Documents pertaining to the status of women in 1892 / [selected by Mrs. Lucy Stone]. 1890-1892.

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Documents pertaining to the status of women in 1892 / [selected by Mrs. Lucy Stone]. 1890-1892.

Documents pertaining to the status of women in 1892 selected by Lucy Stone and given to Mount Holyoke Seminary and College on the occasion of the laying of the cornerstone for Shattuck Hall. In addition to these publications, the time capsule placed in the cornerstone included a copy of the Springfield (Mass.) Republican for June 24, 1887, and several publications from the College.

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Curtis, George William, 1824-1892

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Stone, Lucy, 1818-1893

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