Laura Gordon papers, [ca. 1856-1882].

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Laura Gordon papers, [ca. 1856-1882].

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Correspondence relating to her career as newspaper woman and lawyer in California and to her work on behalf of woman suffrage movement at the state and national levels; clippings; ephemeral material re politics and the suffrage movement; miscellaneous papers.

Originals : 2 boxes.Copies of Letters of Charles H. Gordon and Laura de Force Gordon (5 folders from Box 1) : also available on microfilm : negative (BNEG Box 2532) and positive.

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Gordon, Laura de Force, 1838-1907

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Laura de Force Gordon— journalist, lawyer and suffragette—was born in Erie County, Pennsylvania on August 17, 1838. In 1862 she married Dr. Charles H. Gordon of Scotland, followed him to New Orleans where he was stationed during the Civil War, and subsequently traveled with him to Nevada in 1867 and to Lodi, California in 1870. Prior to her marriage Mrs. Gordon had lectured on spiritualism on the east coast, and continued her lectures when she moved west. An early advocate of women'...

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