Papers, 1858-1978.

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Papers, 1858-1978.

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Miscellany from the files of Eleanor Thompson, including: materials from research on Amelia Bloomer, 1858-1951; souvenirs of the Women's Rights Centennial Conference in Seneca Falls, N.Y., 1948; materials relating to the Chester County Revolutionary War Depredations Project of the Women's University Club, including an index of claims by name and by township.

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Historical Society of Pennsylvania

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Women's Rights Centennial Conference,( 1948: Seneca Falls, N.Y.)

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Women's University Club (Philadelphia, Pa.)

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Thompson, Eleanor Dumont

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Bloomer, Amelia Jenks, 1818-1894

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Amelia Jenks Bloomer was an early suffragist, editor, and social activist. Bloomer was also a fashion advocate who worked to change women’s clothing styles. Bloomer was born in Homer, New York. With only a few years of formal education, she started working as a teacher, educating students in her community. In 1840, she married David Bloomer and moved to Seneca Falls, New York. Bloomer quickly became active in the Seneca Falls political and social community. She joined a church and volunteered...