SERIES II. CHILDREN OF SAMUEL AND HANNAH (LANE) BLACKWELL, 1847-1963 (#6-141)
Scope and Contents
Series II, Children of Samuel and Hannah (Lane) Blackwell, 1847-1963 (#6-141), contains correspondence, diaries, writings, and biographical material of Samuel and Hannah Blackwell's eight children: Anna (1816-1900), Marian (1818-1897), Elizabeth (1821-1910), Samuel Charles (1823-1901), Henry Browne (1825-1909), Emily (1826-1910), Sarah Ellen (1828-1901), George Washington (1832-1912). It also contains documents relating to Samuel Charles Blackwell's wife Antoinette (Brown) Blackwell, Henry Browne Blackwell's wife Lucy Stone, and George Washington Blackwell's wife Emma Blackwell. The series is arranged in eight subseries.
Dates
- Creation: 1835-1963
Language of Materials
Materials in English.
Access Restrictions:
Access. Originals closed; use digital images. Or, use microfilm M-37.
Extent
4.8 linear feet ((11+1/2 file boxes) plus 3 folio+ folders, 2 oversize folders, 43 photograph folders, 2 ambrotypes, 9 daguerreotypes)Physical Location
Collection stored off site: researchers must request access 36 hours before use.
Repository Details
Part of the Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute Repository
The preeminent research library on the history of women in the United States, the Schlesinger Library documents women's lives from the past and present for the future. In addition to its traditional strengths in the history of feminisms, women’s health, and women’s activism, the Schlesinger collections document the intersectional workings of race and ethnicity, gender, sexuality, and class in American history.