Subseries B. General, 1916-1946 (#46.1-46.15, Mem.1-Mem.2, OD.3m)
Scope and Contents
Subseries B, General, 1916-1946 (#46.1-46.15, Mem.1-Mem.2, OD.3m), includes printed material, fliers, pamphlets, clippings, minutes, copies of government reports, etc. Some of the early, suffrage-era documents (particularly about Congressional votes and state votes on ratification) may have been sent to Stevens from National Woman's Party headquarters while she was writing Jailed for Freedom. Some articles from Equal Rights that are specifically about the prison episodes are separated and marked. Fliers from the 1924 Women for Congress Campaign that Stevens managed out of Philadelphia are also included in this suberies, as is material related to some of her lobbying efforts against protective labor legislation for women. It is arranged chronologically.
Dates
- Creation: 1884-1983
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1920-1960
Language of Materials
Materials in English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese.
Conditions Governing Access
SERIES IV IS CLOSED; USE DIGITAL IMAGES.
Extent
65.69 linear feet ((116 file boxes, 2 folio boxes, 5 folio+ boxes, 4 oversize boxes, 4 card file boxes) plus 9 folio+ folders, 3 oversize folders, 1 supersize folder, 1 supersize box, 56 photograph folders, 37 folio photograph folders, 3 folio+ photograph folders, 1 supersize photograph folder, 13 audiotapes, 16 memorabilia objects, 1 reel of microfilm)Creator
- From the Collection: Stevens, Doris, 1888-1963 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute Repository
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