Dates
- Creation: 1853-1958
Language of Materials
Materials in English.
Access Restrictions:
Access. The majority of the collection is available only through microfilm or digital surrogates of the original materials. The following materials are available without restriction: #1-103a, 644-647, 650-6521030-1035, 1041-1047, 1049-1051, 1055-1056, 1059-1068, 1084-1091, 1093-1102, 1107-1109.
Extent
35.46 linear feet (85 file boxes) plus 7 oversize volumes, 39 framed items, 1 folio+ folder, 1 folio folder, 4 reels of microfilm (M-91, M-93, M-108)Biographical / Historical
Marguerite Wells (1872-1959) - civic leader. She was president of the Minnesota League of Women Voters (1922-1935); a member of the board of trustees of Smith College (1914-1930); vice president of the National League of Women Voters (1930-1932); chairman of legislation committee of National League of Women Voters (1932-1934); and president of National League of Women Voters (1933-1944).
Physical Location
Collection stored off site: researchers must request access 36 hours before use.
General note
See WRC - P31 for portrait.
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.