Series I. EDNA LAMPREY STANTIAL, 1836-1985 (#1.7-7.17, FD.1, F+D.1, PD.1-PD.2)
Scope and Contents
Series I, Edna Lamprey Stantial, 1836-1985 (#1.1-7.17, FD.1, F+D.1, PD.1-PD.2), includes correspondence, notes, printed material, legal documents, and ephemera that document Stantial's role as caretaker and archivist for women active in the movement for woman suffrage, as well as suffrage-related organizations and historical collections. The series also contains material related to her involvement in civic causes in her hometown of Melrose, Massachusetts; Martha's Vineyard, where she summered for many years; the Unitarian Church; as well as some personal correspondence. The series is arranged in three subseries.
Dates
- Creation: 1836-1985
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1900-1955
Language of Materials
Materials in English.
Access Restrictions:
Access. Unrestricted, except #13.06-15.24 and #17.3-17.5 are closed; use digital images.
Extent
7.3 linear feet ((16 + 1/2 file boxes, 1 card file box) plus 3 folio folders, 5 folio+ folders, 9 photograph folders, 1 object)Creator
- From the Collection: Stantial, Edna Lamprey (Person)
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.