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Schwimmer, Rosika

 Person

Biography

Occupations: Suffragist; Feminist; Pacifist; Organizer, Ford Peace Expedition; Diplomat.

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Florence Rose papers

 Collection
Identifier: SSC-MS-00134
Abstract Public relations specialist; executive secretary; Director, Meals for Millions; birth control activist; and lobbyist. Major subjects reflected in the Rose papers include the birth control movement in the U.S., relations between African-Americans and Planned Parenthood, the politics of American hunger relief and prevention efforts in developing countries, and the life and legacy of Margaret Sanger. Individuals represented in the papers include Margaret Sanger, Pearl S. Buck, Havelock Ellis,...
Dates of Materials: 1832 - 1970; Majority of material found within 1920-1969
Found in: Sophia Smith Collection of Women's History / Florence Rose papers

Schwimmer-Lloyd collection

 Collection
Identifier: SSC-MS-00141
Abstract Suffragist; feminist; pacifist; organizer, Ford Peace Expedition; and diplomat. The collection documents primarily the peace activism of Rosika Schwimmer, but also include some material on co-activist and friend, Lola Maverick Lloyd. Biographical materials are included for a number of friends and associates including Lola Maverick Lloyd, Jane Addams, Carrie Chapman Catt, Henry Ford, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Harvey O'Connor, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Franciska Schwimmer. Other materials include...
Dates of Materials: 1912-1950
Found in: Sophia Smith Collection of Women's History / Schwimmer-Lloyd collection
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