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O'Connor, Jessie Lloyd

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1904 February 14 - 1988 December 24

Biography

Class of 1925.

Biography

Class of 1925.

Occupations: Journalist; Social reformer; Political activist.

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

Dorothy Dushkin papers

 Collection
Identifier: SSC-MS-00243
Abstract

Composer and co-founder of music schools. Musical scores and recordings make up a large portion of the collection. Dushkin's diaries, kept from age 15 to 84, are highly detailed and personal and reflect a dual life as professional composer and family caretaker. Winnetka and Kinhaven music schools are documented by correspondence, writings, and photographs. Correspondents include Jessie Lloyd O'Connor, Caroline Bedell Thomas, and musician Nadia Boulanger.

Dates of Materials: 1906 - 1989
Found in: Sophia Smith Collection of Women's History

Jessie Lloyd O'Connor papers

 Collection
Identifier: SSC-MS-00254
Abstract Jessie Lloyd O'Connor was a journalist, social reformer and political activist. She worked as a reporter for Federated Press. Her extensive writings, notes, and correspondence document the labor strikes she covered in Kentucky and North Carolina and her work on civil rights, civil liberties and women's rights. O'Connor served and supported numerous progressive organizations, including the American League Against War and Fascism and the ACLU. Other materials include family biographical files;...
Dates of Materials: 1823 - 1989
Found in: Sophia Smith Collection of Women's History

League of Women Shoppers records

 Collection
Identifier: SSC-MS-00328
Abstract Consumer advocacy organization and labor reform advocacy organization. The purposes of the League of Women Shoppers were threefold: to investigate the working conditions in stores and factories; to organize consumers to support union organizing; and to protect and improve American living standards through grassroots. A few members represented include Alice Lesser Shepard, Lucille Montgomery, and Jessie Lloyd O'Connor. Materials include constitution and by-laws, correspondence, congressional...
Dates of Materials: 1937 - 1945
Found in: Sophia Smith Collection of Women's History

Lola Maverick Lloyd papers

 Collection
Identifier: SSC-MS-00094
Abstract

Pacifist; Suffragist; Women's rights activist. A small collection documenting her peace-related activities, during and after World War I, through correspondence and published pamphlets, newsletters, and clippings.

Dates of Materials: 1903-1952
Found in: Sophia Smith Collection of Women's History

O'Connor, Jessie Lloyd, 1971-75

 File — Box 67.13: [Barcode: 310183630241395], Folder: 28-29
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series consists of twelve boxes of correspondence and transcripts with and by the interview respondents. These are filed alphabetically.

Dates of Materials: 1971-75
Found in: Smith College Archives / Smith Centennial Study Oral History Project records / SERIES II. TRANSCRIPTS AND CORRESPONDENCE WITH PARTICIPANTS.
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