Catt, Carrie Chapman, 1859-1947
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1859 January 09 - 1947 March 09
Biography
Occupations: Suffragist; President, National American Women Suffrage Association; Pacifist.
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Alice Mayer Stetten papers
Collection
Identifier: SSC-MS-00153
Abstract
Alice Mayer Stetten was a civic leader, pacifist, philanthropist, and international relations specialist. Papers consist primarily of correspondence, reports, minutes, clippings, and memorabilia documenting Stetten's work with the American-Korean Foundation, the American Women's Association's Carrie Chapman Catt Memorial Fund, the Common Council for American Unity (later called American Council for Nationalities Service), the National Council of Women, the Overseas Education Fund of the...
Dates of Materials:
1930 - 1972
International Alliance of Women records
Collection
Identifier: SSC-MS-00313
Abstract
Approximately half of the collection consists of programs and other material related to biennial conferences, in particular the 12th Congress held in Istanbul, 1935. Material from this Congress includes committee reports and resolutions, correspondence, programs, publicity, speeches, and memorabilia. Documentation for other conferences is more sparse, consisting mainly of programs. There are also official conference reports (1906-61) and general documents such as agendas, publicity, position...
Dates of Materials:
1906 - 2009; Majority of material found within 1913 - 1973
Josephine Schain papers
Collection
Identifier: SSC-MS-00139
Abstract
Settlement house worker, suffragist, pacifist, and international relations specialist. Papers focus primarily on Schain's involvement in a host of women's organizations, the purpose of which was advocacy of international peace through cooperative enterprise among nations. Types of material include radio broadcasts scripts, speeches, photographs, articles, and other writings. Notable correspondents include Margaret Corbett Ashby, Mary Ritter Beard, Carrie Chapman Catt (extensive), Newton...
Dates of Materials:
1907 - 1960
Vera Wadsworth Beggs papers
Collection
Identifier: SSC-MS-00015
Abstract
Pacifist; Suffragist; Civic leader; International relations specialist. This small collection of Vera Beggs' papers includes extensive correspondence to and from Carrie Chapman Catt describing women's rights and peace activism and organizations.
Dates of Materials:
1932-1969