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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 3 Collections and/or Records:

Carrie Chapman Catt papers

 Collection
Identifier: SSC-MS-00031
Abstract Suffragist, president, National American Women Suffrage Association, and pacifist. Papers relate primarily to Catt's public life, primarily her work as president of both the National American Woman Suffrage Association and the International Woman Suffrage Alliance. There is a significant amount of material pertaining to her peace activities. There is also a rich collection of photographs, including many of the Women's Land Army, created in Great Britain during World War II to aid in the war...
Dates of Materials: 1880-1958
Found in: Sophia Smith Collection of Women's History / Carrie Chapman Catt papers

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
Found in: Sophia Smith Collection of Women's History / International Alliance of Women records

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
Found in: Sophia Smith Collection of Women's History / Vera Wadsworth Beggs papers
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