Abby Morton Diaz papers
Collection
Identifier: SSC-MS-00048
Scope and Contents
The Abby Morton Diaz Papers include biographical articles, articles and pamphlets written by Diaz, photographs, suffrage leaflets, reports of the Women's Educational and Industrial Union, miscellaneous pamphlets, and a book that includes a speech by Diaz.
Dates
- 1879-1900
Creator
- Diaz, Abby Morton (Person)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
The Papers are open to research according to the regulations of the Sophia Smith Collection without any additional restrictions.
Conditions Governing Access
Until we move into New Neilson in early 2021, collections are stored in multiple locations and may take up to 48 hours to retrieve. Researchers are strongly encouraged to contact Special Collections (specialcollections@smith.edu) at least a week in advance of any planned visits so that boxes may be retrieved for them in a timely manner.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright ownership of the Diaz Papers is unknown. It is the responsibility of the researcher to identify and satisfy the holders of all copyrights. It is probable that the materials in this collection are in the public domain. Permission to publish reproductions must be obtained from the Sophia Smith Collection as owners of the physical property.
Biographical / Historical
Abby Morton Diaz (1821-1904) was born in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Her father, Ichabod Morton, was a social reformer involved in anti-slavery, temperance, and (with Horace Mann) education movements. Abby was secretary for the Juvenile Anti-Slavery Society as a girl. Her family moved to the Brook Farm Community in 1842, where Abby stayed to teach until 1847. She married Manuel Diaz, a Cuban, in 1845. They later separated. Abby taught singing and opened a dancing school in Plymouth. She published her first story in Atlantic Monthly in 1861 and thereafter published juvenile stories and articles on "domestic culture," social reform for women, religious freedom, transcendentalism, and in later years, Christian Science. A children's book, The William Henry Letters, was published in 1870. Abby was one of the original board members of the Women's Education and Industrial Union of Boston (1877) and served as its president, 1881-92, and vice president, 1892-1902. After 1902, she was the honorary president. She traveled and lectured throughout the U.S., and eventually became active in the suffrage movement.
Extent
1 boxes (.25 linear feet)
Overview
Author, Suffragist, Social reformer. The Abby Morton Diaz Papers include biographical articles; articles and pamphlets written by Diaz; photographs; suffrage leaflets; reports of the Women's Educational and Industrial Union; miscellaneous pamphlets; and a book that includes a speech by Diaz.
Arrangement
This collection is organized into three series:
- I. BIOGRAPHICAL MATERIALS
- II. WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
- III. PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Ralph Morton Diaz, grandson of Abby Morton Diaz, donated the Diaz Papers to the Sophia Smith Collection in 1953.
Processing Information
Processed by Amy Hague, 2013.
- Abolitionists
- Anti-slavery movements--United States-History--Sources
- Antislavery movements--United States--History--Sources
- Authors, American--19th century--Biography--Sources.
- Diaz, Abby Morton
- Leaflets
- Social reformers--Massachusetts--Biography--Sources
- Women -- Suffrage -- United States
- Women's Educational and Industrial Union (Boston, Mass.)
- articles
- books
- pamphlets
Creator
- Diaz, Abby Morton (Person)
- Title
- Abby Morton Diaz papers
- Subtitle
- Finding Aid
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Amy Hague
- Date
- 2013
- Language of description
- Finding aid written in English.
Revision Statements
- 07/26/2017: This resource was modified by the ArchivesSpace Preprocessor developed by the Harvard Library (https://github.com/harvard-library/archivesspace-preprocessor)
- 2017-07-26T17:48:14-04:00: This record was migrated from InMagic DB Textworks to ArchivesSpace.
Repository Details
Part of the Sophia Smith Collection of Women's History Repository