Showing Collections: 241 - 270 of 1423
Committee of Correspondence records
Collection
Identifier: SSC-MS-00340
Overview
International women's organization. The records include extensive official correspondence (1952-69) as well as hundreds of letters to and from correspondents throughout the world documenting the work of the organization. In addition there are official records; minutes; complete files of multi-lingual publications entitled "Community Action Series" and "Meeting Community Needs;" miscellaneous publications; conferences and workshop material; circa 150 photographs; oral history transcripts,...
Dates of Materials:
1952-1989; Majority of material found within 1952-1971
Committee on Women, Population and the Environment records
Collection
Identifier: SSC-MS-00768
Overview
The collection contains the business records of the Committee on Women, Population,& the Environment (CWPE), a multi-racial alliance that works on the local, regional, national, and international levels to oppose population control policies that blame overpopulation for poverty, hunger, environmental degradation and political volatility.
Dates of Materials:
1979 - 2012
Communism, socialism, and radical left politics collection
Collection
Identifier: SSC-MS-00452
Overview
Includes printed materials, correspondence, journals and organizational records documenting women's involvement in socialist and communist movements in the United States, United Kingdom, and internationally. Individuals represented include Ella Reeve Bloor, Adeline Champney, Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, Dolores (Pasionaria) Ibarruri, Zelda Kahan, Rosa Luxembourg, Betty Millard, Kate Richards O'Hare, Anna Louise Strong, and Clara Zetkin.
Dates of Materials:
1891-1998
Comparative Literature Program Records
Collection
Identifier: CA-MS-00131
Overview
This collection contains mid-year and final exam questions.
Dates of Materials:
1975 - 1978
Found in:
Smith College Archives
Constance Baker Motley papers
Collection
Identifier: SSC-MS-00110
Overview
Judge, lawyer, civil rights advocate, and state senator. The bulk of the Motley papers document her professional life; material includes speeches, interviews, photographs, and memorabilia. The collection sheds light on the successes and failures of programs that emerged from the public policy applications of civil rights in such areas as the war on poverty and race discrimination; urban renewal; and in the New York State courts and political systems. Notable correspondents include: Bella Abzug,...
Dates of Materials:
1934-2018
Constance Carrier papers
Collection
Identifier: MRBC-MS-00032
Overview
Constance Carrier, a member of the Smith College Class of 1929, was an American poet. The Constance Carrier Papers consist of 27 linear ft. and are primarily related to her professional and personal life, dating from 1849 to 2008 (bulk 1900-1990). The papers are arranged in 11 series.
Dates of Materials:
1801 - 2014; Majority of material found within 1900-1990
Found in:
Mortimer Rare Book Collection
Constance McLaughlin Green papers
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: SSC-MS-00067
Overview
Historian; Professor; Author. Small collection of correspondence, research notes, and a typescript of chapter from her book: Eli Whitney and the Birth of American Technology (1956).
Dates of Materials:
1954-1959
Constance Morrow Morgan papers on Sir Kenelm Digby
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MRBC-MS-00133
Scope and Contents
The papers contain the notes assembled by Morgan on Digby; they include her transcriptions of Digby manuscripts (including some from his Letter book, MRBR MS 134), correspondence related to her purchases of Digby manuscripts and books, and other related research materials. Includes a photostat of a Digby holograph, Scrittura data a ... Papa Innocentio Xmo, 1648? ([47] leaves), Vatican document: Chigi N. 111.69. Also includes Constance Morrow's senior thesis from Smith College: The Wandering...
Dates of Materials:
1938-1997
Found in:
Mortimer Rare Book Collection
Constance Ray Harvey papers
Collection
Identifier: SSC-MS-00214
Overview
Diplomat. This small collection documents Harvey's service with the Department of State, 1930-1952. Materials include correspondence, Department of State memoranda, photographs, one speech (in French), and two articles.
Dates of Materials:
1930-1960
Consumers' League of Kentucky records
Collection
Identifier: SSC-MS-00323
Overview
The Consumers' League of Kentucky, includes histories and reports, printed materials, correspondence, and minutes. Child labor, compulsory education, working conditions, minimum wage, and social security were among the state legislative topics that the League addressed.
Dates of Materials:
1901-1951; Majority of material found within 1901-1941
Conway Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center records
Collection
Identifier: CA-MS-01069
Overview
The Jill Ker Conway Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center, launched in 2016, builds on the programming of Smith’s Women and Financial Independence program, launched in 2001. The records contain programming and adminstrative files from the Women and Financial Independence program, as well as press about the program.
Dates of Materials:
2000 - 2006
Found in:
Smith College Archives
Cosmopolitan Associates, Inc. records
Collection
Identifier: SSC-MS-00657
Overview
Women's club. Cosmopolitan Associates was a support organization formed after World War II for war brides of American servicemen to give them an affordable way to visit their families back in England and Europe. Records contain primarily monthly newsletters (1953-1978). There are also histories, photographs, clippings, printed materials, and a video biography of co-founder Enid K. Wood. [NOTE: The contents list for this collection is not online. Contact the Sophia Smith Collection if you would...
Dates of Materials:
1938-2004
Council on Contemporary Families records
Collection
Identifier: SSC-MS-00751
Overview
Founded in 1996 by a group of social scientists and practicioners, the Council on Contemporary Families is a think tank that counters conservative narratives and policies on the family. Records include correspondence and memoranda, newsletters, and reports, as well as materials related to the Board of Directors, membership, the Gay and Lesbian Task Force, and annual conferences.
Dates of Materials:
1964 - 2004
Countries collection
Collection
Identifier: SSC-MS-00445
Overview
The Countries collection is comprised predominantly of printed materials, with some photographs and manuscript materials. It focuses on the status of women, women's organizations, and feminist movements in over 140 countries. Related topics include sex roles; political rights; educational opportunities for women; biographical information on such notable individuals as Madame Chiang Kai-Shek, Indira Gandhi, Eva Peron, and Joan of Arc; plus information on women's organizations and conferences....
Dates of Materials:
1540-2006; Majority of material found within 1920-1970
Crime, prisons, and reform schools collection
Collection
Identifier: SSC-MS-00424
Overview
Documents the activities and experiences of female criminals, the efforts of social scientists to understand them, the work of prison reformers to improve their treatment, and the changing approaches and methods used by the state to manage them. Material includes printed material, correspondence, drawings, reports, and unpublished papers that focus on the United States and England.
Dates of Materials:
1850-1992
Curtis-Iselin family papers
Collection
Identifier: SSC-MS-00675
Overview
Artist; Journalist; Military spouse; Photographer; Sculptor. The papers primarily concern Sally Curtis and Lewis Iselin, but there is also considerable material and research pertaining to their friends and family. Biographical material spans from their childhoods to later years, featuring correspondence, clippings, and photographs about their personal and professional lives, including Sally Iselin's publishing career. Correspondence comprises the largest set of documents, dating from 1933 to...
Dates of Materials:
1904-2000; Majority of material found within 1935-45
Cynthia Ellen Elbaum papers
Collection
Identifier: SSC-MS-00560
Overview
Photojournalist. The Papers document Elbaum's career as a photojournalist, notably in Chechnya during the war with the Soviet Union and include biographical information and photographs.
Dates of Materials:
1984-2012
Cynthia Propper Seton papers
Collection
Identifier: SSC-MS-00142
Overview
Author. Papers consist primarily of typescripts of Seton's columns, essays, and novels; biographical material; detailed correspondence; and a few photographs. Major themes addressed in the papers are Smith College; the city of Northampton; the social movements of the 1960s (especially the women's movement); the impact of feminism on middle-aged women; and writing.
Dates of Materials:
1946-1982
D. Dennis Hudson papers
Collection
Identifier: CA-MS-01173
Overview
D. Dennis Hudson (1938-2006) was Professor of World Religions at Smith College from 1970 until his retirement in 2000. His papers mainly consist of research files, as well as notes, papers, and class materials.
Dates of Materials:
1970 - 2000
Found in:
Smith College Archives
Dances and Recreation records
Collection
Identifier: CA-MS-00109
Overview
The files contain mostly photographs, dance cards and invitations. Some photographs can tell their own story such as with the "Superdance USA" of 1981, with its succession of 4 photographs. Information about the Supper Dance can be derived from the many press releases about the event.
Dates of Materials:
1881 - 1990
Found in:
Smith College Archives
Daniel Aaron Papers
Collection
Identifier: CA-MS-00369
Overview
Contains news articles, faculty listings, correspondence, photographs, books, pamphlets and manuscripts documenting the life and work of Daniel Aaron during his professional life at Smith College.
Dates of Materials:
1939 - 1972
Found in:
Smith College Archives
Daniel Horowitz papers
Collection
Identifier: CA-MS-01099
Overview
Daniel Horowitz is a historian whose work focuses on the history of consumer culture and social criticism in the U.S. He taught at Smith College and directed the school's American Studies program for 18 years. These papers contain professional papers including correspondence, research, and reviews related to several of Horowitz's books.
Dates of Materials:
1940 - 2013
Found in:
Smith College Archives
Dard Hunter collection
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MRBC-MS-00039
Overview
Hunter was born in Ohio to a family involved in printing and publishing. Hunter is also known as a papermaker and an authority on the history of papermaking. This collection contains specimens of papers made by Hunter and articles by or about him. Also a copy of: Massachusetts Institute of Technology : Dard Hunter Paper Museum
Dates of Materials:
approximately 1915-1954
Found in:
Mortimer Rare Book Collection
David Bourbeau exhibit Form and Content: the Art of the Book in the Pioneer Valley records
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MRBC-MS-00347
Scope and Contents
Collection of papers concerning "Form & content: the art of the book in the Pioneer Valley," held March 17-April 4, 1987, at the Center for the Arts in Northampton, Massachusetts. The event was conceived of by David Bourbeau. The collection includes handwritten notes, designs, schedules, and plans for events by Bourbeau (and some others); printed press releases, programs, and event keepsakes; correspondence addressed to Bourbeau and to the Northampton Center for the Arts; typed labels for...
Dates of Materials:
1987
Found in:
Mortimer Rare Book Collection
David P. Bourbeau photograph collection of Pioneer Valley book workers, printed books, and bookbindings
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MRBC-MS-00250
Overview
A photograph collection of Pioneer Valley book workers, printed books, and bookbindings. Includes photographs, flyers, and catalogue.
Dates of Materials:
Approximately 1983-1987
Found in:
Mortimer Rare Book Collection
Dead Feminists broadside collection
Collection
Identifier: MRBC-MS-00448
Scope and Contents
The Dead Feminists broadside collection includes broadside prints created by Chandler O’Leary and Jessica Spring. Each print features quotes by historical feminists, are limited-edition, and letterpress printed from hand-drawn lettering and illustrations. Jessica and Chandler have released 31 broadsides since the series began in 2008.
Dates of Materials:
2009 - 2020
Found in:
Mortimer Rare Book Collection
Deb Friedman collection of feminist anti-violence records
Collection
Identifier: SSC-MS-00795
Overview
The D.C. Rape Crisis Center was founded in 1972 as one of the first anti-rape organizations and the first Rape Crisis Center in the country. At the time it was started, the Center had a primary goal of being run by women of color, which was achieved during various periods through its history. This collection contains orientation information for new volunteers, as well as event information, various publications, and pamphlets. Addition material includes handwritten notes (loose and in...
Dates of Materials:
1971-1984
Debate Society records
Collection
Identifier: CA-MS-00323
Overview
Contains programs, photographs, and newspaper clippings documenting the Debate Society 's activities.
Dates of Materials:
1901 - 2006
Found in:
Smith College Archives
Dee Mosbacher papers and Woman Vision records
Collection
Identifier: SSC-MS-00740
Overview
Diane (Dee) Mosbacher is an activist, filmmaker, and practicing psychiatrist. Her production company, Woman Vision, has produced films with themes touching on homophobia in various contexts, women's history, and the lived experiences of people who are gay and lesbian. This collection documents Mosbacher's personal life and professional life both through and outside of Woman Vision. It includes writings by and about Mosbacher, paper records from Woman Vision's projects, and a large amount of...
Dates of Materials:
1950 - 2021; Majority of material found within 1980 - 2013
Dellah Harris Vail papers on Robert Browning's desk
Collection
Identifier: MRBC-MS-00013
Overview
Woman who owned Robert Browning's writing desk and bequeathed it to Smith College in memory of her daughter. Includes photographs of the desk, Vail's manuscript notes and printed writings, a note in Robert Browning's autograph, memorabilia, and flowers collected from Elizabeth Barrett Browning's grave in Florence and the Browning residence in Venice from a trip to Europe in 1924.
Dates of Materials:
1861-1934
Found in:
Mortimer Rare Book Collection
Filter Results
Additional filters:
- Repository
- Sophia Smith Collection of Women's History 807
- Smith College Archives 479
- Mortimer Rare Book Collection 137
- Subject
- correspondence 614
- Photographs. 449
- clippings 343
- memorabilia 253
- Writings 248
- articles 244
- Audiotapes 202
- reports 189
- Notes 174
- Books 171
- Electronic records 150
- diaries 148
- Pamphlets 145
- Speeches. 140
- Financial records 136
- Publications 134
- Videotapes 130
- Computer media 128
- scrapbooks 127
- Newsletters 126 ∧ less
- Language
- English 1421
- Spanish; Castilian 30
- French 20
- German 13
- Italian 4
- Portuguese 3
- Hungarian 2
- Japanese 2
- Russian 2
- Breton 1
- Danish 1
- Dutch; Flemish 1
- Greek, Modern (1453-) 1
- Korean 1
- Norwegian 1
- Polish 1
- Sumerian 1
- Swedish 1 ∧ less
- Names
- Smith College - Faculty. 63
- Smith College -- Students 56
- Smith College. 50
- Smith College -- Alumni and alumnae. 32
- Smith College -- Students -- Correspondence 26
- Sophia Smith Collection of Women's History 21
- Sanger, Margaret, 1879-1966 19
- Steinem, Gloria 18
- YWCA of the U.S.A. 17
- Smith College. Office of President. 15
- Planned Parenthood Federation of America 14
- Smith College. School for Social Work. 14
- Young Women's Christian Association of the U.S.A 13
- National Organization for Women 11
- Catt, Carrie Chapman, 1859-1947 10
- Plath, Sylvia 10
- Grierson, Margaret Storrs 8
- Mortimer Rare Book Collection 8
- SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Health Collective 8
- Smith College -- Administration 8 ∧ less
- Smith College Special Collections
- Young Library, 4 Tyler Drive
- Northampton, Massachusetts, 01063
- specialcollections@smith.edu
- 413-585-2970
∨ more
∨ more
∨ more
Smith College | Smith College Libraries | Smith College Special Collections | Staff Interface | ArchivesSpace.org
Text and metadata are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.