mnsss82 Biography Collection, 1771-1995 (bulk 1920s-70s) Finding Aid Finding aid prepared by mnsss. Encoding funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Sophia Smith Collection, Smith College
Northampton, MA
2003

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 Collection Overview Biography Collection1771-1995 1920-1970 MS 393 17 boxes; 10 volumes (6.25 linear ft.) Sophia Smith Collection
Smith College Northampton, MA
This collection consists of biographical material on both famous and lesser-known women and men. For the most part, there is only a small amount of material on each individual. Materials typically include published and unpublished biographical sketches, books, correspondence, diaries, genealogies, photographs, and published and unpublished writings. English. Scope and Contents of the Collection

Portrait of Kitty Merion, 1911

This collection consists of biographical material related to both well-known and unknown women and men whose lives spanned the years from 1771-1970s. Notable individuals represented include Mary McLeod Bethune, Bernard Baruch, Lizzie Borden, Eleanor Butler and Sarah Ponsonby (The Ladies of Llangollen), Tennessee Claflin Cook, Grace Coolidge, Angela Davis, Mary Daly, Hannah Dustin, Dorothy Gish, Julia Ward Howe, Anne Hutchinson, Mother Jones, Helen Keller, Florynce Kennedy, Joan Little, Eleanor Roosevelt, Alice Roosevelt Longworth, Florence Luscomb, Rosa Luxemburg, Marie Antoinette, Margaret Mead, Pauli Murray, Anna Lord Strauss, Rose Pastor Stokes, Annie Sullivan Macy, and Victoria Woodhull.

For the most part, there is only a small amount of material on each individual. Files are organized alphabetically by name. Materials typically include published and unpublished biographical sketches, books, correspondence, diaries, genealogies, newspaper clippings, photographs, and published and unpublished writings. The files of individuals such as Lizzie Borden and Angela Davis also include legal documents. Davis' file (the largest in the collection) also contains memoranda, postcards, political buttons, leaflets, petitions, newsletters, trial bulletins, press releases, and political cartoons which document the movement organized to agitate for a fair trial and freedom for Davis and other political prisoners.

Some lesser-known individuals include interesting and significant material as well, such as Ferdinanda Wesselhoeft's personal letters detailing daily life in Germany during the period 1842-1884; the letters and journals of Anna Green Winslow and Mary Hutchinson Parmele dating from the 1770s and 1780s; and correspondence to Ethel Clyde from such famous individuals as Pearl Buck, Albert Einstein, Helen Keller, Pauli Murray, Norman Thomas, Mary van Kleeck, Margaret Sanger, and A.J. Muste. Finally the collection contains a small number of collected biographies including those that document the lives of women associated with Princeton University, White House brides, "women who wanted to be men," and living daughters of presidents.

 Organization of the Collection

This collection is organizedas follows:

SERIES I. INDIVIDUALS SERIES II. COLLECTED BIOGRAPHIES AND BIBLIOGRAPHIES OVERSIZE MATERIALS BOOKS ON SHELF Arrangement of the Collection

Files arranged alphabetically by name.

Information on Use Terms of Access and Use

The collection is open to research according to the regulations of the Sophia Smith Collection.

Material in this collection may be protected by copyright. It is the responsibility of the researcher to identify and satisfy all copyright holders. Permission to publish reproductions or quotations beyond "fair use" must also be obtained from the Sophia Smith Collection as owners of the physical property.

Preferred Citation

Please use the following format when citing materials from this collection:

Biography Collection, Sophia Smith Collection, Smith College, Northampton, MA

 Additions to the Collection

Periodic additions to collection are expected.

History of the Collection

Materials in this subject collection were either purchased or given to the Sophia Smith Collection by various donors.

Finding aid revised in 2002 by Jessica Lawson, intern. Introductory text by Kate Weigand. Recent additions may not be reflected in the finding aid.

Search Terms Bethune, Mary McLeod, 1875-1955 Baruch, Bernard M. (Bernard Mannes), 1870-1965 Borden, Lizzie, 1860-1927 Butler, Eleanor, Lady, 1738 or 9-1829 Ponsonby, Sarah, 1754 or 5-1831 Coolidge, Grace Goodhue, 1879-1957 Davis, Angela Yvonne, 1944- Daly, Mary, 1928- Duston, Hannah Emerson, b. 1657 Gish, Dorothy Flexner, Eleanor, 1908- Howe, Julia Ward, 1819-1910 Hutchinson, Anne Marbury, 1591-1643 Jones, Mother, 1843?-1930 Keller, Helen, 1880-1968 Kennedy, Florynce, 1916- Little, Joan Longworth, Alice Roosevelt, 1884-1980 Luscomb, Florence, 1887- Luxemburg, Rosa, 1871-1919 Marie Antoinette, Queen, consort of Louis XVI, King of France, 1755-1793 Mead, Margaret, 1901-1978 Murray, Pauli, 1910- Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962 Strauss, Anna Lord, 1899-1979 Stokes, Rose Pastor, 1879-1933 Sullivan, Annie, 1866-1936 Woodhull, Victoria C. (Victoria Claflin), 1838-1927 Buck, Pearl S. (Pearl Sydenstricker), 1892-1973 Sophia Smith Collection Additional Information Related Material

Note that many of these individuals are also represented in other collections in the Sophia Smith Collection.

SERIES I. INDIVIDUALS Adams, Hannah

[see Books on Shelf]

 1 1 Adams, Mary (Newbury): letter to Theo Tilton, 1869 1 2 Andrews, Nellie 1 2a Anthony, Susan B. 1 3 Ayers, Agnes 1 4 Baczek, Genevieve 1 5 Bailey, Anne 1 6 Barakat, Layyah 1 7 Baruch, Bernard M.: letter to F. B. Sampson 1 8 Bary, H. Valeska 1 9 Bedinger, Caroline L. 1 10 Bellaway, Madge 1 11 Belmont, Margaret Andrews 1 12 Berenson, Mary (Smith) Costelloe 1 13 Bethune, Mary McLeod 1 14 Bettons, Louise

[see also Books on Shelf]

 1A 1 Bingham, Millicent Todd 1A 2 Bissell, Emily 1A 3 Bordon, Lizzie 1A 4 Borgese, Elizabeth Mann 1A 5 Breamer, Sylvia 1A 6 Brent, Evelyn 1A 7 Brent, Margaret 1A 8 Brian, Mary 1A 9 Bronson, Betty 1A 10 Butler, Lady Eleanor (and Sarah Ponsonby) "Ladies of Llangollen" 2 1 Cannon, Annie Wells 2 2 Carroll, Anna Ella

[see Books on Shelf]

 2 3 Carter, Mary 2 4 Chace, Elizabeth Buffum 2 5 Chaplin, Charlie Clarke, Bertha M. [See next box] 2 6 Clark, Olive Cleaveland Clyde, Ethel [See separate box] 2 7 Coburn, Helen Galvin Smith: diary from Europe, 1870 2 8 Commander, Lydia Kingsmill 2 9 Cook, Tennessee Claflin, Lady, 1845-1923 2 10 Coolidge, Grace G. to M. G. Smith 2 11 Corey, Esther 2 12 Cotton, Sallie Southall 2 13 Crane, Caroline Bartlett 2A 1 Clarke, Bertha M. Clyde, Ethel

[see also Books on Shelf]

 2B 1 Biographical Information 2B 2 Correspondence 2B 3 Birth Control 2B 4 Organizations Davis, Angela 2C 1 Articles, 1969-70 2C 2 Miscellaneous printed material 1970-71, n.d. 2C 3 National Committee to Free Angela Davis; Frameup, 1972 2C 4 National United Committee to Free Angela Davis: Statements, newsletters, printed material, 1970-71 2C 5 New York Committee to Free Angela Davis, 1970-71 2C 6 Pamphlets 2C 7 Political cartoons 2D 1-8 Clippings, 1969-76, n.d. 3 1 Daly, Mary 3 2 Daniel, Bebe 3 3 D'Arusmont, Francess Wright 3 4 Daw, Majorie 3 5 Deland, Margaret 3 6 Deloria, Ella C. 3 7 Dickey, Sarah A. 3 8 Dietrich, Irene E. 3 9 Denton, Elizabeth H. Foote 3 10 Drysdale, Robert and Bessie 3 11 Dustan, Hannah 3 12 Ferguson, Miriam ("Ma") 3 12aa Fitzgerald, Zelda and Scottie 3 12a Flexner, Eleanor 3 13 Fox, Ruth May 3 14 Fransisco, Ethel B. 4 1 Garfield, Eleanor Borton 4 2 Garfield, Lucretia Rudolph 4 3 Gaylord, Katherine 4 4 George, Zelma Watson 4 5 Gish, Dorothy 4 6 Grant, Fidelia 4 7 Green, Ann Jeanette 4 8 Greenbie, Marjoire Barstow 4 9 Griffin, Coriane 4 10 Gundrada de Warenne 4 11 Harding, Florence Kling, 1860-1925 4 12 Harris, Erna P.: Journalist, political activist, 1986-90 4 13 Holmes, Julia Archibald 4 14 Hooker, Isabella Beecher 4 15 Howe, Julia Ward 4 16 Hutchinson, Anne 4 17 Hyman, Libbie Henrietta 4 18 Ingersoll, Marion Crary 4 19 Inglis, Agnes Anne 4 20 Jarvis, Anna Bailey 4 21 Jekyll, Gertrude 4 22 Jones, Mary Harris 4 23 Karsten, Eleannor Daggett 4 24 Kasson, Maria 4 25 Kato, Shidzue 4 26 Kaufman, Shirley 4 27 Kayden, Sandra 4 28 Keller, Helen 4A 1 Kennedy, Florynce 4A 2 Knowlton, Charles 4A 3 La Marr, Barbara 4A 4 Laughlin, Gail 4A 5 Lee, Lela 4A 6 Leiser, Clara 4A 7 Little, Joan 4A 8 Livermore, Mary Ashton Rice 4A 9 Longworth, Alice (Roosevelt) 4A 10 Lord-Heinstein, Lucile Lowell, Josephine Shaw

[see Books on Shelf]

 4A 11 Lumbard, Elizabeth T. 4A 12 Luscomb, Florence H. 4A 13 Luxemburg, Rosa 4A 14 Lyon, Ben 4A 15 McAvoy, May 4A 16 Marie Antoinette, Queen Consort of Louis XVI 4A 17 Marion, Kitty 4A 18 Mead, Lucia Ames 4A 19 Mead, Margaret 4A 20 Mills, Harriet May 4A 21 Milton, Mary Powell 4A 22 Morgan, Agnes 4A 23 Montagu, Elizabeth 4A 24 Moore, Sarah: poem and lock of hair, 1841 4A 25 Murray, Mae 4A 26 Murray, Pauli 4A 27 Myers, Carmel 5 1 Nation, Carry Amelia (Moore) Nickerson, Edith Child

[See Books on Shelf]

 5 2 Norrie, Margaret 5 3 Parmele, Mary Hutchinson: Journal (unpublished), 1782-84 [see also note in finding aid file] Patten, Ruth

[see Books on Shelf]

 5 4 Pickford, Mary 5 5 Pinkham, Lydia Estes 5 6 Pollard, Marie Antoinette Posner, Henriette 5 7 Correspondence from her, 1934 5 8 Correspondence to her from John Haynes Holmes 1933-56 5 9 Correspondence to her from Orlo Price, 1933; David Phys Williams, 1953-54; and Barbara Young, 1933 5 10 Prevost, Marie 5 11 Pringle, Aileen 5 12 Pringle, Julia 5 13 Ralston, Esther Rama Rau, Dhanvanthi [see separate box] 5 14 Rhoudda, Viscountess Ripley, Mrs. (Samuel)

[See Books on Shelf]

 5 15 Robinson, Helen Josephy 5 16 Roland, Ruth 5 17 Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Roosevelt, Eleanor [see separate box] 5A Rama Rau, Dhanvanthi: An Inheritance (manuscript) 5b Roosevelt, Eleanor: correspondence, reports, articles, books, pamphlets, 1924-73 [unprocessed --see separate list] Russell, E.S.

[See Books on Shelf]

 6 1 Salmon, Lucy Maynard 6 2 Sanville, Florence 6 3 Sayre, Ruth Buxton 6 4 Scattergood, Margaret 6 5 Scranton, Katherine M. Smith 6 6 Skeffington, Hanna Sheehy 6 7 Silkwood, Karen Slocum, Frances

[See Books on Shelf]

 6 8 Smith, Amy Grinnell 6 9 Smith, Lydia A. 6 10 Smith, Mary Byers 6 11 Strauss, Anna Lord 6 12 Stokes, Rose Pastor 6 13 Sullivan, (Macy) Anne Sumter, Natalie

[See Books on Shelf]

 6 14 Swanson, Gloria 6 15 Sweet, Blanche 7 1 Talmadye, Constance Tappan, Sarah

[See Books on Shelf]

 7 2 Thoburn, Isabella 7 3 Thompson, Betty 7 4 Vickery, Alice 7 5 Votey, Constance 7 6 Warren, Cornelia 7 7 Webster, Elizabeth H. 7 8 Wesselhoeft, Ferdinanda Emilie 7 9 Whitton Collection 7 10 Willard, Harriet Jane 7 11 Williams, Fannie Barrier 7 12 Willmarth, Mary Howes 7 13 Wills, Frances 7 14 Wilson, Elizabeth Millar 7 15 Wilson, Lois 7 16 Winslow, Anna Green 7 17 Windsor, Wallis Warfield Woodhull, Victoria Clafin

[See also Books on Shelf]

 7 18 General 7 18b "Humanitarian Money: The Unsolved Riddle," by Victoria Woodhull, 1892 Yaggy, Laura Reed

[See Oversize material]

 SERIES II. COLLECTED BIOGRAPHIES AND BIBLIOGRAPHIES 8 1 Collected biographies 8 2 Collected biographies: clippings 8 3 Living daughters of U.S. Presidents, 1967 8 4 Bibliographies OVERSIZE MATERIALS 9 Yaggy, Laura Reed: photocopies of biographical sketch, photographs, correspondence and clippings (spiral bound), circa 1901-84 Flat File Victoria Woodhull: Champion of Humanity, May 2 and 16, 1874 BOOKS ON SHELF

[Note: additional published biographies are in the Browsing collection in SSC/CA Reading Room and the Staff Library-listed in card catalog]

 A Memoir of Miss Hannah Adams, Hannah Adams, 1832 Mrs. Louise E. Bettons, n.d. A Military Genius: Life of Anna Ella Carrol, Sarah Ellen Blackwell, 1891 A Review of Pierce's Administration, Anna Ella Carroll, 1856 The Union of the States, Anna Ella Carroll, 1856 Horse Sense, Ethel Clyde (2 copies), 1969 What About You?, Theodore Schroeder, edited with introduction by Ethel Clyde, 1951 Rachel Dumont; A Brave Little Maid Revolution, Mary Westbrook, 1884 The Philanthropic Work of Josephine Shaw Lowell, William R. Stewart, 1911 Once Upon a Time and To-day, Mand Nathan, 1933 Grace and Remembrance: My Grandmother Edith Child Nickerson, Nancy Child Perry, 1981 Memoirs of Mrs. Ruth Patten, William Patten, 1834 Mrs. Samuel Ripley, R.W. Emerson, 1877 Seasons of a Woman's Life, Alice S. Rossi, 1983 The Ever-Widening Circle, E.S. Russell, 1983 Frances Slocum of Miami Lodge, Joseph Allen Minturn, 1928 The Transatlantic Smiths, Robert Allerton Parker Fifteen Letters of Nathalie Sumter, introduction and notations by Mary Virginia Saunders White, 1942 Memoirs of Mrs. Sarah Tappan, 1834 Love and Money: Grandmothers' Strategies with Spouses and Bosses, edited by Terisa E. Turner (Umass Amherst Women's Studies Dept.), 1990 The Queens of American Society, Mrs. Ellet, 1887 American Lady of the Manor, Bredon's Norton: The Later Life of Victoria Woodhull Martin, 1901-1927, Owen Stinchcombe, 2000 The Human Body the Temple of God: or, The Philosophy of Sociology, by Victoria Claflin Woodhull (Mrs. John Biddulph Martin) and Tennessee C. Claflin (Lady Cook), 1890