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Women's rights ephemera collection

 Collection
Identifier: D.421

Biographical / Historical note

The Women's Rights Ephemera Collection represents the media coverage Susan B. Anthony and her fellow activists received as well as their lasting influence and impact. As women's history developed as a recognized field of study in the 1960s and 1970s, the world and Rochester, New York, in particular, rediscovered their native daughter, Susan B. Anthony. The city held celebrations commemorating her birthday, the anniversary of her arrest for voting in the 1872 presidential election, as well as the founding and growth of the Susan B. Anthony House.

Scope and Contents

This collection is comprised of one series: Print Material. Print Material includes original clippings and copies of newspaper articles from Rochester newspapers like the Democratic and Chronicle as well as national publications like the New York Times. These articles range in date from 1852-2011. This series also includes programs and pamphlets containing event announcements, book publication announcements, as well as postcards and commemorative printed materials. There are also two plays written by Arlene Brent Fanale as well as papers given by Richard S. Gilbert in 2001 titled, "The Religion of Susan B. Anthony," and a second paper by an unnamed presenter titled, "Anthony and Douglass: Friends and Allies," delivered in 2006. There are three photographs taken at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., two of a bust of Susan B. Anthony, and the third capturing a deck of playing cards sold in the gift shop. Finally, there are two video tapes titled, "Great American for Children": Susan B. Anthony and Seneca Reflections: Celebrating 150 Years of Women's Rights, and one record album titled, The Mother of Us All: An Opera.

Creator

Dates

  • Creation: 1850-2011

Language of Materials

English

Extent

6 box(es) (4 manuscript boxes, 2 flat boxes)

Access

The Women's Rights Ephemera Collection is open for research use. Researchers are advised to contact the Rare Books, Special Collections & Preservation Department prior to visiting. Upon arrival, researchers will also be asked to fill out a registration form and provide photo identification.

Use

In consultation with a curator, reproductions may be made upon request. Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from a curator. Researchers are responsible for determining any copyright questions.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Staff members in the Rare Books and Special Collections Department collected the materials in the Women's Rights Ephemera Collection from the 1970s to the present. The provenance of the earlier items is unknown.

Preferred Citation

[Item title, item date], Women's Rights Ephemera Collection, D.421, Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester

Title
Women's rights ephemera collection
Status
Completed
Author
Finding aid prepared by Rare Books and Special Collections staff
Date
undated
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Library Details

Part of the Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation Library

Contact:
Rochester NY 14627-0055 USA