Women collection

Collection

Identifier: Mss 1534

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Collection of materials assembled by the Oregon Historical Society relating to women in Oregon, circa 1899-1950. Included in the collection are postcards with pro- and anti-suffrage images; correspondence and diary of Sylvia Thompson; correspondence of M.H. Wilcoxon; a scrapbook of the League of Women Voters; papers of various women's political groups (including anti-suffrage groups); and newspaper clippings regarding women's rights, legal status and prominent women.

Dates

Creation: circa 1899-1950

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.

Extent

1 Cubic Feet (2 legal document cases and 1 oversize flat box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Collection assembled by the Oregon Historical Society relating to women in Oregon. Included are postcards with pro- and anti-suffrage images; correspondence; a scrapbook of the League of Women Voters; papers of various women's political groups; and newspaper clippings.