Overview
Articles, correspondence, etc., of Florence A. Armstrong, feminist and social economist.
Dates
- Creation: 1901-1961
Creator
Language of Materials
Materials in English.
Access Restrictions:
Access. Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright. Copyright in the papers created by Florence A. Armstrong as well as copyright in other papers in the collection may be held by their authors, or the authors' heirs or assigns.
Copying. Papers may be copied in accordance with the library's usual procedures.
Extent
2.63 linear feet ((3 file boxes, 1 folio+ box) plus 2 folio+ folder, 3 oversize folder)Included are articles on the cost of living, problems of the aged and on the status of women, correspondence with personal friends and about club activities, also material re various organizations such as the American Association of University Women, the Business and Professional Women's Club, the National Women's Party, and the American Dietetic Association. There is also correspondence and information about the MacDowell colony for artists, writers, and musicians in Peterborough, New Hampshire.
BIOGRAPHY
Florence A. Armstrong's papers reveal her dual interests as social economist doing research for the government and as an active club woman and feminist.
Physical Location
Collection stored off site: researchers must request access 36 hours before use.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Accession number: 425
Rec. April 1962 from the estate of Dr. Florence A. Armstrong. Received through Mrs. Margaret Grimm, 5938 Bellflower Blvd., Lakeland, California.
Container List
- Box 1: Folder 1-17
- Box 2: Folder 18-32
- Box 3: Folder 33-44
- Folio+ Box 4: Volumes 1v-3v
Creator
- Title
- Armstrong, Florence A. (Florence Arzelia), 1884-1962. Papers of Florence A. Armstrong, 1901-1961: A Finding Aid
- Author
- Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America
- Language of description
- eng
- EAD ID
- sch00429
Repository Details
Part of the Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute Repository
The preeminent research library on the history of women in the United States, the Schlesinger Library documents women's lives from the past and present for the future. In addition to its traditional strengths in the history of feminisms, women’s health, and women’s activism, the Schlesinger collections document the intersectional workings of race and ethnicity, gender, sexuality, and class in American history.