Papers of Edith Alice Stephenson Garrison in the Woman's Rights Collection, 1867-1915
Overview
Correspondence, leaflets, postcards, etc., of Edith Alice Stephenson Garrison, suffragist. These papers are part of the Woman's Rights Collection.
Dates
- Creation: 1867-1915
Language of Materials
Materials in English.
Access Restrictions:
Access. Originals closed; use microfilm, M-133, reel D8.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright. Copyright in the papers created by Edith Alice Stephenson Garrison 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
1 foldersCollection consists of list of contributors to William L. Garrison testimonial, 1867; correspondence, leaflets, postcards, and a clipping.
BIOGRAPHY
Edith Alice (Stephenson) Garrison was married to investment banker William Lloyd Garrison, Jr., grandson of abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison. Garrison was president of the Newton Equal Franchise Association, which may later have become the Newton Equal Suffrage League.
Physical Location
Collection stored off site: researchers must request access 36 hours before use.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
These papers of Edith Alice (Stephenson) Garrison fill one folder of the Woman's Rights Collection, which was given to Radcliffe College in August 1943 and formed the nucleus of the Women's Archives, later the Schlesinger Library. The material in this folder was prepared for microfilming in February 1990 by Kim Brookes. It was microfilmed as part of a Schlesinger Library/University Publications of America project.
Subject
- Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879 (Person)
- Title
- Garrison, Edith Alice Stephenson. Papers of Edith Alice Stephenson Garrison in the Woman's Rights Collection, 1867-1915: A Finding Aid
- Author
- Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America
- Language of description
- eng
- EAD ID
- sch01024
Repository Details
Part of the Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute Repository
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