Branson-Jackson Family Papers

This collection consists primarily of the correspondence, journals, and memorabilia of Anna Margaret (Davis) Jackson (1848-1920) and her daughter, Anna Morris (Jackson) Branson Theiss (1881-1960), Quaker activists in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It also includes related materials of the Davis, Price, Jackson, and Fox families as well as some correspondence of William M. Jackson and memorabilia of Anna Florence (Branson) Boardman, and Myron Lewis Boardman. There are significant materials relating to prison reform, women's suffrage, peace, and equal rights for black Americans in New York City in the late 19th century, Quaker activities throughout the period, the Schofield Normal and Industrial School in the late 19th century, and Swarthmore College in the 1890's and 1930's. 

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Anna M. Jackson letter to William L. Strong
Title:
Anna M. Jackson letter to William L. Strong
Description:
William Lafayette Strong served as the 90th Mayor of New York City. On behalf of the Women's Prison Reform Committee, requests an interview with Strong concerning the work of police matrons.
Date:
1895-1897
Collection:
Branson-Jackson Family Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Anna M. Jackson day calendar
Title:
Anna M. Jackson day calendar
Description:
Weekly reminder calendar for the year 1919. Blank pages were not scanned.
Date:
1919
Collection:
Branson-Jackson Family Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Anna M. Jackson day calendar
Title:
Anna M. Jackson day calendar
Description:
Weekly reminder calendar for the year 1920. Blank pages were not scanned.
Date:
1920
Collection:
Branson-Jackson Family Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Anna M. Jackson letter to Mary E. Davis
Title:
Anna M. Jackson letter to Mary E. Davis
Description:
Mary E. "Libbie" Davis was Anna Jackson's sister. Jackson discusses the illness of her husband, William Jackson, who is being attended by a Dr. Gilbert. She also describes recent social engagements and discusses what to wear to an upcoming wedding. Includes notes about the people mentioned in the letter that were likely written by Anna Jackson's daughter, Anna J. Theiss.
Date:
1878-07
Collection:
Branson-Jackson Family Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Frederick D. Grant letter to Anna M. Jackson
Title:
Frederick D. Grant letter to Anna M. Jackson
Description:
Frederick D. Grant, son of President Ulysses S. Grant, was a military official and diplomat. Reflects on his time as police commissioner of New York City and his work with the Women's Prison Reform Committee. Encloses newspaper a clipping reporting his resignation from police commissionership.
Date:
1897-12-22
Collection:
Branson-Jackson Family Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Frederick D. Grant letter to Anna M. Jackson
Title:
Frederick D. Grant letter to Anna M. Jackson
Description:
Frederick D. Grant, son of President Ulysses S. Grant, was a military official and diplomat who served as the police commissioner of New York City. Acknowledges Jackson's request and works to arrange a meeting between her Committee (probably the Women's Prison Reform Committee) and the Police Board.
Date:
1896-11-30
Collection:
Branson-Jackson Family Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
George W. Murray letter to Robert Benson
Title:
George W. Murray letter to Robert Benson
Description:
George W. Murray was born into slavery and later became a United States Congressman representing South Carolina. Robert Benson was the business manager of the Schofield Normal and Industrial School in Aiken, South Carolina, a school for African Americans founded by Pennsylvania Quaker Martha Schofield. Murray informs Benson that he cannot give teacher Miss Emma J. Wilson a certificate of character for industrial school work as she has never served as a principal. He also writes that the Committee on privilege and election has determined that he is entitled to his seat, and he will be inducted into office (the U.S. House of Representatives) next week.
Date:
1896-05-06
Collection:
Branson-Jackson Family Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Grace H. Dodge letter to Anna M. Jackson
Title:
Grace H. Dodge letter to Anna M. Jackson
Description:
Grace H. Dodge was a philanthropist from New York and treasurer of the Woman's Municipal League. Describes the efforts to obtain financial pledges for the League.
Date:
1897-1914
Collection:
Branson-Jackson Family Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Josephine Shaw Lowell police station report
Title:
Josephine Shaw Lowell police station report
Description:
Josephine Shaw Lowell was a prominent social reformer and member of the Women's Prison Reform Committee. Describes her research into the Eldridge St. police station prisoner records. Reports that the police matrons have noticed a decrease in prisoners and improved prisoner conduct since the Excise law. Recommends that the Committee not take the time to review records of accepted candidates.
Date:
1895-12-04
Collection:
Branson-Jackson Family Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Josephine Shaw Lowell police station visitation report
Title:
Josephine Shaw Lowell police station visitation report
Description:
Josephine Shaw Lowell was a prominent social reformer and member of the Women's Prison Reform Committee. Report describing the conditions and holding facilities of multiple New York police stations, with an emphasis on amenities for police matrons and women prisoners.
Date:
1895-05-04
Collection:
Branson-Jackson Family Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Josephine Shaw Lowell Report on Bill to prevent fining, etc.
Title:
Josephine Shaw Lowell Report on Bill to prevent fining, etc.
Description:
Josephine Shaw Lowell was a progressive reform leader, best known for creating the New York Consumers League in 1890. She writes that a bill has been presented to the Social Reform Club and discussed in relation to the question of how to treat vagrant, drunk, and disorderly people. A committee of three has been appointed to report on the bill.
Date:
1899-11-08
Collection:
Branson-Jackson Family Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Josephine Shaw Lowell letter to Anna M. Jackson
Title:
Josephine Shaw Lowell letter to Anna M. Jackson
Description:
Josephine Shaw Lowell was a progressive reform leader, best known for creating the New York Consumers League in 1890. She writes that she is working on drawing up a bill. She advises Anna Jackson to ask Secretary of the Treasury Lyman J. Gage for the statistics collected by Mr. Layton. She says she supports the idea of having a conference with the Prison Association and the magistrates.
Date:
1898-12-20
Collection:
Branson-Jackson Family Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Josephine Shaw Lowell letter to Anna M. Jackson
Title:
Josephine Shaw Lowell letter to Anna M. Jackson
Description:
Josephine Shaw Lowell was a progressive reform leader, best known for creating the New York Consumers League in 1890. She thanks Anna Jackson for her sympathy and says she is doing well but will not be able to go abroad as she had planned.
Date:
1869-1905
Collection:
Branson-Jackson Family Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Robert Benson letter to Anna M. Jackson
Title:
Robert Benson letter to Anna M. Jackson
Description:
Robert Benson was the business manager of the Schofield Normal and Industrial School in Aiken, South Carolina, a school for African Americans founded by Pennsylvania Quaker Martha Schofield. Anna Jackson was a trustee of the school. Benson encloses a letter from Mr. Murray regarding Miss Wilson. He praises Wilson's organizational skills but says there is danger in entrusting money to "these people" (possibly referring to African Americans). He adds that "responsible, competent leaders are as scarce as Booker Washington."
Date:
1896-05-08
Collection:
Branson-Jackson Family Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Robert Lewis Paddock letter to Anna M. Jackson
Title:
Robert Lewis Paddock letter to Anna M. Jackson
Description:
Reverend Robert Lewis Paddock was rector of the Church of Holy Apostles in New York from 1902 to 1908, after which he become the first bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Eastern Oregon. He declines Anna Jackson's offer to have him speak in Harlem.
Date:
1902-1908
Collection:
Branson-Jackson Family Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Women's Prison Reform Committee letter to Police Commissioners extract
Title:
Women's Prison Reform Committee letter to Police Commissioners extract
Description:
Extract of a letter sent to Police Commissioners concerning the employment of police matrons across New York City, written on Women's Prison Reform Committee stationary. Based on inspections of police stations employing matrons in 1894, the Women's Prison Reform Committee recommends the transfer of current matrons to locations with higher rates of women prisoners and more need for their services.
Date:
1897-02
Collection:
Branson-Jackson Family Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Women's Prison Reform Committee police station visitation report
Title:
Women's Prison Reform Committee police station visitation report
Description:
Fragment. Josephine Shaw Lowell was a prominent social reformer and member of the Women's Prison Reform Committee. Report describing the conditions and holding facilities of multiple New York police stations, with an emphasis on amenities for police matrons and women prisoners. Inspected by members of the Women's Prison Reform Committee, including Lowell, Anna M. Jackson, Mrs. Davis (probably Katharine B. Davis), and Mrs. Curtis.
Date:
1895-05-07
Collection:
Branson-Jackson Family Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
William Tallack letter to Aaron M. Powell
Title:
William Tallack letter to Aaron M. Powell
Description:
William Tallack was a prison reformer who who served as Secretary of the Howard Association. Aaron M. Powell was a Quaker social reformer who helped found the American Purity Alliance. Asks Powell if his branch of Friends could influence Southern States to abolish the chain gang system. Written on the back of Howard Association stationary. Possibly a copy; note written in pencil (possibly by Phebe C. Wright) at the top states that the letter was forwarded to a committee.
Date:
1870-1901
Collection:
Branson-Jackson Family Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Women's Prison Reform Committee police station visitation report
Title:
Women's Prison Reform Committee police station visitation report
Description:
Josephine Shaw Lowell and Anna M. Jackson were prominent social reformers and members of the Women's Prison Reform Committee. Report describing the conditions and holding facilities of multiple New York police stations, with an emphasis on amenities for police matrons and women prisoners. States the Committee's recommendations for the Chairman to enforce certain regulations. Includes notes and a letter to the Board of Police concerning the inappropriate conduct of a matron name Caroline M. Fox, whom the Committee opposed receiving a pension.
Date:
1899-11-08
Collection:
Branson-Jackson Family Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Women's Prison Reform Committee police station visitation report
Title:
Women's Prison Reform Committee police station visitation report
Description:
Josephine Shaw Lowell was a prominent social reformer and member of the Women's Prison Reform Committee. Report describing the Seventh Precinct police station on Madison Street and its holding facilities, which could be fitted to hold women prisoners. Inspected by members of the Women's Prison Reform Committee.
Date:
1895-02-24
Collection:
Branson-Jackson Family Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College

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