In Her Own Right

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In Her Own Right is a project executed by members of the Philadelphia Area Consortium of Special Collections Libraries (PACSCL), with funding from the National Endowment of the Humanities (NEH) and the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR). This collection contains digitized items from the Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College, Swarthmore College Peace Collection, Bryn Mawr College Special Collections, and Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections that illuminate women's efforts to assert their rights and work for the rights of others in a variety of spheres in the century leading up to the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment. Visit http://inherownright.org to view additional collections from other PACSCL libraries.

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Julia Wilbur "Centennial" diary, 1876
Title:
Julia Wilbur "Centennial" diary, 1876
Description:
Wilbur wrote page-length entries summarizing personally significant events for each day of the year. Documents her social activities and professional life at the United States Patent Office. Comments on current political events. The memoranda at the end includes miscellaneous notes, as well as income and correspondence records.
Date:
1876
Collection:
Julia Wilbur Papers, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
Letter from M. Carey Thomas to Mary Elizabeth Garrett, October 11, 1891
Title:
Letter from M. Carey Thomas to Mary Elizabeth Garrett, 1891
Description:
M. Carey Thomas writes to Mary Garrett, chastising her for writing so infrequently. Thomas compares Mary's experience in Switzerland her memories of the country. Thomas informs Mary of her sister Margaret's engagement and that she has been working at the Bryn Mawr School almost constantly. Thomas includes a sonnet she has written with the letter.
Date:
1891-10-11
Collection:
M. Carey Thomas Papers, In Her Own Right, Bryn Mawr College
Female Association of Philadelphia for the Relief of Women and Children in Reduced Circumstances committee report
Title:
Female Association of Philadelphia for the Relief of Women and Children in Reduced Circumstances committee report
Description:
Undated committee report of the Association. Possibly a fragment.
Date:
1800 - 1900
Collection:
Female Association of Philadelphia for the Relief of Women and Children in Reduced Circumstances records, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
Letter from M. Carey Thomas to Mary Elizabeth Garrett, May 02, 1893
Title:
Letter from M. Carey Thomas to Mary Elizabeth Garrett, 1893
Description:
A short letter from M. Carey Thomas to Mary Garrett in which Thomas discusses her work, mutual acquaintances, and the role of Garrett's money in their projects.
Date:
1893-05-02
Collection:
M. Carey Thomas Papers, In Her Own Right, Bryn Mawr College
Julia Wilbur "Excelsior" diary, 1886
Title:
Julia Wilbur "Excelsior" diary, 1886
Description:
Wilbur wrote daily page-length entries describing significant events in detail, including her political activism. Wilbur was dismissed from the Patent Office in January 1886 and spent several months unemployed before being rehired in May. The memoranda at the end include a reflection on the year as a whole, a summary of the state of her family, a description of things she saw on a visit to Philadelphia, and various facts, figures, and literary extracts.
Date:
1886
Collection:
Julia Wilbur Papers, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
Letter from M. Carey Thomas to Mary Elizabeth Garrett, December 23, 1892
Title:
Letter from M. Carey Thomas to Mary Elizabeth Garrett, 1892
Description:
M. Carey Thomas writes of talking with her father about Medical School business.
Date:
1892-12-23
Collection:
M. Carey Thomas Papers, In Her Own Right, Bryn Mawr College
Letter from M. Carey Thomas to Mary Elizabeth Garrett, December 07, 1893
Title:
Letter from M. Carey Thomas to Mary Elizabeth Garrett, 1893
Description:
M. Carey Thomas writes to Mary Garrett about her plans for the week, including dress shopping, and sends her some fabric samples with the letter. Thomas complains about a student sending angry letters about Bryn Mawr to a newspaper. A telegram from Thomas to Garrett asking her to send a check is included with the letter.
Date:
1893-12-07
Collection:
M. Carey Thomas Papers, In Her Own Right, Bryn Mawr College
Letter from Mary Elizabeth Garrett to M. Carey Thomas, March 09, 1893
Title:
Letter from Mary Elizabeth Garrett to M. Carey Thomas, 1893
Description:
Mary Garrett writes to M. Carey Thomas about her nurse, her health, and asks Thomas if she would consider spending the upcoming Easter holiday with her.
Date:
1893-03-09
Collection:
M. Carey Thomas Papers, In Her Own Right, Bryn Mawr College
Rebecca Collins diary
Title:
Rebecca Collins diary
Description:
Entries date from February 1825 through April 1826 and concern Collins's religious feelings and her often-repeated desire to dedicate herself more and more fully to her faith. The last entry mentions that Collins is applying to become a member of the Society of Friends.
Collection:
Rebecca Singer Collins Papers, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
Letter from Mary Elizabeth Garrett to M. Carey Thomas, December 18, 1893
Title:
Letter from Mary Elizabeth Garrett to M. Carey Thomas, 1893
Description:
Mary Garrett writes about her busy day, full of visitors and making arrangements for future plans.
Date:
1893-12-18
Collection:
M. Carey Thomas Papers, In Her Own Right, Bryn Mawr College
Statement on Edward G. Smedley and William P. Smedley
Title:
Statement on Edward G. Smedley and William P. Smedley
Description:
Copy of a statement forwarded by Chester Monthly Meeting to the Quarterly Meeting Committee.
Date:
1863
Collection:
Sharpless Family Papers, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
Mary Kite letter to William Kite and Mary F. Kite
Title:
Mary Kite letter to William Kite and Mary F. Kite
Date:
1853-04-02
Collection:
Sharpless Family Papers, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
Letter from Mary Elizabeth Garrett to M. Carey Thomas, July 18, 1888
Title:
Letter from Mary Elizabeth Garrett to M. Carey Thomas, 1888
Description:
A brief note from Mary Garrett to M. Carey Thomas in which she expresses her regret for not being able to see Thomas before she left Baltimore.
Date:
1888-07-18
Collection:
M. Carey Thomas Papers, In Her Own Right, Bryn Mawr College
Isaac Collins letter to Rebecca Collins
Title:
Isaac Collins letter to Rebecca Collins
Description:
Written to his wife, Rebecca Collins, while on an extended trip in England. Discusses his social/professional activities and various Quakers. Inquires about the Wilburite separation at New England Yearly Meeting.
Collection:
Rebecca Singer Collins Papers, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
Mary Kite letter to William Kite
Title:
Mary Kite letter to William Kite
Description:
Fragment. Includes a note at the end by an unidentified author. Discusses friends/family including Henry Rodman. Shares her upcoming plans.
Date:
1835 - 1856
Collection:
Sharpless Family Papers, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
Mary Passmore letter to Mary Kite
Title:
Mary Passmore letter to Mary Kite
Description:
Discusses their correspondence and her intentions to visit Mary Kite soon. Also discusses Phebe Roberts and corresponding with people she met in North Carolina.
Date:
1852
Collection:
Sharpless Family Papers, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
Female Society of Philadelphia for the Relief and Employment of the Poor centennial book
Title:
Female Society of Philadelphia for the Relief and Employment of the Poor centennial book
Description:
Notes on the centennial celebration of the Female Society. Includes printed material on the centennial, committee minutes, and a list of names and addresses.
Date:
1895 - 1900
Collection:
Female Society of Philadelphia for the Relief and Employment of the Poor, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
Mary Kite letter to Lydia B. Kite
Title:
Mary Kite letter to Lydia B. Kite
Description:
Comforts her sister in relation to a stressful situation.
Date:
1857-05-07
Collection:
Sharpless Family Papers, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
Letter from M. Carey Thomas to Mary Elizabeth Garrett, October 26, 1893
Title:
Letter from M. Carey Thomas to Mary Elizabeth Garrett, 1893
Description:
A short note from M. Carey Thomas to Mary Garrett saying that she has spent the day in Philadelphia but needs to take the train back to Bryn Mawr soon.
Date:
1893-10-26
Collection:
M. Carey Thomas Papers, In Her Own Right, Bryn Mawr College
Letter from M. Carey Thomas to Mary Elizabeth Garrett, April 11, 1893
Title:
Letter from M. Carey Thomas to Mary Elizabeth Garrett, 1893
Description:
M. Carey Thomas writes to Mary Garrett to discuss business at Bryn Mawr and which travel plans for the summer will be most conducive to Garrett's health.
Date:
1893-04-11
Collection:
M. Carey Thomas Papers, In Her Own Right, Bryn Mawr College

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