Mariana Wright Chapman Family Papers

Facets: Chapman, Mariana W. (Mariana Wright), 1843-1907

Family papers of Mariana Wright Chapman. Includes her correspondence received while she was active in suffrage activities in New York State, 1893-1900, family letters, particularly between Mariana and Noah, and the correspondence of the Wrights, the Chapmans, and of her son, A.Wright Chapman. 

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Suffrage Clipping book
Title:
Suffrage Clipping book
Description:
Scrapbook of newspaper clippings related to women's suffrage. Multiple articles were written by or about Mariana Wright Chapman. Some pages are blank.
Date:
1891-1906
Collection:
Mariana Wright Chapman Family Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Brooklyn Woman's Club board of directors report
Title:
Brooklyn Woman's Club board of directors report
Description:
Approximately 1896. Summary of the board's discussions. Issues brought up include upcoming events, fundraising, and membership.
Date:
1896
Collection:
Mariana Wright Chapman Family Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Brooklyn Woman's Club board of directors report
Title:
Brooklyn Woman's Club board of directors report
Description:
Approximately 1896. Summary of the board's discussions. Issues brought up include organizational by-laws, the Club's meeting place, the possibility of an exhibit on "woman's work in periodicals and the press, and resignations and nominations.
Date:
1896
Collection:
Mariana Wright Chapman Family Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Mariana Wright Chapman "Excelsior" diary
Title:
Mariana Wright Chapman "Excelsior" diary
Description:
Daily entries record Chapman's daily life and domestic activities; her meetings with other activists for women's suffrage and prison reform; attendance of Quaker meetings and suffrage events; several months of travel in Europe; and her family's health. Pages from November 17th through the Memoranda bore no handwriting and were not scanned.
Date:
1900
Collection:
Mariana Wright Chapman Family Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Mariana Wright Chapman biographical sketch of Thomas Henry Huxley
Title:
Mariana Wright Chapman biographical sketch of Thomas Henry Huxley
Description:
Brief overview of the life of Thomas Henry Huxley, a biologist known for his support of the theory of evolution.
Date:
1895-1907
Collection:
Mariana Wright Chapman Family Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Mariana Wright Chapman essay
Title:
Mariana Wright Chapman essay
Description:
Discusses a referendum for women's suffrage in the state of New York.
Date:
1893-1895
Collection:
Mariana Wright Chapman Family Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Mariana Wright Chapman graduation speech
Title:
Mariana Wright Chapman graduation speech
Description:
Emphasizes physical, mental, and spiritual health. Discusses the book "My opinions and Betsey Bobbet's" and its lessons on the equality of men and women
Date:
1892-1898
Collection:
Mariana Wright Chapman Family Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Mariana Wright Chapman essay
Title:
Mariana Wright Chapman essay
Description:
Rebuttal to a piece in "The Outlook" magazine that argued against women's suffrage.
Date:
1893-1907
Collection:
Mariana Wright Chapman Family Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Mariana Wright Chapman essay on "Woman in the Home"
Title:
Mariana Wright Chapman essay on "Woman in the Home"
Description:
Discusses the "ideal wife and mother" and her need to "lead the family in the best possible ways physically, intellectually, and spiritually."
Date:
1880-1907
Collection:
Mariana Wright Chapman Family Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Mariana Wright Chapman essay on "the Indian of History"
Title:
Mariana Wright Chapman essay on "the Indian of History"
Description:
Discusses the history and customs of Native peoples of the United States, especially southeastern New York.
Date:
1863-1907
Collection:
Mariana Wright Chapman Family Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Mariana Wright Chapman essay on prisons and prison reform
Title:
Mariana Wright Chapman essay on prisons and prison reform
Description:
Discusses the history of prisons and prison reform through the time of writing. Begins with a brief overview of current theories of the history of religion and crime.
Date:
1890-1899
Collection:
Mariana Wright Chapman Family Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Mariana Wright Chapman essay, "Influence of Women on Morals and Manners"
Title:
Mariana Wright Chapman essay, Influence of Women on Morals and Manners
Description:
Political Equality Series (Vol.V, No.2). New York: National American Woman Suffrage Association, 1900. Argues that women are by nature more moral, constructive, and civilized than men and should therefore be given more power in order to further advance civilization.
Date:
1900-05
Collection:
Mariana Wright Chapman Family Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Mariana Wright Chapman essay, "Mesdames de Stael & Recamier"
Title:
Mariana Wright Chapman essay, Mesdames de Stael & Recamier
Description:
Discusses the lives of Germaine de Staël and Juliette Récamier. Missing pages 5 and 10.
Date:
1880-1907
Collection:
Mariana Wright Chapman Family Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Mariana Wright Chapman essay, "The Position of Women in Regard to Equal Rights"
Title:
Mariana Wright Chapman essay, The Position of Women in Regard to Equal Rights
Description:
Delivered at the 1902 Friends General Conference in Asbury Park, New Jersey. Discusses women's rights in education, labor, and politics.
Date:
1902
Collection:
Mariana Wright Chapman Family Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Mariana Wright Chapman notes on women's rights in Britain
Title:
Mariana Wright Chapman notes on women's rights in Britain
Description:
Written around 1899; pages may be out of order. Notes on a debate in the British House of Lords over women's eligibility for municipal office.
Date:
1899
Collection:
Mariana Wright Chapman Family Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Mariana Wright Chapman journal
Title:
Mariana Wright Chapman journal
Description:
Periodic entries discuss Chapman's activities, including her visits with friends; participation in various social and political clubs; vacations at "Heronwood, her house in Port Washington, New York; work for educational reform, women's suffrage, and prison reform; and interest in the Spanish-American War. Blank pages were not scanned.
Date:
1897-04-27 - 1899-12-26
Collection:
Mariana Wright Chapman Family Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Mariana Wright Chapman memorandum book
Title:
Mariana Wright Chapman memorandum book
Description:
Daily notes during European trip, includes accounts. Pages scanned in chronological order, not physical order. Includes several hotel bills.
Date:
1900
Collection:
Mariana Wright Chapman Family Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Mariana Wright Chapman speech, "The Girl at either end of the Century"
Title:
Mariana Wright Chapman speech, The Girl at either end of the Century
Description:
Essay delivered at the 1895 Convention of Long Island Clubs in Jamaica, New York. Discusses the old notion that frailty was attractive in women and argues that emphasizing women's strength is important to the modern women's rights movement.
Date:
1895
Collection:
Mariana Wright Chapman Family Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Mariana Wright Chapman speech, "Woman as Citizen"
Title:
Mariana Wright Chapman speech, Woman as Citizen
Description:
Written by Mariana Wright Chapman and delivered by Emily Yeo at the 1900 Friends' Conference in Chautauqua, New York. Makes the case for women's suffrage, arguing from their natural rights and their anticipated positive effect on politics and laws, among other premises. See A00183892 for a rough draft.
Date:
1900
Collection:
Mariana Wright Chapman Family Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Mariana Wright Chapman speech, "Woman as Citizen"
Title:
Mariana Wright Chapman speech, Woman as Citizen
Description:
Rough draft of a speech written by Mariana Wright Chapman and delivered by Emily Yeo at the 1900 Friends' Conference in Chautauqua, New York. Makes the case for women's suffrage, arguing from their natural rights and their anticipated positive effect on politics and laws, among other premises. See A00183871 for the finished draft.
Date:
1900
Collection:
Mariana Wright Chapman Family Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College

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