Susan Walker FitzGerald Papers

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Susan Walker FitzGerald (1871-1943) was a graduate of Bryn Mawr College class of 1893. During her time at Bryn Mawr, she founded the Self-Government Association (the first student government organization in the nation, which survives today) and served as class president. Following graduation, she worked as secretary to the dean of the College, M. Carey Thomas, from 1893 to 1894; she continued in this role after Thomas became Bryn Mawr's president, from 1894 to 1895. FitzGerald is best known for her long commitment to the struggle for women's suffrage and her involvement in progressive political organizations, including the Boston Equal Suffrage Association for Good Government, the Massachusetts Woman's Suffrage Association, and the National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA). She was elected in 1922 as the first female Democrat to enter the Massachusetts House of Representatives. This collection primarily contains letters from FitzGerald to her parents while she was a student at Bryn Mawr College and letters from fellow students to FitzGerald regarding the formation of the Student Government Association.

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Letter from Margaret Dudley to Susan Walker Fitzgerald, July 18, 1891
Title:
Letter from Margaret Dudley to Susan Walker Fitzgerald, 1891
Description:
Dudley writes of her approval of FitzGerald's plan to form a student government.
Date:
1891-07-18
Collection:
Susan Walker FitzGerald Papers
Letter from Emma Doll Bailey to Susan Walker Fitzgerald, July 30, 1891
Title:
Letter from Emma Doll Bailey to Susan Walker Fitzgerald, 1891
Description:
Bailey responds to FitzGerald's letter regarding her call to form a student government.
Date:
1891-07-30
Collection:
Susan Walker FitzGerald Papers
Letter from Susan Walker Fitzgerald to her father, November 25, 1889
Title:
Letter from Susan Walker Fitzgerald to her father, 1889
Description:
FitzGerald writes about traditional entertainment given by the students at Bryn Mawr College. The letter is incomplete.
Date:
1889-11-25
Collection:
Susan Walker FitzGerald Papers
Letter from Emma Atkins to Susan Walker Fitzgerald, approximately 1891
Title:
Letter from Emma Atkins to Susan Walker Fitzgerald, approximately 1891
Description:
Atkins responds to FitzGerald's letter regarding the formation of a student government.
Date:
(approximate)1891
Collection:
Susan Walker FitzGerald Papers
Letter from Bertha H. Putnam to Susan Walker Fitzgerald, August 15, 1891
Title:
Letter from Bertha H. Putnam to Susan Walker Fitzgerald, 1891
Description:
Putnam responds to FitzGerald's missive on forming a student government.
Date:
1891-08-15
Collection:
Susan Walker FitzGerald Papers
Letter from Lucy Martin Donnelly to Susan Walker Fitzgerald, September 18, 1891
Title:
Letter from Lucy Martin Donnelly to Susan Walker Fitzgerald, 1891
Description:
Donnelly responds to FitzGerald's letter regarding the formation of a student government, offering a suggestion about the implementation of her plan.
Date:
1891-09-18
Collection:
Susan Walker FitzGerald Papers
Letter from Agnes Mary Whiting to Susan Walker Fitzgerald, August 20, 1891
Title:
Letter from Agnes Mary Whiting to Susan Walker Fitzgerald, 1891
Description:
Whiting responds to FitzGerald's letter regarding the formation of a student government.
Date:
1891-08-20
Collection:
Susan Walker FitzGerald Papers
Letter from Lilian Sampson (Morgan) from Susan Walker Fitzgerald, September 2, 1891
Title:
Letter from Lilian Sampson (Morgan) from Susan Walker Fitzgerald, 1891
Description:
Sampson writes regarding FitzGerald's call for the formation of a student government.
Date:
1891-09-02
Collection:
Susan Walker FitzGerald Papers
Letter from Susan Walker Fitzgerald to her mother, September 25, 1893
Title:
Letter from Susan Walker Fitzgerald to her mother, 1893
Description:
FitzGerald writes a brief note after her first day of work as secretary for M. Carey Thomas.
Date:
1893-09-25
Collection:
Susan Walker FitzGerald Papers
Letter from Susan Walker Fitzgerald to her parents, December 30, 1894
Title:
Letter from Susan Walker Fitzgerald to her parents, 1894
Description:
FitzGerald writes about arriving in Bryn Mawr and of plans for her day.
Date:
1894-12-30
Collection:
Susan Walker FitzGerald Papers
Letter from Elisabeth M. Carroll to Susan Walker Fitzgerald, August 29, 1891
Title:
Letter from Elisabeth M. Carroll to Susan Walker Fitzgerald, 1891
Description:
Carroll writes in response to FitzGerald's call for student government.
Date:
1891-08-29
Collection:
Susan Walker FitzGerald Papers
Letter from Fay M. MacCracken to Susan Walker Fitzgerald, August 7, 1891
Title:
Letter from Fay M. MacCracken to Susan Walker Fitzgerald, 1891
Description:
MacCracken responds to FitzGerald's call to form a student government.
Date:
1891-08-07
Collection:
Susan Walker FitzGerald Papers
Letter from Susan Walker Fitzgerald her mother, January 6, 1895
Title:
Letter from Susan Walker Fitzgerald her mother, 1895
Description:
FitzGerald writes of being very busy.
Date:
1895-01-06
Collection:
Susan Walker FitzGerald Papers
Letter from Mathilde Weil to Susan Walker Fitzgerald, September 13, 1891
Title:
Letter from Mathilde Weil to Susan Walker Fitzgerald, 1891
Description:
Weil responds to FitzGerald's letter regarding the formation of a student government.
Date:
1891-09-13
Collection:
Susan Walker FitzGerald Papers
A letter from a fellow student to Susan Walker Fitzgerald, August 29, 1891
Title:
A letter from a fellow student to Susan Walker Fitzgerald, 1891
Description:
A fellow student responds to FitzGerald's letter regarding the formation of a student government.
Date:
1891-08-29
Collection:
Susan Walker FitzGerald Papers
Letter from Marguerite Sweet to Susan Walker Fitzgerald, September 6, 1891
Title:
Letter from Marguerite Sweet to Susan Walker Fitzgerald, 1891
Description:
Sweet responds to FitzGerald's letter regarding the formation of a student government.
Date:
1891-09-06
Collection:
Susan Walker FitzGerald Papers
Letter from Fanny B. Harris to Susan Walker Fitzgerald, September 12, 1891
Title:
Letter from Fanny B. Harris to Susan Walker Fitzgerald, 1891
Description:
Harris responds to FitzGerald's call and plan to form a student government. She agrees with the general idea of forming a student government, but does not agree with the implementation that FitzGerald has suggested.
Date:
1891-09-12
Collection:
Susan Walker FitzGerald Papers
Letter from Susan Walker Fitzgerald to her mother, June 2, 1891
Title:
Letter from Susan Walker Fitzgerald to her mother, 1891
Description:
FitzGerald writes about coordinating travel plans and about exams.
Date:
1891-06-02
Collection:
Susan Walker FitzGerald Papers
Letter from Susan Walker Fitzgerald written to be forwarded to other students, approximately 1891
Title:
Letter from Susan Walker Fitzgerald written to be forwarded to other students, approximately 1891
Description:
FitzGerald writes a missive regarding forming a student government.
Date:
(approximate)1891
Collection:
Susan Walker FitzGerald Papers
Letter from Helen Theodora Clements to Susan Walker Fitzgerald, August 21, 1891
Title:
Letter from Helen Theodora Clements to Susan Walker Fitzgerald, 1891
Description:
Clements responds to FitzGerald's plans for forming a student government, offering advice on how to implement approach it.
Date:
1891-08-21
Collection:
Susan Walker FitzGerald Papers

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