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Women's Prison Reform Committee record book
Title:
Women's Prison Reform Committee record book
Description:
Record book of the Women's Prison Reform Committee (New York Chapter), documenting meeting minutes and the Committee's actions. Anna M. Jackson was the Chairman of the Committee. Includes a lists of members' names and addresses.
Date:
1894-1897
Collection:
Branson-Jackson Family Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Elizabeth Burrill Curtis letter to Mariana Wright Chapman
Title:
Elizabeth Burrill Curtis letter to Mariana Wright Chapman
Description:
Elizabeth Curtis Burrill was a suffragist. She expresses that she is "becoming more and more impressed with the fact that we should take some stand regarding an educational qualification or some such test." She states that all the "most able men" whom she has talked to of late "seem to be under the impression that the suffrage should be limited in some way."
Date:
1897-02-14
Collection:
Mariana Wright Chapman Family Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Elizabeth Burrill Curtis letter to Mariana Wright Chapman
Title:
Elizabeth Burrill Curtis letter to Mariana Wright Chapman
Description:
Elizabeth Curtis Burrill was a suffragist. She is disappointed to inform Chapman that she is laid up with an illness and will not be able to "see you all on Wednesday."
Date:
1895-1899
Collection:
Mariana Wright Chapman Family Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Elizabeth Burrill Curtis letter to Mariana Wright Chapman
Title:
Elizabeth Burrill Curtis letter to Mariana Wright Chapman
Description:
Elizabeth Curtis Burrill was a suffragist. Written on New York State Woman Suffrage Association stationery. Expresses her thoughts on the election of certain women to positions in the organization and offers to continue to serve in her role since Miss Huntington will not be able to replace her. States that she has enclosed a note about a meeting at Geneva.
Date:
1897-11-23
Collection:
Mariana Wright Chapman Family Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Elizabeth Burrill Curtis letter to Mariana Wright Chapman
Title:
Elizabeth Burrill Curtis letter to Mariana Wright Chapman
Description:
Elizabeth Curtis Burrill was a suffragist. Discusses whether they can afford to give Miss Mills a raise and the general state of the treasury. Mentions that she and Miss Howland are amending the Constitution.
Date:
1896-12-06
Collection:
Mariana Wright Chapman Family Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Elizabeth Burrill Curtis letter to Mariana Wright Chapman
Title:
Elizabeth Burrill Curtis letter to Mariana Wright Chapman
Description:
Elizabeth Curtis Burrill was a suffragist. Written on New York State Woman Suffrage Association stationery. She says she is glad to have not been re-elected vice-president at large for the New York State Woman Suffrage Association because she does not have "any desire for public life, and she has been kept at home due to her domestic circumstances." She discusses problems between her and Mrs. (Lillie Devereux) Blake. Curtis also mentions her belief for the need for a "qualified suffrage."
Date:
1897-11-11
Collection:
Mariana Wright Chapman Family Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Elizabeth Burrill Curtis letter to Mariana Wright Chapman
Title:
Elizabeth Burrill Curtis letter to Mariana Wright Chapman
Description:
Elizabeth Curtis Burrill was a suffragist. Written on New York State Woman Suffrage Association stationery. Discusses her upcoming speech at the State Convention and her opinion that only properly educated women should be enfranchised and that men should be likewise restricted.
Date:
1897-09-21
Collection:
Mariana Wright Chapman Family Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Elizabeth Burrill Curtis letter to Mariana Wright Chapman
Title:
Elizabeth Burrill Curtis letter to Mariana Wright Chapman
Description:
Elizabeth Curtis Burrill was a suffragist. Written on New York State Woman Suffrage Association stationery. Responds to a request for advice about where to hold an upcoming convention. States that it is necessary for the women's suffrage movement to make clear their views on topics such as educational requirements for suffrage and imperialism/anti-imperialism but expresses ambivalence about what those views are or should be. Is ill and will not be able to attend the convention in person.
Date:
1898-07-19
Collection:
Mariana Wright Chapman Family Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Elizabeth Burrill Curtis letter to Mariana Wright Chapman
Title:
Elizabeth Burrill Curtis letter to Mariana Wright Chapman
Description:
Elizabeth Curtis Burrill was a suffragist. Written on New York State Woman Suffrage Association stationery. Writes that she has made up her mind that she will publicly advocate for suffrage only for educated women "for the future safety of the country" and adds that Elizabeth Cady Stanton plans to do the same. Expresses that she thinks that the disenfranchisement of women as a whole is a better situation than a situation where "illiterate" women would have the right to vote.
Date:
1897-09-15
Collection:
Mariana Wright Chapman Family Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Elizabeth Burrill Curtis letter to Mariana Wright Chapman
Title:
Elizabeth Burrill Curtis letter to Mariana Wright Chapman
Description:
Elizabeth Curtis Burrill was a suffragist. She is unable to make a gathering with Chapman because of prior engagements.
Date:
1899-01-11
Collection:
Mariana Wright Chapman Family Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Elizabeth Burrill Curtis letter to Mariana Wright Chapman
Title:
Elizabeth Burrill Curtis letter to Mariana Wright Chapman
Description:
Elizabeth Curtis Burrill was a suffragist. She apologizes because she cannot accompany Chapman to Albany or participate in other active work; she is suffering in the nerves of her head and fears breaking down in public.
Date:
1899-02-13
Collection:
Mariana Wright Chapman Family Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College