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Letter from M. Carey Thomas to Mary Elizabeth Garrett, September 30, 1885
Title:
Letter from M. Carey Thomas to Mary Elizabeth Garrett, 1885
Description:
M. Carey Thomas writes to Mary Garrett from the train bound for Philadelphia. She references Bryn Mawr College's opening ceremonies, which took place on September 23, 1885, stating that while it was a trial, she was pleased with the speech that Mr. Gilman (the President of Johns Hopkins University) gave, though she found it ironic that it was his refusal to allow her to study at Johns Hopkins that set her on her European studies and her interest in founding Bryn Mawr College as a college for women. She also states that she will return to Baltimore the following week, and would like to meet with the teachers of Bryn Mawr School.
Date:
1885-09-30
Collection:
M. Carey Thomas Papers, In Her Own Right, Bryn Mawr College
Letter from Mary Elizabeth Garrett to M. Carey Thomas, February 21, 1892
Title:
Letter from Mary Elizabeth Garrett to M. Carey Thomas, 1892
Description:
Mary Garrett expresses frustration over the fact that a newspaper had apparently published something that implied that the Medical School is not to be co-educational. She hopes that the misinformation has been corrected. She writes of Mr. Gilman, and of the frustrations associated with him and the fundraising for the Medical School. She then writes of her aunt's health, and of her own health. She also writes of things she has been doing in Rome, and of things she has been reading.
Date:
1892-02-21
Collection:
M. Carey Thomas Papers, In Her Own Right, Bryn Mawr College
Letter from M. Carey Thomas to Mary Elizabeth Garrett, March 12, 1894
Title:
Letter from M. Carey Thomas to Mary Elizabeth Garrett, 1894
Description:
M. Carey Thomas writes of Bryn Mawr College staffing, and of her anger at learning that a woman has been refused admittance to Johns Hopkins as they are not admitting women as grad students.
Date:
1894-03-12
Collection:
M. Carey Thomas Papers, In Her Own Right, Bryn Mawr College
Letter from M. Carey Thomas to Mary Elizabeth Garrett, February 22, 1891
Title:
Letter from M. Carey Thomas to Mary Elizabeth Garrett, 1891
Description:
M. Carey Thomas writes to Mary Garrett that she is impressed with the ambition of Garrett's new plan but thinks it may not be feasible. The rest of the letter is an outline of the order of proceedings for a meeting about the Johns Hopkins fundraising campaign. Notably, Thomas's adversary Kate M. McLane presented a letter of support for her side by Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell. The attendees discuss the exact implications of admission "on the same terms" as men and eventually a vote is taken in which Thomas and Garrett's side wins.
Date:
1891-02-22
Collection:
M. Carey Thomas Papers, In Her Own Right, Bryn Mawr College
Letter from M. Carey Thomas to Mary Elizabeth Garrett, January 26, 1893
Title:
Letter from M. Carey Thomas to Mary Elizabeth Garrett, 1893
Description:
M. Carey Thomas sends Mary Garrett a full report of her health. She also encourages Garrett to stick with her conditions and requirements regarding the Medical School, and writes of the injustice of things being harder for them to accomplish simply because they are women. No addresses on the envelope.
Date:
1893-01-26
Collection:
M. Carey Thomas Papers, In Her Own Right, Bryn Mawr College
Letter from M. Carey Thomas to Mary Elizabeth Garrett, March 26, 1893
Title:
Letter from M. Carey Thomas to Mary Elizabeth Garrett, 1893
Description:
M. Carey Thomas writes about the difficulty of gaining the vote for President because of her sex, and of meeting with board members. She writes of possible plans to see Garrett over Easter.
Date:
1893-03-26
Collection:
M. Carey Thomas Papers, In Her Own Right, Bryn Mawr College
Letter from M. Carey Thomas to Mary Elizabeth Garrett, February 13, 1891
Title:
Letter from M. Carey Thomas to Mary Elizabeth Garrett, 1891
Description:
M. Carey Thomas describes her participation in a fundraising event for a scholarship that would bring Japanese students to study at Bryn Mawr and other Pennsylvania colleges. The rest of the letter is commentary on the ongoing debates in various publications about opening the Johns Hopkins Medical School to women.
Date:
1891-02-13
Collection:
M. Carey Thomas Papers, In Her Own Right, Bryn Mawr College
Letter from M. Carey Thomas to Mary Elizabeth Garrett, March 19, 1887
Title:
Letter from M. Carey Thomas to Mary Elizabeth Garrett, 1887
Description:
M. Carey Thomas writes about Richard's response to a matter that seems related to the Johns Hopkins University Medical School scheme. She discusses the arrangement of the Medical School and the inclusion of female students.
Date:
1887-03-19
Collection:
M. Carey Thomas Papers, In Her Own Right, Bryn Mawr College
Letter from M. Carey Thomas to Mary Elizabeth Garrett, January 15, 1894
Title:
Letter from M. Carey Thomas to Mary Elizabeth Garrett, 1894
Description:
M. Carey Thomas writes to Mary Garrett about her frustration that some Bryn Mawr trustees refuse to accept her onto the board. She writes that she has resigned herself to suggesting a man who will be another ally on the board.
Date:
1894-01-15
Collection:
M. Carey Thomas Papers, In Her Own Right, Bryn Mawr College
Letter from M. Carey Thomas to Mary Elizabeth Garrett, January 24, 1892
Title:
Letter from M. Carey Thomas to Mary Elizabeth Garrett, 1892
Description:
M. Carey Thomas writes to Mary Garrett about the progress of the medical school committee and responds to a lecture by Dr. Gilman, the president of Johns Hopkins, in which he argued against education for women. Thomas then shares some gossip about her Aunt Hannah's friend Lady Henry and reports that Bryn Mawr's plans for a new science building have been approved. A newspaper clipping announcing the lecture series is included with the letter.
Date:
1892-01-24
Collection:
M. Carey Thomas Papers, In Her Own Right, Bryn Mawr College
Letter from M. Carey Thomas to Mary Elizabeth Garrett, March 28, 1893
Title:
Letter from M. Carey Thomas to Mary Elizabeth Garrett, 1893
Description:
M. Carey Thomas apologizes for possibly adding to Garrett's illness by asking her to do work. She also worries that paying Garrett a visit will also prevent Garrett's health from improving. She writes of meeting with Board members regarding her request to be made President, and of their continued resistance due to the fact that she is a woman. A telegraph asking Garrett to say whether she is well enough for Thomas to visit is included.
Date:
1893-03-28
Collection:
M. Carey Thomas Papers, In Her Own Right, Bryn Mawr College
Letter from Mary Elizabeth Garrett to M. Carey Thomas, November 11, 1891
Title:
Letter from Mary Elizabeth Garrett to M. Carey Thomas, 1891
Description:
Mary Garrett writes to M. Carey Thomas, detailing her stay in Venice, and how the cold weather has been affecting her and her health. She writes of the issue of the election of someone to the Board of Trustees for the Johns Hopkins Medical School, hoping that they will elect someone whose views align with those of her and Thomas in regards to the admittance of women. She also discusses matters pertaining to Bryn Mawr School.
Date:
1891-11-11
Collection:
M. Carey Thomas Papers, In Her Own Right, Bryn Mawr College
Letter from M. Carey Thomas to Mary Elizabeth Garrett, June 2, 1889
Title:
Letter from M. Carey Thomas to Mary Elizabeth Garrett, 1889
Description:
M. Carey Thomas says Julia and Kate McLane are not visiting and neither is Bessie, so she has room for Garrett to visit. She references the Johns Hopkins Medical School scheme and articles people wrote about Bryn Mawr College. She also discusses a $25 check given to her for a school matter.
Date:
1889-06-02
Collection:
M. Carey Thomas Papers, In Her Own Right, Bryn Mawr College
Letter from M. Carey Thomas to Mary Elizabeth Garrett, January 14, 1894
Title:
Letter from M. Carey Thomas to Mary Elizabeth Garrett, 1894
Description:
M. Carey Thomas writes to Mary Garrett about her work at Bryn Mawr and a frustrating conversation with a trustee who was opposed to her gaining a board position on the grounds of her being a woman. Thomas also reminisces about seeing Garrett in New York.
Date:
1894-01-14
Collection:
M. Carey Thomas Papers, In Her Own Right, Bryn Mawr College
'The Present Phase of the Woman Question"
Title:
'The Present Phase of the Woman Question"
Description:
Article in the Cosmopolitan Magazine. Argues that "a social revolution is impending." Discusses women's education as a means of their economic independence. Talks about women's entry into the legal and medical professions; attributes the rising number of women preachers to the temperance movement.
Date:
1888
Collection:
Belva Ann Lockwood Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Mrs. Lockwood and the Late Associate Justice Knott [sic], of the Court of Claims, now Retired
Title:
Mrs. Lockwood and the Late Associate Justice Knott [sic], now Retired
Description:
Lockwood's handwritten notes, likely for her biography. She discusses her interactions with Judge Charles C. Nott, beginning with her attempt to be admitted to the U.S. Court of Claims bar when working on the Charlotte Van Cort case. Nott wrote and delivered the lengthy opinion rejecting Lockwood from admission to the bar on the grounds that she was a woman. Nevertheless, Lockwood persisted and was eventually admitted to the U.S. Court of Claims bar and argued cases before Nott, who became Chief Justice of the U.S. Court of Claims. She discusses at length the Eastern Cherokee case and writes that Judge Nott congratulated her on her efforts in that case. When Judge Nott retired, Lockwood and many other lawyers met with him, and he asked Lockwood for forgiveness for having turned her down so many years prior and Lockwood "with her characteristic generosity" told him that she never held anything against him.
Date:
1913-1917
Collection:
Belva Ann Lockwood Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
'My Efforts to Become a Lawyer"
Title:
'My Efforts to Become a Lawyer"
Description:
Article in which Lockwood discusses her early life and her career as a lawyer, with a focus on the discrimination she faced as a woman.
Date:
1888-02
Collection:
Belva Ann Lockwood Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Belva Lockwood biographical sketch
Title:
Belva Lockwood biographical sketch
Description:
Titled "A Distinguished Woman Honored, Mrs. Belva Ann Lockwood, Barrister at Law, the First Female LL. D. in America." Handwritten note at the top says, Paper prepared by the committee and given to the press at the time of the unveiling, probably referring to the portrait unveiling of Belva Lockwood. Gives a biographical sketch of Belva Lockwood and lists her major accomplishments.
Date:
1913
Collection:
Belva Ann Lockwood Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Letter from Mary Elizabeth Garrett to M. Carey Thomas, May 22, 1889
Title:
Letter from Mary Elizabeth Garrett to M. Carey Thomas, 1889
Description:
Mary Garrett writes to M. Carey Thomas of a Dr. Osler, who had spoken to Julia Rogers and Bessie King on the topic of admitting women to medical schools. It appears that neither Mamie Gwinn nor Bessie were very fond of Dr. Osler's openness, but Garrett writes of being pleased to hear of it. She also updates Thomas on Bessie's health, and of her upcoming trips and work.
Date:
1889-05-22
Collection:
M. Carey Thomas Papers, In Her Own Right, Bryn Mawr College
Martha Schofield letter to her sisters
Title:
Martha Schofield letter to her sisters
Description:
Martha Schofield writes about having some teachers from a local school stay with her and expresses her disdain for the teachers and the lack of progress in their school. She blames the churches for their "subjugation of woman to keep her humbled - to silence and stifle and crush and break-down - every aspiring motive, that was not in accord with the man's idea of woman' sphere." She discusses her Christmas activities and enumerates many of the gifts and cards she received. She also talks about the illness of cousin "R." and the likeliness that she will die very soon.
Date:
1882-01-01
Collection:
Martha Schofield Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College

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