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Autograph Letter Collection: Women's Suffrage (also includes postage stamps)

Catalogue reference: 9/01

What’s it about?

This record is about the Autograph Letter Collection: Women's Suffrage (also includes postage stamps) dating from 1851-1973.

Is it available online?

Maybe, but not on The National Archives website. This record is held at London University: London School of Economics, The Women's Library.

Can I see it in person?

Not at The National Archives, but you may be able to view it in person at London University: London School of Economics, The Women's Library.

Full description and record details

Reference

9/01

Title

Autograph Letter Collection: Women's Suffrage (also includes postage stamps)

Date

1851-1973

Description

The collection contains correspondence of Phillipa Strachey, Millicent Garrett Fawcett, Lady Balfour and Vera Douie amongst others concerning suffrage meetings, speeches given, subscriptions paid, response to press coverage, circular letters, suffrage processions and parliamentary progress.

Arrangement

9/1/A 1851-1894 9/1/B1 1895-1906 9/1/B2 Apr-Dec 1906 9/1/B2/2 1906-1908 9/1/B3 Jan-Jun 1907 9/1/B4 Jul-Dec 1907 9/1/C 1908 9/1/D Jan-Feb 1909 9/1/E Mar-Jul 1909 9/1/F Aug-Oct 1909 9/1/G Nov-Dec 1909 9/1/H1 Jan-May 1910 9/1/H2 Jun-Aug 1910 9/1/H3 Sep-Dec 1910 9/1/J1 1911 9/1/J2 1912 9/1/K 1913-1914 9/1/L 1915-1917 9/1/M 1919-1937 9/1/N 1938-1953 9/1/O 1954-1973

Held by
London University: London School of Economics, The Women's Library
Former department reference

ALC

Language

English

Physical description

21 A boxes (21 volumes - 1434 items

Access conditions

This collection is available for research. Readers are advised to contact The Women's Library in advance of their first visit. Available on microfiche only.

Custodial history

This collection consists of letters taken from various sources and filed individually in ring binders. The original source of the item (often from archive collections) is not generally indicated.

Administrative / biographical background

See the biographies for

* Phillipa Strachey,

* Fawcett; Dame; Millicent Garrett (1847-1929); Feminist and Suffragist;

* Lady Balfour

* Vera Douie.

Copies information

A copy of this archive is available on microfilm held at The Women's Library.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/9fb5c8e7-9815-43b2-a7be-9f9d139d812a/

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Autograph Letter Collection: Women's Suffrage (also includes postage stamps)