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Women's History & Women Writers

 Rare books, pamphlets, manuscripts, letters, correspondence, journals, archives, ephemera, etc. concerning: Women Writers, Women’s Rights, Women’s Suffrage, Working Class Women, Etc.

  

 

Women's History & Women Writers

Women's History & Women Writers

 Rare books, pamphlets, manuscripts, letters, correspondence, journals, archives, ephemera, etc. concerning: Women Writers, Women’s Rights, Women’s Suffrage, Working Class Women, Etc.

  

 

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A Nickel and A Prayer. Jane Edna Hunter

A Nickel and A Prayer.

Autobiography of Jane Edna Hunter (1892–1971), a nurse and lawyer, and noted for her commitment to help Black American women. A South Carolinian-native born to..... Read More about A Nickel and A Prayer

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New York. A Story of the Titan City, Adventure, Heart-Throbs and Romance. [Jazz Age Romance...

New York. A Story of the Titan City, Adventure, Heart-Throbs and Romance. [Jazz Age Romance “Based on the Motion Picture Story”]

Rare Jazz Age photoplay based on this 1927 Paramount Studios film, written by Barbara Chambers and Becky Gardiner. Gardiner scripted the 1926 film The Great..... Read More about New York. A Story of the Titan City, Adventure, Heart-Throbs and Romance. [Jazz Age Romance...

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Typed Letter Signed by Historian Evangeline W. Andrews, discussing North Carolina and the...

[Typed Letter Signed by Historian Evangeline W. Andrews, discussing North Carolina and the Publishing of Her Book “Journal of a Lady of Quality”].

Interesting letter signed by Evangeline W. Andrews, historian and spouse/collaborator of Yale professor of Colonial American history, Charles M. Andrews, discussing North Carolina and the..... Read More about Typed Letter Signed by Historian Evangeline W. Andrews, discussing North Carolina and the...

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Rose Coghlan as Jocelyn. [chromolithographic theatrical poster for a burlesque player and leading...

Rose Coghlan as Jocelyn. [chromolithographic theatrical poster for a burlesque player and leading actress in a cross-dressing role]

Brilliant poster for Rose Coghlan (1851–1932), Gilded Age burlesque player and leading actress, here in a female-to-male cross-dressing role in the romantic play Jocelyn set..... Read More about Rose Coghlan as Jocelyn. [chromolithographic theatrical poster for a burlesque player and leading...

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C.1880s–1890s Tintype Photograph of a Western Woman in Japanese Costume]. Unkwn

[C.1880s–1890s Tintype Photograph of a Western Woman in Japanese Costume].

Medium-format tintype studio portrait of a Western woman wearing a kimono and holding a large folding Japanese fan behind her head. Studio props in the..... Read More about C.1880s–1890s Tintype Photograph of a Western Woman in Japanese Costume

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“The Woman’s Club of Philipsburg, Pennsylvania Year Book,” 1936–1963; 11 Yearbooks plus 2...

[“The Woman’s Club of Philipsburg, Pennsylvania Year Book,” 1936–1963; 11 Yearbooks plus 2 Additional Philipsburg Women’s Club Booklets].

Collection of 13 women’s club yearbooks or program books from Philipsburg, Pennsylvania. The Woman’s Club was organized in 1936 via the consolidation of three earlier..... Read More about “The Woman’s Club of Philipsburg, Pennsylvania Year Book,” 1936–1963; 11 Yearbooks plus 2...

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“The Monarch” [caption title of 1930 illustrated Maryland women’s political broadside...

“The Monarch” [caption title of 1930 illustrated Maryland women’s political broadside attacking Democrat Governor Albert Ritchie who was seeking a fourth term].

Blunt political document by women, aimed at women and illustrated by Japanese American artist and designer Mabel Kaji (1891–1965) of Baltimore. Political broadside aimed at..... Read More about “The Monarch” [caption title of 1930 illustrated Maryland women’s political broadside...

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1908 Publishing Contract for Frances F. Perry’s “A Mother from Mars,” published by Dodd,...

[1908 Publishing Contract for Frances F. Perry’s “A Mother from Mars,” published by Dodd, Mead & Company in 1909 as “Their Hearts’ Desire.”]

Signed contract for the rights to publish the novel A Mother from Mars written by Indiana author Frances Foster Perry. A manuscript addendum states Dodd..... Read More about 1908 Publishing Contract for Frances F. Perry’s “A Mother from Mars,” published by Dodd,...

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Two Fan Letters from a Woman to British Crime Fiction Writer Patricia Wentworth discussing...

[Two Fan Letters from a Woman to British Crime Fiction Writer Patricia Wentworth discussing Wentworth’s heroine, Private Detective Miss Maud Silver, Spinsters, and Wentworth’s book “Miss Silver Comes to Stay”].

Two fan letters from a woman reader to British crime fiction writer Patricia Wentworth, the creator of the character, “Miss Maud Silver,” the heroine of..... Read More about Two Fan Letters from a Woman to British Crime Fiction Writer Patricia Wentworth discussing...

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Machinal. [play typescript]. Sophie Treadwell, 1885?–1970

Machinal. [play typescript]

Original typescript for an adaptation of the important 1928 expressionist play Machinal by American journalist and playwright Sophie Treadwell (1885?–1970). The play dramatizes the life..... Read More about Machinal. [play typescript

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Un Souvenir de Madame Isabelle Monnier née André. Née à Paris le 13 mai 1836, Rappelée à...

Un Souvenir de Madame Isabelle Monnier née André. Née à Paris le 13 mai 1836, Rappelée à Dieu le 22 août 1869 à Foëcy.

A memorial and tribute to Isabelle née André Monnier, a native of Paris. The bulk of this book gathers writings by Monnier which appeared anonymously..... Read More about Un Souvenir de Madame Isabelle Monnier née André. Née à Paris le 13 mai 1836, Rappelée à...

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A Chosen Vessel. [Women Baltimore Authors]. Isabel Foster

A Chosen Vessel. [Women Baltimore Authors]

Unrecorded in OCLC, a presentation copy, inscribed and signed, of this slim juvenile parable written by a little-known Baltimore author. Another book by Foster of..... Read More about A Chosen Vessel. [Women Baltimore Authors

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The Chimes of Amsterdam and Other Poems. Mrs. George A. Paull, Minnie E. Kenney

The Chimes of Amsterdam and Other Poems.

Scarce in both first and second editions, a collection of poems by this native of Pottersville, New York. See J.R. Miller, (Editor), Recollections of Mrs..... Read More about The Chimes of Amsterdam and Other Poems

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Our Famous Women. An Authorized Record of the Lives and Deeds of Distinguished American Women of...

Our Famous Women. An Authorized Record of the Lives and Deeds of Distinguished American Women of Our Times.

Biographies of American women by American women.  The chapters are typically devoted to a single subject: “Louisa May Alcott” by Louise Chandler Moulton; “Susan B...... Read More about Our Famous Women. An Authorized Record of the Lives and Deeds of Distinguished American Women of...

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Women Want Information [caption title of c.1929–1935 illustrated women’s broadside attacking...

Women Want Information [caption title of c.1929–1935 illustrated women’s broadside attacking the president of Johns Hopkins University for giving political cover to Maryland Democrat governor Albert Ritchie].

Political broadside issued by the Baltimore City Federation of Republican Women, aimed at women voters. It attacks the president of Johns Hopkins University, Joseph S...... Read More about Women Want Information [caption title of c.1929–1935 illustrated women’s broadside attacking...

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Souvenir of the World’s Columbian Exposition, Chicago, U.S.A. [1893 Chicago Wold’s Fair...

Souvenir of the World’s Columbian Exposition, Chicago, U.S.A. [1893 Chicago Wold’s Fair sewing needle case].

Souvenir trade folder or brochure aimed at women from the World’s Columbian Exposition held in Chicago in 1893. Thomas Harper of Redditch, England advertises and..... Read More about Souvenir of the World’s Columbian Exposition, Chicago, U.S.A. [1893 Chicago Wold’s Fair...

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Five Photographs Showing Women Rifle Shooting and Camping in the Country]. Unkwn

[Five Photographs Showing Women Rifle Shooting and Camping in the Country].

Silver process photographs showing a group of women in a rural setting enjoying camping and firearms. Three images show women rifle shooting or proudly posing..... Read More about Five Photographs Showing Women Rifle Shooting and Camping in the Country

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Nineteenth-Century Watercolor Portrait of Woman holding a Letter]. Anon

[Nineteenth-Century Watercolor Portrait of Woman holding a Letter].

Attractive mid-19th century watercolor portrait of a woman seated at a table or writing desk and holding a letter. Her face, coiffure, and lace-trimmed, black..... Read More about Nineteenth-Century Watercolor Portrait of Woman holding a Letter

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1890 Woman’s Autograph Letter Signed describing Her Being “Poisoned” and Fearful of Being...

[1890 Woman’s Autograph Letter Signed describing Her Being “Poisoned” and Fearful of Being Murdered and Imprisonment during Travels in Jerusalem and the Middle East].

Lengthy and peculiar letter by a woman traveler, E.W. Carpenter, written to her nephew and niece in Lebanon Springs, New York, recounting a 7,000-mile journey..... Read More about 1890 Woman’s Autograph Letter Signed describing Her Being “Poisoned” and Fearful of Being...

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1892 and 1893, Two Humorously Illustrated Letters by Frank and Etta Willman of Salem, Oregon, One...

[1892 and 1893, Two Humorously Illustrated Letters by Frank and Etta Willman of Salem, Oregon, One Depicting a Woman Tennis Player].

Two humorously illustrated letters sent to a schoolgirl in Pennsylvania from a young married couple in Salem, Oregon, Frank L. Willman, Sr. and Etta Willman..... Read More about 1892 and 1893, Two Humorously Illustrated Letters by Frank and Etta Willman of Salem, Oregon, One...

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The Eastern Girls [cover title]. The Eastern-Empire Lyceum Bureau

The Eastern Girls [cover title].

The all-woman trio The Eastern Girls was comprised of a banjoist, a mandolin player, and a soprano singer. All the women sang. Here they are..... Read More about The Eastern Girls [cover title

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The Misses Mary & Rosina Shaw of Philadelphia, will give a Grand Vocal Concert [opening lines of...

The Misses Mary & Rosina Shaw of Philadelphia, will give a Grand Vocal Concert [opening lines of broadside].

Handsome concert announcement broadside for the popular Shaw Sisters of Philadelphia. The broadside as two blank spaces for location and date to be handwritten. The..... Read More about The Misses Mary & Rosina Shaw of Philadelphia, will give a Grand Vocal Concert [opening lines...

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Spelman College:] Campus Mirror. Commencement Issue. Volume XX. 1944 Number 8. Nina Charlton,...

[Spelman College:] Campus Mirror. Commencement Issue. Volume XX. 1944 Number 8.

Charming commencement issue from this Atlanta, Georgia college, the oldest private historically Black liberal arts college for women. This issue of the The Campus Mirror—“The..... Read More about Spelman College:] Campus Mirror. Commencement Issue. Volume XX. 1944 Number 8

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Dual Provenance:] Following the Color Line. An Account of Negro Citizenship in the American...

[Dual Provenance:] Following the Color Line. An Account of Negro Citizenship in the American Democracy.

Important study on race in America written by journalist Ray Stannard Baker in the aftermath of the Atlanta race riot of 1906. This copy with..... Read More about Dual Provenance:] Following the Color Line. An Account of Negro Citizenship in the American...

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Mary McLeod Bethune. Emma Gelders Sterne

Mary McLeod Bethune.

Juvenile biography of Mary McLeod Bethune (1875–1955), educator, organizer of African American women, and civil rights activist. “This is the challenging and inspired true story..... Read More about Mary McLeod Bethune

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