Charles B. Shaw Collection of Letters Written by Famous Women

Charles Shaw, librarian at the North Carolina College for Women (now UNCG) from 1920 until 1927, collected these letters written by famous women. The collection dates from 1881 to 1916, and include correspondents such as Susan B. Anthony, Mary Antin, Cecelia Beaux, Margaret Deland, Zona Gale, Lillian Nordica, Alice F. Palmer, Annie Peck, and Lucy Stone. Charles Shaw gave this collection to his colleague, Louise B. Alexander, in appreciation for a favor. Subsequently the letters came into the possession of Jane Summerell, who donated them to Jackson Library.

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Who's responsible?: Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives, UNCG University Libraries
How much has been digitized?: This collection has been digitized in its entirety.
Where can I find more information?: https://uncg.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/2/resources/565
Topics: Women's History
Subject headings: Correspondence
Contributing Institution: Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives, UNCG University Libraries

: Letter from Alice F. Palmer to Miss Norton; Alice F. Palmer (1855-1902) American educator. One handwritten, signed letter to Miss Norton, undated.

: Letter from Annie Peck to Miss Merrill; Annie Peck (1850-1935) American mountain climber and educator. One handwritten, signed letter to Miss Merrill, June 13, 1903.

: Letter from Celcilia Beaux to Miss Sedgwick; Cecelia Beaux (1855-1942), American painter. One handwritten, signed letter to Miss Sedgwick, June 15, [?].

: Letter from Charles B. Shaw to Miss Alexander

: Letter from Lillian Nordica to Ellen; Lillian Nordica (1857-1914) American opera singer. One handwritten, signed letter to Ellen ____, July 3, [?].

: Letter from Lucy Stone to editor of the Yankee Blade; Lucy Stone (1818-1893) American reformer and suffragette. One handwritten, signed letter to the editor of the Yankee Blade, May 8, 1882.

: Letter from Margaret Deland to Kate Douglas Wiggin Riggs; Margaret Deland (1857-1945), American novelist. One handwritten, signed letter to Kate Douglas Wiggin Riggs, Nov. 20, [?].

: Letter from Mary Antin to Kate Douglas Wiggin Riggs; Mary Antin (1881-1949), American sociologist. One handwritten, signed letter to children's author Kate Douglas Wiggin Riggs, Feb. 25, 1913.

: Letter from Susan B. Anthony to Reverend Holland; Susan B. Anthony (1820-1906), leader of the American women's suffrage movement. One handwritten, signed letter written to Reverend Holland, dated January 24, 1888.

: Letter from Zona Gale to Kate Douglas Wiggin Riggs; Zona Gale (1874-1938) American author. One handwritten, signed letter to Kate Douglas Wiggin Riggs, Jan. 2, 1916.

: Postcard from Susan B. Anthony to Mr. Ernst; Susan B. Anthony (1820-1906), leader of the American women's suffrage movement. One handwritten, signed note to __ Ernst, 1881.

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