Virginia Judy Esterly Papers, 1900-1972

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Summary

Creators:
Esterly, Virginia Judy
Abstract:
The Virginia Judy Esterly Papers contain correspondence, documents, newspaper clippings, periodicals, printed material, pamphlets, and ephemera that document Mrs. Esterly's varied interests in women. The items reflect her interest in domestic workers and household employment, and the national effort to organize these women into unions in the period between the First and Second World Wars. As a Scripps College faculty member and administrator, Mrs. Esterly's syllabi and lectures on her course on the American Home, and speeches made to students, can be found in the papers. Mrs. Esterly was instrumental in establishing the Ida Rust Macpherson Collection, the earliest major collection on women at any women's college in the United States.
Extent:
9.4 Linear Feet (15 document boxes, 1 flat box, 1 microfilm box)
Language:
Languages represented in collection: English.

Background

Scope and content:

The Virginia Judy Esterly Papers contain correspondence, documents, newspaper clippings, periodicals, printed material, pamphlets, and ephemera. The newspaper clippings were photocopied and deaccessioned. Duplicate items were also deaccessioned. The material documenting Mrs. Esterly's efforts to establish the Ida Rust Macpherson Collection can be found in the Mrs. Esterly's Files box and Early Files box in the Macpherson Collection.

Acquisition information:
The Virginia Judy Esterly Papers were acquired after the death of Mrs. Esterly.
Arrangement:

The collection is organized into six series:

  • Series 1: Biographical Material, 1934-1950 and undated
  • Series 2: Teaching Material, 1931-1947 and undated
  • Series 3: Speeches and Writings, 1930-1946 and undated
  • Series 4: Topical Files, 1913-1972
  • Series 5: Research Files, 1900-1956
  • Series 6: Printed Material, 1918-1945
Physical location:
Please consult repository.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Location of this collection:
1030 Columbia Avenue, #2031
Claremont, CA 91711, US
Contact:
(909) 607-3941
Denison@scrippscollege.edu
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