Alice Park papers, 1883-1951

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Summary

Creators:
Park, Alice, 1861-1961
Abstract:
Diaries, correspondence, pamphlets, clippings, leaflets, and peace buttons relating to pacifism and the peace movement, the Ford Peace Ship Expedition, feminism, socialism, the labor movement, prison reform, child labor legislation, civil liberties, and a variety of other reform movements in the United States.
Extent:
33 manuscript boxes, 1 oversize box, 3 envelopes (14.2 Linear Feet)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Alice Park papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Background

Scope and content:

Diaries, correspondence, pamphlets, clippings, leaflets, and peace buttons relating to pacifism and the peace movement, the Ford Peace Ship Expedition, feminism, socialism, the labor movement, prison reform, child labor legislation, civil liberties, and a variety of other reform movements in the United States.

Biographical / historical:
Date Event
1861 February 2
Born, Boston, Massachusetts
1879
Graduated, Rhode Island State Normal School
1884
Married Dean W. Park
1894
Active in the international feminist movement
1898
Active in various peace societies
1902-1920
Active leader in the women's suffrage movement
1905
Attended Women's Suffrage Convention, Portland, Oregon
1909
Author, California Bird and Arbor Day Law
1909
Attended Women's Suffrage Convention, Seattle, Washington
1913
Author, California law for equal guardianship of parents of minor children
1913
Delegate, International Woman's Suffrage Alliance, Budapest, Hungary
1913
Delegate, International Peace Congress at The Hague, Netherlands
1915
Member, Ford Peace Expedition
1917
Attended National Suffrage Convention, Washington, D.C.
1924
Attended International Peace Conference, Washington, D.C.
1926
Delegate, Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, Dublin, Ireland
1926
Attended International Woman's Suffrage Alliance, Paris, France
1926
Attended International Vegetarian Convention, London, England
1927
Attended International League for Peace and Freedom, Duisburg, Germany
1927
Attended National Peace Convention, York, England
1928
Attended Pan-American Congress, Havana, Cuba
1961
Died

*: See Una R. Winter (ed.). Alice Park of California: Worker for Woman Suffrage and for Children's Rights. Upland, California: Susan B. Anthony Memorial Committee of California, 1948. Hoover Institution Library Call Number: HQ1413 P2W787

Acquisition information:
Materials were acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 1930, with increments received at later dates.
Physical location:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Box OCM10 may not be used without permission of the Archivist. The remainder of the collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.

Terms of access:

For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Alice Park papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Location of this collection:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-6003, US
Contact:
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hooverarchives@stanford.edu
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