Women -- History
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 388 Collections and/or Records:
Civil War Homefront Letter
Letter to "My dear Henry," possibly from his mother. Writes about her concern for the safety of the soldiers on the front, and her belief that soldiering must be a hardship.
Civil War Letter,
Letter written to the editor of a newspaper, Major Harper, by Maria S. encouraging ladies of Raymond and vicinity
to contribute to efforts to sew undergarments, stockings, and mattresses for soldiers serving in the Civil War. Also includes coversheet which has West Point April 20, 1863
written on it.
Civil War Small Manuscripts Collection
Collection of small (1- to 2-folder) manuscripts related to various aspects of the Civil War and obtained from various sources.
Margaret (Peggy) Cochrane Architectural Collection,
Margaret (Peggy) Cochrane Architectural Collection includes drawings for approximately 70 professional projects. Project drawings vary in size and detail, and most are residential projects in Southern California.
Georgia Dunn Coggin Letters,
The Georgia Dunn Coggin Letters collection contains letters written to and from Coggin from 1910 to 1960.
Adelaide Colcock Papers,
Cold water, Hot water, Heater Plans, "Villa de Plinio", June 1985 (Ms2001-021)
Mary Coley Letters
Collection consists of twenty-four letters to Mary Coley of New Haven, Connecticut, from family and friends. The majority of the letters are from her mother Sarah M. Everitt of New Haven, and her sister Isabelle of New York City. Many of the letters written during the Civil War years refer to war-related events (return of the volunteers, the Battle of Gettysburg) but the letters mostly concentrate on children, family matters, illness, and deaths.
College of Home Economics Metabolism Study Collection
Collection of 30 images documenting a metabolism study conducted by the College of Home Economics at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Directed by Laura Jane Harper, the study was concerned with determining nitrogen requirements and utilization for young girls.
Thelma T. Collums Papers
Schoolteacher and writer of Houlka, Mississippi. Papers consist of approximately 100 stories written by Collums.