Details

Subject(s)

• American literature—Women authors [Browse]

Publisher

• American Antiquarian Society [Browse]

Series

Women's Studies Archive: Voice and Vision. [More in this series]

Summary note

Voice and Vision features a substantial monograph collection from the American Antiquarian Society. These books contain the output of predominantly female authors in a variety of forms, including poetry, fiction, instructional guides (domestic and professional), personal letters, recipe books, memoirs, pamphlets and leaflets, biographies and autobiographies, personal papers, children's literature, commentaries on fashion, diaries, and religious tracts. The material covers an eclectic mix of topics, such as the abolition of slavery, African-American women, alcohol and temperance, American life, divorce, domestic service, education, female crime, poetry, health and hygiene, Indian women, Irish women, juvenile literature, mental health, moral reform, religion, sexual discrimination, social reform and charitable organisations, women in publishing, women's legal status, and women's suffrage and rights.

Notes

• Date range: 1820-1922.
• Reproduction of the originals from the American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, MA.
• Images from the source libraries are selected contents of the original collection materials as representative of their value and pertinence to the digital product.

OCLC

1162488542

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