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- 1871 (Creation)
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1 volume
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This group, initially named the Manchester Committee for the Enfranchisement of Women, was formed in the 1860s, possibly initially to support John Stuart Mill's 1866 suffrage petition. Early members included Elizabeth Wolstenhulme Elmy, Jacob and Ursula Bright, Rev, S.A. Steinthal and Dr. Richard Pankhurst. It was formally re-founded in 1867 to canvass women householders in Manchester to support further suffrage petitions. It became federated to the National Society for Women's Suffrage, changing its name in 1897 to the North of England Society for Women's Suffrage.
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GB 106 2MNS 1871 fonds 1 volume Manchester National Society for Women's Suffrage
This group, initially named the Manchester Committee for the Enfranchisement of Women, was formed in the 1860s, possibly initially to support John Stuart Mill's 1866 suffrage petition. Early members included Elizabeth Wolstenhulme Elmy, Jacob and Ursula Bright, Rev, S.A. Steinthal and Dr. Richard Pankhurst. It was formally re-founded in 1867 to canvass women householders in Manchester to support further suffrage petitions. It became federated to the National Society for Women's Suffrage, changing its name in 1897 to the North of England Society for Women's Suffrage.
Presented to the Library by a descendent of Dr Richard Pankhurst in 2003.
Bound and illuminated volume containing a letter of thanks to John Grave, Mayor of Manchester, and signed by the members of the Executive Committee of the Manchester National Society for Women's Suffrage.
This collection is available for research. Readers are advised to contact The Women's Library in advance of their first visit.
English
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Collection level description available on-line on the Women's Library website
At The Women's Library see Records of the Becker Family including papers of Lydia Becker (ref. 7LEB) and the Autograph Letter Collection - Becker Collection (ref 9/28).
Also see Lydia Becker's correspondence as secretary of Manchester Society for Women's Suffrage (1867-90) in Manchester Archives and Local Studies reference M50/1.
This document was generated by Javascript from an HTML form which structured the input according to the elements of ISAD(G) Version 2. Collection description May 2003 by Jennifer Haynes, Head of Special Collections, The Women's Library. Edited for AIM25 by Sarah Drewery.
In compliance with ISAD (G): General International Standard Archival Description - 2nd Edition (1999); UNESCO Thesaurus, December 2001; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
Dec 2008 Bright , Ursula Mellor , 1835-1915 , campaigner for women's rights Butler , Josephine Elizabeth , 1828-1906 , nee Grey , feminist and social reformer Hacking , Esther Elmy , Elizabeth Clarke Wolstenholme , 1865-1920 , campaigner for women's rights Moore , Rebecca , fl 1870s , educationalist Pankhurst , Richard Marsden , 1836-1898 , suffragist Women Steinthal , Samuel Alfred , 1826-1910 , clergyman Internal politics Electoral systems Womens suffrage Bright , Jacob , 1821-1899 , politician Becker , Lydia Ernestine , 1827-1890 , suffragist leader Grave , John , fl 1870s , Mayor of Manchester Manchester National Society for Women's Suffrage Sex Sex distribution
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Presented to the Library by a descendent of Dr Richard Pankhurst in 2003.
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Bound and illuminated volume containing a letter of thanks to John Grave, Mayor of Manchester, and signed by the members of the Executive Committee of the Manchester National Society for Women's Suffrage.
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This collection is available for research. Readers are advised to contact The Women's Library in advance of their first visit.
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- English
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- Latin
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At The Women's Library see Records of the Becker Family including papers of Lydia Becker (ref. 7LEB) and the Autograph Letter Collection - Becker Collection (ref 9/28).
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Collection level description available on-line on the Women's Library website
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Also see Lydia Becker's correspondence as secretary of Manchester Society for Women's Suffrage (1867-90) in Manchester Archives and Local Studies reference M50/1.
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In compliance with ISAD (G): General International Standard Archival Description - 2nd Edition (1999); UNESCO Thesaurus, December 2001; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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