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- c 1930-2001 (Création/Production)
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0.5 A box (5 folders)
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Notice biographique
Estelle Sylvia Pankhurst (1882-1960) was the second daughter of Richard Marsden Pankhurst (1835-1898) and Emmeline Pankhurst née Goulden (1858-1928). She was educated at Southport High School for Girls and Manchester High School for Girls and trained as an artist at the Manchester Municipal School of Art and the Royal College of Art in London. Sylvia, along with the rest of her family, was socially and politically active. Initially she became involved in the Independent Labour Party and in the militant activities of the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU), which had been founded by her mother and her sister, Christabel. In 1912/1913 she founded the East London Federation of the Suffragettes (from 1916 The Workers Suffrage Federation and from 1918 the Workers Socialist Federation) and also became increasingly involved with social welfare work in the East End of London. As a pacifist, during the First World War Sylvia became a member of the Executive Committee of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom. During and after the War she became progressively more occupied with revolutionary left-wing activities, briefly joined the Communist Party, and in 1921 formed the Communist Workers Party. Throughout this period she participated in international socialist networks and her political writings were published widely, including in leading foreign socialist journals. In 1924 she left the East End and moved to Woodford Green. In the inter-war period she also became involved in assisting Italian and Jewish refugees and in supporting the republican cause in Spain. In the 1930s Sylvia continued to write extensively and also became involved in anti-fascist campaigns, organising the Women's International Matteotti Committee. In the 1930s she also became interested in Ethiopia and took up the cause of Haile Selassie, founding the New Times and Ethiopia News in 1936. In 1939 she supported the Second World War on anti-fascist grounds. In 1956 Sylvia moved to Addis Ababa and continued to write and publish. She died in Sep 1960.
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GB 106 7ESP c 1930-2001 fonds 0.5 A box (5 folders) Pankhurst , Estelle Sylvia , 1882-1960 , suffragist and political campaigner
Estelle Sylvia Pankhurst (1882-1960) was the second daughter of Richard Marsden Pankhurst (1835-1898) and Emmeline Pankhurst née Goulden (1858-1928). She was educated at Southport High School for Girls and Manchester High School for Girls and trained as an artist at the Manchester Municipal School of Art and the Royal College of Art in London. Sylvia, along with the rest of her family, was socially and politically active. Initially she became involved in the Independent Labour Party and in the militant activities of the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU), which had been founded by her mother and her sister, Christabel. In 1912/1913 she founded the East London Federation of the Suffragettes (from 1916 The Workers Suffrage Federation and from 1918 the Workers Socialist Federation) and also became increasingly involved with social welfare work in the East End of London. As a pacifist, during the First World War Sylvia became a member of the Executive Committee of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom. During and after the War she became progressively more occupied with revolutionary left-wing activities, briefly joined the Communist Party, and in 1921 formed the Communist Workers Party. Throughout this period she participated in international socialist networks and her political writings were published widely, including in leading foreign socialist journals. In 1924 she left the East End and moved to Woodford Green. In the inter-war period she also became involved in assisting Italian and Jewish refugees and in supporting the republican cause in Spain. In the 1930s Sylvia continued to write extensively and also became involved in anti-fascist campaigns, organising the Women's International Matteotti Committee. In the 1930s she also became interested in Ethiopia and took up the cause of Haile Selassie, founding the New Times and Ethiopia News in 1936. In 1939 she supported the Second World War on anti-fascist grounds. In 1956 Sylvia moved to Addis Ababa and continued to write and publish. She died in Sep 1960.
Donated by Sylvia Pankhurst's son, Richard, in August 2002 (2002/27). With additional deposits in 2003 ( 2003/53 and 2003/55).
The archive consists of articles and essays by Sylvia Pankhurst, her prison discharge notice of 1914, and her correspondence relating to the International Ethiopian Council. The archive also includes articles by her son, Richard Pankhurst, and the correspondence of her daughter-in-law, Rita Pankhurst, relating to Sylvia Pankhurst.
This collection is available for research. Readers are advised to contact The Women's Library in advance of their first visit.
English
The Women's Library Catalogue
The main body of Syliva Pankhurst's papers, as inherited by her son, are held at the International Institute of Social History in Amsterdam, although some still remain in private hands. The papers in Amsterdam have all been microfilmed and copies are available in The Women's Library Reading Room.
Further papers are scattered and include correspondence with William Gillies, 1935-1937, held at the Labour History Archive and Study Centre, Manchester University; correspondence with the Independent Labour Party, 1914-1941, held at the British Library of Political and Economic Science; papers relating to her campaigns on Ethiopia and correspondence with the Society of Authors, 1931-1960, held at the British Library, Manuscript Collections; correspondence with FW Pethick-Lawrence, held at Cambridge University: Trinity College Library; letters to the Manchester Guardian, 1948-1952 held at Manchester University: John Rylands Library; letters to David Lloyd George, 1915, held at Oxford University: Bodleian Library; and correspondence with Ada Lois James, held at State Historical Society of Wisconsin.
Finding aid created by export from CALM v7.2.14 Archives Hub EAD2002. 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.
25/02/2008 International Ethiopian Council Ethiopia Pankhurst , Rita Jacqueline , b 1927 , nee Eldon , academic, librarian and campaigner Pankhurst , Estelle Sylvia , 1882-1960 , suffragist and political campaigner Women International politics Rights of special groups Internal politics Womens rights Electoral systems Womens suffrage East Africa Sex Sex distribution
Source immédiate d'acquisition ou de transfert
Donated by Sylvia Pankhurst's son, Richard, in August 2002 (2002/27). With additional deposits in 2003 ( 2003/53 and 2003/55).
Zone du contenu et de la structure
Portée et contenu
The archive consists of articles and essays by Sylvia Pankhurst, her prison discharge notice of 1914, and her correspondence relating to the International Ethiopian Council. The archive also includes articles by her son, Richard Pankhurst, and the correspondence of her daughter-in-law, Rita Pankhurst, relating to Sylvia Pankhurst.
Évaluation, élimination et calendrier de conservation
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Conditions d'accès
This collection is available for research. Readers are advised to contact The Women's Library in advance of their first visit.
Conditions de reproduction
Langue des documents
- anglais
Écriture des documents
- latin
Notes de langue et graphie
English
Caractéristiques matérielle et contraintes techniques
The main body of Syliva Pankhurst's papers, as inherited by her son, are held at the International Institute of Social History in Amsterdam, although some still remain in private hands. The papers in Amsterdam have all been microfilmed and copies are available in The Women's Library Reading Room.
Further papers are scattered and include correspondence with William Gillies, 1935-1937, held at the Labour History Archive and Study Centre, Manchester University; correspondence with the Independent Labour Party, 1914-1941, held at the British Library of Political and Economic Science; papers relating to her campaigns on Ethiopia and correspondence with the Society of Authors, 1931-1960, held at the British Library, Manuscript Collections; correspondence with FW Pethick-Lawrence, held at Cambridge University: Trinity College Library; letters to the Manchester Guardian, 1948-1952 held at Manchester University: John Rylands Library; letters to David Lloyd George, 1915, held at Oxford University: Bodleian Library; and correspondence with Ada Lois James, held at State Historical Society of Wisconsin.
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The Women's Library Catalogue
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Mots-clés - Sujets
- Répartition par sexe » Sexe » Femme
- Politique internationale
- Droits de groupes spéciaux
- Politique intérieure
- Droits de groupes spéciaux » Droits de la femme
- Politique intérieure » Système électoral
- Politique intérieure » Système électoral » Vote des femmes
- Répartition par sexe » Sexe
- Répartition par sexe
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Mots-clés - Genre
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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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Langue(s)
- anglais