Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1911-1933 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
0.5 A box (2 folders)
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
The Petersfield Women's Suffrage Society (c 1911-1933) was established sometime prior to Jun 1911 with the Countess of Shelborne as its patron. That same year, it was able to distribute 3000 copies of a free suffrage newspaper in the area. The following year it was affiliated to the Federated Council of Suffrage Societies. It later changed its name to the Petersfield Society for Equal Citizenship and continued its activities until 1933. The St Pancras Society came into being some time before 1927 and continued its work after 1930.
Repository
Archival history
GB 106 2SEC 1911-1933 fonds 0.5 A box (2 folders) Petersfield Society for Equal Citizenship
St Pancras Society for Equal Citizenship
The Petersfield Women's Suffrage Society (c 1911-1933) was established sometime prior to Jun 1911 with the Countess of Shelborne as its patron. That same year, it was able to distribute 3000 copies of a free suffrage newspaper in the area. The following year it was affiliated to the Federated Council of Suffrage Societies. It later changed its name to the Petersfield Society for Equal Citizenship and continued its activities until 1933. The St Pancras Society came into being some time before 1927 and continued its work after 1930.
These records were located on Fawcett Library shelves (some with the printed UDC Collection). As they are predominantly manuscript material they were transferred to the archive collections c 1989.
The archive consists of an agenda, accounts and duplicated manuscript annual report for the annual general meeting of the Petersfield Society in 1912 and annual reports 1921-1933. Annual reports of the St Pancras Society 1927-1930.
This collection is available for research. Readers are advised to contact The Women's Library in advance of their first visit.
English
Fawcett Library Catalogue
2LSW holds a significant amount of information on the St Pancras North and East elections and suffrage campaigns. The Autograph Lettter Collection also contains some letters referring to suffrage activities in Petersfield and St Pancras areas.
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.
08/01/2008 St Pancras Society for Equal Citizenship Societies Women Organizations Associations Womens organizations Social and economic rights Equal opportunity Rights of special groups Womens rights Internal politics Electoral systems Womens suffrage Petersfield Society for Equal Citizenship Camden London England UK Western Europe Europe St Pancras Petersfield Hampshire Sex Sex distribution
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
These records were located on Fawcett Library shelves (some with the printed UDC Collection). As they are predominantly manuscript material they were transferred to the archive collections c 1989.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
The archive consists of an agenda, accounts and duplicated manuscript annual report for the annual general meeting of the Petersfield Society in 1912 and annual reports 1921-1933. Annual reports of the St Pancras Society 1927-1930.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
This collection is available for research. Readers are advised to contact The Women's Library in advance of their first visit.
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
Language and script notes
English
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
2LSW holds a significant amount of information on the St Pancras North and East elections and suffrage campaigns. The Autograph Lettter Collection also contains some letters referring to suffrage activities in Petersfield and St Pancras areas.
Finding aids
Fawcett Library Catalogue
Allied materials area
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Existence and location of copies
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Publication note
Notes area
Note
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Subject access points
- Sex distribution » Sex » Women
- Organizations
- Organizations » Associations
- Organizations » Associations » Womens organizations
- Social and economic rights
- Social and economic rights » Equal opportunity
- Rights of special groups
- Rights of special groups » Womens rights
- Internal politics
- Internal politics » Electoral systems
- Internal politics » Electoral systems » Womens suffrage
- Sex distribution » Sex
- Sex distribution
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Rules and/or conventions used
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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Dates of creation revision deletion
Language(s)
- English