Vera Wadsworth Beggs Papers, 1932-1969
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topic: Carrie Chapman Catt: correspondence and printed material, 1933-54
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topic: Correspondence and clippings, 1935-68
subject: Correspondence and clippings, 1935-68
topic: General Federation of Women's Clubs
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topic: Script of pageant, "The Nations Speak," by the International Relations Department of the New Jersey State Federation of Women's Clubs, 1932
subject: Script of pageant, "The Nations Speak," by the International Relations Department of the New Jersey State Federation of Women's Clubs, 1932
topic: Correspondence, 1950-53
subject: Correspondence, 1950-53
topic: Articles, notes, and printed material, 1940-65
subject: Articles, notes, and printed material, 1940-65
topic: Alaska Daily Press, Juneau Woman's Club Edition , 1939
subject: Alaska Daily Press, Juneau Woman's Club Edition , 1939
topic: International Alliance of Women for Suffrage and Equal Citizenship: papers from congress in Istanbul, 1935
subject: International Alliance of Women for Suffrage and Equal Citizenship: papers from congress in Istanbul, 1935
topic: National Committee on the Cause and Cure of War
subject: National Committee on the Cause and Cure of War
topic: Proceedings for annual fall meeting, 1942
subject: Proceedings for annual fall meeting, 1942
topic: Minutes of the Administrative Committee, 1941-43
subject: Minutes of the Administrative Committee, 1941-43
topic: Marathon Round Table Discussion Program: printed material, 1937-39
subject: Marathon Round Table Discussion Program: printed material, 1937-39
topic: Conference materials and other papers, 1934-42
subject: Conference materials and other papers, 1934-42
topic: Miscellaneous printed material, 1934-50
subject: Miscellaneous printed material, 1934-50
topic: Foreign Policy Association: Headline books, 1936-39
subject: Foreign Policy Association: Headline books, 1936-39
topic: New York Herald Tribune , Inter-American Conferences: agendas, speeches, and miscellaneous papers, 1940
subject: New York Herald Tribune , Inter-American Conferences: agendas, speeches, and miscellaneous papers, 1940
topic: Woman's Action Committee for Lasting Peace: mailings, 1949
subject: Woman's Action Committee for Lasting Peace: mailings, 1949

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provides access to: Carrie Chapman Catt: correspondence and printed material, 1933-54
provides access to: Correspondence and clippings, 1935-68
provides access to: General Federation of Women's Clubs
provides access to: Script of pageant, "The Nations Speak," by the International Relations Department of the New Jersey State Federation of Women's Clubs, 1932
provides access to: Correspondence, 1950-53
provides access to: Articles, notes, and printed material, 1940-65
provides access to: Alaska Daily Press, Juneau Woman's Club Edition , 1939
provides access to: International Alliance of Women for Suffrage and Equal Citizenship: papers from congress in Istanbul, 1935
provides access to: National Committee on the Cause and Cure of War
provides access to: Proceedings for annual fall meeting, 1942
provides access to: Minutes of the Administrative Committee, 1941-43
provides access to: Marathon Round Table Discussion Program: printed material, 1937-39
provides access to: Conference materials and other papers, 1934-42
provides access to: Miscellaneous printed material, 1934-50
provides access to: Foreign Policy Association: Headline books, 1936-39
provides access to: New York Herald Tribune , Inter-American Conferences: agendas, speeches, and miscellaneous papers, 1940
provides access to: Woman's Action Committee for Lasting Peace: mailings, 1949

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Vera Wadsworth Beggs Papers, 1932-1969
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Vera Wadsworth Beggs Papers
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identifier: MS 15
date: 1932-1969
date created accumulated string: 1932-1969
date created accumulated start: 1932
date created accumulated end: 1969
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origination: Beggs, Vera W. (Vera Wadsworth), d. 1968.
has biographical history: Biographical History for: Vera Wadsworth Beggs Papers
scopecontent: Scope and Contents of the Collection The Vera Wadsworth Beggs Papers consist of correspondence, clippings, and organization files. The collection contains extensive correspondence of Carrie Chapman Catt describing women's rights work and activities for peace. The papers also contain materials relating to the General Federation of Women's Clubs, the International Alliance of Women for Suffrage and Equal Citizenship, the National Committee on the Cause and Cure of War, the Foreign Policy Association, the New York Herald Tribune's Inter-American Conferences, and the Woman's Action Committee for Lasting Peace.
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associated with: Women--Suffrage--United States-History--Sources
associated with: Women's rights--International cooperation--History--20th century--Sources
associated with: Peace movements--History--20th century--Sources
associated with: Beggs, Vera W. (Vera Wadsworth), d. 1968.
associated with: Catt, Carrie Chapman, 1859-1947
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associated with: International Alliance of Women for Suffrage and Equal Citizenship
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aggregates: New York Herald Tribune , Inter-American Conferences: agendas, speeches, and miscellaneous papers, 1940
has part: Woman's Action Committee for Lasting Peace: mailings, 1949
aggregates: Woman's Action Committee for Lasting Peace: mailings, 1949

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Beggs, Vera W. (Vera Wadsworth), d. 1968.
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Biographical History for: Vera Wadsworth Beggs Papers
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body: Biographical Note Portrait of Vera W. Beggs, undated Pacifist, suffragist, civic leader, and international relations specialist, Vera Beggs worked closely with Carrie Chapman Catt from 1933 to 1938 as chairman of the Marathon Round Tables, a study and discussion project concerned with U. S. foreign policy carried on through the National Committee on the Cause and Cure of War (NCCCW). Beggs chaired the NCCCW in the early 1940s and continued to be involved with its successor, the Women's Action Committee for Lasting Peace. She served as chairman of the Department of International Relations for the General Federation of Women's Clubs and in this capacity organized and conducted a Good Neighbor Tour of South America in 1940. Vera Wadsworth Beggs' date of birth is unknown; she died in 1968.
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Contents
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Photographs, n.d.
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Carrie Chapman Catt: correspondence and printed material, 1933-54
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Correspondence and clippings, 1935-68
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General Federation of Women's Clubs
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has part: Articles, notes, and printed material, 1940-65
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has part: Alaska Daily Press, Juneau Woman's Club Edition , 1939
aggregates: Alaska Daily Press, Juneau Woman's Club Edition , 1939

International Alliance of Women for Suffrage and Equal Citizenship: papers from congress in Istanbul, 1935
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National Committee on the Cause and Cure of War
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Miscellaneous printed material, 1934-50
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access provided by: Sophia Smith Collection Smith CollegeNorthampton, MA

Foreign Policy Association: Headline books, 1936-39
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access provided by: Sophia Smith Collection Smith CollegeNorthampton, MA

New York Herald Tribune , Inter-American Conferences: agendas, speeches, and miscellaneous papers, 1940
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access provided by: Sophia Smith Collection Smith CollegeNorthampton, MA

Woman's Action Committee for Lasting Peace: mailings, 1949
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access provided by: Sophia Smith Collection Smith CollegeNorthampton, MA

Script of pageant, "The Nations Speak," by the International Relations Department of the New Jersey State Federation of Women's Clubs, 1932
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is part of: General Federation of Women's Clubs
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access provided by: Sophia Smith Collection Smith CollegeNorthampton, MA

Correspondence, 1950-53
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is part of: General Federation of Women's Clubs
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access provided by: Sophia Smith Collection Smith CollegeNorthampton, MA

Articles, notes, and printed material, 1940-65
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: General Federation of Women's Clubs
is aggregated by: General Federation of Women's Clubs
access provided by: Sophia Smith Collection Smith CollegeNorthampton, MA

Alaska Daily Press, Juneau Woman's Club Edition , 1939
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is part of: General Federation of Women's Clubs
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access provided by: Sophia Smith Collection Smith CollegeNorthampton, MA

Proceedings for annual fall meeting, 1942
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is part of: National Committee on the Cause and Cure of War
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access provided by: Sophia Smith Collection Smith CollegeNorthampton, MA

Minutes of the Administrative Committee, 1941-43
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access provided by: Sophia Smith Collection Smith CollegeNorthampton, MA

Marathon Round Table Discussion Program: printed material, 1937-39
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access provided by: Sophia Smith Collection Smith CollegeNorthampton, MA

Conference materials and other papers, 1934-42
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is part of: National Committee on the Cause and Cure of War
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access provided by: Sophia Smith Collection Smith CollegeNorthampton, MA