Elizabeth Dickerson Papers, 1917-1987 (bulk 1917-1919)
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topic: Biographical material
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topic: General, 1919-87, n.d.
subject: General, 1919-87, n.d.
topic: Wellesley College memorabilia, n.d.
subject: Wellesley College memorabilia, n.d.
topic: Diary, Mt. Hood camping trip, 1917
subject: Diary, Mt. Hood camping trip, 1917
topic: Russia
subject: Russia
topic: Correspondence
subject: Correspondence
topic: From YWCA, 1917
subject: From YWCA, 1917
topic: To family and friends from Russia, 1917-19
subject: To family and friends from Russia, 1917-19
topic: Memorabilia, 1918, n.d.
subject: Memorabilia, 1918, n.d.
topic: Passports, travel orders, and passes, 1917-19
subject: Passports, travel orders, and passes, 1917-19
topic: Reports, 1918
subject: Reports, 1918
topic: Speeches
subject: Speeches
topic: Grange Booster talk, Oct 1955
subject: Grange Booster talk, Oct 1955
topic: Russia, circa 1967, n.d.
subject: Russia, circa 1967, n.d.
topic: 60th Anniversary of the University Club, 1974
subject: 60th Anniversary of the University Club, 1974

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provides access to: Biographical material
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provides access to: Diary, Mt. Hood camping trip, 1917
provides access to: Russia
provides access to: Correspondence
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provides access to: To family and friends from Russia, 1917-19
provides access to: Memorabilia, 1918, n.d.
provides access to: Passports, travel orders, and passes, 1917-19
provides access to: Reports, 1918
provides access to: Speeches
provides access to: Grange Booster talk, Oct 1955
provides access to: Russia, circa 1967, n.d.
provides access to: 60th Anniversary of the University Club, 1974

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Elizabeth Dickerson Papers, 1917-1987 (bulk 1917-1919)
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Elizabeth Dickerson Papers
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date: 1917-1987
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language: eng
origination: Dickerson, Elizabeth, 1886-1987
has biographical history: Biographical History for: Elizabeth Dickerson Papers
acquisitions: The Elizabeth Dickerson Papers came to the Sophia Smith Collection with the Records of the YWCA of the U.S.A. in 2002. The YWCA received them from Elizabeth Dickerson in 1984.
scopecontent: Scope and Contents of the Collection The Elizabeth Dickerson Papers consist of .25 linear ft. and are primarily related to her work in Russia on behalf of the YWCA of the U.S.A. Overseas Committee, 1917-19. Materials from this period include correspondence, travel papers, and memorabilia. There are also texts of speeches Dickerson gave in the 1950s-70s about her experiences in Russia. Other materials include a "Grange Booster" speech from 1955, an autobiographical speech given on the occasion of the 60th Anniversary of the University Club in Seattle, a diary of a one month camping trip on Mt. Hood in August and September of 1917, and some general biographical materials.
access restrictions: The papers are open to research according to the regulations of the Sophia Smith Collection without any additional restrictions.
use restrictions: Copyright ownership of Elizabeth Dickerson's writings is unknown. Copyright to materials authored by persons other than Elizabeth Dickerson may be owned by those individuals or their heirs or assigns. It is the responsibility of the researcher to identify and satisfy the holders of all copyrights. Permission to publish reproductions or quotations beyond "fair use" must also be obtained from the Sophia Smith Collection as owners of the physical property.
related material: Associated material located in the YWCA USA Records, Sophia Smith Collection.
processing: Processed by Maida Goodwin, 2008
associated with: World War, 1914-1918--War work--Young Women's Christian Association
associated with: Young Women's Christian Associations--Russia-History--Sources
associated with: Dickerson, Elizabeth, 1886-1987
associated with: Soviet Union--History--Revolution, 1917-1921--Sources
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Dickerson, Elizabeth, 1886-1987
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Biographical History for: Elizabeth Dickerson Papers
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body: Biographical Note Elizabeth Dickerson was born April 26, 1886 in Woodville (now Shoreham), New York. A 1907 graduate of the Boston Normal School of Gymnastics, she undertook additional study in summer programs at Chicago (1909) and Columbia Universities (1911); and at Wellesley College, 1913-14. Dickerson taught physical education at Bryn Mawr, 1907-08, and was Director of Physical Education at Milwaukee-Downer College, 1908-14. In 1914 she was appointed as the first Director of Physical Education and Hygiene at the Seattle YWCA. Dickerson took a two-year leave of absence from that work in 1917 when the National Board of the YWCA recruited her to help organize a YWCA in Russia. Arriving in Moscow during the October Revolution, Dickerson was sent on to Petrograd, then evacuated to Vladivostok. She stayed on the eastern front until 1919. Dickerson and her colleagues helped Russian women establish a YWCA in Petrograd [Leningrad] and participated in the establishment of a Hostess House in Archangel. They also staffed a sort of traveling YWCA on a boat on the Volga River. In each place the boat docked, it sponsored lectures on modern techniques in agriculture. Upon her return to the U.S., Dickerson resumed work at the Seattle YWCA, 1919-21. The difficult conditions in Russia compromised her health, prompting her to follow a growing interest in beekeeping. With a partner, Nell Pearce, she established the Pearce and Dickerson Bee Farm, Inc. in Woodinville, Washington in 1921. In addition to the honey-producing operation, the partners opened a retail store where they also sold home-made native berry jams and pickles. Dickerson continued in the business after Pearce's death in 1946 and served as the President of the Washington State Beekeepers Association. She was an avid "mountaineer," traveler, and gardener; and was active in her church, garden club, the Women's University Club, and the Orthopedic Association. She retired from the business in 1961 and moved to Bay View Man…
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Biographical material
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Diary, Mt. Hood camping trip, 1917
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Russia
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Speeches
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General, 1919-87, n.d.
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Wellesley College memorabilia, n.d.
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Correspondence
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Memorabilia, 1918, n.d.
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Passports, travel orders, and passes, 1917-19
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Reports, 1918
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From YWCA, 1917
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To family and friends from Russia, 1917-19
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Grange Booster talk, Oct 1955
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Russia, circa 1967, n.d.
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60th Anniversary of the University Club, 1974
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