Furman, Bess,  1894-1969. <br/><br/>
Bess Furman papers, 1728-1967  (bulk 1900-1966). 

 - 47,000  items. 155  4  containers plus  oversize. 70  linear feet. 
 -  Arranged in 7 series.  Series 1: Diaries, 1924-1962; Series 2: Family Papers, circa 1728-1967; Series 3: General Correspondence, circa 1918-1965; Series 4: Subject File, circa 1919-1960; Series 5: Speeches and Writings File, circa 1919-1960; Series 6: Miscellany, 1903-1966; and Series 7: Oversize. 
<br/><br/> Open to research.  Restrictions may apply to unprocessed material. 
<br/><br/> Correspondence, diaries (1924-1962), speeches, writings, subject files, financial records, family papers, scrapbooks, and other papers relating to Furman's career as an author and journalist and to her personal life and family.  Documents her work for Omaha Bee-News, Associated Press, and New York Times; with the U.S. Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare; and with Furman Features in collaboration with her sister, Lucile N. Furman, writing for organizations such as the American Association of University Women, Democratic National Committee (U.S.) Women's Division, League of Women Voters, and National Children's Bureau.  Also documents her research and writings on such topics as education; health; the political and social history of Washington, D.C.; the White House; and women in public life.  Includes early papers of the Winslow family of New Hampshire and papers of Furman family members including her husband, Robert Burns Armstrong, and her sister, Lucile N. Furman.  Correspondents include Bess Streeter Aldrich, Ella F. Auerbach, Elisabeth Randolph Shirley Enochs, Edith Benham Helm, Genevieve Forbes Herrick, Frances Parkinson Keyes, Murtle Mason, Dorothy McAllister, Mary Margaret McBride, Iantha McCloskey, Anthony Netboy, Herbert H. Rogers, Mae Rogers, Ruth Bryan Owen, Eleanor Roosevelt, Malvina Thompson, and Bess Wallace Truman. 
<br/><br/><br/>Audio recordings and motion pictures <br/>Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division. <br/>transferred to <br/>Books <br/>Library of Congress General Collection. <br/>transferred to <br/>Paintings, photographs, postcards, prints, and slides <br/>Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. <br/>transferred to <br/>Sheet music <br/>Library of Congress Music Division. <br/>transferred to 
<br/><br/><br/>Author and journalist. 
<br/><br/><br/>Collection material in English. 
<br/><br/> Finding aid available in the Library of Congress Manuscript Reading Room and at  http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms010148 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>mm 80021741  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Aldrich, Bess Streeter, 1881-1954 --Correspondence.<br/>Auerbach, Ella F.--Correspondence.<br/>Enochs, Elisabeth Randolph Shirley, 1895-1992 --Correspondence.<br/>Helm, Edith Benham, 1874-1962 --Correspondence.<br/>Herrick, Genevieve Forbes--Correspondence.<br/>Keyes, Frances Parkinson, 1885-1970 --Correspondence.<br/>Mason, Myrtle--Correspondence.<br/>McAllister, Dorothy--Correspondence.<br/>McBride, Mary Margaret, 1899- --Correspondence.<br/>McCloskey, Iantha--Correspondence.<br/>Netboy, Anthony--Correspondence.<br/>Owen, Ruth Bryan, 1885-1954 --Correspondence.<br/>Rogers, Herbert H.--Correspondence.<br/>Rogers, Mae--Correspondence.<br/>Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962 --Correspondence.<br/>Thompson, Malvina, 1893-1953 --Correspondence.<br/>Truman, Bess Wallace--Correspondence.<br/>Furman family.<br/>Winslow family.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Corporate Names: </label><br/>United States. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. <br/>American Association of University Women.<br/>Associated Press.<br/>Democratic National Committee (U.S.). Women's Division. <br/>Furman Features.<br/>League of Women Voters (U.S.)<br/>National Children's Bureau.<br/>White House (Washington, D.C.)
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Uniform Titles: </label><br/>New York times.<br/>Omaha bee-news.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>American newspapers--Nebraska--Omaha.<br/>American newspapers--New York (State)--New York.<br/>Education.<br/>Health.<br/>Women.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>New Hampshire--Social life and customs.<br/>Washington (D.C.)--Politics and government.<br/>Washington (D.C.)--Social life and customs.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Occupation: </label><br/>Authors.<br/>Journalists.