05499cpcaa2200877 4500 mm 80021741 DLC 20260227111704.0 cr ||||||||||| 800605|||||||||||| eng mm 80021741 ms 80002045 DLC dacs DLC DLC G lcmd Furman, Bess, 1894-1969. Bess Furman papers, 1728-1967 (bulk 1900-1966). 47,000 items. 155 containers plus 4 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. Open to research. Restrictions may apply to unprocessed material. 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. Audio recordings and motion pictures transferred to Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division. Books transferred to Library of Congress General Collection. Paintings, photographs, postcards, prints, and slides transferred to Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. Sheet music transferred to Library of Congress Music Division. Author and journalist. Collection material in English. Finding aid available in the Library of Congress Manuscript Reading Room and at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms010148 Aldrich, Bess Streeter, 1881-1954 Correspondence. Auerbach, Ella F. Correspondence. Enochs, Elisabeth Randolph Shirley, 1895-1992 Correspondence. Helm, Edith Benham, 1874-1962 Correspondence. Herrick, Genevieve Forbes Correspondence. Keyes, Frances Parkinson, 1885-1970 Correspondence. Mason, Myrtle Correspondence. McAllister, Dorothy Correspondence. McBride, Mary Margaret, 1899- Correspondence. McCloskey, Iantha Correspondence. Netboy, Anthony Correspondence. Owen, Ruth Bryan, 1885-1954 Correspondence. Rogers, Herbert H. Correspondence. Rogers, Mae Correspondence. Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962 Correspondence. Thompson, Malvina, 1893-1953 Correspondence. Truman, Bess Wallace Correspondence. Furman family. Winslow family. United States. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. American Association of University Women. Associated Press. Democratic National Committee (U.S.). Women's Division. Furman Features. League of Women Voters (U.S.) National Children's Bureau. White House (Washington, D.C.) New York times. American newspapers Nebraska Omaha. American newspapers New York (State) New York. Education. Health. Women. New Hampshire Social life and customs. Washington (D.C.) Politics and government. Washington (D.C.) Social life and customs. Omaha bee-news. Authors. itoamc Journalists. itoamc Armstrong, Robert Burns, 1903-1955. Robert Burns Armstrong papers. Furman, Lucile N., 1896-1961. Lucile N. Furman papers. Finding aid http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms010148 Finding aid (PDF) http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms010148.3 42858 42858