Bess Furman papers, 1728-1967 (bulk 1900-1966).
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Mixed materialsDescription: 47,000 items; 155 containers plus 4 oversize; 70 linear feetSubject(s): - 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
- Journalists
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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.
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