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Women in the National Archives

Title
Women in the National Archives [electronic resource], 1559-1994 1800-1980.
Published
Marlborough, England : Adam Matthew Digital, c2009.
Physical Description
1 online resource
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"A finding aid to women's studies resources in the National Archives, Kew, combined with original documents on the suffrage question in Britain, the Empire and colonial territories"--Title frame thumbnail.
Title from home page (viewed on 1 Aug. 2009)
At head of title: Archives Direct, sources from the National Archives, Kew.
National Archives, Kew
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Summary
Women in the National Archives is comprised of two elements: A finding aid to women's studies resources in the National Archives, Kew; and, Original documents on the suffrage question in Britain, the Empire and colonial territories. The finding aid enables researchers to locate details of any document relating to women in the National Archives at Kew. The original documents focus on the campaign for women's suffrage in Britain, 1903-1928, and the granting of women's suffrage in colonial territories, 1930-1962. Prominent suffragettes include Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence, the Pankhursts, Emily Wilding Davison, Clara Giveen and Rachel Peace (alias Jane Short)
Variant and related titles
Women in the National Archives.
Finding aid to women's studies resources in the National Archives, Kew.
Format
Databases / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
June 19, 2014
Subjects
Pethick-Lawrence, Emmeline, 1867-
Pankhurst, Emmeline, 1858-1928.
Pankhurst, Christabel, Dame, 1880-1958.
Pankhurst, E. Sylvia (Estelle Sylvia), 1882-1960.
Davison, Emily Wilding, 1872-1913.
Giveen, Clara.
Peace, Rachel.
Equal Franchise Committee (Great Britain)
Forcible Feeding Committee.
Six Point Group (Great Britain)
Suffragists > Great Britain > History > Sources.
Women > Suffrage > Great Britain > History > Sources.
Women > Suffrage > Commonwealth countries > History > Sources.
Women > Africa > Social conditions > Sources.
Women > West Indies, British > Social conditions > Sources.
Women's rights > History > Sources.
Women political prisoners > Great Britain > History > Sources.
Hunger strikes > Great Britain > History > Sources.
Demonstrations > Great Britain > History > Sources.
Police > Complaints against > Great Britain > History > Sources.
Women > Employment > History > Sources.
Occupations > Great Britain > History > Sources.
Equal pay for equal work > History > Sources.
Abortion > Great Britain > History > Sources.
Contraception > Great Britain > History > Sources.
Divorce > Great Britain > History > Sources.
Marriage > Great Britain > History > Sources.
Prostitution > Great Britain > History > Sources.
Women > Health and hygiene > Great Britain > History > Sources.
Maternal and infant welfare > Great Britain > History > Sources.
Single mothers > Great Britain > History > Sources.
World War, 1939-1945 > War work > Great Britain > History > Sources.
World War, 1939-1945 > Women > Great Britain > History > Sources.
Weapons industry > Great Britain > Employees > History > Sources.
Widows > Great Britain > History > Sources.
Women > Great Britain > Societies and clubs > History > Sources.
Great Britain > Colonies > Africa > Social conditions > Sources.
Great Britain > Colonies > America > Social conditions > Sources.
Great Britain > Social conditions > Sources.
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National Archives (Great Britain)
Adam Matthew Digital (Firm)
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