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These papers include materials written by or concerning Carry A. Nation such as letters and poetry received, memorabilia, and the Callie Moore papers. The Callie Moore papers include letters & postcards received by Callie Moore from her aunt, Carry Nation (Callie was the daughter of Carry's brother Campbell). Jerald and Dianne Kelly donated the papers to the Kansas Historical Society (KHS) in 1999. This collection comprises the third and final series of the Carry Nation Papers, Manuscript Coll. #744. In the early 20th century, Carry Nation championed women's rights and the prohibition of alcoholic beverages and gained international attention for opposing illegal saloons by smashing them with a hatchet. A complete description of the entire collection is available through a link below.
Creator: Nation, Carry Amelia Moore, 1846-1911
Date: 1901-1919
Item Number: 219784
Call Number: Carry Nation Papers, Manuscript Coll. #744, Box 1, Series 3, Folders 1-18; Box 2, Series 3, Folders 20-53
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 219784
Collections - Manuscript - Nation, Carry Amelia
Date - 1900s
Date - 1910s
Government and Politics - Reform and Protest - Prohibition and temperance
Government and Politics - Reform and Protest - Suffrage
Government and Politics - Reform and Protest - Women's rights
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Letter
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Manuscript
People - Notable Kansans - Nation, Carry Amelia,1846-1911
Thematic Time Period - Age of Reform, 1880 - 1917 - Progressive Era, 1900 - 1916
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Letters
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Manuscript
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