"Remember the Ladies" Exhibit, Plymouth, Massachusetts” of the Frances K
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Ribbon Cutting, Remember the Ladies Exhibit, June 29, 1976
We are in Plymouth, where the Pilgrims landed in search of religious freedom. We are here to honor the
HH~HXK unsung women, who helped win our National indepandence. And in remembering them, we focus attention on the unfinished business of our Revolution---full freedom and justice for women.
Abigail Adams wrote her husband asking ~&mBex
"remember the ladies" in the new code of laws. He replied: "Depend KJ:Oml on it, we know better than to repeal our masculine systems."
But at long last,the repeal is underway and going strong. Thanks to some determined ladies of 1976, many Americans will learn of the EBHXxB contributions of The the ladies of 1776. A look back at the talents and achievements of those women MHSXXXHS~XxexHX The new visibility and participation of women in American life draws strength from a look back. And I hope this exhibit will XHri
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:-..2:;;.:::d win our r:-=.tio'i3.l independence. 1-~nd in remembering them? \Te focus attention on the unfinished business of our Revolution--- full freedom and justice for \vomen.
Abigail Adams wrote her husband asking "remember t.'i-}e ladies" i~ 'C.:le new code of la'-V'S. He replied: "Depend .on it, we knm,., .be::'::er than to repeal our masculine systems."
But at long last, the repeal is underway '-... aMd.. t:> anld going strong. ~ ~ ""Pti . S• . II 'p ~11<. Thanks to some dete~ned A-..ti~~~ ladies in 19!6 many. Arnerican . ~ . . will ~ .. "' learn of the talents and achievements of 't.L~e ·ladies in 1776. But,· most of,~'/ t..~is exhibit. about these. neglected P... Jnericans should g~ve u¥treD.g~ an~rag~-- to seek equal rights and responsibilities fo= women today.
I look for the day when America fully honors Abigai~ Adams• req'..lest, because then the promises of the Declaration .·· ... of Independence will have· new mean in~ ·for all Americans • •
• Ribbon Cutting, Remember the Ladies Exhibit, June~ 29, 1976
We are in Plymouth, where the Pilgrims landed in search of religious freedom. We are here to honor the unsung women, who helped win our National independence.
And we are here to focus attention on the unfinished business of our Revolution---full freedom and justice for women.
Abigail Adams wrote her husband asking 11 remember the ladies 11 in the new code of laws. He replied:
11 Depend on it, we know better than to repeal our masculine systmes ... A But at long last, the repeal is underway and going strong. this exhibi~ recognizes Thanks to some determined ladies in 1976, the contributions of the ladies of 1776.~~x
And a look back reminds us all of the wmxkxkk~xxema~ changes needed to honor Abigail Adams request of so long ago. But surely she would be proud xex£±Hax±R to know her words xxexkx±XR XRK~±xak±aHxxaxa£k±exe inspire us to keep up the fight for £H HH~ equal rights and responsibilities for women.
• Ribbon Cutting, Remember the Ladies Exhibit, June 29, 1976
We are in Plymouth, where the Pilgrims landed in search of religious freedom. We are here to honor the unsung women, who helped win our National independence. And in remembering them, we focus attention on the unfinished business of our Revolution---full freedom and justice for women.
Abigail Adams asked her husband to 11 remember the ladies 11 in the new code of laws. He wrote her back:
11 Depend on it, we know better than to repeal our masculine systems ... But at long last, the repeal is underway and going strong.
Thanks to some determined ladies of 1976, many
Americans will be reminded of the contributions of the ladies of 1776. This look back at the talents and women achievements of those women must inspire us to increased
Xka participation in the events of our time. We must
• Ribbon Cutting, Remember the Ladies Exhibit, June 29, 1976
We are %H in Plymouth, where the Pilgrims landed in search of religious freedom. We are here to honor the unsung women, who helped win our National independence.
And we are here to focus attention on the HHXXHSX unfinished business of our Revolution---Hfull justice and freedom for women.
Wk:eH Abigail Adams wrote her husband asking "remember the ladies" in the new code of laws. He replied: "Depend on it, we know better than to x:e~ repeal our masculine systems." But at long last, the repeal is KJUi.lm underway and going strong.
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• Ribbon Cutting, Remember the Ladies Exhibit
We are in Plymouth, where the Pilgrims landed in search of religious freedom. We are here to honor the unsung woman, who helped win our National independence.
And, most of all, we are here about the unfinished business of that Revolution---full freedom and justice for women.
When Abigail Adams wrote her HHXBRH~ as husband asking 11 remember the ladies .. in the new code of laws, he ~ replied: Depend on it, we know better than to repeal our masculine systems ... That exchange has been repeated in many different ways during our two hundred years. at long last But the repeal is HHRHH underway and going strong. of 1776 W The ladies are being em remembered, because of the see that determination of woman in 1976 to seaxXkax the contributions of women, past and present, are xem&mBexea recognized.
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We can take courage from those ladies of the past to work today to achieve
• Ribbon Cutting, Remember the Ladies Exhibit, June 29, 1976
When Abigail Adams wrote her husband asking 11 remember the ladies, .. he wrote back: 11 Depend on it, we know better than to repeal our masculine systems ... That exchange has been repeated in many forms during our two hundred years.
And today on the eve of our Bicentennial celebration, full justice and freedom for women remain the unfinished business of the American Revolution.
But surely Abigail Adams would be pleased ax with our progress, although amazed
• Ribbon Cutting, Remember the Ladies Exhibit, June 29, 1976
When Abigail Adams wrote her husband asking "remember the ladies," the reply was one that has become all too familiar in America's history
• TRIBUTE HAS PAID SPECI.~L -r:j- BETTY FO:iD ...... • !~1Vlr~:c···ForCf.Hel S 'Remember.th1 . ~~ ·. tL~~I-~anged wh~ th~ 1 Industrial ·Revolution c:une !' al-ong," she said. "The afflu- ! ence .. that occurred ·turned 1 them ·into dependent wome~:· I she said. · : The exhibition will he at \ Plymouth, the landing p!a:ce of the Pilgrims; through ~t; \ 26, and then will move out to ! Atlanta,.Washington, Chicago,·\ Austin, Tex., and New York·~ where it will end on June 15., 1977. - ~- ... " -- . . 'A Dun LH!f ·1 In includes a numb~r · nf 1 portraits or_ ;the period'3 out- .1 standq.. werner:., . includlng Abigail Adams, Martha Wash-1 ~ton, and Mercy Otis War-·4 ren. There are bdl gowns i and a maternity dress, . as 1 'well- as a 17th-centuzy sex.l ma-nual published in Philade!· -~ phia,century a. wigHanuultah- c:ur.!er, an· lamp.lSth-''1 Christnia Gatler's te::>timon.V of rape by .British soldier3 during the·· · Revolutio.ury · War and an exhibit of cloth·\ in'-! wom :bY.1he.war's c:ap]p. followers. . ' · .-· · Near Martha. Washington's. portrait is a por..ion of a let- . ·ter' she; wrote whiTe First· , ' , ·,. . ,:;;~!"'-'~·ll..~ ·'; ·· '' · ·." il»KewY~rtnmtstArthllrGma · Lady to a cousin i."l Virgin~ · j~:~~iJ!~~.~~y Fo~d paU~~~,.a,~--~ display of an 18th-century. !'~sax!it ~f~~ :d._·. ·co;rse.t -~ ~Remembeftht!-t;adies, ·exhibiiio,r1 in.Plymo~th.: · ~o~ ;_:s~~ · · · · . · -·•'SJ"'""•~.-...J~-J'· · · . · ·• ~'"' - " · . .. .·· . .- publiclt·plaee--indeed I"'think: 'j1~~:;Mass.tr.!#~H~t'irateful Iditfl!:~pav~.to.Iiveiil. ~=~an~i~:~!:~:=-. 1 . that " ·~She said. "l{JDilld.nevel- b .. •. ~,~:~ .'; ,}~-,- :·~ 5 -· ·· ~~s,,--J- "'--- ·J;'t~l' ·~·t ,~>- .,;_:·:_._ .._,_~_'··~-~-.~':·_._~.:.'.'r.'.·_:_·_•~_.:_,_-~_.• ..;~.-.!_.:.•_~!l.~-- 4 ~~t: .. ~<~~~~··.. ~ ·..·. ·_..• _.::.-~.:·.:_-•.·.~-">:::....·::_-: : ; . . . ~-~~-~E~·-'. ·. ·~ ~·· ~ 'j; • ~- ~: ! .~<·:j?/;~ \- ~ .;; ~ ", /. -~~~-~t.~"':, • . . . . .' ... · ·.· . ' .. :. :,IT' ~ Ladies'-of Revolutionary Era.~·· ·,- ,··.~-.:F"q•, . t:gr:t ccr:;as of the 'period s1:erbert .dn'-, the Plymouth of :o!m and Abigail Adams. especially apf>ealed to c:1used! .\ir-s. Ford·:.t~ la:ugh Yacht qub.,. her:;~ 11 . Mrs.· Kenr.edy,. who was· was ."ho~ the ordinary ~om-:,~;;: cu:in:; :1er :our of the exhibi· Ailotber.. executive, David ·2 ~ . wearing a white sheath . en l!ved m thlose da:,-s. · '""lf2 t!c;; ;::-:is aitmtOOIL ·""· "-: MahoneY;.: chief . executive of- dre5s with a red and blue Amlong ·the other "!':n just grateful :l didn't . fleer ·of 'Norton prom~- ;·; Simon, re· stripe running_.afound it. and ent guests at ?:av;.;W . fa, join.· the·group, other th;.,...,.,, · • . . . ·. .; .Miss: a; s ..... :~•· >:..•~t"A'.:_·~..,..v·ged, ·~ but he refusea, optlng Hunt pointed· out that ·c;;w Mrs. Ford tc)Stay> · -.....-; .. • •. •-; 'from-Abigail Adams's written:·>~ :--~ "',~ .~~·· outside m•<,tlleh palidng lot . ·Mrs. ~edy, .who.m:the: the MolJy · Pitcli~..CAward:-' instead. ;loii!.._ ~ requestto herJhusband JohJl.,~,;lA. "'S4 · : :" past had . helped her --friendk~ ·that, in formulating once." · ~:"i!f·. ,!.:~'¥[~ the laws '7.' .:n "?ur·~ guest is be-· · Mrs. Brandon save a mmtber "f'-of the NatioiW • ... ;;("~ i'·:havmg new nation, .he ahould..:~ .. Just;!,!ik~ a: wom .singer,Mrs. Kennedy at a lobster salad ~==:~~ .~~::~~~0~. _,-!f!'-;{·. ~~;:; ·. "':·"". THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON June 18, 1976 MEMORANDUM TO: PtER S'ORUM FROM: SfjAN PORTER SUBJECT: Action Memo Nrs. Ford has accepted the following out-of-town invitation: EVENT: Opening of Special Bicentennial Exhibition "Re.-nember the 11 Ladies~ Nomen in America 1750-1815 GROUP: The Pilgrim Society The Plymouth Antiquarian Society The Plymouth County Development Council The Plymouth Bicentennial Commission DATE: Tuesdav, June 29, 1976 TIME: To be determined 12:30 Luncheon (Yacht Club) 2:30 Official Opening (Pilgrim Hall Museum) Ph~CE: Plymouth, Massachusetts CONTACT: Mabel H. Brandon H: (202) 232-6551 New York: (212) 361-0400 After Sunday, June 20th: (617) 746-6420 CO!~~NTS: Mrs. Ford, the National Honorary Patroness of the Exhibition, will participate in the opening of the Bicentennial Exhibition entitled "Remember the Ladies : Women in America 1750-1815'' based on the famous admonishment of Abi1ail Adams to her husband. As the background material reflects, the basic theme of the Exhibition is to show the profound chanqe which took place in the Revolutionary period in the lives of American women. 20 national women's groups are involved and the leading scholar of women's colonial history, Professor Linda Grant De Pauw of George l'lashington University, has done much of the scholarly 'tiork. Mrs. Brandon is very much hoping t1rs. Ford will atte~d the luncheon at the Yacht Club beside the Mayflower and the~ participate in the ribbon-cutting of the Exhibition at Plymouth ~all. It is my stro:1g inclination that although • -2- attending =he luncheon would be a nice thing, in order to pare ~·~:.-s. Ford's time commitment, it would be best to attend only the official opening at 2:30. This would enable ~·lrs .· Ford to leave the White House later and I expect the press and photos would be best from this section of the program. She may also wish to see the Mayflower and Plymouth Rock while she is there. This Exhibition has had wjdespread publicity and is probably the finest exhibition relating to women to come out of the Bicentennial. Many outstanding women have been interested in it and I believe Mrs. Onassis has done some of the editorial work at Viking Press in association with the Exhibition. Following the opening, ~Irs. Ford will travel to Mike and Gayle Ford's home in Essex, Massachusetts, for a private visit with them and will return to Washington the morning of July 1st. The file is attached. Thank you. c: BF staff Red Cavaney William Nicholson Jerry Jones Terry O'Donnell Warren Hendriks Max Friedersdorf Jeanne Holm Sara Massengale Milt Milter Steve McConahey Rex Scouten Staircase .. • , __--c···i/'Jf" .--; ·v , ·. ~ ''remen1ber Women in America 1750-1815 Ja.,."luary 22,1976 Ms Sheila Weidenfeld Tte White House Pennsylvania Avenue ~·ii'J Washington, D.C. Dear Sheila; This is just a short note to amplify my note of a .- c;; •·. days ago. I think that a really original and brilliant suggestion has been made concerning Mrs Fordrs trip to Plymouth and I wanted your reaction: That a luncheon be held on the lovely grassy lawn of the dock beside the Mayflower -with guests boarding on and off at their leisure - with 18th century food; served by women in 18th century costime from an 18th century menu which would be printed in 18th century script. It's kinda schmaltzy but I think that it would be pictorially wonderful and very original and nice. I look forward to your reaction. All goes 'Nell r~ere and I hope the same is true with you. Warmest greetings, ~~it y. Mabel H Brandon: 3067 ~1lhi tehaven st NW Washington, D.C. 20008 SponsorsfThe Pilgrim Society: Lawrence D. Geller, Director; The Plymouth Antiquarian Society; Plymouth County Development Council, The Piymoutn Bicentenniai Commission. CuratoriK. Conover Hunt. Catalogue/Professor Linda Graht DePauw, GeorQe Washington Univer Washington, D.C. Exhibition Design/Educational Exhibitors, Inc .. Roslyn Heights, New York. Research Historian/Miriam Schneir. Exhibi , •• , , , • ,...., - .• ... _ .1 .... __ ~ .... - r~,--•·- • a special destiny Women in America 1750-'1815 75 Court Street Plymouth, Massachusetts 02360 January lc,l976 Ms Shnl1a Weidenfeld The Office of Mrs Gerald ?ord The ~Jhi t e House Pennsylvania Avenue l\f;:'J Washington, D.C. Dear Shbed'il:; sh~\4 Thank you so much for sparing me a few minutes the other day so that I could move ahead on the plans for Mrs Ford officiating in Ply:-:1outh on June 29th. You have been most helpful ever since the beginning and I look forward so much to giving you and Mrs Ford a grand day in Plymouth in the near future - dontt let it rain. Within the next 10 days Mrs Ford will be receiving invitations from the presidents of both the Pilgrim Society and the Plymouth Antiquarian Society as well as the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen ( our quaint governing body) and Kitty Dukakis, the wife of the Governor. The letters will state the date because I felt that you would wish some options as to the time of day for the actual opening ceremony and perhaps some other events scheduled as well. You felt that we could come up with something more imagin ative than a tea. t'\That about one of the following: 1. Luncheon with the city fathers and the presidents of -~~~ 0 Clairol and Philip Morris and the women who really created the exhibition and other distinguished out-of-town guests aboard the Mayflower. Terrific photographically: never been done; will d$light th~ secdet service as it is at the end of a long pier. 2. Luncheon at the Plymouth Platation: the replica of the first Pilgrim settlement one mile south of town overlooking the Bay. J. An evening dinner at Pilgrim Hall. 4. Tea on the lawn of the Plymouth Antiquarian House overloo king the harbor after the opening ceremonies.This may still not appeal,· but it is a lovely site and Mrs Ford could then meet a larger number of people than at a luncheon. Sponsors/The Pilgrim Society: Lawrence D. Geller, Director; The Plymouth Antiquarian Society; Plymouth County Develop~ent Coun~il, I The Plymouth Bicentennial Commission. Curator/K. Conover Hunt. Catalogue/Professor Linda Graht DePauw, Geor9.e Washmgton Umver: Washington, D.C. Exhibition Design/Educational Exhibitors, Inc., Roslyn Heights, New York. Research Historian/Miriam Schneir. Exhibi Coordinator/Mabel H. Brandon. Exerutive Secretary/Anita Franks . • a special destin"y 'Nomen in America 1750-1815 75 Court Street Plymouth, Massachusetts 02360 - 2 - D~ le~ me kno'N ':Ihat _!:ind of an event Mrs Ford would like and I am su:.ce that there '-'i2_ll be no problem. Everyone wants to please he:c ~'ld to make the day as pleasant as possible for her. There is a group called the Women's Coalition for the Third Century v:ho vrould very much like to present her with their declara-tion of " Interdepenence" some time that day. I have said that I would ask you and let them know. They are marvelous, disorga..Ylised, well-meaning and nifty women from 10 national organisations who incorporated themseb;res as the only national 1110mens coalition concerned with women's programs during the Bicentennial. I enclose a list of their groups and let you and your st~:f decide. The catalogue is now going to press under the best eyes at Viking Press and it is going to be GORGEOUS~ I enclose the list of national museum to which the exhibit will travel after it opens in Plymouth next June. We have an embarrassment of riches for the Museums have, with a little coaxing, been more than genevous and we have had to cut back from 400 artifacts to 250. This show is really going to be SOMETHING. Do take one second and look through the enclosed list of objects and their catagory headings. 1/'Jhat these gals have done in 6 months is· staggering and really deserves the highest·.:orm of recognition. Let me know any thoughts that you or Mrs Ford may have on all this. We will do everything in out power to accomodate to her wishes and needs and we hope that she will join us on this very unique occasion. Henry joins me in sending best wishes to you and Ed and hopes that we will all be together soon. My " Abigail Adams file" is now the fattest in the cabinet! 1/'Jar~~~~ G_o/reetings, -:-/ , £7 ~·aft ;JVf' I I Wooof{ I ") 3 ').-- --~ ,.. J . 1' . -/,p . I -;..~· ,.... .'--'f) All .. I '1 ~~ Mabel H Brandon ! ,f .Ojpr· 1l/~.AR 3067 t~hi tehaven st NW ! 1\Jf·'- ~1.~ - ··. -, . vVashington, D.c. 20008 ; I rI ([ . . I I \ \4 i! I ...... ,__ : \' :/.Y' (;{I~\ ~I( -0 rl~ . ~ · . .J '- • \.' , ::2.•? "" ;uu ;on'ro~(fhe Pilgr~~Society: Lawrence D. Geller, Director; The Plymouth Antiquarian Society; Plymouth County Development Council, Inc.; '~ Plymouth Bicentennial Commission. Curator/K. Conover Hunt. Catalogue/Professor Linda Graht DePauw, GeorQe Washington University, 'lshington, D.C. Exhibition Design/Educational Exhibitors, Inc., Roslyn Heights, New York. Research Historian/Miriam Schneir. Exhibition ~ordinator/Mabe! H. Brandon. Executive Secretary/Anita Franks . • ·WJI~U j Is C'~ (.. L l T 1C)~~ N/\ T I O:U1l Ul11CK FU~ !t II:; T or;c;r1N I zr,T I ON June. Galv!n-Lci'Ji::;, 2i3j I<·Jc!ison Ave. _;e;n t·: · R•JV. P,: f r! c i NATIOI'U\l COW·liTTEE ON HOUSEHOLD Ei-1PLOYI.'.Eilf tar;: Ed i i"h J. Tcbo " II Allee Frce~an, 360 Broadway Cambridge, Ma. 02l39 II II J~ar: Sr. Joan Canpbel I NAT I O:H\ L ORG/\N I ZA T I Oi~ FOR WOHEN V/i lrr]e..:·scott Heide, 15 Simpson Dr. Framingham, t·!a. 01701 (617-877-5391) 1 Er.PLOYEO 1 ~ PRESBYTER!.-\;~ CHURCH USA NAT I o:,ML WOI·1EN S POll TICAL Ct,lJCIIS Colleen S. Alexander·, 8804 Tyson Rd. Phi I a de I ph I a, Po. 19118 '~U-.T I NG co;.~;.'. !TEE OF Hmi.!:N IN TH"t: PROFESS I ONf..L \i'Gr·~EN' S CAUCUS :; i c.;!_ PROFESS i Ot~ Jean L. King, 201 E. Liberty Ahn Arbor, Mich~ 48108 (313-761-2398) WONHJ'S INTERNATIONAL NET\'iORK : L 0~~ V:O!-~::J-1 /','·~f) TI~E CHU?CH, FrrJ:17i::;kr1 P. I!('·S~'Pn, IP.7 Gr~nt 5t·_ ; Fr<.~.so-{Tcr~ i ~"-~"' \.,HL:Kl.H u::>f\ Lexington, Ma. 02173 (6:7-862-943!) 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OlGIO 4/29/7') • Opening: Pilgrim Hall and the Plymouth Antiquarian Society' Ju:.e 29,1976 until September 26,1976 Atlanta: The High Musaum October 16,1976 - November 14,1976 Washington, D.C. : The Corcoran Gallery of Art ·November 24,1976 - December ]1,1976 Chicago: The Museum of Science and Industry January 17,1976- February 20, 1977 Austin, Texas: The Lyndon Baines Johnson Memorial Library March 14,1977 - April 24,1977 New York: The New York Historical Society May 7,1977 - June 15,1977 as of January 16,1976 • January 16,1976 " F.emor:--!ber the Ladies"ll\fonen in America 17 50-1815 Tot~l ~aised to date: $ 425,000.00 r;_;r:: IONAL CORPO?,;T~ S?O~~SOPS: Clairol, I:::c. Philip IO::lrris r·;NI'IO~~AL CORPORATE ?!-.TRONS: Sears Roebuck, Inc. Ocean Spray Swift & ·co. Famo1are Shoes G.D Searle & Co. Johnson & Johnson Helena Rubenstein, Inc. Howard Johnson Foundation Elizabeth Arden, Inc. H.J. Heinz Foundation Ebony Capital Cities Communicati< The American Federated Express Company Department Store~ Alcoa IBM Saks Fifth Avenue Reed & Barton Gulf Oil Foundation Warner-Lambert Inc. Union Carbide F.W. Woolworth WestPoint Pepperell AT & T CBS Exxon Estee Lauder Anne Cox Chambers Continental Oil Company Bar·bara Cox Anthony First National Stores Inc. US Steel WPLM . ' The Ford Notor Company .. NATTONJI..L BENEFACTORS: Norton Simon, Inc. The Town of Plymouth The Richard King Mellon Foundation The Banks of Plymouth The Surdna Foundation The Hobart Memorial Trust The Walter Annenberg Foundation Mr and Mrs Randolph K2dder The Godfrey Cabot· Foundation The William R. The Massachusetts Hearst Founc Bicentennial Commission The Dorothy Jordan Chadwick Fund The National Endowment for·the Arts ( outstanding) FRIENDS: Mr and Mrs William Brewster Ronson Lighter Corporation Mrs Enid H:.1uot • NATIONAL INDIVIDUAL SPONSORS " REMEMBER THE LADIES" Women in America 1750-1815 Armstrong: The Honorable Anne Ambassador to Great Britain Ramsbotham: Sir Peter and Lady Frances British Ambassador to the United States. Abzug: The Honorable Bella: House of Representatives Alsop; Mrs Susan 1\Tary: author Anthony; Barbara_Cox; publisher Boggs, The Honorable Corrine: House of Representatives Brodie, Mrs Faw·n; Historian Bruce, Mrs David Carbine, Ms Pat: Publisher, MS magazine Carlyle; Ms Kitty: actress Chambers, Anne Cox; publisher Chisholm, The Honorable Shirley: House of Representatives Collins, The Honorable Cardiss: House of Representatives Dukakis, Ms. Kitty: Massachusetts Fenwick , The Honorable Millicent: House of Representatives Ganz; Ms Joan Cooney: Children's Television workshop Graham, Mrs Katherine: publisher: The Washington Post Harris, Mrs Ladonna: Americans for Indian Opportunity Hills; the Honorable Carla: Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Holt; the Honorable Marjorie; House of Representatives Holtzman; the Honorable Elizabeth: House of Represantatives Horner·: Dr. Martina; President of Radcliffe College Howar; l\1s Barabara: Television Kennedy; Mrs Joan Keys, the Honorable Martha; House of Representatives Kidder, Mrs Randolph Kissinger, Mrs Henry Lambert, Miss Eleanor Lloyd-, the Honorable Marilyn: House of Represntati ves Lord, Mrs Oswald: former Representative to the United Nations McGrory; :'As M2.ry: pulitzer Prize winning journalist Mdlhinr:ey; r.1adeline H. President; The First Women Is Bank, New York Mellon, Mrs Constance Meyner, The ·Honorable Helen: House of Repr9::::;9ntativcs • - 2 - fiiorri s; Mr. Richard; Historian Onassis; Mrs Aristotle Par::is; Mrs Mollie; Designer Ra2ey; Dr. Estelle R. Georgetovm University Medical school Rockefeller; Mrs Nelson A. Ruchelshaus, Ms Jill: International lrJomen' s Year Russell; Ms Rosalind: actress Schroeder; The Honorable Patricia: House of Representatives Sills; Us Beverly: Opera singer S~i~h; the Honorable Virginia: House of Representatives Straus; Ms Ellen: Chairperson CALL FOR ACTION Stuccs; The Honorable Gerry: House of Representatives Tra·rell, Dr. Janet: Doctor of Medicine Tree, Mrs Marietta: Former Representative to the United Nations Walters, Ms Barabara: NBC Television Wells, Ms Mary: Advertising executive Pettis: The Honorable Shirley N. House of RepresBntatives. { list incomplete: January 16,1976) / • BF Pending to Consider Plymouth, Massachusetts June 29, 1976 "Remember the Ladies" exhibit JtJM. 11, 1914 fDM- ~ .t.&u. batid.lt§ - tl1 .6eAUIC LU .til.C ~ H~ ~.U Da &. ~,pf.eUfl e.xiWW~ ~ ~ed. ·~~ 44 LluU.u• ..£A dt.ef'l# ~•ted. U wuU. be a ptt.lfaubl h4vc .., .... l-i4td. .a ~ .., JU.tftet.lag IIIJ ~ .iatMe•t a ..t1aa .ata.W., &tt.u a /;Det&J aa ..tk v.Ucl eab.t6atla6 o' .,._. bA ~ ..ill§~ u.iqq& ~ J.a .. ~. I • .u. fAdte'lll a- .tJ&.Lt ~iq a CIIWCtJ mg .._••• ~a &U. • .-. ~. J.awt.'flllll i.a pupM~Ptuw.& .. iiU& sutibtlic ..., ., •...... t i7c.6.t s£.&,.._ sl.... t,. ~ • .W.Lfl. ~ Ncwmc tuuea. ~'~-·•· &...... !~7 DfiUe••• Stllut; J~t~u:a.ru.t ~--- '· c.. ,,.. • iomen m ,U.;;;erica 1750-1815 !i:r.:;. Gerald Ford The ::.'hi te House !600 Pennsylvania Avenue t·J ashington, D.C. :baar Mrs. Ford: i \~!1::::> 1--.Lb.."t--~ L. k...~,c_~ e.:-=T ~--- On the behalf of the Board of Trustees of the Pilgrim Society and the Plymouth Antiquarian Society of Plymouth, Massachusetts, as well as our own National In.dividual.Spo!lsors (see enclosed list), I am writing to r?quest that you would be kind enough to se~re as the National Honorar"7 Patroness of th · xhibi t, " Re f.1ember e a 1es;" tvomen in Amer1ca 17 50-1815 which will open June 29th in Plymouth. Thank you so very much for your kind consideration and all the support you have given this project thus far. Very sincerely yours, . . ~~bel H. Brandon National Director 3067 Whitehaven Street N.W • Washington, D.C. 20008 1\lHB/ksr enclosure stmfihe Pllgrim Society: Lawrence D. Geller, Director; The Piymouth Antiquarian Society; f .·;mouth County Development Council, Inc.; =>tyi"1outh s:centennial Commission. Curator/K. Conover Hunt. Catalogue/Professor Linda Grant DePauw, GeorQe Washington University, ingc:)n, D.C. Exhibition Design/Educational Exhibitors. Inc .. Roslyn Heights, New York. Research Historian/Miriam Schneir. Exhibition diMto~/Mabel H. Brandon. Executive Secretary/Anita Franks . • -....,.; u 1'\.~-- .L.7 2F TO CONSIDER (Before Aug.l976) Herstory Exhibition VoWt g,Jt.a.ci.otU kuaitrLtiDn to ,~iu. foJuJ. hJ p.lll..ti.c..ipa.U .Ut .dte opU.i.ng o6 .tlte exb.ibi:t.i..oa .Ot ri~'t4to J116: The. tWU o CID&tU .:the. ~ Ke.vo.t..u.U.aa; 6 - 8 ""' ~~:.~.~ app.-weLdid. ~e i.t'eA.e. Li:tiJiib:tia 20 .Luuut about ..tJr.U uAihi.t..i.oJ& ad ..i.:U ou.t6U.Jidift9 1M b!Wtgi.ltg MW IUtU.g~ i:.o po~ & tit~ o:t.oJty .,, .the. JUJJ.& .,, WO*IIUl dal.iJtg ite.V~ pe.IUDd. AUJuiaglt we. aJl.f. W14hle. .to ~ Mll4. fOJtd.'" ~c.he.dute. 48 ~tl.lt ill ~~ ~ wcul.rl &e. ~ to kup .t.ki.4 4pt.c..ial. ~o• i.Jt ailed i:D co~ do.6eJc. .to .tke. d4U.. Su.6an Po.u:e.tl ApPQ.i.n.ii1teJ!IU Su.Jtr..taJu] oOJt ~Vu. foltd. SP/Mt c.: vBF PencUng :to c.o Yl4i..d -~--- --~~ • PILGRIM SOCIETY Founded 1819 75 COURT STREET PLYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS 02360 L. D. Geller, iVf.A., F.P.S., Director and Curator of Museum Collections Henry H. Atkins, President P. I. Gomes, D.D., F.P.S., Librarian C. S. Price, ,'>f.S.L.S., Curator of Books and Manuscripts J'tme 19,197 5 ::,rs Gerald Ford ':he ~·:hi te House l6CO ?er..:nsyl V&'"'lia Avenue Jashington., D.C .. 20506 Dear ?ord; On behalf of the Bicentennial Commission of Plymo'J.th, Massachusetts and the Pilgrim ,3o ciety, I extend to you a. most cordial invitation to attej1.d the opening of the exhibition, 1-:...:.£t~lrr~"" ..... ,.,Onv :c2.. 1776 : mhL e '"'hv_ anglng· '='itO 1 e OI~ -y~,omen ln• Gne., liffierlCa..'Yl' • Rl evo 1 U 4.•ulOn; 1765-1815. Th opening is scheduled to take place in August, 197 6 but the act11al_Q._a:te ___ ',IO \1 ____ u _.t:: _.c: ____ .:::; _. "-- _o~_:r___ 99.11-Y~n i 0 nGe • The basic theme of the exhibition is to show the profound changes 'Nhich too};: place in the .:?.evolutionary period in the lives of AmericcL1J. 1:.-omen. :•'rom a relatively unrestricted life style i:::1. ·.vhich -Homen could engage in a 'Nid.e rar~ge of activities, as exe::nlJlified by Abigail Ada..'l'ls, the:.:-role of 'Nomen dra..rnatically cha..'Ylged as the nation became independent. New financial &"ld -.ool itical independence created profound sociological, religious~ and educational changes v:hich this exhibit 'Nill illmstrate. through :portraits, costumes, fur:1.iture, diaries, letters and household effects. Although the exhibit will be based along thenatic lines there -will also be a-oecial em-ohasis ulaced on re&rionalism ai1d ethnic and social groups such-as the-role of Indlan women andBlack women. From Plymouth, Massachusetts the exhibit will move across the nation for the remainder of 19?6 through 1977. It is already booked into the University of IIaryland and we are making plans \'Ti th the iilashington University in 3t. Louis. Six:: other national museums are planning to mow1t the exhibit but the dates are yet to be fixed. T':renty national wor1en 1 s groups have been asked to sponsor this exhibition as it goes across the country,The response"·,__ ~~3.3 been enthusiastic from both these grou.ps as 'Nell as from nation ally prosinent individual ~vomen. I enclose tne partial list of snonsors. The· leading scholar of 'Nomen 1 s Colonial history, ?rofessor Linda Grant de Pauw at George -,fashington U'niversity, has :::tgreed to 'Nri t.e the text of the catalogue assisted by t~,..;o brillia..r'lt research assistants - one from New Yor:t, one fro:n i':Iarylar..d. ?heir l!io.::rr~'i""\-.,.; "?<':! ~-re i'r"clw'~ • PILGRIM SOCIETY Founded 1819 7 5 COURT STREET PLYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS 02360 L. D. G~ller, ,'1-f.A., F.P.S., Director and Curator of Museum Collections Henry H. Atkins, President P. J. Gomes, D.D., F.P.S., Librarian C. S. Price, i'tf.S.L.S., Curator of Books and Manuscripts From all of our research' 1.·ri th the =~ational Bicentennial a."'1d the I'Iational Association of American Historians v;e have been assured that there will be no ~ther exhibit of this ~ind dealinz with :.'Jom.en of the Revolutionary Period anywhere in the nation. ~ It is our hope that this exhibition and the accompanying catalogue - which 'Nill also be sold as a book commercially - vlill bring ne•N enlightenment to the story of the role of i'Jomen di_lring this period. Knowing of your deep commi ttment to -women's rights in the uresent, it seems most a;;>propriate that you should part icipate.in this exhibition examining women's rights in the historical past. I hope so very much that your busy schedule v:ill enable you to attend. Very sincerely yours, :;:,;abel E. Bra.c'1.don: 2xecuti ve .:Jirector HERSTORY ; 1776 J067 -dhi tehaven st r'r;J Washington, D.C. 20008 • ~--.~--.:\ ·*~I I \,,:;..J--:.: \ 0 .:t ---- ~~ Board of Selectmen Robert I. Pillsbury Clarence R. Krueger Roger E. Silva Kenneth A. Tavares David F. Tarantino, Chairma J~nuary 27, 1976 T Mrs. Gerald Ford The White House Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. 0 Washington, D.C. w Dear Mrs. Ford: On behalf of the Board of Selectmen and. the people of Plymouth, Massachusetts, I wish to extend to you a most cordial invitation N to attend the opening ceremonies of the exhibition, "Remember the Ladies", Women in America 1750-1815, on June 29, 1976. This community is working hard to offer this exhibit as our contribution to the nation t · 'centennial d 0 we wou d be most honored if you would join us in this tribute to the women of the 18th century who played such a vital role F in our history. We are most sympathetic with the pressures upon your schedule this busy year, but we would do everything in our power to insure that your visit to Plymouth would be as great a pleasure p for you as it would be for us to have you here • .-·-·--.ty sineerely '}lQ!lrs, .. L I ( C (~~-~-r--/:·-- ~YJ~,i.--i-c:vrc./L vY~ y David Tarantino, Chairman The Plymouth Board of Selectmen M· DT:ms 0 u T H. OFFlCE OF SELECTMEN Richard A. Dudman, Executive Secretary ·- r.u; __ n .. :l.J:-- 11 T =---1- "'·---· nl ••-- •• •1.. 11-f A rl"l2~f'l /~1 '7\ '7-1'7 f'llf'lf'l • .:. ::I .. . I <· • ~:r,;;;~~rs~qJr1~ 'f,~liiJ/7(? I ~ifPJd &te· n-anil ~~~·· ·., ·onieri~Need L·ove Too \ }~;.k:Na.nnie Gurleyfsn't w~rrled about th~ 21 ~y~r differ· . ence ~ between her age 'and her ht:sband'S.:,"!.always did lil<~ older rnen." she said. And she dldn't·eYen mind t..'1at -·~y Sheiiield didn't have a ladder for their elo.pme:nL . ;~- :were in love," · she said, admiring:~ her marriage .. -nc...<>n~. "We didn't· know they were· in foVt;" said Sally · :Malciley, social service! director at the Highland House ~Nbrsmg Home in Columbus. Ga. "All the ladies call Mr .. Sheffield 'Honey• and·'Sugar.' We thought he was playing .~field." Sh effield~ • 94; said he was looking. £orwa..-d to _ ·setting up housekeeping with Mn. Gurley, 73~ a widow in ,-. 'lli!i"dlome In Colunibus.i- ''The docwr· didn't. want me to · · . ~~alone, " she said.; ~Now: I've got someone to be with.. : · ~ hours a. day.":-Sheifield began weddL."lg Ilight -~.: · · tWin .bedin his buL ~ -j. -~ !" '?."F i·.l- Jt"'"~;l:-'1; f~[ J.fi~r#!.~~ ~7=- I ~- ." I r I .' ~. ~. • ·~' " ------,------~T-:-;~-----·~.'•l\::_::. :pf!o':' ~--; .''"~;_i·;.I~ ~:lj.- -.--- -~-~--., ~~ - ~:c~:~~ .-}!•j .i· Y:.:~?~.,<;;,.' -~~-:· ; t ~~~:;-~- -:--~~- ..~ ...... - ...... ;:~ -;:--··-,..- ... -- ..·--··--· ~·~·• -- ·- ...... ,.,~ · -,. • · Yi _I fCIICI.... ' f, A-,2' . ;, . . ;\ . ' ,..,L . ~-~ TheWashington Star < Wednesday, June aj),,l976 '"~·-:. • . ·-·-j .,_:-~-..... " • ~·' . '.. ;.;N· . . . . · , . ·· , . '' ~~; ,• .rjc''cl•~.~~ • :r :·. atnesx-rxac es.-;. ;·I ''· :,.. ,,.:. ' ~~j~:· ;:1,.. ::,;;; ;,);•,:, ;~'-,~I:;)W;?_q~- . . iJ < '"1, ' • . .( r ;. , ~ , ( :; ·" 'i~PlymouthR«;>ckHen Party ;! • , :; •.. j .~;~~ e·:Boo of the: Week came at Plymouth, Massl~:i;i;~.,.~~ · ~.day,and goes, depending on your point or vie - ; ~~tnerFirst Lady Betty. Ford or the handful . . ;"'i i.'.::~~: .. ,;Je min ist women who booed herr·rofeminist ti\f<1~t"i~thc.dedication of·~Bice~t~nl)ia. exhi~,itOf\ . . _ ~.~··tt ~~ra, womett -. , The ~xh•hlto:,t•.tled Remember · the !":· ':r.~~-~r~adles" (a . quote from Ab1gml Adams, who had nl) :. ·~.·: way of knowing ho:.Y unliberated a word she had . . chosen), depicts the political, domestic and social. lives of women between 1760 and 1815, and like most things it will eventually visit Washington. There's.some ques~ ij' tion as to just what MI'S, Ford said to draw the boos . • {} The Associated Pre~sversiori wasl· ''Jhis exhi ,.~:~~ ~-__·)~ \, ----l·---~--~-.L. ~--·-·------·.... -~ .. ~·-"'---···-''-·······""-··-·"- ... -~_...:.-.---.-~------~ Linda Grant De Pauw .Jan.uarY E. l976 / \) lj li. ~ove and >:arriace A. 1~ thollgh hus'::lands v:ere le5ally r.:astcrs of their 'Ni ves, r.:a:1y, like John Ad&r.:s, pre:erred to be friends. 261. Abigail Ada~ns "Remember the Ladies'' letter 11 1 ·61. Blackstone When you marry ••• ' 262. Abigai: Adams engage~ent rins B. Great social pressure to ~arry 54.· "The Old :raid" 6.5. 11 Cld !,~aid 1 s Last Prayer" 64. Divorce Petitiou of Isaiah 7homas (p~ovided that it is relevant to item 65. If not it belongs in category XII A) c. Courtship 52. 11 Tl:e Disappointment" 56. Dower Chest 57. Engager:tent Ring 53. Cou!'tship Fral:tur Bundlin·'"" D. I;lJ. Courtship Coverlet 53. 11 A New 3undling Song" E. Black marriage and fa~ilies 330. 11 7he Old Plantation11 --slaves dancing F. 'l·:arriage 48. "Courtsr.ip and ~·~arriage" 51. Needle~ork marriage Ficture 335. Weddi:1g dress G. Despite exa~ples of cruelty and unhappiness, happy marriases l'lere possi.~le 63. ?a~~ly Group Painting ,,..,c. r.,....-._ ... ____ ·~,.;.•t., "'""'"_...__ .... ~+ -+' 7J,...... ,..__, ...... -#_.:,,._ • De Pauw .' 1/8/76 -2- III. Child Rearing A. Fertility rate of colonial women very high 62. Manuscript on birth control 46. Black maternity dress ·47. White maternity petticoat 34. Gynecological forcepts 35. Obstetric kit 37. Illustration of birthing chair 38. "An Abridger!lent of the Paractice of Vidwifery" B. Children conceived before marriage and bastardy 332. "VI oman Swearing a Child to a Grave Citizen" C. Feeding infants 150. Silver nipple and tube 151. Pewter nursing bottle 152. Ceramic nursing bottle 154. Glass nursing bottle with pewter nipple 155. Glass nipple shield 156. . Glass breast pump D. Feeding little childre~ 147. si:vcr porrinser 148. pewter porringer 153. pap boat 183. high ctair E. Clothing for children 141. Child's shirt 142. Child's petticoat 143. Child's crewel dress 184. Portrait of brother and sister 185. Portrait of the Royall children F. Lessons for little children 5. The Universal Library 3A. Wooden box with cards 1. Child's sone;book,. fraktur 1730's 2. "Little Goody Two Shoes" 3. 11 ~1other Goose" 4. Little Fanny paper dolls G. Sewing lessons for little girls 6. Sar.1pler by ?{abby ~{3.rtin . ?. Sampler by I.R. 1791 20. Miniature man's shirt 169. Sar.1pler by Anne i·1arsh 1 s grandmother 1654 170. Sampler by Anne r-;arsh 1727 187. Saltonstall coat of arms by Henrietta Saltonstall 186. Portrait of the Saltonstall children (I assume this portrait includes Henrietta.) • , De Pauw 1/8/76 -3- H. Despite harsh child-rearing practices, parents loved children and could rejoice at birth of child 36. Pincushion "Welcome Little Stranger" 39. Birth Certificate of Sarah Zi~merman 140. Portrait of l!rs. r·~atthev1 Jouett and Son, 1814 I. ·children's toys 144. Silver rattle with bells, 1750 145. Child's doll, French c. 1775 146. Carved wooden doll, American, c. 1780 149. ~ooden doll 338. Child's silver and carol bells (?) 157. Leed's porcelain top IV. Sickness and Death A. -Rearing a family usually involved burying several children 30. "The First, Second, and Last Stages of l:!ortality" 32. "Portrait of Rachal Weepine" 33. Gravestone witt twelve children B. Death a ~onstant threat 40. Abby Bistop ~o~r~i~g s~~pler, 1796 41. ."The Abbe Fa:nily" :nourning picture 42. ~ourning ring 43. ~ourning brooch 41~. "1-:emorial for ::erself" by :=:unice Pinney 45. Funeral painting ·C. Treating the sick 31. Painting: woman treated by doctor 160. Travelline medicine chest 161. Bleeding kit 162. Bleeder 163. Bleeding bo~l, :nglish c. 1800 164. ~omen gathering leeches--lithograph 165. Herbal remedies D. Those who survived to youth might live to a great age 158. Portrait of ~·:rs. Davies 166. "Alice an Ancient Black Woman•i 159. Senility cradle V. Food, Clothing, and Housework A. Cooking 200. Illustrations of women in kitchen 201. Recipes 203. :;:gg whip 204. Pie crimper, 1757 334-. Hearth rug 337. Pot holder 348. ','/rough t ·iron turner 276. Iron pot • De Pauw 1/8/76 . -4- B. Haintaining the ·kitchen garden 333. Lady Skipworth's garden plan 220. Gardener's calendar by :-:artha Logan C. Food for the upper classes 197. Abigail Adams's cookbook 198. Two small cookbooks 199. Silver nut~eg grater 205. Silver larding pin . 206. Silver skewer D. Other household chores (making candles, soap, etc.) 202. Candlebox E. Homemade clothins 207. Hocespun apron 193. ~ooden tape loom, 1814 194. Women weaving, illustration 82. Pair of leather pattens 85. Cap (if elegant move to cateeory IX I)· 94. Brown chintz every day dress 100. Qua&er beaver hat 105. Red cloal·~ 173. I'etticoat 130. Fair of poc~ets F. F.omemade ~Cdcoverings 175. Phoebe ~arner coverlet, 1800 176. Glazed wool coverlet 177. Zagle quilt 178. Yellow silk coverlet 341. Bed rug 318. Lower class quilt 242. Esther Bradford coverlet G. ·~vomen Is pride in handY/or~ 182. Portrait of ~-~rs. Richard Yates sewing 183. Portrait of i·:rs. Eliza~eth '.','yche (sewing ? ) 5A. E~broidered pincushion 171. Pincushion, 1750 189. Needlework pincushion 190. Silver bobbin . 191. Silver spinulariu~ 192. Silver buttonholer 195. Gold thimble H. Women's art: ornamenting the functional 167. I·:an 1 s belt, dated and signed 168. ;.:an's pocketbook, 1776 70. focketbook, "2lizabeth S ", needlepoint, c. 1769 174. Crewel petticoat border 172. Pettipoint.seat cover 179. Crewel seat cover 181. Crewel panel , • De Pauw 1/8/76 -5- VI. Working Women A. Black servants and slaves 217. "Jersey Nanny", mezzotint 323. A black Virginia slave, oil 324. 11 Portrai t of Gustavius !Iasselius and his ~rurse" 325. "A Cargo of :Nesrocs", broadside, 1769 326. "An Overseer Doing His Duty," watercolor 327. Slave tag 328. Slave costume, reproduction B •. White servants 222. Hilkrnaid 319. "Three Stages of Life of Indentured Woman", engraving 331. White servant's indenture c. Farmers and plantation managers 218. Letter from Eliza Pinckney on indigo 219. Lebrun map of Charleston showing planting of indigo 350. Pinckney blue slipper D~ Merchants and vendors 224. Girls selling papers, drawing 225. ::ev: 0:::-H~c.ns fruit Vt;r~dor 226. ":'he Cries of Fhiladelphia" ~. ~-tillers, !:'.antua r::a!:.ers, upholsterers and other needlewor~cers 223. Advertisement from a milliner F. Printers 209. Goddard almanac 210. Goddard petition to Congress 347. Mary Goddard's press 214. Book published by Elizabeth Godefroy 216. Advertisement: ~rs. Green to publish Annanolis 3eze~te G. Actresses 107. Playbill "For the Bcnefi t of ~-~iss Storer 108. Portrait of i-:rs. lewiG Hallam 109. !-Iiniature of i-:rs. Lev1is !-:allam 110. Engraving of ;rrs. Wrighten 111. Playbill "The Old American Theater Company" H. Painters and sculptors 112. "Landscape ~~·atercolor" 113. Painting by Sunice Pinne¥ 114. "Two Sisters", painting 115. "Pastel of :-rrs. 3ard" 116. "Painting of !·:rs. Caleb Perkins 117. "The Orphans" 118. Watercolor by Mary Ann Willson (A) 119. ~.'!atcrcolor by :~ary Ann ·,'Jillson (E) 120. ~atercolor by ~ary Ann ~illson (C) 121. :-finiature by Setty Benbridge 122. Advertise:nent of Hetty 3enbridee 123. "The Effigy of Lord Chatham", sculpture 124. Engraving of ~-:rs. ·,•:rit;ht 125. "The iieads of the ~ration in Ric;ht Situation", engraving • ... De Pauw 1/8/76 -6- 343. Hann_ah Crowninscheild paint box 344. Hannah Crowninscheild box 345. Funeral painting 351. '~Cotters' Saturday Night" I. Criminals (I am assuming all of these are crimes for gain. Crimes such as infanticide belong in another category.) 243. Court ruling for damages 244. ! VII. Pious Women A. Protestant 315. 11 The Total Immersion of Nethodists", watercolor 297. Woman in front of Rev. George ~hitfield 352. Hannah Coffin, Sentences Divine and :-:oral" 317. Certificate for ffiembership in an orphan benevolent society 227. "Constitution of .the Philadelphia ?e:nale Association", 1803· (I assu~e t~is ~as a benevolent society) B. ~uakers 311. 1uaker dress 312. Letters of Sophia Huffic, preacher 313. The Quaker !:ecting c. ~1oravian 293. Portrait of ~oravian woman, 1811 299, Horavian cap 300. Moravian marriage (by lot), engraving 301. rroravian bakery' sepia dravli!'lt; 302. German engraving of Love ?east D. Shakers 303. Shaker portrait 304. Shaker worktable 305. Shaker rocking chair 306. "The Shal~er Dane e", engraving 354. Shaker sewing stand ...... '!;' Blacks 314. Negroes in Religious Ceremony in Philadelphia F. Jews 307. !·irs. Jacob :::'ra.."lks 308. Rebecca Gratz G. Catholics 296. Portrait of :!rs. ','lheelright (became nun) 309. ~other Ann Seton 310. Needlepoint picture of gother Seton's school • De Pauw 1/8/76 -7- VIII. Learned Women A. Exceptionally well-educated women 29. Portrait of Theodosia Burr B. Hannah Adams 134. "History of the Jews" 135. Portrait 316. Portrait c. Mercy Otis \'/arren 233. Portrci t 236. "History of the American Revolution" 234. Card Table 238. r-rother of pearl playing fish 235. ·Shoe 237. Hair brooch 239. Jewelry D. Botanists 221. Botanical drawing by Jane Colden E. 'liri ters 228. "~:ilroy, A Xovel" 215. 11 ?he Observer" by Beatrice Ironside F. Susanna}: :;:(o.,.:son 133. "Charlotte Temple" 138. ":iational Song" 13. Portrait 27. "Universal Dictionary and Geography" 28. Watercolor view of i·:rs. Rowson 1 s school · .G.· Poets 129. i·:anuscript poer!l by F.annah Griffiths 130 Poems by Sarah ·;:entworth A. Irorton 131. Portrait of Sarah :.:orton 132. Portrait of Sarah i·:orton H. Phillis ~heatley 126. Elegy on ~hitfield 127. "Poems" with portrait frontspiece 128. Manuscript poen H. Education of blacks 18. Blacks at African free school 1796 I. Theories of women's education 26. Benjamin Rush, "Syllabus-of Lectures" • , De Pauw 1/8/76 -8-. IX. Ac-complished Ladies of Fashion A. Schools for young ladies 25. "Young Ladies Boarding School", pring 21. "Graduation at a Youn£; Ladies Ser.1inary," oil, 1810 22.· A6vertisements, ladies' boarding school 12. Portrait of Lydia Signourey (school teacher?) 17. Silver award for I!lerit, 1815 24. Book presented for excellence B. Accomplishments: fine needlework 4A. Sampler 11 \'.'isdom Leadinr; Youth up to Education," 1812 14. Needlework globe on stand (A. "Cymbeline" needlework picture 8. 11 Cyr.Jbcline11 engraving 9. Sampler, Mrs. Mansfield's school 10. Coat of arms, needlcwor~, Xrs. Patten's school 11. Needlework picture by Fait Trumble 353. "Liberty feeding the Eagles", needlework picture c. Accomplishments: painting 18. 11 The ·:!atercolor Class," oil 15. Painted picture done at Sale~ Academy, 1815 16. Se~ing table ~ith painted ci?coration (I am assu:r.inc that all the pieces in category VI E are clearly of professional rather than a~ateur quality) D. Accomplishr.Jcnts: music and dancins 133. ~.·/o~an playing r..usical i.n.strument 137. ••r-~usic Soothes the Savage Beast", 1744, three women & guitars 139. DancinG E, Development of American Ladies 66. Portrait of Harriety Leavens, c. 1815 67. Portrait of ~:rs. Jerer::iah Lee, 1769 F. Lady of fashion condemned and ridiculed 71. "Heyday! ••• Daughter Anne!" encraving, 1773 72. "A Fashionable Lady in Dress and Vndress 11 G. Corsets 73. "Tight Lacing" 74. Green corset 75. Child's corset H. Hairdressing 101. 'Jlig stand 104. Carved wooden head for wig 102. ~·:rought iron hair curlers 103. Eighteenth century hair rollers I. Cosmetics 68. Portrait of lady with perfume bottle 96. "The Toilet of Flora" 97 •. "The A:!lerican Toilet" 83. Perfu~e bottle 84. Silver patch box • De Pauw 1/8/76 -9- J. Ladies clothing 98. Fashion drawings . 99. Sketches of woraen' s hats and fashions Uhctersar!':lcnts 76. Yellow sil~ petticoat 77. ~bite che~ise, 1802 dresses 349. Spetalfield's gown, c. 1750 90. Green silk go7n 91. Green silk dress vdth cape, c. 1815 92. Orange·block print dress 93. Silk and taffeta ball go~~ shoes ?8. blue shoes ~~th silver cord 79. white shoes with flowers, c. 1750 80. yellow shoes with black polka dots 81. pair of blue boots accessories X. Presidents 1 Ladies A. Hartha ·;,'as!'~nGton 248. fortrait 249. Travelling expenses during Revolution 339. Travelling trun~ 250. :r eedle\'i:Jr~>. seat cushion 251. Cookboo~~ 254. Green silk cloak 255. Fanel freT. state coach 256. Invitation to dinner--blank card 257. Letter describing being first lady 253. I:artha ','iashington at tea at :-:ount Vernon, watercolor 340. Bathing costu:ne B. Abigail Adams 252. Portrait 253. Copy of dress 259. Fan 260. Blue sprig china plate c. Dolley Madison 26L,.. Portrait 265. Turban 263. ~ed velvet ball gown 266. Piece of French furniture • De Pauw 1/8/76 -10- XI. \'lorn en and War· A. ~omen's ·political views 211. "Joy and Gladness", repeal of the Stamp Act 213. ·Providence Gazette Extraordinary (Goddard),Stamp Act repeal 208. Mary Goddard printing of Declaration of Independence 291. "Beware the Ides of :-~arch", poe:n 271. "The Sentiments of an American La~y", broadside 285. "Letter to an Officer, 11 broadside B. Daushters of Liberty 280. Docu~ents re Daughters of Liberty 273. · "A Society of Patriotic Ladies" ·269. ~-:an's linen shirt, c. 1780 270. Portrait of Sarah Franklin Bache c. Civilian heroines 288. Statue of Sybil Ludineton D. \':omen v:ith the armies 272. "A Xew Touch of the Til"!'les" (exhibit logo) 268. "~!ally Pitcher," 19th century woode!'l statue 274. Ca~pfollo~er's costuue, reproduction 275. Ca::;p stove 277. Various car::p objects 292. British soldier with pregnant wife, broadside E. !-:arearet Corbin 286. Gr-avestone 287. Petition to Congress r. Deborah Sampson Gannett 281. ~ortrai t 282. ~ooden canteen 233. Short sword 284. Pension application G. Hardships of war 279. State pension certificate for Susannah i·:ariner 278. Rape testimony, 1779 232. Rape account of ll year old 295. ~ew York women petition for clemency 293. Grace Galloway letter E. War of 1812 289. 11 rteceipt for Old Glory" House 267. Dolley ~adison letter describing evacuation of White 290. Engraving, "The Bombarci:nent of Fort Nc5:enry" XII. Liberty, Equality, and ',','or1en 1 s ~ights A. Rish ts of ·,-;i ves 55. Divorce ruling 1811 58. Advertise>:wnt for runaway wife 59. Retort fro:n runaway wife ·60. Prenuptual property agreexent • De Pauw .- . 1/8/76 -11- B. Servants. and ·slaves 329. Advertise~ent for white runaway 320. Northern blacks kidnapped by southern slavers, engraving 321. i·1u:nbet, ~·;atercolor portrait 322. Fiumbet 1 s gold bracelet c. Fe::ninist v:ri ting 229. '.'!olstonecroft, "Rights of Women" 11 212. "Letters of Lady Hary \':ortley i'·!ontague , printed by Goddard D. Wo!!len and politics 231. ~omen voting in New Jersey, newspaper account 294. 11 Politics in Petticoats," poer.1 230. Engraving of presentation on women's rights XIII. Sugcestions for ~urther Reading and Exhibit Checklist J I •