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Annotated Bibliography Primary Sources Books Beecher, Catherine Annotated Bibliography Primary Sources Books Beecher, Catherine E. A Treatise on Domestic Economy, For the Use of Young Ladies at Home ​ and At School. New York, NY: Harper & Brothers, 1845. ​ http://www.gutenberg.org/files/21829/21829-h/21829-h.htm#CHAPTER_I This book was a series of essays written by Catherine Beecher. This book allowed me to view society from the perspective of a woman. It provided an interesting perspective as to society and why women should be happy in the place that they are. Beecher, Catherine E. Womans Profession as Mother and Educator, with Views in Opposition to ​ Woman Suffrage. Philadelphia, PA and Boston, MA: Geo. Maclean, New York, NY: ​ Gibson & CO., 1872. http://www.gutenberg.org/files/56090/56090-h/56090-h.htm. This was a series of lectures by Catherine E Beecher, the sister of Harriett Beecher Stowe. This book provided me a woman’s perspective on society in the 19th century. It was interesting to learn just how different Catherine and Harriett were as well as why Catherine believed that women shouldn’t be granted suffrage. First Convention Ever Called to Discuss the Civil and Political Rights of Women, Seneca Falls, New York, July 19, 20. July 19, 20, 1848. Online Text. ​ https://www.loc.gov/item/rbcmiller001107/. This online text of a pamphlet from the Seneca Falls Convention helped provide context around women’s movements and clubs at the time. I used the declaration of sentiments from it because it shows the demands that certain women were making and what they felt would be fair and just. Howe, Julia Ward. Reminiscences, 1819-1899. Boston, MA and New York, NY: Houghton, ​ ​ Miffiln & CO., 1900. http://www.gutenberg.org/files/32603/32603-h/32603-h.htm This book by Julia Ward Howe gave me an interesting perspective on Maria Mitchell from one of her friends. It provided me with interesting life details as well as an outside perspective on Maria Mitchell and her accomplishments. Kendall, Phebe Mitchell. Maria Mitchell: Life, Letters, and Journals. Boston, MA: Lee and ​ ​ Shepard, 1896. http://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/10202/pg10202-images.html. This is an E-Book version of Maria Mitchell: Life, Letters, and Journals. This book provided me many of my quotes for my website as well as valuable information regarding Maria Mitchell and her life. The notes made by Phebe Kendall, Maria’s younger sister, were very helpful in providing a personal knowledge of Maria and the Mitchell family in general. Souvenir Nineteenth Annual Congress of the Association for the Advancement of Women Invited & Entertained by the Ladies' Literary Club. Association for the Advancement of Women, ​ 1877. https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=Z-4EAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&pg= GBS.PA126 This is an E-Book version of a collection of speeches done by the Association for the Advancement of Women, also known as the American Association for the Advancement of Women. It provided me with information about the types of speeches conducted at their meetings as well as how they recruited women to join the association. It was very valuable in learning more about the work of the association. Stanton, Elizabeth Cady. History of Women's Suffrage. 1883-1900. Edited by Susan B. Anthony. ​ ​ New York, NY: Fowler and Wells, 1902. https://books.google.com/books/about/History_of_Woman_Suffrage_1883_1900.html?id =zSRBAAAAYAAJ. This is an E-Book version of History of Women’s Suffrage. This book helped give me a synopsis of different women’s groups at the time as well as the American Association for the Advancement of Women. It showcased the many different groups founded by women in order to improve their social standing. Todd, John. Woman's Rights. Boston, MA: Lee and Shepard, 1863. ​ ​ http://access.bl.uk/item/viewer/ark:/81055/vdc_100023095920.0x000001#?c=0&m=0&s =0&cv=0&xywh=-1066,-111,3418,2198. This E-Book version of Woman’s Rights by Rev. John Todd gave me an interesting perspective on societies’ perception of women in the 19th century. This book provided me context from a man’s point of view of why women shouldn’t be allowed to hold public office or made even minor political decisions. It also gave me an idea of how authorative figures held influance in the politics of the 19th century, especially pertaining to women gaining them. Interviews Rubin, Vera. Interviewed by Alan Lightman, April 3, 1989, transcript and recording, American Institute of Physics. https://www.aip.org/history-programs/niels-bohr-library/oral-histories/33963 This interview with Vera Rubin helped me understand the impact that Maria has on astronomers today. This interview also helped provide context as to what modern astronomers are working on and the acomplishments in astronomy that we have made over the years. Newspaper The Abbeville Press and Banner, “Two Noted Women Gone”. 13 July, 1889. Chronicling ​ America: Historic American Newspapers. Library of Congress. ​ https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84026853/1889-07-17/ed-1/seq-6/ This article helped me grasp how people responded to the news of Maria’s death. Many people were very saddened by the news and this was one of many different newspapers featuring a story about her death. It shows that people all over the country knew her name and how she was viewed by those who lived at the same time as her. Brackett, Anna C. “Maria Mitchell.” The Century Illustrated Magazine, 1889. https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=aDSgAAAAMAAJ&rdid=book-aDSgAA AAMAAJ&rdot=1. This article is in a digitized version of The Century Illustrated Magazine. It helped me understand how others viewed Maria and her accomplishments. It helped me see what parts of her life people idolized during the 19th century. The Indianapolis Journal, “Miss Maria Mitchell, the Foremost Woman Astronomer of the Age.”. 29 June, 1889. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. ​ ​ https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn82015679/1889-06-29/ed-1/seq-3/ This is an obituary in the Indianapolis Journal covering the death of Maria Mitchell. It provided not only a good headline to show the amount of respect people had for her, but it also gave me a synopsis of her life and the parts that people at the time deemed important or significant. The National Era, “Miss Maria Mitchell and the King of Denmark”. March 22, 1849. https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=K6kyChav4UkC&dat=18490322&printsec=fro ntpage&hl=en This article from The National Era newspaper provided me with a perspective on how Maria and her accomplishments were viewed. It showed me that many Americans felt a sense of pride in having her find a comet and receive a medal from the King of Denmark. The National Era, “Seeking for Comets”. March 18, 1858. Chronicling America: Historic ​ American Newspapers. Library of Congress. ​ https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84026752/1858-03-18/ed-1/seq-1/ This article from The National Era newspaper contained information about other people who were looking for comets around the time of Maria Mitchell. It also had an ending paragraph about her discovery as well as her induction into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. It helped me understand other scientists at the time as well as more of what her comet discovery did to bring her fame. Omaha daily bee, 01 July 1889. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Library ​ ​ of Congress. https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn99021999/1889-07-01/ed-1/seq-4/ This newspaper contained an article covering Maria Mitchell’s death. It showed that she was a much loved figure and someone that many people missed. It also showed her impact on society and helped me understand how people viewed her and her accomplishments during her time. “Sketch of Maria Mitchell.” Popular Science Monthly, February 1897. ​ ​ https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Popular_Science_Monthly/Volume_50/February_1897/Sk etch_of_Maria_Mitchell. This digitized version of Popular Science Monthly volume 50. It provided me with a drawing of Maria Mitchell as well as key parts of her scientific career. It mentioned that she was the only woman on the outside of the Boston Public Library at the time and was valuable regarding her and her scientific achievements. Photographs Abbott, Lemuel Francis. Portrait of Sir William Herschel. 1785. Portrait. National Portrait ​ ​ Gallery, London. https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw03111/Sir-William-Herschel?Link ID=mp02166&search=sas&sText=Sir+William+Herschel&role=sit&rNo=0 This is a portrait of Sir William Herschel, an astronomer and brother of Caroline Herschel. This helped me imagine what he looked like as well as gather information about astronomers at around the time Maria Mitchell started practicing. Alida C. Avery, 1873: Vassar College physician, 1865-1874. 1873. Photograph. Archives and ​ Special Collections, Vassar College. https://digitallibrary.vassar.edu/islandora/object/vassar%3A10432 This is a photo of Doctor Alida Avery. She was the only other female professor at Vassar College and fought alongside Maria Mitchell for equal pay. This photo is part of the online collections at Vassar College and gave me an idea of what Dr. Avery looked like. Astronomer Vera Rubin. 1974. Photograph. Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. ​ https://airandspace.si.edu/multimedia-gallery/rubin-her-globesjpg This is a photo of Vera Rubin. Vera was a groundbreaking astronomer whose discoveries helped prove the existance of dark matter and was influenced by Maria Mitchell. This photo helped me not only see the people that Maria Mitchell impacted, it helped me understand Vera’s personality. Boughton, Alice M. Julia Ward Howe. 1908. Photograph. National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian ​ ​ Institution. https://npg.si.edu/object/npg_NPG.88.204?destination=edan-search/default_search%3Fre turn_all%3D1%26edan_q%3Djulia%2520ward%2520howe This is a photo of Julia Ward Howe in some of the last years of her life.
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