Feminist correspondence, January 1940-December 1940

Containers:

Box 10

Component identifier:

File 2

Content Summary:

Papers include: correspondence of the United Associations of Women of which Street was then President. Correspondence with various organsations and individuals about issues including the employment of women; the reason of insanity as a grounds for divorce; equal pay for women; and employment of women radio announcers by the ABC.

Correspondents include: Cardinal Gilroy, St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney; Irene Greenwood

Immediate source of acquisition:

Jessie Street's husband, Sir Kenneth Street, donated the papers to the National Library in 1970. Her son, Sir Laurence Street, made a substantial addition in 1972. Further small additions were made to the collection between 1973 and 2001.

Subjects:

Women's rights

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