Guide to the Papers of Alice Henry, 1873-1943

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Summary

Collection number:
MS 1066
Creator:
Alice Henry and Palmer, Vance, Mr
Extent:
0.54 metres and (3 archive boxes + 1 folder)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Alice Henry, National Library of Australia, MS 1066, [series and/or file number]'.
Availability:
Available
Access conditions:
Available for research. Not for loan.

Background

Content Summary:
The papers include newspaper cuttings, typescript and manuscript articles, some letters, and scrapbooks. Most of the material is concerned with women and trade unions and women's suffrage. The material divides into four sections: 1. Biographical articles on people connected with trade unions and the labour movement and people in the literary and theatrical worlds. 2. Articles relating to Alice Henry or written by her, which appeared in newspapers and magazines. 3. Articles and personal letters relating to Alice Henry's activities. 4. Poetry, verse and photographs on various topics.
Biographical Note:
Date Event
1857 March 21 Born, Richmond, Melbourne, Victoria
1877 Read and impressed, by Thomas Hare's <em>Representative Government</em>
1884/5 Joined the staff of <em>The Australasian</em>, a weekly newspaper. Later, she also joined the staff of the <em>Argus</em>.
1884-1905 Involved with the Australian Health Society, the Women Writer's Club and the establishment of the Talbot Epileptic Colony. Gave lectures on proportional representation and women's suffrage.
1905 June Arrived in England.
1905 December Arrived in the United States
1906 Became Office Secretary of the Chicago Branch of the Women's Trade Union League.
1910 Appointed Editor of <em>Life and Labor,</em> the monthly magazine of the National Women's Trade Union League of America.
1915 Published <em>The Trade Union Woman</em>.
1919 Accepted position of Secretary of the Educational Department of the League.
1923 Published <em>Women and the Labor Movement</em>.
1924 Returned to Australia via Italy and England.
1926 Returned to the United States.
1928 Moved to Santa Barbara, California, following a severe illness.
1933 Return to Australia.
1937 Compiled a bibliography of the works of Australian women writers for the International Council of Women.
1943 February 14 Died in Melbourne, Victoria.
Provenance:

The papers were donated to the Library by Nettie Palmer in July 1964.

Indexed terms

Names:
Palmer, Vance, Mr

Access and use

Conditions Governing Access:
Please refer to the collection's catalogue record for the access conditions (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn2249469).
Conditions Governing Use:
Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions. For such material, written permission to publish must be obtained from the copyright holder(s). Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Alice Henry, National Library of Australia, MS 1066, [series and/or file number]'.
Location of this collection:
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
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