Nellie Mitchell Fick papers, approximately 1900-1953
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Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Fick, Nellie Mitchell
- Title
- Nellie Mitchell Fick papers
- Dates
- approximately
1900-1953 (inclusive)19001953
- Quantity
- 0.8 cubic feet (3 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 0123 (Accession No. 0123-001)
- Summary
- Scrapbooks, correspondence and clippings of a Suffragette leader of Seattle, Washington
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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No restrictions on access.
- Languages
- English
Biographical Note
Suffragette leader of Seattle, Washington.
Born ca.1881 - died 1960. Organizer and first president of the Seattle Suffrage Club. Helped organize League of Women Voters in Seattle and was state president in 1920.
Content Description
The Nellie Mitchell Fick papers document the political activism of Seattle, Washington women's suffrage movement organizer Nellie Mitchell Fick. Materials include correspondence, scrapbooks, newspaper clippings, fliers, pamphlets, and programs that document Fick's role in the Seattle Suffrage Club and the Seattle and Washington chapters of the League of Women Voters. Also included is a collection of theater programs and playbills.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Administrative Information
Return to TopDetailed Description of the Collection
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Scrapbooks
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Description: Scrapbook of theater programs and playbillsDates: approximately 1920-1940Container: Box/Folder 1
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Description: Scrapbook about Nellie Mitchell Fick's political careerDates: 1900-1940Container: Box/Folder 2
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Correspondence
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Description: American Red CrossDates: 1943Container: Box/Folder 3/1
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Description: Boyle, Frank E.Dates: 1917Container: Box/Folder 3/2
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Description: Johnson, AdelaideDates: 1936-1937Container: Box/Folder 3/3
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Description: Landes, Bertha regarding Landes' re-election campaign for mayorDates: approximately 1926-1928Container: Box/Folder 3/4
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Description: League of Women VotersDates: 1926Container: Box/Folder 3/5
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Description: Seattle Symphony OrchestraDates: 1938-1944Container: Box/Folder 3/6
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Description: Whitehead, Reah M.Dates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 3/7
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Description: Personal correspondenceDates: approximately 1910-1940Container: Box/Folder 3/8
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Description: National American Woman Suffrage AssociationDates: 1913-1916Container: Box/Folder 3/20
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Subject files
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Description: Newspaper clippings about Nellie Mitchell FickDates: 1936Container: Box/Folder 1
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Description: Newspaper clippings about the League of Women VotersDates: 1920-1953Container: Box/Folder 3/9
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Description: Newspaper clippings about the Mothers' Training School in Seattle, WashingtonDates: 1913-1916Container: Box/Folder 3/10
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Description: Newspaper clippings about the Seattle Symphony OrchestraDates: 1937-1943Container: Box/Folder 3/11
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Description: Newspaper clippings about women in military service during World War IIDates: 1942-1944Container: Box/Folder 3/12
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Description: Newspaper clippings about the women's suffrage movement and other topicsDates: approximately 1910-1945Container: Box/Folder 3/13-15
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Description: Photograph of Nellie Mitchell Fick and other women's suffrage organizers at reunion event and family photographDates: 1930, undatedContainer: Box/Folder 3/16
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Description: Issues of "The Women's Tribune" published in Washington DC and Portland, OregonDates: 1902, 1909Container: Box/Folder 3/17
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Description: Fliers, programs, and pamphlets about the women's suffrage movement and various cultural events Fick attendedDates: 1937-1939Container: Box/Folder 3/18
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Description: Fick's membership cards to various political and cultural groupsDates: 1930-1940Container: Box/Folder 3/19
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Suffrage--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Women--Suffrage--Washington (State)--Seattle
Personal Names
- Fick, Nellie Mitchell--Archives
- Landes, Bertha Knight, 1868-1943
Corporate Names
- National American Woman Suffrage Association
- Seattle Suffrage Club
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Boyle, Frank E (creator)
- Johnson, Adelaide (creator)
- Whitehead, Reah M (creator)
Corporate Names
- American Red Cross (creator)
- League of Women Voters (U.S.) (creator)
- Seattle Symphony Orchestra (creator)
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
