Marion Colley Boyd papers

Descriptive Summary
Title: Marion Colley Boyd papers
Creator: Boyd, Marion Colley
Inclusive Dates: 1915-1948
Bulk Dates: 1915-1917
Language(s): English
Extent: 1 Linear Feet 2 boxes
Collection Number: ms1149
Repository: Hargrett Library

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Collection Description

Historical Note

Marion Colley Boyd, journalist and political and social reformer, resided in Washington, Georgia.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of papers of Marion Colley Boyd from 1915-1948. Includes correspondence, newspaper clippings, and printed material. The collection centers upon her early (1915-1917) activities with the woman's suffrage movement in Georgia and New York, her work with the League of Women Voters of Georgia, and the Democratic Party. Also includes material relating to her service as a delegate to the 1924 Democratic National convention in New York and her role in the controversy over the adoption of the "Klan plank" by the convention.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Marion Colley Boyd papers, ms1149, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Georgia Libraries.

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Conference on the Cause and Cure of War

 

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Correspondence - Atlanta Constitution

 

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Correspondence - Gus Bernd

 

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Correspondence - Paul Brown

 

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Correspondence - Blanton Fortson

 

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Correspondence - William J. Harris, Aug. 15, 1919

 

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Correspondence - M. E. Thompson, April 4, 1947

 

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Correspondence - John Moore Walker, Sept 26, 1946

 

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Democratic National Convention

 

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Democratic Election, 1928

 

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Equal Sufferage Party of Georgia , 1915

 

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Historic Trees

 

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New York State Woman Suffrage Party

 

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Speeches & Notes

 

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League of Women Voters

 

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Woman's Democratic Club of New York

 

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Woman's Republican Club

 

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Miscellaneous

 

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Democratic National Convention - Clippings, May 22 - June 29,1924

 

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Democratic National Convention - Clippings, June 30, 1924

 

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Democratic National Convention - Clippings, July 1, 1924

 

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Democratic National Convention - Clippings, 2-3 July, 1924

 

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Democratic National Convention - Clippings, 5-7 July, 1924