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| Seven Little Australians Manuscript by Ethel Turner |
| Ethel Turner (1870 – 1958) was an English-born Australian novelist and children's literature writer. Her best known work is her first novel, Seven Little Australians. The original 1893 manuscript is the tangible embodiment of Turner’s creative process.
The novel Seven Little Australians was first published in 1894 and has been in print longer… |
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| Archives of Saemaul Undong (New Community Movement) |
| Saemaul Undong (New Community Movement) was launched by President Park Chung Hee. It was a community-driven development program pursued during the 1970s and was a key long-term economic development program in the Republic of Korea.
The Archives of Saemaul Undong are in the custody of two institutions and include presidential speeches, government… |
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| Gertrude Bell Archive |
| Gertrude Bell (1868-1926) was an influential British woman who travelled widely. She was an archaeologist, writer, explorer and political agent who worked in the British administration of Iraq during the early 1920s. She had a profound impact on the modern world through her legacy in the Middle East, especially in the formation of Iraq.
The… |
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| Nita Barrow Collection |
| The Nita Barrow Collection documents the career of Dame Nita Barrow (1916-1995) who was an international advocate for gender equality and empowerment, anti-racism, poverty alleviation and healthcare education and improvement. It is a complete collection of Dame Nita’s personal working manuscripts, speeches, correspondence and personal collection of… |
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| 1893 Women's Suffrage Petition |
| The 1893 Women's Suffrage Petition – Te Petihana Whakamana Pōti Wahine, was signed by close to a quarter of the New Zealand female adult population. It led to legislation that resulted in New Zealand becoming the first self-governing nation where women gained the same right as men to vote in general elections.
The petition inscribed on the New… |
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| Permanent Collection of the Eleanor Roosevelt Papers |
| Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962) was an American political figure, diplomat and activist. She served as the First Lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945, during her husband President Franklin D. Roosevelt's four terms in office, and is the longest-serving First Lady of the United States.
Most of the permanent Collection of the Eleanor… |
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| Aletta H. Jacobs Papers |
| The Aletta Jacobs Papers offer a rare insight into the struggle for women’ s rights. They show how Aletta Jacobs used her position as a medical doctor to fight for women’ s social and political rights. They also highlight how transnational feminist networks worked together in the fight for suffrage, education, birth control, labour rights and… |
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| Astrid Lindgren Archives |
| Astrid Lindgren (1907-2002) is one of the best known authors of children’s books in the twentieth century. The archives, compiled by Astrid Lindgren herself, include nearly all her original manuscripts including some early unpublished ones, shorthand drafts, press clippings and an extensive collection of international correspondence.
Her books… |
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| Women's Student Record in Higher Education in Japan |
| In 1913 Tohuku University became the first co-educational university in Japan that admits male and female students. The University accepted four women applicants for the entrance examinations at a time when only male high school graduates could apply for admission. Three of these applicants were accepted as students at the university.
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| Archives and Manuscripts of Macau Kong Tac Lam Temple (1645–1980) |
| The documentary heritage of the Macau Kong Tac Lam Temple demonstrates the significant role the Temple played disseminating Buddhist teaching and ideology, advocating for social change and reforms and improving the social status of women.
The Collection was started in 1925 and dates from the late Ming Dynasty to the mid-twentieth century. It… |
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