Elizabeth Emerson Atwater collection

  • Creator Names Atwater, Elizabeth Emerson, 1812-1878.
  • Title Elizabeth Emerson Atwater collection, [manuscript] 1863-1880.
  • Physical description 2 v.
  • Collection summary Contribution book listing donations to the Northwestern Sanitary Fair solicited by Mrs. Atwater (1863) and two scrapbooks containing signatures and letters of prominent politicians (including Abraham Lincoln) and suffragettes, newsclippings, tickets, etc. (1864-1880).
  • Finding Aids Note Unpublished finding aid available.
  • Acquisition information Gift of the estate of Mrs. E.E. Atwater. Other materials collected by Mrs. Atwater and later donated to Chicago Historical Society are stored and cataloged separately at the Research Center, Chicago History Museum.
  • Names
    • Atwater, Elizabeth Emerson, 1812-1878.
    • Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Autographs
    • North-Western Sanitary Fair (1863 : Chicago, Ill.)
    • United States Sanitary Commission. Northwestern Branch. Ladies Auxiliary.
    • North-Western Sanitary Fair (1863 : Chicago, Ill.)
    • United States Sanitary Commission. Northwestern Branch. Ladies Auxiliary.
  • Subjects
    • Autographs Collectors and collecting Illinois Chicago 19th century.
    • Politicians United States Autographs.
    • Women Illinois Chicago 19th century.
    • Women Suffrage United States 19th century.
    • Women Political activity Illinois Chicago Autographs.
  • Genre
    • Autographs (manuscripts) aat
    • Lists. aat
    • Scrapbooks. aat