Sarah J. Eddy and Albert Leffingwell Correspondence 1895-1905, undated

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Creators
Leffingwell, Albert, 1845-1916; Eddy, Sarah J. (Sarah Jane), 1851-1945
Size
0.25 linear feet (1 archival storage box)
Call number
MC 00666
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Correspondence, 1895-1905 and undated, between Sarah J. Eddy and Albert Leffingwell, chiefly on the subject of anti-vivisectionism.

Sarah J. Eddy (1851-1945) of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, was an artist and photographer who was active in reform movements. She was an animal welfare activist and vegetarian, who was instrumental in founding the Rhode Island Humane Education Association. Albert Leffingwell, M.D. (1845-1916) of Aurora, New York, was a physician and social reformer who advocated for vivisection reform.

Biographical/historical note

Sarah J. Eddy (1851-1945) of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, was an artist and photographer who was active in reform movements. An animal welfare activist and vegetarian, she was instrumental in founding the Rhode Island Humane Education Association. Eddy was also an advocate of women's suffrage.

Albert Leffingwell, M.D. (1845-1916) of Aurora, New York, was a physician and social reformer who advocated for vivisection reform. Leffingwell was president of the American Humane Association in 1904-1905.

Scope/content

Correspondence, 1895-1905 and undated, between Sarah J. Eddy and Albert Leffingwell, chiefly on the subject of anti-vivisectionism.

Arrangement

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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Sarah J. Eddy and Albert Leffingwell Correspondence, MC 00666, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC

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Source of acquisition

Purchased from Johnson Rare Books and Archives, April 2019.

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Processed by: Linda Sellars, July 2019.

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Correspondence 1895-1899

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Correspondence 1900

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Correspondence 1901

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Correspondence 1902

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Correspondence 1903

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Correspondence 1904 February-March

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Correspondence 1904 April

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Correspondence 1904 June-August

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Correspondence 1904 September-October

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Correspondence 1904 November-December

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Correspondence 1905

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Correspondence Undated

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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Sarah J. Eddy and Albert Leffingwell Correspondence, MC 00666, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC

Use of these materials

The NC State University Libraries generally claims only physical ownership of most Special Collections materials. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. Libraries staff are unable to advise on copyright and other legal matters; the user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Helpful resources for assessing copyright include Cornell Libraries’ “Copyright Services: Copyright Term and the Public Domain,” the ALA Office for Information Technology Policy’s "Is It Protected by Copyright?," and copyright.gov. This collection may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information about identifiable living individuals, which may be protected under federal or state laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that there may be legal ramifications for disclosing this information.

The University Archives operates in accordance with the State Public Records Act, with unrestricted access to records not covered by state and federal statutes and regulations.