Slocumb, Cora
Person
Biography
The Countess di Brazza (Cora Slocumb) -- an avid and nationally-renowned advocate of overturning the death penalty -- became another important figure in the Local Council of Women of New Orleans, responsible for influencing its conception and generating its charter.
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Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Local Council of Women of New Orleans records
Collection
Identifier: SC-183-MS
Scope and Contents
The collection of papers of the Local Council of the Women of New Orleans illustrates the wide involvement of local women's organizations in the community. Documentation of the Council includes the minutes of meetings, correspondence between members and from outside relations, reports on committee work, publicity, and the revisions of the Council charter.
Dates:
1898-1901
Found in:
Special Collections