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21 Mai 1932. Salutul Asociației p. cele sosite și colaboratoarele din Iași. Mulțumiri diferite. O privire retrospectivă asupra activit..
written by Elena Meissner, 1867-1940, in Constantin and Elena Meissner Family Collection, of Romania. National Archives (folder XI22 vol. 1, files 122-127) (Bucharest, Bucharest County) (1932) , 7 page(s)
Title: 21th May, 1932. The Association’s Welcome Address to the Members From Iassy and To Those Who Arrived [at the Meeting]. Various Thanks. A Retrospective View on the Organization’s Activity for the last 15 years. Description: Manuscript of a speech delivered by Elena Meissner, important Romanian feminist,...
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written by Elena Meissner, 1867-1940, in Constantin and Elena Meissner Family Collection, of Romania. National Archives (folder XI22 vol. 1, files 122-127) (Bucharest, Bucharest County) (1932) , 7 page(s)
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Title: 21th May, 1932. The Association’s Welcome Address to the Members From Iassy and To Those Who Arrived [at the Meeting]. Various Thanks. A Retrospective View on the Organization’s Activity for the last 15 years. Description: Manuscript of a speech delivered by Elena Meissner, important Romanian feminist, leader of the Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women, at a meeting of the organization organized in Ia...
Title: 21th May, 1932. The Association’s Welcome Address to the Members From Iassy and To Those Who Arrived [at the Meeting]. Various Thanks. A Retrospective View on the Organization’s Activity for the last 15 years. Description: Manuscript of a speech delivered by Elena Meissner, important Romanian feminist, leader of the Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women, at a meeting of the organization organized in Iassy on 21th of May, 1932. The meeting was dedicated to the celebration of the 15 years of feminist activity deployed by the Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women. The speech contains a rather detailed and personal account of Elena Meissner’s view on the way in which the organization she led evolved over time. It provides precious information on the organizational evolution of the Association but also of the National Council of Romanian and on Elena Meissner’s approach to feminist ideas. Keywords: Elena Meissner, feminism, Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women
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Women and Social Movements, Modern Empires Since 1820
Date Written / Recorded
1932
Field of Study
Women and Social Movements
Content Type
Speech/Address
Author / Creator
Elena Meissner, 1867-1940
Topic / Theme
Political and Human Rights, Social and Cultural Rights, Equal Rights for Women, Suffrage, Romanians, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Constantin and Elena Meissner Family Collection
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Address to Directors [of newspapers], 1922
written by Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women, in Constantin and Elena Meissner Family Collection, of Romania. National Archives (folder XI31, files 16-17) (Bucharest, Bucharest County) (1922) , 2 page(s)
Description: Manuscript of an address to be sent by the Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women (AECPFR) to directors of newspapers in which they were asked to support feminist organization’s efforts to achieve full civil and political rights for women in 1922. In the address, the...
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written by Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women, in Constantin and Elena Meissner Family Collection, of Romania. National Archives (folder XI31, files 16-17) (Bucharest, Bucharest County) (1922) , 2 page(s)
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Description: Manuscript of an address to be sent by the Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women (AECPFR) to directors of newspapers in which they were asked to support feminist organization’s efforts to achieve full civil and political rights for women in 1922. In the address, the organization listed ten arguments that supported women’s entitlement to these rights and, apart from them, the powerful argument, und...
Description: Manuscript of an address to be sent by the Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women (AECPFR) to directors of newspapers in which they were asked to support feminist organization’s efforts to achieve full civil and political rights for women in 1922. In the address, the organization listed ten arguments that supported women’s entitlement to these rights and, apart from them, the powerful argument, underlined in the address that: “Thus, women must have equal political rights with men because they are also part of the nation.” Keywords: Feminism, politics, political rights, women’s emancipation, Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women
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Women and Social Movements, Modern Empires Since 1820
Date Written / Recorded
1922
Field of Study
Women and Social Movements
Content Type
Government/institutional document
Author / Creator
Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women
Topic / Theme
Political and Human Rights, Social and Cultural Rights, Equal Rights for Women, Suffrage, Romanians, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Archive Collection / Provenance
Constantin and Elena Meissner Family Collection
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Adunarea Generala din 24 februarie 1922
written by Elena Meissner, 1867-1940, in Constantin and Elena Meissner Family Collection, of Romania. National Archives (folder XI35, files 17-21) (Bucharest, Bucharest County) (24 February 1922) , 12 page(s)
Title: The General Meeting of February 24, 1922. Description: Manuscript of a report presented by Elena Meissner, the leader of the Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women (AECPFR), at the general meeting of the organization held in Iassy, on February 24, 1922. The report contains a...
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written by Elena Meissner, 1867-1940, in Constantin and Elena Meissner Family Collection, of Romania. National Archives (folder XI35, files 17-21) (Bucharest, Bucharest County) (24 February 1922) , 12 page(s)
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Title: The General Meeting of February 24, 1922. Description: Manuscript of a report presented by Elena Meissner, the leader of the Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women (AECPFR), at the general meeting of the organization held in Iassy, on February 24, 1922. The report contains a short account of the activities undertaken by the organization since its establishment in 1917, account that, when used together with t...
Title: The General Meeting of February 24, 1922. Description: Manuscript of a report presented by Elena Meissner, the leader of the Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women (AECPFR), at the general meeting of the organization held in Iassy, on February 24, 1922. The report contains a short account of the activities undertaken by the organization since its establishment in 1917, account that, when used together with the other accounts contained in the reports from other years, completes the puzzle of the organizational history of ACEPFR. Apart from its importance in reconstructing the organized efforts that this organization invested in demanding full civil and political rights for women, the document offers important information on Elena Meissner’s approach to defining feminism for the members of the organization she led. . Information on AECPFR’s efforts to connect with the international women’s movement through affiliation to the International Woman Suffrage Alliance is also provided. Keywords: Feminism, politics, women’s emancipation, suffrage, education, international, Association
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Women and Social Movements, Modern Empires Since 1820
Date Written / Recorded
24 February 1922, 1922
Field of Study
Women and Social Movements
Content Type
Government/institutional document
Author / Creator
Elena Meissner, 1867-1940
Topic / Theme
Political and Human Rights, Suffrage, Equal Rights for Women, Social and Cultural Rights, Romanians, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Archive Collection / Provenance
Constantin and Elena Meissner Family Collection
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Adunarea Generală a Asociației pe anul 1936
written by Elena Meissner, 1867-1940, in Constantin and Elena Meissner Family Collection, of Romania. National Archives (folder XI35, files 112-124) (Bucharest, Bucharest County) (29 March 1937) , 13 page(s)
Title: The General Meeting of the Association for the Year 1936. Description: Manuscript of report of the activity of the Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women (AECPFR) for the year 1936, presented by Elena Meissner, the leader of the organization, at the AECPFR Congress from March...
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written by Elena Meissner, 1867-1940, in Constantin and Elena Meissner Family Collection, of Romania. National Archives (folder XI35, files 112-124) (Bucharest, Bucharest County) (29 March 1937) , 13 page(s)
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Title: The General Meeting of the Association for the Year 1936. Description: Manuscript of report of the activity of the Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women (AECPFR) for the year 1936, presented by Elena Meissner, the leader of the organization, at the AECPFR Congress from March 29, 1937. The document is important in that it gives a better idea on the structure of the organization after almost 20 years of activ...
Title: The General Meeting of the Association for the Year 1936. Description: Manuscript of report of the activity of the Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women (AECPFR) for the year 1936, presented by Elena Meissner, the leader of the organization, at the AECPFR Congress from March 29, 1937. The document is important in that it gives a better idea on the structure of the organization after almost 20 years of activity. Also, it does testify once again the integralist approach of these feminists towards the achievement of full civil and political rights for women although the hostile political environment did not bear the promise of the achievement of these rights any sooner. The report contains also information on the issues discussed at the meetings of the organization – the document provides short accounts of the main speeches held at the meetings of the organization. Keywords: Feminism, politics, women’s emancipation, political rights, civil rights, structure, Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women
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Women and Social Movements, Modern Empires Since 1820
Date Written / Recorded
29 March 1937, 1937
Field of Study
Women and Social Movements
Content Type
Government/institutional document
Author / Creator
Elena Meissner, 1867-1940
Topic / Theme
Political and Human Rights, Social Reform and Political Activism, Suffrage, Political Parties and Other Male Dominated Organizations, Equal Rights for Women, Romanians, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Archive Collection / Provenance
Constantin and Elena Meissner Family Collection
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Adunarea Generală din 15 octombrie 1919. Dare de seamă anuală
written by Elena Meissner, 1867-1940, in Constantin and Elena Meissner Family Collection, of Romania. National Archives (folder XI35, files 6-7) (Bucharest, Bucharest County) (1919) , 3 page(s)
Title: The General Meeting of October 15, 1919. Yearly report. Description: Manuscript of an yearly report presented by Elena Meissner, the leader of the Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women (AECPFR), at the general meeting of the organization held in Iassy, on October 15, 1919. F...
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written by Elena Meissner, 1867-1940, in Constantin and Elena Meissner Family Collection, of Romania. National Archives (folder XI35, files 6-7) (Bucharest, Bucharest County) (1919) , 3 page(s)
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Title: The General Meeting of October 15, 1919. Yearly report. Description: Manuscript of an yearly report presented by Elena Meissner, the leader of the Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women (AECPFR), at the general meeting of the organization held in Iassy, on October 15, 1919. From the report, we can gather information on the activity and structure of the feminist organization founded in 1917. The moment and ci...
Title: The General Meeting of October 15, 1919. Yearly report. Description: Manuscript of an yearly report presented by Elena Meissner, the leader of the Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women (AECPFR), at the general meeting of the organization held in Iassy, on October 15, 1919. From the report, we can gather information on the activity and structure of the feminist organization founded in 1917. The moment and circumstances of AECPFR’s establishment as well as the participants to this event is recalled in this report. Although presented as a yearly report, the document refers to the most important feminist activities undertaken by the organization since its establishment. The attempt to connect to the international women’s movement in 1918 is also mentioned in the document - a telegram was sent to London (to the International Council of Women) to announce the creation of AECPFR and a member was delegated to represent them “in the association existing in Paris”, to send information on women’s organizations active in France and facilitate connections with international women’s organizations. Keywords: Feminism, politics, women’s emancipation, suffrage, education, international, Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women
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Women and Social Movements, Modern Empires Since 1820
Date Written / Recorded
1919
Field of Study
Women and Social Movements
Content Type
Government/institutional document
Author / Creator
Elena Meissner, 1867-1940
Topic / Theme
Political and Human Rights, Equal Rights for Women, Suffrage, Romanians, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Archive Collection / Provenance
Constantin and Elena Meissner Family Collection
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Adunarea Generală din 28 Noembrie 1920. Asociația Fem[inistă]
written by Elena Meissner, 1867-1940, in Constantin and Elena Meissner Family Collection, of Romania. National Archives (folder XI35, files 8-11) (Bucharest, Bucharest County) (1920) , 7 page(s)
Title: The General Meeting of November 28, 1920. The Fem[inist] Association. Description: Manuscript of a report presented by Elena Meissner, the leader of the Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women (AECPFR), at the general meeting of the organization held in Iassy, on November 28,...
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written by Elena Meissner, 1867-1940, in Constantin and Elena Meissner Family Collection, of Romania. National Archives (folder XI35, files 8-11) (Bucharest, Bucharest County) (1920) , 7 page(s)
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Title: The General Meeting of November 28, 1920. The Fem[inist] Association. Description: Manuscript of a report presented by Elena Meissner, the leader of the Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women (AECPFR), at the general meeting of the organization held in Iassy, on November 28, 1920. The report provides information on the activity and program of the feminist organization as well as feminist figures who helped a...
Title: The General Meeting of November 28, 1920. The Fem[inist] Association. Description: Manuscript of a report presented by Elena Meissner, the leader of the Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women (AECPFR), at the general meeting of the organization held in Iassy, on November 28, 1920. The report provides information on the activity and program of the feminist organization as well as feminist figures who helped at the creation of the association. Information on AECPFR’s efforts to connect with the international women’s movement is also provided - the association contacted the International Woman Suffrage Alliance, asked to be affiliated to the organization and sent to the 1920 Geneva Congress of IWSA a report on the legal situation of Romanian women and on the Romanian women’s movement in general. The report also mentions AECPFR’s first publication Acțiunea Feministă (The Feminist Action, 1918-1921) - in 1920, AECPFR subscribed its newspaper to 100 deputies in the parliament. Keywords: Feminism, politics, women’s emancipation, suffrage, education, international, Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women
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Women and Social Movements, Modern Empires Since 1820
Date Written / Recorded
1920
Field of Study
Women and Social Movements
Content Type
Government/institutional document
Author / Creator
Elena Meissner, 1867-1940
Topic / Theme
Political and Human Rights, Social and Cultural Rights, Equal Rights for Women, Suffrage, Romanians, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Archive Collection / Provenance
Constantin and Elena Meissner Family Collection
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Apel
written by Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women, in Constantin and Elena Meissner Family Collection, of Romania. National Archives (folder XI31, files 11-12) (Bucharest, Bucharest County) (1920) , 2 page(s)
Title: Appeal. Description: Manuscript of an appeal of the Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women (AECPFR) to Romanian politicians, from 1920 when the new constitution was under discussion. In the appeal, AECPFR brought arguments in support of women’s entitlement to full civil and...
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written by Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women, in Constantin and Elena Meissner Family Collection, of Romania. National Archives (folder XI31, files 11-12) (Bucharest, Bucharest County) (1920) , 2 page(s)
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Title: Appeal. Description: Manuscript of an appeal of the Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women (AECPFR) to Romanian politicians, from 1920 when the new constitution was under discussion. In the appeal, AECPFR brought arguments in support of women’s entitlement to full civil and political rights and pointed to the legal injustice of overlooking these rights while women possessed the same qualifications that ent...
Title: Appeal. Description: Manuscript of an appeal of the Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women (AECPFR) to Romanian politicians, from 1920 when the new constitution was under discussion. In the appeal, AECPFR brought arguments in support of women’s entitlement to full civil and political rights and pointed to the legal injustice of overlooking these rights while women possessed the same qualifications that entitled men at the universal male suffrage. The arguments in behalf of granting women political and civil rights were very diverse and meant to convince politicians to offer their support in including them in the new constitution. Keywords: Feminism, civil rights, political rights, Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women
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Women and Social Movements, Modern Empires Since 1820
Date Written / Recorded
1920
Field of Study
Women and Social Movements
Content Type
Government/institutional document
Author / Creator
Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women
Topic / Theme
Social Reform and Political Activism, Political and Human Rights, Political Parties and Other Male Dominated Organizations, Social and Cultural Rights, Equal Rights for Women, Suffrage, Romanians, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Constantin and Elena Meissner Family Collection
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Buletin de vot
written by Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women, in Constantin and Elena Meissner Family Collection, of Romania. National Archives (folder XI27 vol. 1, file 194) (Bucharest, Bucharest County) (1925) , 2 page(s)
Title: Ballot. Description: The Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women (AECPFR) was an organization in which the democratic principles were highly respected and all members had to have a saying in deciding the structure of the leading committees of the organization. This is an examp...
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written by Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women, in Constantin and Elena Meissner Family Collection, of Romania. National Archives (folder XI27 vol. 1, file 194) (Bucharest, Bucharest County) (1925) , 2 page(s)
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Title: Ballot. Description: The Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women (AECPFR) was an organization in which the democratic principles were highly respected and all members had to have a saying in deciding the structure of the leading committees of the organization. This is an example of ballot used by the organization for the election of members in the action committee of the organization. The members proposed wer...
Title: Ballot. Description: The Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women (AECPFR) was an organization in which the democratic principles were highly respected and all members had to have a saying in deciding the structure of the leading committees of the organization. This is an example of ballot used by the organization for the election of members in the action committee of the organization. The members proposed were mainly middle-class women with or without a profession (case in which the profession of their husbands was indicated). Keywords: Feminism, movement, Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women, structure
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Women and Social Movements, Modern Empires Since 1820
Date Written / Recorded
1925
Field of Study
Women and Social Movements
Content Type
Government/institutional document
Author / Creator
Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women
Topic / Theme
Political and Human Rights, Social and Cultural Rights, Equal Rights for Women, Suffrage, Romanians, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Archive Collection / Provenance
Constantin and Elena Meissner Family Collection
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Calypso Botez to Elena Meissner, March 14, 1934
written by Calypso Botez, 1880-1933, in Constantin and Elena Meissner Family Collection, of Romania. National Archives (folder XI57, files 37-38) (Bucharest, Bucharest County) (14 March 1934) , 4 page(s)
Description: Letter from Calipso Botez to Elena Meissner, leader of the Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women (AECPFR), written on March 21, 1934. Calypso Botez was an important feminist figure of the interwar Romania, founding member of the feminist organizations AECPFR and Solida...
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written by Calypso Botez, 1880-1933, in Constantin and Elena Meissner Family Collection, of Romania. National Archives (folder XI57, files 37-38) (Bucharest, Bucharest County) (14 March 1934) , 4 page(s)
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Description: Letter from Calipso Botez to Elena Meissner, leader of the Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women (AECPFR), written on March 21, 1934. Calypso Botez was an important feminist figure of the interwar Romania, founding member of the feminist organizations AECPFR and Solidaritatea, president of the National Council of Romanian Women (CNFR, 1921 – 1930) and the first woman to hold a position in the Perman...
Description: Letter from Calipso Botez to Elena Meissner, leader of the Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women (AECPFR), written on March 21, 1934. Calypso Botez was an important feminist figure of the interwar Romania, founding member of the feminist organizations AECPFR and Solidaritatea, president of the National Council of Romanian Women (CNFR, 1921 – 1930) and the first woman to hold a position in the Permanent Council of the Minister of Public Instruction. Starting with 1929, when partial political rights were granted to women, she supported the National Peasant Party (PNȚ) as the only party that promised firmly to support women’s enfranchisement in local elections. This letter tells the story of how enrolment or support of diverse political parties caused rifts between members of the feminist organizations. In 1934 a conflict between Calypso Botez and Elena Dimitriu Castană, the leader of the Constanța section of AECPFR, began due to their different political options (the latter was a member of the National Liberal Party). Botez tells Meissner in this letter how this conflict became public in that there were articles published in newspapers, articles in which the activity of Bucharest female councilors was deprecated. Keywords: Feminism, politics, political rights, political party, Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women
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Women and Social Movements, Modern Empires Since 1820
Date Written / Recorded
14 March 1934, 1934
Field of Study
Women and Social Movements
Content Type
Letter
Author / Creator
Calypso Botez, 1880-1933
Topic / Theme
Political and Human Rights, Equal Rights for Women, Suffrage, Romanians, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Archive Collection / Provenance
Constantin and Elena Meissner Family Collection
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Calypso Botez to Elena Meissner, March 21, 1934
written by Calypso Botez, 1880-1933, in Constantin and Elena Meissner Family Collection, of Romania. National Archives (folder XI57, files 13-14) (Bucharest, Bucharest County) (21 March 1934) , 4 page(s)
Description: Letter from Calipso Botez to Elena Meissner, leader of the Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women (AECPFR), written on March 21, 1934. Calypso Botez was an important feminist figure of the interwar Romania, founding member of the feminist organizations AECPFR and Solida...
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written by Calypso Botez, 1880-1933, in Constantin and Elena Meissner Family Collection, of Romania. National Archives (folder XI57, files 13-14) (Bucharest, Bucharest County) (21 March 1934) , 4 page(s)
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Description: Letter from Calipso Botez to Elena Meissner, leader of the Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women (AECPFR), written on March 21, 1934. Calypso Botez was an important feminist figure of the interwar Romania, founding member of the feminist organizations AECPFR and Solidaritatea, president of the National Council of Romanian Women (CNFR, 1921 – 1930) and the first woman to hold a position in the Perman...
Description: Letter from Calipso Botez to Elena Meissner, leader of the Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women (AECPFR), written on March 21, 1934. Calypso Botez was an important feminist figure of the interwar Romania, founding member of the feminist organizations AECPFR and Solidaritatea, president of the National Council of Romanian Women (CNFR, 1921 – 1930) and the first woman to hold a position in the Permanent Council of the Minister of Public Instruction. Starting with 1929, when partial political rights were granted to women, she supported the National Peasant Party (PNȚ) as the only party that promised firmly to support women’s enfranchisement in local elections. This letter tells the story of how enrolment or support of diverse political parties caused rifts between members of the feminist organizations. In 1934 a conflict between Calypso Botez and Elena Dimitriu Castană, the leader of the Constanța section of AECPFR, began due to their different political options (the latter was a member of the National Liberal Party). Botez asked Meissner in this letter to exclude Castană from the organization under the accusation of “slandering the work of peasantist women”. Keywords: Feminism, politics, political rights, political party, Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women
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Women and Social Movements, Modern Empires Since 1820
Date Written / Recorded
21 March 1934, 1934
Field of Study
Women and Social Movements
Content Type
Letter
Author / Creator
Calypso Botez, 1880-1933
Topic / Theme
Political and Human Rights, Equal Rights for Women, Suffrage, Romanians, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Archive Collection / Provenance
Constantin and Elena Meissner Family Collection
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