http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms009313 Florence Ellinwood Allen Papers A Finding Aid to the Collection in the Library of Congress Prepared by J. K. Kearney Manuscript Division, Library of Congress
Washington, D.C.
2009

Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/mm73010454

Finding aid encoded by Library of Congress Manuscript Division, 2009 Finding aid written in English. Collection Summary Florence Ellinwood Allen Papers 1907-1965 MSS10454 Allen, Florence Ellinwood, 1884-1966 2,700 items 9 containers plus 2 oversize 4 linear feet Collection material in English Manuscript Division Library of Congress
Washington, D.C.
Judge, feminist, author, and lecturer. Correspondence, speeches, scrapbooks, honors and citations, clippings, photographs, and other papers relating to Allen’s service as an associate justice of the Ohio Supreme Court, her tenure on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, and her activities in behalf of women’s rights and peace through international law. Selected Search Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the Library's online catalog. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically therein.

 People Allen, Florence Ellinwood, 1884-1966. Astor, Nancy Witcher Langhorne Astor, Viscountess, 1879-1964--Correspondence. Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962--Correspondence. Smith, Margaret Chase, 1897-1995--Correspondence. Organizations International Federation of Women Lawyers. Ohio. Supreme Court. United States. Court of Appeals (6th Circuit) Subjects Courts--Ohio. International law. Peace. Women's rights. Occupations Authors. Feminists. Jurists. Lecturers. Administrative Information Provenance

The papers of Florence Ellinwood Allen were given to the Library of Congress by Allen and by Lamprey Stantial between 1962 and 1965.

 Processing History

The papers of Florence Ellinwood Allen were arranged and described in 1973. The finding aid was revised in 2009.

 Other Repositories

Other papers of Florence Ellinwood Allen can be found at the Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America, Radcliffe College, Cambridge, Massachusetts.

 Copyright Status

Copyright in the unpublished writings of Florence Ellinwood Allen in these papers and in other collections of papers in the custody of the Library of Congress has been dedicated to the public.

 Access and Restrictions

The papers of Florence Ellinwood Allen are open to research. Researchers are advised to contact the Manuscript Reading Room prior to visiting. Many collections are stored off-site and advance notice is needed to retrieve these items for research use.

 Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, Florence Ellinwood Allen Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

Biographical Note Date Event 1884, Mar. 23 Born, Salt Lake City, Utah 1904 B.A., Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 1908 M.A., Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 1913 LL.B., New York University, New York, N.Y. 1920 Judge, court of common pleas, Cuyahoga County, Ohio 1922-1934 Associate justice, Ohio Supreme Court 1934-1959 Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit 1940 Published This Constitution of Ours. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons 1952 Published The Treaty as an Instrument of Legislation. New York: Macmillan 1959-1966 Senior judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit 1965 Published To Do Justly. Cleveland: Press of Western Reserve University 1966, Sept. 12 Died, Waite Hill, Ohio Scope and Content Note

The papers of Florence Ellinwood Allen (1884-1966) span the period 1907-1965 and relate to her position as associate justice of the Ohio Supreme Court and as judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Allen was an active feminist instrumental in obtaining women's suffrage and the first woman to sit on an American court of last resort. She was also the first woman in the United States to occupy the position of senior judge of a federal court of appeals. The papers are organized into the following series: Correspondence, Subject File, Speech and Article File, and Miscellany.

Allen's interest in the women's rights movement is documented by the speeches and articles in her papers. The collection also reveals her interest in the subjects of peace, war, disarmament, and international law. Many of her speeches were delivered to bar associations and subsequently published. Allen received many honorary degrees and the speeches delivered on these occasions are included in the papers.

Approximately half of the collection consists of newspaper clippings pertaining to the judge's activities on behalf of women's suffrage, her campaigns for Congress, consideration of her for a seat on the United States Supreme Court, and honors received in 1959 when she became senior judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

Correspondents include Eleanor Roosevelt, Nancy Witcher Langhorne Astor, Viscountess Astor, Margaret Chase Smith, and members of the International Federation of Women Lawyers.

 Arrangement of the Papers

This collection is arranged in four series:

Correspondence, 1915-1965 Subject File, 1921-1958 Speech and Article File, 1911-1963 Miscellany, 1907-1959 http://lccn.loc.gov/mm73010454 Container List Container Contents 1 Correspondence, 1915-1965

Correspondence.

Organized into general correspondence, arranged chronologically, and special correspondence, arranged alphabetically by name of person or organization.

 1 General, 1915-1965 1 Special 1 Astor, Nancy Witcher Langhorne, Viscountess Astor, 1929-1955 1 International Federation of Women Lawyers, 1962-1963 1 Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1948-1959 1 Smith, Margaret Chase, 1963-1964 1-3 Subject File, 1921-1958

Biographical sketches, speeches, book reviews, notes, honors and citations, legal papers, cartoons, newspaper clippings, and other material documenting Allen's activities and interests.

Arranged by topic or type of material.

 1 Biographical 1 Sketches 1 Autobiographical speeches 1 Autobiographical notes 1 Life of Allen and her father 1 Home of Allen 1 Portrait presentation 1 Retirement honors 1 Citations 1 Honorary degrees 1 Margaret Ireland Award 1 Mather College Award, Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 2 Campaign for United States Senate, 1926 2 Campaigns for court positions 2 Ohio Supreme Court, 1928 2 United States Supreme Court, support as first woman, 1957 2 Conference on Causes and Cures of War 2 International Bar Association, 1948 2 International Federation of Women Lawyers 2 Japan, 1951 2 Turkey, 1953 2 Finland, 1954 2 United Nations, 1956 2 Los Angles, Calif., 1958 2 Legal opinions, index 2 McGannon case, 1921 3 New York University dinner, New York, N.Y., 1948 3 Reviews of Allen's books 3 This Constitution of Ours 3 The Treaty as an Instrument of Legislation 3 "This I Believe," radio broadcast, 1942 3 TVA case, 1937-1938 3 Woman's suffrage 3 Anthony, Susan B. 3 Donahey, William, cartoons 3 Newspaper clippings 3 Notes and research 3 Ohio woman's suffrage 3 Park, Maud Wood, articles 3 Research 3 Shaw, Anna Howard 3 Speech notebook 4-5 Speech and Article File, 1911-1963

Speeches and articles.

Arranged alphabetically by topic or title of material.

 4 America, speeches, 1924-1957 4 Anthony, Susan B., 1952 4 Atomic age, preparing for, 1958 4 Beloit College, Beloit, Wis., commencement address, 1931 4 "The Bill of Rights," 1958 4 "The Bridge to the Future," 1945-1951 4 Campaign for Congress, 1932 4 "Challenge to the Citizen," 1960 4 "Chart for Living," 1953 4 "The Christian and Government," 1922 4 The Constitution, speeches 4 Dumbarton Oaks proposals, statement, 1945 4 "Fair Trial and Freedom of the Press," 1956 4 Faith 4 Freedom, speeches 4 Gallatin Award, 1960 4 "The Governmental Task," 1932 4 Hicks, Xenophon 4 The home, speeches 4 International understanding, article and speech 4 Invention, speech, with reprint, 1958 4 Jury system, 1930-1954 4 Justice, 1928-1956 4 Lake Erie College, Painesville, Ohio, anniversary address, 1948 4 Law, speeches and writings, 1928-1960 4 London, England, speeches, 1950 4 Lyman, Mrs., memorial 4 MacFarlene, Catherine, 1956 4 "Map for Living," 1957 4 Mexican trip, lectures 4 Music lectures, 1911 4 "National and World Planning," 1932 4 New voters 5 Notes and research 5 New York University, New York, N.Y., reunion dinner, 1963 5 "The Nuremberg Trial Implements World Law," 1947 5 "The Outlook," 1931 5 Patent speech 5 Peace, speeches, 1948-1960 5 Phi Beta Kappa address, 1934 5 Recreation, 1934 5 Sommer, Frank H., 1958 5 "Taft Watched and Waited" 5 Teachers, address, 1950 5 Traditions, writings, 1931-1939 5 Treaties, speeches 5 United Nations Charter and the World Court 5 War, speeches and articles 5 War bonds 5 Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Mo., commencement address, 1955 5 Women and woman's rights, speeches and articles, 1925-1960 6-11 Miscellany, 1907-1959

Photographs, scrapbooks, addresses, newspaper clippings, and other material.

Arranged by type of material and topic.

 6 Photographs 6 Miscellany 6 Scrapbooks 6 Musical interests, 1907-1908 6 Congressional campaign, 1932 7 United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, 1934 7 Newspaper clippings 7 1958-1959 8 Miscellaneous 9 Newspaper clipping scrapbook 9 Reelection to Ohio Supreme Court, 1928 9 Current events on the bench, 1931 10 Congressional campaign, 1932 11 Addresses