mnsss281 Amy Schwartz Oppenheim Papers, 1915-1951 Finding Aid Encoding funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Sophia Smith Collection, Smith College

Northampton, MA

Finding aid exported into EAD from InMagic DB/Textworks 7.01. Encoded by Margaret Jessup and Jennifer Smar. 2006-04-07 Finding aid written in English. Sophia Smith CollectionSmith College Amy Schwartz Oppenheim Papers, 1915-1951 Finding Aid MS 116 2005 Encoding funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

Collection Overview Oppenheim, Amy Schwartz, 1878-1955 Amy Schwartz Oppenheim Papers1915-1951 MS 116 1 box (.25 linear ft.) English Sophia Smith Collection

Smith College Northampton, MA

Woman's club member; Suffragist. Collection contains correspondence relating to suffrage in New York State (1915-1918); newspaper clippings; and miscellaneous correspondence. Biographical Note

Amy Schwartz Oppenheim was born on 10 July 1878 in Louisville, Kentucky to Eugenie (Lehman) Schwartz and Moses Schwartz. She was educated at public and private schools. She married Laurent Oppenheim on 6 June 1900 and they had two children, Laurent and Jean Paul. Oppenheim was active in World War work and in suffrage campaigns. She was a member of the Republican party and participated actively in New York City politics. She was a founding member of the Women's National Republican Club and a charter member of the Women's City Club. She was involved in numerous other New York clubs and associations, as well, which were representative of her interests in the arts and the cultural life of the city. Oppenheim died in 1955.

Scope and Contents of the Collection

The collection contains correspondence relating to suffrage in New York State (1915- 1918); newspaper clippings; and miscellaneous correspondence.

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Search Terms Women--Suffrage--New York (State) -History--Sources Oppenheim, Amy Schwartz, 1878-1955