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Papers Frederika Wilhelmina van Wulfften Palthe-Broese van Groenou 1907-1950

Identity Area

Collection IDIIAV00000202
Unitdate1907-1950
Language ListFinding aid is in English / Taal van toegang is Engels
Language of MaterialEnglish/Engels
GeoCountryNetherlands
Extent0.34 m.
Processing InformationList made by Annemarie Kloosterman in 2000
Inventory in English made by Annette Mevis in 2013 because of the digitization
Access and UseVrij
Preferred CitationPapers Frederika Wilhelmina van Wulfften Palthe-Broese van Groenou , inv.no …, Collection International Archives for the Women's Movement (IAV), in Atria, Institute on Gender Equality and Women’s History

Biographical Note / Biografie

Born on 1 April 1875 in Jogjakarta, died on11 November 1960 in the Hague; forename Mien; sister of Miel Coops-Broese van Groenou; got a teacher's degree in 1893/94; attended the school of acting in Amsterdam 1898-1900; was connected to the Rotterdamsch Toneel 1900-1902 and the Toneelvereeniging in Amsterdam 1902-1903 until her marriage with Jan Richard van Wulfften Palthe in 1903; got three sons; a member of the Vereeniging voor Vrouwenkiesrecht (VVK) (Dutch Association for Women's Suffrage) from 1908 onwards; presidente of thet Propaganda Comité voor Vrouwenkiesrecht in The Hague; she accompanied Aletta Jacobs in 1915 on her journey to European governments to offer them the resolutions of the International Congress of Women in The Hague 1915; treasurer of the Dutch Committee of Women for Permanent Peace, from 1919 named Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, Dutch branch 1917-1940; a close friend of Rosika Schwimmer; Aletta Jacobs spend the last years of her life in the house of Mien and Richard van Wulfften Palthe in The Hague 1928-1929.


Inhoud

Received letters 1907-1950, among others from Aletta Jacobs, Franciska and Rosike Schwimmer, Cor Ramondt-Hirschman and Anna Howard Shaw [1913]; scrapbook of her journey through the United States together with Rosika Schwimmer 1925-1926; documents concerning the International and Dutch Committee of Women for Permanent Peace, WILPF and WILPF the Netherlands 1915-1938; documents concerning other activities in the women's and peace movement 1913-1935; documents concerning the golden jubilee of Aletta Jacobs 1929.



Received letters and postcards on several subjects

NB. In alphabetical order.
1
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A.H. Askanasy. German. 23 November and 7 December 1931. 2 items.
2
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Emily Balch. English. 14 April 1935. 1 item.
3
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Paul Beer. With a photograph of Gandhi. Dutch and German. 31 January 1931. 1 item.
4
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Miel Coops and Clara Mulder van de Graaf-de Bruijn, also addressed to Aletta Jacobs. Dutch. 29 May 1920. 1 item.
5
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G. Docters van Leeuwen-van Maarseveen concerning a painting of Aletta Jacobs by Isaac Israels, refused by the Rijksmuseum. Dutch. 17 March 1921. 1 item .
6
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Thérèse van Duyl-Schwarze regarding paintings. Dutch. 1907, 1912. 7 items.
7
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Internationale Broederschap voor een betere wereld offering her the first issue of their periodical. Dutch. 17 January 1936. 2 items.
8
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W. van Itallie-van Embden. Dutch. 17 April 1946. 1 item.
9
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Aletta Jacobs. Dutch. 1913, 1915, 1918, 1921, 1923 and 1928. 9 items.
10
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Ruth Lienau, with a letter from Irmgard to Ruth 10 March 1941 and an empty envelope 1940. German. 1940-1941. 4 items.
11
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Marie Limburg. Dutch. 14 February 1912. 1 item.
12
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Anna Lindemann. German. 31 July 1920. 1 item.
13
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Ministerie van Buitenlandsche Zaken (Department of Foreign Affairs) regarding letters of recommendation for Dutch consuls in Berlin, Vienna, Rome, Bern and Paris, for her and for Aletta Jacobs. Dutch. 14 May 1915. 1 item.
14
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W.H. Posthumus-van der Goot, written on a copy of a letter from her to Franciska Schwimmer 31 October and carbon copy of the letter from Franciska Schwimmer to Posthumus-van der Goot 28 November. Dutch and English. 1949. 2 items.
15
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Cor Ramondt-Hirschmann, with documents of the Dutch branch of the WILPF. Dutch. 1919-1920, 1922, 1934. 7 items.
16
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Naima Sahlbom as president of the WILPF, with two declarations of the WILPF. English. 23 February 1930. 3 items.
17
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Franciska Schwimmer. With carbon copies of 2 letters by Franciska Schwimmer to W.H. Posthumus-van der Goot 1950 and press cuttings 1949. Letters 1949 also by Edith Wynner. English. 1928, 1948-1950. 9 items .
18
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Rosika Schwimmer, with enclosures. Also a postcard by Rosika Schwimmer to Franciska Schwimmer and Catherina van Rennes 25 October 1911, and a postcard to Rosika Schwimmer 3 November 1911. German and English. 1911, 1913, 1920, 1926, 1928 and 1935. 1 folder.
19
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Anna Howard Shaw. With enclosures. English. [1913]. 1 item.
20
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Mr and Ms Wittgenstein. German. [29 August 1934] 1 item.
21
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Richard van Wulfften Palthe. Dutch. 1 September 1934. 1 item.

Womens International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF)

NB. Founded in The Hague in 1915 as International Committee of Women for Permanent Peace, in 1919 renamed WILPF.
22
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Documents concerning the International Congress of Women (Internationaal Congres van Vrouwen), April 1915 in The Hague. Dutch, French, German, English. 1915. 1 folder.
23
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'Extract from the forthcoming report of the International Congress of Women held at Zürich May 12-17, 1919', 'Towards Peace and Freedom' published by the WILPF in August 1919 and a postcard with music and text of a song 'Es geht ein tiefes Sehnen nach Frieden durch die Welt......'. 1919. 2 volumes and 1 item.
24
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Album with cuttings concerning the second congress of the WILPF 12-17 May 1919 in Zürich. German and Dutch. 1919. 1 volume.
25
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Envelope with 13 photographs concerning the second congress of the WILPF 12-17 May 1919 in Zürich, sent by photographer Willy Schneider from Zürich. The photographs are also described in the picture catalogue, photonumbers 100006181-100006193. 1919. 14 items.
26-29
Documents received from WILPF Geneva, Emily G. Balch as Secretary - Treasurer. Including documents concerning the second congress in 1919 and the third congress in Vienna 10-16 July 1921. French, English. 1919-1922.. 4 folders.
26
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1919.
27
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1920.
28
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1921.
29
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1922.
30
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Documents concerning the fourth congress of the WILPF 7-9 December 1922 in The Hague. English and Dutch. 1922. 1 folder.
31
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Register with names and and adresses where the participants stayed during the congress of the WILPF 7-9 December 1922 in The Hague. Dutch. 1922. 2 stukken.
32
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List with book titles on chemical warfare recommended for study by the WILPF. German, French and English. 1925. 3 items.
33
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Documents concerning the International Conference on Modern Methods of Warfare and the Protection of Civil Populations, organised by the WILPF, Frankfurt am Main, 4-6 January 1929 which she attended. German, English, Dutch. 1929. 1 folder.
34
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Statutes and bye-laws of the WILPF. French and German. 1929. 2 items.
35
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Documents concerning the eighth congress of the WILPF, 2-8 September 1934 in Zürich, Switzerland and the Executive Meeting. English, German, Dutch. 1934. 1 pack.
36
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Documents concerning the ninth congress of the WILPF, 25-31 July 1937 in Luhacovice in Tsjechoslovakia and the Executive Meeeting. German, French, English. 1937. 1 folder.

WILPF The Netherlands

NB. Founded in 1915 as Nederlandsche Vereeniging van Vrouwen voor Duurzamen Vrede, also called Nederlandsch Comité van Vrouwen voor Duurzame Vrede, in 1919 renamed Internationale Vrouwenbond voor Vrede en Vrijheid, Nederlandsche Afdeeling (Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, Dutch branch).
37
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Documents concerning the National Congress of the Nederlandsch Comité van Vrouwen voor Duurzame Vrede (Dutch Committee of Women for Permanent Peace), 28-29 April 1917 in The Hague; the rosette is also decribed in the database of objects, number 001569 see website. Dutch. 1917. 1 omslag.
38
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Open letter to the women of the Netherlands, pleading peace. Concept. Dutch. [1919 or later]. 1 item.
39
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Concept statutes of the Nederlandsche Vereeniging van Vrouwen voor Duurzamen Vrede (Dutch Association of Women for Permanent Peace) and minutes of meetings of the Nederlandsch Comité / Vereeniging van Vrouwen voor Duurzame Vrede (Dutch Committee of Women for Permanent Peace). Dutch. 1919-1922. 1 folder.
40-43
Minutes of meetings and other documents of the Internationale Vrouwenbond voor Vrede en Vrijheid Nederlandsche Afdeeling. Dutch, German, English.1931-1932, 1934-1938.. 4 folders.
40
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1930-1932.
41
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Studieconferentie Oorzaken, aard, middelen ter voorkoming van oorlog (Study conference on reasons, nature, means to provide war), 11-13 May 1934 in The Hague. 1934.
42
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1935.
43
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1936-1938.

Other peace activities

44
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Documents concerning the twentieth World Peace Congress, 18-23 August 1913 in The Hague. German, French, English. 1913. 1 folder.
45
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Brochures of the Comité 'De Europeesche Statenbond', the Nederlandsche Anti-Oorlog Raad and Si Vis Pacem, Para Pacem. French, German, English, Dutch. c. 1915. 1 folder.
46
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Handwritten and typed manuscripts of speeches held at a peace conference, 3-8 March 1918 in Bern, at the request of the Comité de la réunion internationale pour la concorde internationale. French, German and Dutch. 1918. 1 folder.
47
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Documents concerning the International Peace Congress, The Hague, December 10th-15th 1922, organised by the International Federation of Trade Unions. German, English, French. 1922. 1 folder.
48
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Notebook with press clippings on peace. 1932-1933. 1 volume.
49
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Documents concerning the International Committee for World Peace Prize Award to Rosika Schwimmer. English. 1937. 1 omslag.
50
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International peace flag and description. English. z.j. 2 items.

Activities in the women's movement and miscelleanious

51
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'ABC van Vrouwenkiesrecht' (The ABC of woman suffrage). Meant to gain members for the Dutch Association for Women's Suffrage (Vereeniging voor Vrouwenkiesrecht). c. 1913. 1 item.
52
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'Des Scheppers Meesterstuk'. Handwritten poem, sent to all members of parliament on the occasion of the treatment of article 80 of the constitution in 1915. 1915. 1 item.
53
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Program of an evening on Friday 13 April [1917], organised by the Propagandacomité van de Vereeniging voor Vrouwenkiesrecht, afdeling Den Haag. [1917]. 1 item.
54
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Documents of the Dalmeijer's Instituut voor Zelfontwikkeling in Amsterdam, with a recommendation of Cateau Esser, head of the School for Vocal and Dramatic Art. 1917. 1 omslag.
55
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Scrapbook 'Some leaves of the Travel Diary of Wilhelmine van Wulfften Palthe Broese van Groenou from the Hague in the United States of America 1925-1926. With illustrations.', made by Rosika Schwimmer with whom she stayed during this visit. With photographs, postcards, cuttings October 1925 and documents from December 1925 concerning Rosika Schwimmer being accused of being a 'German agent'' and 'Bolshevik ambassador'. 1925. 1 folder.
56
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Invitation from the Nederlandsche Vereeniging van Staatsburgeressen for a diner on the occasion of Aletta Jacobs's fiftieth anniversary of her PhD in medicines, 8 March 1929. With the menu, Aletta's ABC and a song. 1929. 4 items.
57
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Documents concerning the death of Aletta Jacobs on 10 August 1929 and concerning the Comité ter eering van de nagedachtenis van Dr. Aletta Jacobs. 1929. 1 folder.
58
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Notebook with newspaper cuttings concerning women's issues, mostly on the Codification Conference (see no. 59). Dutch. February-March 1930. 1 volume.
59
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Documents concerning the Joint Conference on the Nationality of Married Women, organised by the International Council of Women and the International Alliance of Women for Suffrage and Equal Citizenship, 12-15 March 1930 in The Hague, and the Joint Demonstration on the Nationality of Married Women to be held at the same time and place (14th March, 1930, The Hague) as The First Codification Conference of the League of Nations. 1930. 1 folder.
60
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Documents of the Women's Consultative Committee on Nationality of the League of Nations. 1933, 1935. 2 items.
61
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Leaflet '50% vrouwen in de kamer, 50% mannen in de kamer'. c. 1933. 1 item.
62
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German and Austrian paper money in an envelope on which she wrote 'Misschien voor later merkwaardig?' (may be interesting for later?' 1908-1920. 1 folder.

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