A Guide to the Minnie Fisher Cunningham Papers, 1893-1992
Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator: | Cunningham, Minnie Fisher, 1882-1964 | |
| Title: | Minnie Fisher Cunningham Papers | |
| Dates: | 1893-1992 | |
| Abstract: | The Minnie Fisher Cunningham Papers contain campaign material, correspondence, biographies, and other documents that shed light on her life and activities. Minnie Fisher Cunningham (1882-1964), nicknamed “Minnie Fish” by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, was a Texas suffragette and political leader, who cofounded and served on several voting and political clubs. | |
| Accession No.: | 90-176; 90-282; 92-291; 2002-136; 2009-282 | |
| Extent: | 2 in. | |
| Language: | Materials are written in English. | |
| Repository: | Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin | |
Biographical Note
Minnie Fisher Cunningham (1882-1964), nicknamed “Minnie Fish” by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, was a Texas suffragette and political leader, who cofounded and served on several voting and political clubs. In 1901, she became one of the first three women to graduate from the University of Texas Medical School in Galveston with a pharmacy degree, and in 1928 she ran as the first female candidate from Texas for the U.S. Senate. In 1944, she came in second out of nine in a race for governor, losing to incumbent Coke Stephenson.
Scope and Contents
The Minnie Fisher Cunningham Papers contain campaign material, correspondence, biographies, and other documents that shed light on her life and activities.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
Unrestricted access.
Use Restrictions
Unrestricted use.
Index Terms | ||
| Subjects (Persons) | ||
| Cunningham, Minnie Fisher, 1882-1964 -- Archives. | ||
| Carpenter, Liz -- Archives. | ||
| Subjects | ||
| Women -- Suffrage -- Texas -- History. | ||
| Political campaigns -- Texas -- History -- 20th century -- Sources. | ||
| Places | ||
| Texas -- Politics and government -- 1865-1950 -- Sources. | ||
Related Material
See also Jane Y. and Arthur N. McCallum Family Papers, 1894-1982; Martin M. Crane Papers, 1834-1973; Austin Women's Suffrage Association Records, 1908-1915; Mrs. Percy V. Pennybacker Papers, 1878-1938; and Mrs. Walter B. "Estelle B." Sharp Papers, 1899-1937. |
||
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Minnie Fisher Cunningham Papers, 1893-1992, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Laurel Rozema, October 2009.
Detailed Description of the Papers