Linda long shared the story of abigail scott duniway, an oregon pioneer and womans rights activist cspans local content vehicles lcvs made a stop in their 2017 lcv cities tour in. As lecturer, organizer, writer, and editor, duniway devoted over forty years to the cause of womens rights. Pioneer entrepreneur abigail scott duniway, on a business trip to purchase. Born abigail jane scott in 1839, she left illinois for oregon with her family in 1852, where she met her husband ben duniway. In idaho territory in 1896, duniway celebrated victory for woman. Abigail scott duniway wikipedia republished wiki 2. Abigail scott duniway captain grays company, 1859 david and anna matson, 1876 from the west to the west. Abigail scott was born oct 22, 1834 on the family farm near groveland, illinois. Rebel for rights, abigail scott duniway by moynihan, ruth barnes and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. In 1859 her first book, captain grays company, was published. An autobiographical history of the equal suffrage movement in pacific coast states. Abigail scott duniway, a leader in idahos suffrage movement, was born on a farm in illinois in 1834. Abigail scott duniway afterwards anna shaw asked ballot became called campaign carrie chapman catt chapter christian temperance union churches clara coworkers constitution convention crowd defeat delegates dollars election elizabeth cady stanton enfranchisement equal rights equal suf equal suffrage amendment equal suffrage association equal.
Duniway referred to on charlie duniway s headstone. Abigail scott duniway diary lc subject overland journeys to the pacific diaries local collection id coll 232b repository university of oregon. Duniway, a young farmer and stockman in clackamas county. Abigail scott duniway is recognized as the mother of equal suffrage in oregon. Abigail scott duniway 18341915 abigail was born in 1834 in illinois, the third of twelve children. Abigail scott duniway outspoken and often controversial, abigail scott duniway is remembered as oregons mother of equal suffrage and the pioneer woman suffragist of the great northwest. Abigail scott duniways pathbreaking first appeared in 1914, near the very end of a long and busy life. Abigail scott duniway diary university of oregon special. Duniway, abigail scott, isbn 0870714740, isbn 9780870714740, brand new, free shipping in the us this portland, or suffragist leader launched the new northwest, one of the few newspapers devoted to the. Feb 05, 2018 pioneer entrepreneur abigail scott duniway, on a business trip to purchase stock for her millinery store back in oregon, waited breathlessly outside the suffrage convention in san francisco. When the family reached oregon, abigail taught school for several months in yamhill county before marrying ben duniway, a horseman living on a 320acre claim. Abigail scott duniway 18341915 and idaho suffrage when womens true history shall have been written, her part in the upbuilding of this nation will astound the world. Upon arrival in oregon, abigail scott married and toiled as a farmers wife. Duniway, 1853 source for information on duniway, abigail scott.
Her parents led the family on the oregon trail in 1852. Her mother and youngest brother died on the trail, when abigail was 17. Duniway, abigail scottborn 22 october 1834, groveland, illinois. Abigail scott duniway, an early advocate of womens voting rights, arranged for suffragist susan b. At his death he was writing a history of leland stanford university men and women in the first world war and editing a diary written by his mother, abigail scott duniway, an oregon pioneer. Duniway is not a professional author but writes in a direct, forthright way about her experiences as a pioneering woman in 19th c oregon. Abigail scott duniway yale historical publications, miscellany, no by moynihan, ruth barnes abebooks. Rebel for rights, abigail scott duniway book, 1983. Sep 19, 2019 abigail scott duniway 18361915 a writer, newspaper publisher, and promoter for womens rights, abigail scott duniway was oregons strongest voice for the cause of womans suffrage. Duniway died in 1915, a year after writing her life story in path breaking. Duniway was born abigail jane scott near groveland, illinois, to john tucker scott and anne roelofson scott. Abigail scott and benjamin duniway were married in 1853.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. Of the nine children in her family who survived infancy, she was the second. Edna and john wsu press washington state university. University of oregon library the earliest phase of organization and activity began in 1870 with the formation of local suffrage associations. Abigail scott was of a large and hardworking farm family and received only scanty schooling. Abigail scott duniway was oregons most prominent early advocate of womens rights. On the way to oregon in 1852, her mother died, but her father and eight brothers and sisters continued on west. Image courtesy library of congress abigail scott duniway was born in illinois in 1834. The scott family moved to oregon in 1852 and abigail taught school at polk county village. Inspired by oregon suffragist abigail scott duniway, the 327guestroom hotels mission is to break boundaries and color outside the lines as a hub for a vibrant community of change makers in a property that is a complete departure from a traditional city hotel.
Scott, publisher of portlands the oregonian newspaper, was an outspoken opponent of womens suffrage. Duniway lectured regularly around the pacific northwest and elsewhere. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages. By 1912 duniway used a wheelchair and could play little part in the campaign of that year that finally succeeded in writing woman suffrage into the oregon state constitution. Women history month abigail scott duniway shanna hatfield. Dr clyde augustus duniway 18661944 find a grave memorial.
While working together on their backwoods farm, abigail wrote and published a novel, captain grays company, in 1859, the first book commercially published in oregon. Abigail scott duniway signs oregons equal suffrage proclamation on nov. An autobiographical history of the equal suffrage movement in pacific coast states second edition. She hadnt altered her opinion that anything less than passionate partisanship was dishonest pussyfooting. What would oregon suffragist abigail scott duniway think. Abigail scott duniway, older sister of harvey scott and perhaps the most widely known woman and one of the ablest in the history of oregon journalism. Anthony, political slaves, abigail scott duniway 18341915 rose from quite ordinary beginnings as an illinois farm girl to become a. Abigail scott duniway have a suggestion or would like to leave feedback. Includes records of the oregon state equal suffrage association, records of the duniway publishing company, and copy of a typescript transcription of duniway s overland diary, 1852.
Mother of western suffrage abigail scott duniway susan butruille many words could describe abigail scott duniway. Abigail scott duniway died october 11, 1915 and her ashes are interred in the grave of her daughter, clara belle duniway stearns. In 1852 she and her family made the 2,400 mile trek west along the oregon trail, her mother and threeyearold brother dying en route. Even today edna and john serves to encourage readers to challenge injustice and sexual inequality, and to appreciate the courage and determination of the pioneer suffragists. In forty years of scraping and scrapping for womens rights, abigail scott duniway never lost her nerve or wicked tongue. Duniway, former oregon archivist, went so far as to say she may have delayed oregon suffrage with her biting tongue.
She was an american womens rights advocate, newspaper editor and writer, whose efforts were instrumental in gaining voting rights for women. In 1905 she published her second novel, from the west to the west. At 19, pregnant and isolated on a farm, it might have seemed her destiny was set. She might have looked back mistily, all benign, all forgiving. He was the author of several books, including a widely read biography of daniel webster, published in 1927, which is included in the american secretary of. Duniway, abigail scott, 18341915 the online books page. Abigail scott duniway 18361915 oregon history project. Abigail scott duniway october 22, 1834 october 11, 1915 was an american womens rights advocate, newspaper editor and writer, whose efforts were instrumental in gaining voting rights for women. Anthony, political slaves, abigail scott duniway 18341915 rose from quite ordinary. David and anna matson abigail scott duniway full view 1876. In 1873 she helped found the oregon state women suffrage association. Abigail jane scott duniway of oregon devoted more than four decades of her life to the cause of equal rights for women. This lively biography tells the story of abigail scott duni.
Sources on abigail scott duniway abigail scott duniway addresses the idaho constitutional convention. In an era when women were, in the words of susan b. She taught school until her marriage to benjamin duniway in 1853. Jul 01, 1985 abigail scott duniway sounds like a true grit kind of individualsomeone i have to respect for her unflagging dedication to the rights of women, but someone i probably wouldnt form a close friendship with. I think abigail scott duniway would be rolling over in her grave if she saw what shenanigans were going on over 100 years later, allen said. All of this she managed to accomplish while also fulfilling all the obligations of an invalids wife and the mother of six children. The chapter financially supports our local childrens reading program at the stayton library. Abigail scott duniway penned her life story in 1914, path breaking. Abigail scott duniway chapter, nsdar, believes literacy is important to a childs future.
The fascinating story of an indomitable pioneer woman who became a femini. Pioneer entrepreneur abigail scott duniway, on a business trip to purchase stock for her millinery store back in oregon, waited breathlessly outside the suffrage convention in san francisco. Abigail scott duniways quilt oregon history project. Abigail scott duniway is a name thats very familiar to most oregon history buffs. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. The duniway hotel in downtown portland, oregon mommy travels. Once they arrived in oregon, she took a job as a teacher and met benjamin c. When womens true history shall have been written, her part in the upbuilding of this nation will astound the world. Yours for liberty, the first published volume of duniways writings from the new northwest, provides a vivid portrait of this pioneering suffragist and her work. Abigail scott duniway 18361915 a writer, newspaper publisher, and promoter for womens rights, abigail scott duniway was oregons strongest voice for the cause of womans suffrage.
Abigail jane scott duniway american suffragist britannica. Selections from abigail scott duniways suffrage newspaper, paperback by ward, jean m. But abigail scott duniway was never one to acquiesce to fate. Her scott family traveled to oregon territory in 1852 with their nine surviving children. From 1871 to 1887, she published the new northwest, a portlandbased weekly newspaper dedicated to womens issues and rights, particularly suffragethe legal right to vote and to run for elected office. Path breaking by abigail scott duniway, hardcover barnes. A small collection of papers of abigail scott duniway, who was an emigrant to oregon, an editor, and an advocate of womens suffrage. She and her husband found it difficult to make money at agriculture. Born in 1834, duniway made the overland migration to oregon with her family during the 1850s. The duniway is named after abigail scott duniway owner of the first free press in oregon. She also authored two other novels and a book of poems. Abigail scott duniway was a luminary in the fight for womens rights, and her serialized novels played a significant role in the enfranchisement of women in the west. As lecturer, organizer, writer, and editor, duniway devoted over. The collected essays, news reports, and editorial and travel correspondence reveal her strong, often controversial convictions.
And so they met, sparking a relationship that dramatically altered duniway s life. Abigail also wrote and published a novel, captain greys company, in 1859, the first book commercially published in oregon. Follow abigail scott duniway and explore their bibliography from s abigail scott duniway author page. Charlie duniway was born in san francisco, california in april 1878, when amelia ida lesley and hubert duniway were 19 years old and 3 years prior to idas marriage to hubert ray duniway son of abigail scott a. It was a tale of crossing the plains to oregon, and it was the first novel to be. Discover book depositorys huge selection of abigail scott duniway books online. A critical reference guide from colonial times to the present dictionary. About scott duniway s polemical autobiography, richey comments. Abigail was given the task of keeping a daily journal of their travels. Outspoken and often controversial, abigail scott duniway is remembered as oregons mother of equal suffrage and the pioneer woman suffragist of the great northwest. David and anna matson classic reprint abigail scott duniway. Abigail began publishing the new northwest, a weekly newspaper that ran from 1871 to 1887 and demanded equal rights for women.
We often think of the 19th amendment as the moment when women received the right to vote, but duniway tells about the 40 years she spent getting the right to vote for women in oregon 1912. Abigail emigrated with her family from illinois on the oregon trail in 1852. After arriving in the willamette valley, abigail became a teacher in eola and in 1853 married benjamin charles duniway. With only a country schooling and six months at formal academy, and with responsibility for an invalid farmer husband and six children, abigail nonetheless became a school teacher, milliner, businesswoman, author, journalist, and vigorous proponent of equal rights. About scott duniways polemical autobiography, richey comments.
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