Catalogue description Stedman, Mrs Myra

Nonconformist reforming tradition within the Sadd family. (Mrs S is the daughter of the feminist Mrs Sadd Brown). Mrs Sadd Brown's feminism shocks Maldon. Her questing attitude to religion. New Thought. Christian Science. Her education. Her European travels early in life. How she met her husband. The family's politics and livelihood. How Mrs Sadd Brown brought up her daughter (Mrs Stedman). Her imprisonment for the WSPU. Her 'lame ducks'. Servants in the home. Her relationship with her husband. Her unworldly outlook. Her attitude to drink. Her appearance and dress. Her attitude to social class. How she mobilised the children to distribute literature on women's suffrage. Mrs Sadd Brown's attitude to her daughters' careers. Family attitudes to her suffragette activity. The Minerva Club. The Unitarian minister Hankinson. Dr Knight of the Women's Freedom League. Mrs Mencken and the British Commonwealth League. Activities of League, Impact on it of the death of Miss Clegg. Great abilities of Kathleen Courtney. Origins of the Sadd Brown Library.