Owen, Robert Dale, 1801-1877
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Politician, reformer, and author Robert Dale Owen was born in Scotland; influenced by his father, he developed a strong interest in social reform. He moved to New Harmony, Indiana, where he joined the socialist community his father founded there, and he was active as an educator, editor, and author, including the first birth control pamphlet published in America. He next became active in politics, serving in the Indiana House of Representatives and later in the United States House, where he was a guiding force in founding the Smithsonian Institution. An influential thinker and writer on diverse complex issues, he was especially active in women's rights and the abolition of slavery. In his later years, he developed a belief in spiritualism.
From the description of Robert Dale Owen letters, 1845-1874. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 69933582
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| referencedIn | Additional papers, (inclusive), (bulk), 1805-1963, 1832-1908 | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
| referencedIn | Autograph File, O, 1706-1966. | Houghton Library | |
| referencedIn | Boston Public Library. Mellen Chamberlain Collection. | ||
| referencedIn | Brown family. Additional papers, 1805-1963 (inclusive), 1832-1908 (bulk). | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
| referencedIn | Brown family. Papers, 1802-1963 (inclusive), 1833-1908 (bulk). | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
| referencedIn | Carter family. Papers of the Carter-White family, 1818-1944 (inclusive). | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
| referencedIn | Claims Brought Before the United States and Peru Mixed Claims Commission, 1863-1864 | Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138 | |
| referencedIn | Clapp, William Warland, Jr., 1826-1891. Correspondence, 1790-1891 (bulk 1840-1891) | Houghton Library | |
| referencedIn | Cornelia Hancock papers 1862-1937 1862-1865 Hancock, Cornelia papers | William L. Clements Library | |
| referencedIn | Cuba, Maurice B. Maurice B. Cuba papers, 1846-1939. | Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries |
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| associatedWith | Abbot, Francis Ellingwood, 1836-1903 |
| associatedWith | Alger, William Rounseville, 1822-1905, |
| associatedWith | Association Of American Geologists + Naturalists |
| correspondedWith | Bache, Alexander Dallas |
| correspondedWith | Baird, Spencer F. |
| associatedWith | Barton, William Eleazar, 1861-1930, |
| correspondedWith | Bennett, J. F. |
| correspondedWith | Blair, J. G. |
| associatedWith | Bonaventure Lafayette Collection (University of Chicago) |
| associatedWith | Bonaventure Lafayette Collection (University of Chicago) |
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Birth 1801-11-09
Death 1877-06-24
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