Biography, 1976
Content Description
Correspondence, promotional materials and newspaper/article clippings relating to the tercentenary celebration of the birth of Elena Piscopia (1646-1684), first woman to receive a PhD in 1678.
Dates
- Other: 1976
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
From the Collection: 0.84 Linear Feet (2 Hollinger document cases.)
Language of Materials
Italian
General
Monograph by Nicolor Fusco: "Profilo di Elena Lucrezia Cornaro Piscopia 1646-1648 Prima donna laureata del mondo" (1976). Includes promotional flyer.
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
Lauinger Library, 5th Floor
37th and O Streets, N.W.
Washington DC 20057
speccoll@georgetown.edu