Scope and Content Note
The papers of Nellie Simmons Meier span the years 1898-1938 and consist of autographed original hand prints and photographs of such notable individuals as Susan B. Anthony, Walt Disney, Amelia Earhart, Booker T. Washington, and other actors, artists, musicians, statesmen, and public figures, along with character sketches written by Meier based on her reading of their hands. As a palmist, Meier studied the shape of the hand and lines in the palm to read an individual's character, personality, and future. Meier assembled these records for her book, Lions' Paws: The Story of Famous Hands (1937).