Scope and Content Note
The papers of Anna Kelton Wiley (1877-1964) span the period 1798-1964, with the bulk of the material concentrated in the years 1925-1960. Included are papers relating to her husband, Harvey Washington Wiley (1844-1930); father, J. C. Kelton (1828-1893); grandfather, William S. Campbell; and other family members. The collection documents Anna Wiley's civic and social life, including her activities on behalf of women's rights, Indian rights, consumer protection, and child welfare. Included is a great deal of correspondence as well as speeches and articles, financial papers, appointment books, invitations, notes, scrapbooks, clippings, photographs, and printed material. Among the organizations featured are the American Pure Food League, Columbian Women of George Washington University, General Federation of Women's Clubs, District of Columbia Federation of Women's Clubs, National Woman's Party, Women's City Club, Housekeepers' Alliance, Kalorama Citizens' Association, National Consumers' League, and Twentieth Century Club.
Papers relating to Harvey Wiley in the collection stem mainly from 1900 to 1930 and include material relating to the preparation of his two books, An Autobiography and The History of a Crime against the Food Law.