Nell Mercer
Nell Mercer | |
|---|---|
 Mercer c. 1910–1920 | |
| Born | August 13, 1893 North Landing, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | September 30, 1979 (aged 86) Andover, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Other names | Nell K. Mercier |
| Occupation(s) | Business owner, suffragist |
Nell Fidelia Mercer (August 13, 1893 – September 30, 1979) was an American
Life
Mercer was born in North Landing, Virginia, on August 13, 1893.[1] She grew up in Norfolk, Virginia, where she became a member of the Norfolk branch of the National Woman's Party.
As a member of the
In 1929, she married Clifton N. Phillips, a Great War veteran who was nine years her senior.[1]
In addition to her activism,[3] Mercer toured Europe for two years and, upon returning to the United States, stayed at the Brunswick Hotel in Boston's Copley Square. She would later purchase the landmark hotel and became its final owner and operator until the property was sold to IBM for their corporate headquarters. Mercer died in Andover, Massachusetts on September 30, 1979.[1]
In 2021, it was announced that Mercer was to be the subject of a documentary by filmmaker Tara Price.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d Thompson, Taylor. "Biographical Sketch of Nell Mercer". Online Biographical Dictionary of Militant Woman Suffragists, 1913–1920. Alexander Street Documents. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
- ^ "Photographs from the Records of the National Woman's Party: Nell Mercer". Library of Congress. Retrieved July 22, 2012.
- ISBN 9780786489039.
- ^ Black, Emilie (March 30, 2021). "INTERVIEW WITH FILMMAKER TARA PRICE [WOMEN IN HORROR MONTH 2021]". Cinema Crazed. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
General references
- OCLC 35184666.
- "Suffragists Burn Wilson in Effigy" (PDF). New York Times. February 10, 1919. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
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