Postcard : Pants. 1908
Clothing and dress
Gender roles
United States--Illinois--Glasgow
Illustration of a woman holding a pair of pants in front of her. The pants contain a satirical statement on the importance of pants to men and to women.
On the verso, the card is addressed to Mr. John P. Ward Glasgow Illinois, and postmarked November 1909. The message reads: "Yo amigo:- I pensar yo scribner y! poko esta notches, poko- tempo yo pensar el senerita take y! para el show. / Orren
New York : Franz Huld Company
1908
Leaflet : Chicago Chronicle, July 10, 1896 : Oppose woman suffrage; Mrs. Crannell endorsed. [Circa 1896-1900]
Anti-suffrage
Democratic National Convention. Committee on Resolutions
Chicago (Ill.)
Speeches, addresses, etc.
United States--Politics and government
Women--Legal status, laws, etc.
Women--Suffrage--Colorado
Women--Suffrage--New York
Women's Anti-Suffrage Association of the Third Judicial District of the State of New York (Albany, N.Y.)
Reprint of an article from the Chicago Chronicle with endorsements of Mrs. W. Winslow (Elizabeth) Crannell's address delivered the day before to the Committee on Resolutions at the Democractic National Convention, held in Chicago.
The article was reprinted by the Albany Anti-Suffrage Association, more formally referred to as the Women's Anti-Suffrage Association of the Third Judicial District of the State of New York.
Chicago Chronicle. (Chicago, IL)
[Albany, N.Y.] : [Women's Anti-suffrage Association of the Third Judicial District of the State of New York]
[Circa 1896-1900]
2 p.
English
DOCU.1000.63
Leaflet : Address of Mrs. W. Winslow Crannell, chairman of the Executive Committee of the Anti-Suffrage Association of the 3d Judicial District of the State of New York, before the Committee on Resolutions of the Democratic National Convention, at Chicago, July 8, 1896. [Circa 1896-1900]
Anti-suffrage
Constitutional amendments
Pay equity
Democratic National Convention. Committee on Resolutions
Chicago (Ill.)
Speeches, addresses, etc.
United States--Politics and government
Women--Legal status, laws, etc.
Women--Suffrage--New York
Women's Anti-Suffrage Association of the Third Judicial District of the State of New York (Albany, N.Y.)
Address delivered by Mrs. W. Winslow Crannell, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Women's Anti-Suffrage Association of the Third Judicial District of the State of New York, in opposition to women's suffrage.
She counters arguments that women voters will "purify politics" as well as those related to taxation without representation, higher wages for voting women, and prohibition.
Reprinted by the Women's Anti-Suffrage Association of the Third Judicial District of the State of New York.
Crannell, Elizabeth Walker Shaule, -1936
[Albany, N.Y.] : [Women's Anti-suffrage Association of the Third Judicial District of the State of New York]
[Circa 1896-1900]
8 p.
English
DOCU.1000.60
Invitation : Victory convention (1869-1920) of the National American Woman Suffrage Association including the Susan B. Anthony centenary celebration and the Anna Howard Shaw memorial : together with the first national congress of the League of Women Voters. [1920]
Catt, Carrie Chapman, 1859-1947
Constitutional amendments
Convention
International Woman Suffrage Alliance
National American Woman Suffrage Association. Convention
National American Woman Suffrage Association. League of Women Voters
National League of Women Voters (U.S.)
Shaw, Anna Howard, 1847-1919
United States--Illinois--Chicago
Formal invitation to NAWSA's annual convention, dubbed the "Victory Convention" and held in Chicago, Illinois.
At the time of the convention, 33 states had ratified the federal suffrage amendment. The victory came on August 18, 1920 when Tennessee became the 36th and final state to ratify the amendment.
At the convention, Carrie Chapman Catt formally founded the League of Women Voters as a "mighty political experiment" to help women carry out their new responsibility as voters.
National American Woman Suffrage Association
National American Woman Suffrage Association
[1920]
Tri-fold
English
DOCU.1920.02
Chicago, Illinois
Clipping : "Women to hold great jubilee; invite Wilson, Taft and Roosevelt; Suffragists happy over being given the right to vote." June 12, 1913
Illinois--General Assembly--1910-1920
Illinois--Newspapers
Illinois--Springfield
Women--Suffrage--Illinois
Article about the Illinois General Assembly granting women partial suffrage. On June 11, 1913, Illinois granted women the right to vote for presidential electors, mayor, and for all local offices not specifically named in the Illinois Constitution. The article mentions that Illinois suffragists planned to continue working toward complete enfranchisement. It also discusses the legislative process of adopting the suffrage bill.
1913
English
Broadside : Woman suffrage and the forces of evil. [1913]
Addams, Jane, 1860-1935
Anti-suffrage
Liquor industry
McCulloch, Catherine Waugh, 1862-1945
New York State Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage
The Congregationalist (Boston, Mass.)
United Societies for Local Self-Government
Women--Suffrage--Illinois
Women--Suffrage--Massachusetts
Reprint of a letter to the editor of The Congregationalist newspaper. The author argues that the recent bill granting women the right to vote in Illinois opened the door to the liquor interests to organize women's groups to increase support in future municipal campaigns for the right to "self-government."
Foxcroft appeals to Massachusetts voters to prevent women from voting for this reason.
Foxcroft, Frank, 1850-1921
New York : New York State Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage
[1913]
1 sheet ([1] p.)
English
DOCU.1913.09
Votes for Women Calendar. Chicago Political Equality League. 1910
Advertising, Political--United States
Calendars
Chicago Political Equality League (Chicago, Ill.)
Fundraising
Votes for Women
Women--Political activity
This calendar was modeled after a calendar created and distributed for 1910 by Mrs. Clarence MacKay and Alice Duer Miller of the Collegiate Equal Suffrage League. Both calendars included quotes in support of suffrage from well-known individuals.
Chicago Political Equality League (Chicago, Ill.)
Chicago, Ill. : Chicago Political Equality League
1910
Affeld, Helen W., Comp.
English
DOCU.1910.12
Illinois State Register. (Springfield, Ill.) Vol. 85, no. 231. August 18, 1920
Anthony, Susan B. (Susan Brownell), 1820-1906
Colby, Bainbridge, 1869-1950
Constitutional amendments--Ratification
Cox, James M. (James Middleton), 1870-1957
Elections
Illinois--Newspapers
Mott, Lucretia, 1793-1880
National Woman's Party
Paul, Alice, 1885-1977
Primaries
Stanton, Elizabeth Cady, 1815-1902
United States--Illinois
Voter registration
Walker, Seth M., 1892-1951
Women--Suffrage--Tennessee
The main headline on the front page is "Suffrage Battle is Won! Tennessee Ratifies Today/ 25 Million Women Are Given Ballot" The paper features photographs of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lucretia Mott, and Susan B. Anthony.
The primary article discusses Tennessee's vote for the woman suffrage amendment by a tally of 50 to 46 after three ballots had been taken. The first two ballots resulted in a tie of 48 to 48. The original tally on the third ballot was 49 to 47 but Speaker Walker changed his vote from "no to aye" which would allow him to bring up a motion to reconsider the resolution.
Additional sections discuss the appeal by the National Woman's Party to Secretary of State Bainbridge Colby to issue a proclamation declaring the ratification so that women could participate in August primaries being held in many states.
Articles on the front page include:
"Suffrage Fight Started in 1848; Illinois First State to Ratify"
"Epitome of Women's Battle for Suffrage" with timeline of major events from 1848 to 1920
"Tennessee's Action Puts State Fight in Turmoil/Await Proclamation by Colby; Will Affect the Primaries" discusses the impact women voters may have on the upcoming elections in Illinois.
International News Service
Springfield, Ill. : [State Register Pub. Co.]
1920-08-18
English
Text
Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois
Pinback button : Votes for Women. [Circa 1910-1913]
Advertising, Political--United States
Buttons
Campaign buttons
Campaign insignia
Political campaigns
Women--Suffrage--Illinois
Blue on yellow celluloid pinback button with the slogan "Votes for Women" surrounding a blue flag with ten stars.
White backpaper contains the name of the manufacturer.
This button was issued by Illinois suffragists, sometimes with nine stars. Ten stars symbolized their hope to become the next state to grant women the right to vote. Illinois women were given the right to vote (with some restrictions) in 1913.
Chicago, I.L. : Cruver Mfg. Co. (Manufacturer)
[Circa 1910-1913]
English
BUTN.1910.09