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Clipping : Harper's Weekly. Women at the polls in New Jersey in the good old times. November 13, 1880
Hand colored engraving by Howard Pyle, appeared on page 724 of Harper's Weekly, entitled "Women at the Polls in New Jersey in the Good Old Times." The illustration shows women casting votes at a municipal election, referring back to the period from…
The Remonstrance. July, 1915
The Remonstrance was the offical organ of the anti-suffrage movement in Massachusetts. The idea of "remonstrances" was first developed by the Massachusetts Association Opposed to the Further Extension of Suffrage to Women (later the Women's…
The Ballot Box. Vol. 1, no. 7. October 1876
1776 column about the relation between the right to vote and the constitution seems to appear in multiple issues; Letter from Elizabeth Cady Stanton; Letter from Susan B. Anthony; printed letters; "New Party in Massachusetts"; "Mrs. Longley Addresses…
The Ballot Box. Vol. 1, no. 6. September 1876
1776 Centennial column about the lack of progress in the suffrage movement, the values the constitution espouses and the need to fight (need to clarify this a little more); Constitution of the National Woman Suffrage Association and list of officers;…
Clipping : "Suffs Battle with Police; Burn Speech / Women are badly battered in clash with officers, soldiers and civilians, in fight near Metropolitan Opera House." March 5, 1919
Article about demonstration by the National Woman's Party outside of the New York Metropolitan Opera House where President Woodrow Wilson was speaking. Suffragists were attacked by police, soldiers, and onlookers; six women were arrested and later…
Clipping : "Favors Suffrage" by A.C. Monroe. [Circa 1913-1918]
Brief opinion piece advocating for woman's suffrage in Michigan.
Clipping : "Women Who Lead in Fight for the Ballot." November 16, 1916
Photograph of the Board of the Michigan Equal Suffrage Association :
Mrs. Orton H. Clark, Kalamazoo, President
Dr. Blanche M. Haines, Three Rivers, First Vice President
Miss Harriet Comstock, Alpena, Third Vice President
Mrs. John C. Brander,…
Mrs. Orton H. Clark, Kalamazoo, President
Dr. Blanche M. Haines, Three Rivers, First Vice President
Miss Harriet Comstock, Alpena, Third Vice President
Mrs. John C. Brander,…
Clipping : "Ferris Favors Equal Suffrage / Governor believes state would be better if women voted." April 1, 1916
Article prints a statement made by Governor Woodbridge Ferris, of Michigan, in answer to the question: "What will woman do when she has the right to vote?"
Clipping : "With Wife, Six Sons and Two Daughters All Voting No Wonder Dad was Elected, Hurrah for Woman Suffrage." By Premier James S.T. McGowan. [Circa 1910-1915]
Articles by James McGowan, premier of New South Wales, Australia, where women gained the right to vote in 1902, and his wife Eliza, or Mrs. James S.T. McGowan. Both articles address women's voting rights and the positive impact women voters have had…
Clipping : "Pinchot Talks for Bull Moose; Miss Carpenter and Congressman Woodruff, Too." March 31, 1913
News article about a meeting of the Bull Moose party held at the National Guard armory in Bay City, Michigan. Massachusetts suffragist and Progressive Party organizer, Alice Carpenter, addressed the issue of woman's suffrage during the meeting.