Hand Held Fan : Keep Cool! There will be nothing to worry about after we get Votes for Women, 1915
Election
Political campaigns
States' rights (American politics)---History--20th century
Women--Legal status, laws, etc.
Women--Political activity
Women--Suffrage--New York
Yellow square cardboard fan with black print attached to a wooden dowel. One side reads "Keep Cool! There will be nothing to worry about after we get Votes for Women/ Election Day November 2."
On the reverse is a map of the suffrage states with additional text that reads: "If the men of the West trust their women with the ballot--Why can't the women of New York be trusted? Suffrage spreads from State to neighbor State. This proves it a success. Vote 'Yes' November 2."
The fan was one of several versions created to support the unsuccessful 1915 Empire State campaign advocating for a referendum to add a suffrage amendment to the New York State constitution. 35,000 paper fans were distributed during the campaign.
New York State Woman Suffrage Party
New York, N.Y. : National Woman Suffrage Publishing Company, Inc. (Manufacturer)
[1915]
Paper and wood
English
MEMR.1915.13
New York
Hand Held Fan : Keep Cool and Raise A Breeze for Suffrage! Votes for Women. [1915]
Chamberlain, Emily Hall
Election
Political campaigns
States' rights (American politics)---History--20th century
Women--Legal status, laws, etc.
Women--Political activity
Women--Suffrage--New York
Yellow square cardboard fan with black print attached to a wooden dowel. One side reads "Keep Cool and Raise A Breeze for Suffrage! Votes for Women, Votes for Women."
On the reverse is an illustration by Emily Chamberlain of two children dressed in patriotic clothing with the quote "I want to speak for myself at the polls."
This fan was one of several versions created to support the unsuccessful Empire State campaign advocating for a referendum to add a suffrage amendment to the New York State constitution. 35,000 paper fans were distributed during the campaign.
New York State Woman Suffrage Party
New York, N.Y. : National Woman Suffrage Publishing Company, Inc. (Manufacturer)
[1915]
Paper and wood
English
MEMR.1915.01
New York
Hand Held Fan : Keep Cool and Raise A Breeze for Suffrage! Vote for Woman Suffrage Nov. 6th. [1917]
Election
Political campaigns
States' rights (American politics)---History--20th century
Women--Legal status, laws, etc.
Women--Political activity
Women--Suffrage--New York
Yellow square cardboard fan with black print attached to a wooden dowel.
On the reverse, the fan addresses New York voters with a large heart and the poem: "The rose is red/ The violet's blue/ We want to vote/ As well as you!" Additional text reads: Have a heart!? Vote for Woman Suffrage Nov. 6!"
New York State Woman Suffrage Party
New York, N.Y. : National Woman Suffrage Publishing Company, Inc. (Manufacturer)
[1917]
Paper and wood
English
MEMR.1917.04
New York
Hand Held Fan : Women's Ballot for the King's Business. [1914]
Aked, Charles F. (Charles Frederic), 1864-1941
Booth, Maud Ballington, 1865-1948
Curtis, George William, 1824-1892
Election
Fleischer, Charles
Gleason, Joseph M.
Griggs, Edward Howard, 1868-1951
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Markham, Edwin, 1852-1940
Phelps, Elizabeth Stuart, 1844-1911
Political campaigns
States' rights (American politics)---History--20th century
Willard, Frances E. (Frances Elizabeth), 1839-1898
Women--Legal status, laws, etc.
Women--Political activity
Women--Suffrage--Ohio
Yellow cardboard fan with black print attached to a wooden dowel reads "Woman's Ballot for the King's Business / Under the Stars and Stripes Women Vote on the Same Terms as Men in Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Idaho, Washington, California, Oregon, Kansas, Arizona, Illinois, and Alaska. Help Ohio win in 1914"
One side contains detailed arguments for woman suffrage in Ohio. The reverse side reads "The most patriotic service you can render your country this day is to resolve to help win Votes for Women" and contains quotes from well-known public figures in favor or woman suffrage.
The slogan, "Women's Ballot for the King's Business" was originally adopted by the Women's Christian Temperance Union.
[1914]
Paper and wood
English
MEMR.1914.02
Ohio
Hand Held Fan : Woodrow Wilson and Charles Evans Hughes, [1916]
Election
Hughes, Charles Evans, 1862-1948
Massachusetts Woman Suffrage Association
Political campaigns
Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924
Women--Legal status, laws, etc.
Yellow square cardboard fan with black print attached to a wooden dowel.
On the front are pictures of the two presidential candidates, "Mr. Hughes" and "Pres. Wilson."
The reverse side contains quotes that address their individual positions on women's suffrage.
Massachusetts Woman Suffrage Association
[1916]
Paper and wood
English
MEMR.1916.01
Massachusetts
Hand Held Fan : While watching the Horse Race Don't forget one half of the Human Race Votes for Women. [1915]
Crowley, Teresa A., 1874-1930
Election
Leonard, Gertrude Halladay, 1868-1919
Massachusetts Woman Suffrage Association
Political campaigns
States' rights (American politics)---History--20th century
Women--Legal status, laws, etc.
Women--Suffrage--Massachusetts
White square cardboard fan with blue print attached to a wooden dowel.
The front features the slogan, "While watching the Horse Race Don't forget one half of the Human Race/ Votes for Women/ Election Day November 2."
The reverse side includes a map of the suffrage states and additional text that reads "If the men of the West trust their women with the ballot - Why can't the women of Massachusetts be trusted? Suffrage spreads from State to neighbor State. This proves it a success. Vote 'Yes' November 2"
Massachusetts Woman Suffrage Association
[1915]
Leonard, Gertrude Halladay, 1868-1919
Crowley, Teresa A., 1874-1930
Paper and wood
English
MEMR.1915.03
Massachusetts
Hand Held Fan : Votes for the Women of Massachusetts. [1915]
Crowley, Teresa A., 1874-1930
Election
Leonard, Gertrude Halladay, 1868-1919
Massachusetts Woman Suffrage Association
Political campaigns
States' rights (American politics)---History--20th century
Women--Legal status, laws, etc.
Women--Political activity
Women--Suffrage--Massachusetts
White square cardboard fan with blue print attached to a wooden dowel.
The front contains the slogan "Baseball Fans Movie Fans Political Fans All Good Fans Everywhere Favor Votes for the Women of Massachusetts Election Day November 2"
The reverse side includes a map of the suffrage states and additional text that reads "If the men of the West trust their women with the ballot - Why can't the women of Massachusetts be trusted? Suffrage spreads from State to neighbor State. This proves it a success. Vote 'Yes' November 2"
Massachusetts Woman Suffrage Association
[1915]
Paper and wood
English
MEMR.1915.02
Massachusetts
Ribbon : Votes for Women slogan. [Circa 1910 - 1920]
Political campaigns
Ribbons
Votes for Women
Women--Suffrage--United States
Women--United States--Political activity
Gold ribbon with large black type, and the slogan"Votes for women."
[National American Woman Suffrage Association]
[Circa 1910-1920]
English
MEMR.1000.03
Button and Ribbon : I cast my first vote. [1920]
Buttons
Coolidge, Calvin, 1872-1933
Harding, Warren G. (Warren Gamaliel), 1865-1923
Political campaigns
Ribbons
United States--Pennsylvania--Lancaster
Gold fabric-covered button with attached gold ribbon, both with black printed text.
The pin reads: "Under the 19th amendment I cast my first vote Nov. 2nd, 1920."
The ribbon reads: "Harding Coolidge the straight Republican ticket Lancaster, Pa."
[1920]
English
MEMR.1920.01
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Jailed for freedom / by Doris Stevens.
Women --Suffrage --United States
National Woman's Party
Stevens, Doris, 1888-1963
New York, Liveright Publishing Company
1920
Available online
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Book
xii, 388 p., [34] leaves of plates : ill. ; 21 cm.
English
Text