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 : 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 : 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! 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
Sash with Votes for Women slogan. [Circa 1913-1920]
Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage (U.S.)
National Woman's Party
Political campaigns
Votes for Women
Women--Political activity
Women--Suffrage--United States
Purple, gold and white striped sash. The center stripe is inscribed on both sides with the slogan "Votes for Women" in dark purple.
The colors on the sash were also the official colors of the Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage, later the National Woman's Party.
"Votes for Women" was one of the most frequently used slogans throughout the woman's suffrage movement.
[National Woman's Party]
[Circa 1913-1920]
English
MEMR.1913.02
Tin blue bird hanger, Massachusetts Woman Suffrage Association with Votes for Women slogan. [1915]
Advertising, Political--United States
Fundraising
Massachusetts Woman Suffrage Association
Political campaigns
Symbols
Women--Political activity
Women--Suffrage--Massachusetts
Die-stamped metal blue, black and yellow bird seated on a black perch. There is a hole in the top of the bird so that it can be hung.
"Votes for Women Nov. 2" is printed in black along the gold ground (bird's belly and tail). "Mass. Woman Suffrage Assn. Gertrude H. Leonard Theresa A. Crowley" is printed in black along the outside edge of the bird's tail.
This piece was part of the 1915 advertising campaign to pass suffrage referendums in four eastern states: New York, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. All four states lost.
Massachusetts Woman Suffrage Association
[1915]
Tin (metal)
English
MEMR.1915.11
Massachusetts
Pin and ribbon : Virginia pin with attached Votes for Women ribbon . [Circa 1910-1920]
Advertising, Political--United States
Buttons
Political campaigns
Ribbons
Votes for Women
Women--Suffrage--Virginia
Gold decorative rim and white celluloid center with "Virginia" printed in blue. Attached to the pin is a gold silk ribbon with the printed slogan "Votes for Women."
Newark, N.J. : Whitehead & Hoag Co. (Manufacturer)
[Circa 1910-1920]
Ribbon : 5 x 13 cm.
Pin : 1.5 x 5.5 cm.
English
MEMR.1910.12
Virginia
Button and ribbon : Maryland button with attached Votes for Women ribbon. [Circa 1915]
Advertising, Political--United States
Buttons
Political campaigns
Ribbons
Votes for Women
Women--Suffrage--Maryland
Celluloid button picturing the Maryland flag at the center with the word "Maryland" along the bottom. Hanging from the button is a gold ribbon with the slogan "Votes for Women" printed in black.
Baltimore, M.D. : Baltimore Badge & Novelty Company
[Circa 1915]
Ribbon, 4 x 9.5 cm.
Button, 4 cm. diam.
English
MEMR.1915.09
Maryland
Clipping : "Democrats Seek votes of Women / Wilson managers plan campaign in six woman suffrage states." [August 12, 1912]
Elections
Political campaigns
Voting
Women--Suffrage--California
Women--Suffrage--Colorado
Women--Suffrage--Idaho
Women--Suffrage--Utah
Women--Suffrage--Washington
Women--Suffrage--Wyoming
Brief article about efforts to gain women voters for Woodrow Wilson's presidential campaign in the six woman suffrage states: California, Wyoming, Washington, Utah, Colorado, and Idaho.
The newspaper is not identified. The year is written on the clipping.
[1912-08-12]
English
Flier : Arguments for husbands who do not want wives to vote. [1924]
Campaign literature
Davis, John W. (John William), 1873-1955
Elections
Presidents--United States--Election--1924
Campaign flier for candidate, John W. Davis, Congressman from West Virginia, Solicitor General of the United States, and U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom, before he became the Democratic nominee for President in 1924. He lost the election to Calvin Coolidge.
This flier urges husbands to encourage their wives to vote in the election to protect their business and their home.
[n.p.]
[1924]
1 p.
English
DOCU.1924.01