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 : 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
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
Pamphlet : The blank-cartridge ballot. [Circa 1900]
African Americans--Suffrage
Anti-suffrage literature
Ballot
Education of women
Immigrants
Women--Legal status, laws, etc.
Rossiter Johnson was a prominent author and editor whose wife, Helen Kendrick Johnson, also a writer, was active in the anti-suffrage movement.
The author discusses reasons why women's suffrage would be a mistake, including the idea that African American and immigrant voters already cast "blank cartridge" ballots with no impact on the outcome of an election; granting the vote to women would present the same problem. He asserts that women would wield more influence by educating and influencing those who already have the right to vote.
Johnson, Rossiter, 1840-1931
New York, J.J. O'Brien & Son
15 p.
English
DOCU.1000.06
Ballot : Official ballot for election precinct no. 19, Park County, Colorado. November 7, 1893
Ballot
Election--Colorado
United States--Colorado--Park County
Women--Suffrage--Colorado
Official election ballot includes the list of candidates for the People's Party, Free coinage, and Republican parties.
Along the bottom of each column is the measure to approve or deny equal suffrage in Colorado. Colorado women won the right to vote in this general election.
1893-11-07
A.E. Van Deusen, County Clerk
W.L. Wilson, Deputy
1 p.
English
DOCU.1893.03
Park County, Colorado
Puck Magazine, cover : "A squelcher for woman suffrage" by C.J. Taylor. Vol. 35, No. 900. June 6, 1894
Cartoons (Commentary)--1890-1900
Magazine covers--1890-1900
Suffrage--United States--Caricature and cartoons
Voting--1890-1900
Women--Civil rights--1890-1900
Women--Clothing & dress--1890-1900
Women's suffrage--1890-1900
Full color cartoon published on the cover of Puck Magazine, a weekly humor magazine first published in 1871 until 1918. This page has been removed from the original issue.
Caption: How can she vote, when the fashions are so wide, and the voting booths are so narrow?
Illustration shows a tall woman wearing a very wide dress and hat, who is denied the opportunity to vote because she cannot fit in the narrow booths. On the doors to the voting booths are signs: "Ballots Must Be Prepared In These Booths." A policeman is standing on the left, and, in the background, election officials are standing over the ballot box for "Election District No. 13".
On the reverse, is an article about the women's suffrage movement entitled "Concerning an unmanly fad."
Taylor, C.J. (Taylor, Charles Jay), 1855-1929
New York : Keppler & Schwarzmann
1894-06-06
2 p.
English
PERI.1894.01
Flier : Are you a recruit? [Circa 1912-1914]
Anti-suffrage
Voter turnout
Women--Suffrage--Ohio
This flier, published by an unidentified organization, refers to an upcoming Ohio election where presumably voters will cast ballots for or against a woman's suffrage amendment. The writer refers to a new ally of the "suffragettes," known as "General Apathy," those people who will not vote and thus will be the deciding factor in granting women who do not want to vote the right.
[Circa 1912-1914]
1 p.
DOCU.1000.09