Fundraising
National Woman's' Party
Paul, Alice, 1885-1977]]>
Elections
Fundraising
New York State Woman Suffrage Party
Women--Suffrage--New York]]>
Child labor--Law and legislation
Food--Safety measures
New York State Woman Suffrage Party
Teachers
Teachers--Salaries, etc.--United States
Teachers--Tenure--United States
Women--Education
Women in education
Women--Suffrage--New York]]>
Buttons
Fundraising
National American Woman Suffrage Association
Patriotism
World War, 1914-1918--Women--United States]]>

The National American Woman Suffrage Association was active in the war effort and this was one of several buttons issued to support the fundraising efforts for Women's Oversea Hospitals.

White backpaper contains the name of the manufacturer.]]>
Great Britain
United States]]>
Political campaigns
Suffrage--Fundraising
Tea
Votes for Women
Women--Political activity]]>

Stamped on the back: "Laughlin Semi-vitreous china Colonial." There is no matching teacup.]]>
Fundraising
National Woman's Party
Rector, [Florence] Kenyon Hayden, 1882-1973
Suffragists -- United States
United States--Ohio--Columbus
Women--Suffrage--Ohio]]>

She gives reasons why every woman should support the National Woman's Party and urges state and local chairmen to call meetings, read the history, and ask for financial support. She highlights the fact that Columbus, Ohio, where she lives, raised $6,600 dollars.

This essay is unbound, printed by mimeograph. The Lewis collection includes two copies of this manuscript.]]>
Belmont, Alva, 1853-1933
Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage (U.S.)
Marble House (Newport, R.I.)
Political campaigns
Suffrage--Fundraising
Tea
Votes for Women
Women--Political activity]]>

The set of "Votes for Women" china included: a luncheon plate, a coffee cup and saucer, a bread or cake plate, and a soup bowl, a creamer, an oval celery plate, and a small berry dish. The Lewis collection includes only the saucer (shown) and bread plate.

This saucer may have been created as a part of a luncheon service for a women's suffrage conference held at Alva Belmont's summer home, Marble House, in Newport, Rhode Island in July 1914. ]]>
(Manufacturer)]]>
Belmont, Alva, 1853-1933
Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage (U.S.)
Marble House (Newport, R.I.)
Political campaigns
Suffrage--Fundraising
Tea
Votes for Women
Women--Political activity]]>

The set of "Votes for Women" china included: a luncheon plate, a coffee cup and saucer, a bread or cake plate, and a soup bowl, a creamer, an oval celery plate, and a small berry dish. This collection includes the bread plate (shown) and the saucer.

This plate was most likely created as a part of a luncheon service for a women's suffrage conference held at Alva Belmont's summer home, Marble House, in Newport, Rhode Island in July 1914. ]]>
(Manufacturer)]]>
Merrill, Edward Newton
Referendum
Whitehouse, Robert Treat, 1870-
United States--Maine--Portland
United States--Maine--Skowhegan
Women--Suffrage--Maine]]>

In 1917, the Maine Suffrage Amendment was defeated by a vote of 40,000 to 20,000. In 1919, Maine became the third New England state to ratify the federal amendment and when a referendum vote was held, Maine women won the right to vote in presidential elections.]]>
Merrill, Edward Newton
Referendum
Whitehouse, Robert Treat, 1870-
United States--Maine--Portland
United States--Maine--Skowhegan
Women--Suffrage--Maine]]>

In 1917, the Maine Suffrage Amendment was defeated by a vote of 40,000 to 20,000. In 1919, Maine became the third New England state to ratify the federal amendment and when a referendum vote was held, Maine women won the right to vote in presidential elections.]]>