1 10 1 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/11417/archive/files/6ded89246fb5945b51c9014957a32f5d.jpg?Expires=1774483200&Signature=bbe91IJsg%7EvfYQcZR7Fb%7E0FNaEGWTX5k636UACf1edsL5Sh86A696WJLx1tZoVuCZTrTXl%7Ekd7EwrCkmHcT2jeoyX7kjd%7E5OGFnqqPa6nUp91TvlpL7khqcde%7ENSlWPW-rxE8eF2Y01xZNJREkJ7OcTRFcrNcQ1dpYoB4XgkWIYYdO1mMWQBCwYzZZlO3zxttTchsNhU4Wn3Tm7zhnGt4DCdeX2Z0vo6Oydj-m6XgTUNNu-UtHYWQl0fMCfBLlXDVkrVov-8GfjEZFBydln9gT1Pg1J-OxsFJPJTifCEr835juWTqtTh2a6onWkQEyunfSgZri-JJF2xiJg3TB9I8g__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 4df5bbd9cb992650ced23734351ab201 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/11417/archive/files/d33c69ab38074e9644d60ec866b13ad6.jpg?Expires=1774483200&Signature=G1FNzsG47mqvp67sxXqO8oL0oNN3o%7EHP4PK51r%7EsVT1Hnlu3JGYFTufcsxgf%7EBx8RzXKFyAG21kSsLF6AJ5h5DB1OoMd8wgIKyncLXkgvd9ElI7oEk9tWrgupZHa7hK8rXE1jAXPh5DUg3kZXph%7Enp%7EsBi2QawLBeNuh330gaj4XkdyCtzQhKPvP0IQBly5AcPl9QdYpTeY8QYJEdoyCW3aGZtjwD2HgPgSxFnqeJpYnWnD6Yn%7EIj5z4QJZRnYouSuxvhOfDXFnOe-u9f4MJu0ZV9t5LpcZlk2AQSwCXn6DmGZe4V1OiGOEPOSmSqwimTDwO7rN4WbHWQHZcrAiUBQ__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 363a76f696c6c1fd18e0439db9388d66 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Manuscripts Description An account of the resource <p style="text-align:left;">The Lewis collection includes a diverse assortment of materials that document the expanding role and status of women from the early nineteenth century until after women won the right to vote in 1920. Correspondence, conference programs, speeches, position papers, newsletters, sheet music, congressional reports, stock certificates, printed materials, and more present a view of the individuals and organizations that fought for and against political, economic, and social rights for women. <br /><br />The records primarily document the American suffrage movement; but also include material on the suffrage movement in England and several other European countries, as well as a wide range of issues including education, organized labor, social welfare, temperance, voter education, slavery, wartime experiences, and the women’s club movement.</p> Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Letters (correspondence) Envelopes Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. Letter 21.5 x 27.5 cm. Envelope 16 x 9 cm. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter and envelope : Mrs. B.L. Robinson, President, Public Interests' League of the Women's Anti-Suffrage Association of Massachusetts, to the "Chairman," Mrs. Frank Alden Besse. March 1, 1918 Subject The topic of the resource Anti-suffrage Besse, Mary B. Robinson, Margaret C. Women and War Women--Suffrage--Massachusetts Women's Anti-Suffrage Association of Massachusetts World War, 1914-1918 Description An account of the resource Robinson requests data from the chairman of an unidentified organization of women in their branch who are engaging in "war work" for a report she will be giving on the amount and kinds of war work being done by suffragists and anti-suffragists in Massachusetts. The envelope identifies the recipient as Mrs. Frank Alden Besse, Mary Besse, of Wareham, Massachusetts. Mary B. Besse became a member of the Massachusetts Republican State Committee in 1929, and was a delegate from Massachusetts to the Republican National Convention in 1932 and an alternate in 1940. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1918-03-01 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 1 p. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Massachusetts Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context DOCU.1918.05 Chairman Margaret C. Robinson Mary Besse Mrs. B.L. Robinson Public Interests' League Red Cross War effort Women's Anti-Suffrage Association of Massachusetts World War