Invitation : Seventeenth Senatorial District Committtee of the Women's Political Union to a meeting at the Hotel Gotham. [Circa 1915-1916].
Blatch, Harriot Stanton, 1856-1940
Elliott, John Lovejoy, 1868-1942
Gotham Hotel (New York, N.Y.)
Invitation
Spingarn, Joel Elias, (1875-1939)
United States--New York--New York
Women--Suffrage--New York
Women's Political Union
Addresses delivered by Harriot Stanton Blatch, Dr. John Lovejoy Elliot, and Professor Joel E. Spingarn. John Lovejoy Elliot was the founder of Hudson Guild Settlement House and ethical society leader. Joel Elias Spingarn was a university professor, soldier, and civil rights leader. Spingarn was actively involved involved in the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), becoming chair of the board in 1914.
Women's Political Union (New York, N.Y.)
[Circa 1915-1916]
English
DOCU.1915.51
Joint letter: Carrie Chapman Catt, Empire State Campaign Committee, and Harriet Stanton Blatch, Women's Political Union, on behalf of all organized suffragists in New York State to the members of the [NY] platform committee and democratic conference
Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925
Clark, Champ, 1850-1921
Constitutional Amendments
National American Woman Suffrage Association
State action (Civil rights)--United States
Suffrage--United States--New York
Suffrage--United States--Pennsylvania
Thomas, Charles S. (Charles Spalding), 1849-1934
United States. Congress--Resolutions
Women's Political Union (New York, N.Y.)
The letter references recent activity in Pennsylvania toward woman suffrage and requests a resolution be added to the New York democratic platform advocating for a constitutional amendment granting women the right to vote.
Catt, Carrie Chapman, 1859-1947
Blatch, Harriot Stanton, 1856-1940
National American Woman Suffrage Association
Women's Political Union (New York, N.Y.)
1914-08-22
1 p.
English
ALMS.1914.01
New York
Pamphlet : Report on the summer work of the League of Self-Supporting Women. [1907]
Blatch, Nora Stanton (Barney), 1883-1971
Blatch, Harriot Stanton, 1856-1940
Claghorn, Kate Holladay, 1863-1938
Cook, Elizabeth E.
Equality League of Self-Supporting Women (New York, N.Y.)
Hughes, Charles E.
Kelley, Florence, 1859-1932
Schneiderman, Rose, 1882-1972
United States--New York
Women's Political Union (New York, N.Y.)
Issued by the Equality League of Self-Supporting Women, this pamphlet includes a brief synopsis of a conference held on April 9, 1907 at Cooper Institute in NewYork; reprints of letters written to similar associations, letters to and from Governor Hughes, an address sent to Finland praising the women as an example for the United States to follow; and a resolution by the Conference of Women Trade Unionists calling for women's enfranchisement in New York.
The Equality League of Self-Supporting Women was established in New York City in 1907. In 1915, the name was changed to the Women's Political Union.
Equality League of Self-Supporting Women (New York, N.Y.)
New York, The League of Self-Supporting Women
[1907]
7 p.
English
DOCU.1907.01
New York
Pinback button : Votes for Women. [Circa 1910-1915]
Advertising, Political--United States
Blatch, Harriot Stanton, 1856-1940
Buttons
Campaign buttons
Campaign insignia
Political campaigns
Women's Political Union
Purple, green and white celluloid pinback button with the slogan "Votes for Women" printed in gold. This button was most likely distributed by the Women's Political Union, founded by Harriot Stanton Blatch. The WPU adopted the same colors as the British Women's Social and Political Union.
White backpaper is partially obscured due to the size of the button. The manufacturer was the XXummer BaXXX Mfg. Co."
[Circa 1910-1915]
English
BUTN.1910.06
Pinback button : WPU. [Circa 1910-1915]
Advertising, Political--United States
Blatch, Harriot Stanton, 1856-1940
Buttons
Campaign buttons
Campaign insignia
Political campaigns
Women's Political Union
Purple, green, and white pinback button with the logo for the Women's Political Union of New York. Founded by Harriot Stanton Blatch, the WPU adopted the same colors as the British Women's Social and Political Union.
White backpaper contains the name and address for the Women's Political Union and the New York union bug.
New York, N.Y. : Women's Political Union (Distributor)
[Circa 1910-1915]
English
BUTN.1910.12
Playing cards with Votes for Women slogan. [Circa 1900-1910]
Advertising, Political--United States
Card games
Fundraising
Playing cards
Votes for Women
Set of purple playing cards with white and green print, a conjoining V design and the"Votes for Women" slogan printed on all four sides.
The faces of the cards are traditional in design but the joker card contains the Clarion design printed in the Women's Political Union's official colors of purple, green, and white.
The accompanying box contains the same design of the playing cards.
Playing cards were a very popular fundraising and outreach tool during the suffrage campaign.
New York, N.Y. : Women's Political Union
[Circa 1900-1910]
English
MEMR.1900.02
New York
The Women's Political World. Vol. I, No. 1. January 6, 1913
Blatch, Harriot Stanton, 1856-1940
New York (N.Y.)--Newspapers.
Women--Suffrage--New York (State)--Newspapers
Women's Political Union (New York, N.Y.)
First issue of this publication.
Tagline: "Immediate Object: Securing Woman Suffrage in New York State in 1915."
Publication contains information on the women's suffrage movement in New York State and the national movement.
Blatch, Harriot Stanton, 1856-1940
New York : Women's Political Union
1913-01-06
8 p.
English