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Woman's Suffrage failed in all three states that held suffrage referenda on November 2, 1915: New York, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts. [WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE]. "Vote for Woman Suffrage Nov. 2nd." [New York, 1915]. 1 p., 13¾ x 20 in. Historical Background On November 2, 1915, male voters rejected women's suffrage by a majority of 58 percent in New York, 53%… Read more about this item

"The gates to political enfranchisement have swung open. The women are inside." CARRIE CHAPMAN CATT & NETTIE ROGERS SHULER. Book. Woman Suffrage and Politics: The Inner Story of the Suffrage Movement. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1923. No. 122 of 1,000 "Co-workers edition," copy belonging to Chicago suffragist, millionaire and vice chairman of the Republican Party, Bertha Baur. 504 pp., 5¾… Read more about this item

"it is clear that woman suffrage should be discarded for the following reasons: First. It disrupts the home.... Second. The woman is physically unfit for certain offices.... Third. Politics is the most corrupt game of the age.... Fourth. The right to vote does imply the right to become eligible to nomination or election to public offices....… Read more about this item

This "ticket" allowed male voters to express their belief that "the vote should be granted to the Women of New York." [WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE]. Printed Document. Ticket of Support for Women's Suffrage. New York: New York State Woman Suffrage Party, ca. 1915-1917. 1 p., 4¾ x 3 in. Complete Transcript The New York State Woman Suffrage Party Headquarters, 303 5th Avenue, New York City I, _________________________________________________________ of… Read more about this item

This pamphlet, issued by the New York State Woman Suffrage Party, quoted speeches and letters by President Woodrow Wilson to urge New York men to vote for woman suffrage on November 6, 1917. [WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE]. Pamphlet. "What President Wilson Says," New York: National Woman Suffrage Publishing Co., ca. June-October 1917. 4 pp., 5 x 7 in. Excerpts: "'We… Read more about this item

CARRIE CHAPMAN CATT. Autograph Document Signed. Check. New York, N.Y., December 31, 1899. 1 p. "Received from Harriet Taylor Upton Eight & 75/100 Dollars balance on Indianapolis expenses… Carrie Chapman Catt" Carrie Chapman Catt (1859-1947) was a pivotal figure in the fight for woman suffrage. She was president of the National American Woman… Read more about this item

1910. No binding. Fine. Autograph Letter Signed. [New York, N.Y.?] 4 pp., 4 1/2 x 7 in. Transcript Dear Mrs. Lamb,I have just got nicely settled in my home with my brother. We left so early last summer that we invited few friends to share our pleasure with us. Now I want to see my friends around my… Read more about this item

HARRIET MARTINEAU. Autograph Note Signed. Address leaf, n.p. n.d. "His Honour / The Lieutenant Governor / Boston / H. Martineau" Harriet Martineau (1802-1876) was an English social theorist, novelist, and essayist. She was one of the few Victorian women to support herself solely by writing, and she covered topics of sociology, religion, women's domestic… Read more about this item

ANNA ELIZABETH DICKINSON. Autograph Letter Signed, to A. Boyd. August 1, 1866. 2 pp. "Dr. Holmes somewhere says that, 'Apology is but one form of Egotism.' So I shall make none. Nevertheless, - I had I earlier seen your letter, which had been in my hands, I should have sooner answered it… Read more about this item