Carrie Chapman Catt Papers

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Carrie Lane Chapman Catt (1859-1947) was an internationally recognized suffragist, feminist, and political activist. This collection contains six of Catt’s personal photograph albums, circa 1840 to 1940. The albums contain approximately 815 photographs related to the women's suffrage movement, including portraits and records of parades, demonstrations, conferences, and other events. The albums cover both the American and international suffrage movements. Notable figures depicted include: Louisa May Alcott, Dr. Josephine Baker, Carrie Chapman Catt, Emmeline Pankhurst, Mark Twain, Theodore Roosevelt, Mary Wollstonecraft, and Woodrow Wilson.

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Suffrage news
Title:
Suffrage news
Description:
(a-d) "Newsies" and College women selling the Woman's Journal and Suffrage News.
Date:
1915
Collection:
Carrie Chapman Catt Papers
Your Girl and Mine
Title:
Your Girl and Mine
Description:
(a-d) In "Your Girl and Mine, the great Woman Suffrage Picture Melodrama (Dr. Shaw in black, standing).
Date:
1914
Collection:
Carrie Chapman Catt Papers
Suffrage speakers
Title:
Suffrage speakers
Description:
(a) Women on horse-drawn carriage carry sign that says "Votes for Women." (b) Dr. Anna Howard shaw leaving "Suffrage Special" to address the legislators in Jefferson City, Mo. in 1913. Standing at left is Miss Mathilde Dalmeyer. (c) Mrs. John Barriger speaking front of the St. Louis, Missouri, Court House. From these steps slaves were sold in slave market days.
Date:
1913
Collection:
Carrie Chapman Catt Papers
Suffrage pageant
Title:
Suffrage pageant
Description:
(a) Tableau of enfranchised and unenfranchised states just before the 1917 elections in New York State. Mrs. F. Edey, Goddess of Liberty. (b) Heralds who announced the opening of the pageant. Louise Gura, Christine Mellor, Edna White and Erminie Kahn.
Date:
1917
Collection:
Carrie Chapman Catt Papers
Suffrage parade in Chicago, 1914
Title:
Suffrage parade in Chicago, 1914
Description:
(a) Chicago, 1914 suffrage parade on Michigan Avenue. (b) With hammer Mrs. Ellis & Mrs. Kohl stand above Mrs. Kohlhame. (c) Suffragists decorating float for 1914 parade.
Date:
1914
Collection:
Carrie Chapman Catt Papers
Suffragists in parade
Title:
Suffragists in parade
Description:
(a) Illinois suffragists in parade, Washington, 1913. (b) Suffragists saluting their Governor in 1913, their victory year.
Date:
1913
Collection:
Carrie Chapman Catt Papers
Suffrage parade
Title:
Suffrage parade
Description:
(a) Chicago's suffrage parade, 1914. Right to left: Grace W. Trout, Antoinette Funk, Elena Downey, Elizabeth Booth. (b) Chicago, June, 1914. Right to left: Elena Downey, Grace W. Trout, Elizabeth Booth, Antoinette Funk.
Date:
1914
Collection:
Carrie Chapman Catt Papers
Suffrage parade
Title:
Suffrage parade
Description:
(a) An early political parade in Michigan. (b) Women marching with sign that says "Women have earned the right to vote; Vote for Woman Suffrage next November." (c) Man and women in car during parade. (d) Real Soldiers who stand for real democracy "over here" and are ready to fight for world democracy "over there." These banners were carried in Grand Rapids. (e) One of the Suffrage Banners. "Montana mothers can vote, why not yours?" (f) Parade with float that says "Votes for Women." Grand Rapids, Michigan. Equal Franchise Club.
Date:
1915
Collection:
Carrie Chapman Catt Papers
Margaret Foley
Title:
Margaret Foley
Description:
Margaret Foley, the "Suffrage Whirlwind" riding in the Historic Lucy Stone Carriage, belonging to the Woman's Journal, advertising a meeting in Boston.
Date:
1910
Collection:
Carrie Chapman Catt Papers
Suffrage parade
Title:
Suffrage parade
Description:
(a) Rhode Island suffragists stage a patriotic pageant and rally. (b) Suffrage parade on Boston Common. (c) Susan Fitzgerald of Boston, Mass. speaking at a suffrage street meeting.
Date:
1915
Collection:
Carrie Chapman Catt Papers
Campaigning
Title:
Campaigning
Description:
(a) Mrs. Laidlaw and Mrs. W.B. Morgan selling flowers for suffrage in New York City. (b) "Huskies" in corner in Hearn's Department Store. (c) Stationed in shop-window she turns the pages.
Date:
1915
Collection:
Carrie Chapman Catt Papers
Suffrage parade
Title:
Suffrage parade
Description:
(a) Chicago Suffrage Parade, 1913. (b) Grace W. Trout on "tour" for suffrage in Illinois. (c) One of the Floats in Chicago Sufffrage parade, 1913.
Date:
1913
Collection:
Carrie Chapman Catt Papers
Governor of Kentucky signing the Woman Suffrage Amendment
Title:
Governor of Kentucky signing the Woman Suffrage Amendment
Description:
Governor Edwin P. Morrow of Kentucky signing the Woman Suffrage Amendment, January 6, 1920. Mrs. Morrow, back of chair, and members of Kentucky Equal Rights Association.
Date:
1920-01-06
Collection:
Carrie Chapman Catt Papers
Omaha suffragists
Title:
Omaha suffragists
Description:
(a) Special car of Omaha suffragists enroute to Capital. (b) Celebrating the "Ratification" by the Ninth State. (c) Governor of Nebraska signing ratification.
Date:
1919
Collection:
Carrie Chapman Catt Papers
Missouri suffrage group
Title:
Missouri suffrage group
Description:
(a) Missouri suffrage group, headed by party emblems entering National Suffrage Convention, Chicago, 1919. (b) Governor of Missouri signing suffrage bill. Governor's office, State Capitol.
Date:
1919
Collection:
Carrie Chapman Catt Papers
Governor Gardner signing resolution to ratify federal suffrage
Title:
Governor Gardner signing resolution to ratify federal suffrage
Description:
Governor Gardner of Missouri, signing the joint resolution to ratify the Federal Suffrage Amendment, July 3rd, 1919.
Date:
1919-07-03
Collection:
Carrie Chapman Catt Papers
Suffrage bill
Title:
Suffrage bill
Description:
(a) Photograph of orginal bill granting the women of Wyoming the right of suffrage and to hold office. (b) Governor John A. Campbell who signed the bill. Wyoming.
Date:
1869-12-10
Collection:
Carrie Chapman Catt Papers
Governor Dunne of Illinois
Title:
Governor Dunne of Illinois
Description:
Governor Dunne of Illinois signing the Presidential Suffrage Bill, in 1913.
Date:
1913
Collection:
Carrie Chapman Catt Papers
Suffrage bill
Title:
Suffrage bill
Description:
(a) Vice President Thomas B. Marshall signing the suffrage resolution which had just passed the Senate, by a 56 to 25 vote. At his right stands Maud Wood Park. At his left Helen Gardener. As this bill had passed the House it now goes to the States, June 5th 1919. (b) Speaker Gillette signing the Suffrage Amendment, June 4th 1919, with gold pen, the Victory Pen, now in Smithsonian.
Date:
1919-06
Collection:
Carrie Chapman Catt Papers
Suffrage bill
Title:
Suffrage bill
Description:
(a) Senate Joint Resolution. A Joint Resolution Commemorating the Fiftieth Anniversary of Women's Suffrage. (b) Pen which signed resolution.
Date:
1919-01-29
Collection:
Carrie Chapman Catt Papers

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