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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Women in rotunda of Capitol
Title:
Women in rotunda of Capitol
Description:
Minnesota ratification, Capital, St. Paul, Minnesota. Women in rotunda of the Capitol on the morning of the ratification session. Mrs. Veland, Mrs. Froendelle, Mrs. Stern, seated.
Date:
1919
Collection:
Carrie Chapman Catt Papers
Proclamation of the Woman Suffrage Amendment
Title:
Proclamation of the Woman Suffrage Amendment
Description:
Proclamation of the Woman Suffrage Amendment by Secretary of State, Bainbridge Colby. And the pen with which he signed it. This pen is in the Smithsonian Institution.
Date:
1920
Collection:
Carrie Chapman Catt Papers
Proclamation of the Woman Suffrage Amendment
Title:
Proclamation of the Woman Suffrage Amendment
Description:
Proclamation of XIX Amendment, August 26, 1920.
Date:
1920
Collection:
Carrie Chapman Catt Papers
Mrs. John Blair waiting to congratulate Mrs. Catt
Title:
Mrs. John Blair waiting to congratulate Mrs. Catt
Description:
(a) Mrs. John Blair waiting at Penn Station, N.Y.C. with a big delegation, to congratulate Mrs. Catt on the suffrage victory on her arrival from Washington. (b) The oldest and youngest member of delegation. Elizabeth Taylor, 2 years old, Mrs. J. Reinhart, 87 years.
Date:
1920
Collection:
Carrie Chapman Catt Papers
Suffragists returning from Washington
Title:
Suffragists returning from Washington
Description:
(a) Left to right: Mrs. J. Blair, Gov. Alfred Smith, Mrs. Catt, Miss Mary G. Hay at the Penn Station on return from Washington, August 27, 1920. (b) Gov. Alfred Smith and Mrs. C.C. Catt after suffrage victory, New York. August 27, 1920.
Date:
1920-08-27
Collection:
Carrie Chapman Catt Papers
The Great Suffrage Parade
Title:
The Great Suffrage Parade
Description:
(a) "The Great Suffrage Parade, August 27, 1920. When the delegation returned from Washington after the Secretary of State had proclaimed the passing of the Suffrage Amendment. (b) Close-up of Carrie Chapman-Catt and Harriet Taylor Upton.
Date:
1920-08-27
Collection:
Carrie Chapman Catt Papers
The Victory Parade
Title:
The Victory Parade
Description:
(a) The "Band" and a section of the parade passing the New York Public Library. (b) Mrs. John Blair, Governor Alfred Smith, Mrs. Vanderlip waiting at Penn Station to receive Mrs. Catt. (c) "Victory Parade" from Pennsylvania Station to Hotel Waldorf in honor of Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt who directed the final campaign.
Date:
1920-08-27
Collection:
Carrie Chapman Catt Papers
Carrie Chapman-Catt and Anna Howard Shaw
Title:
Carrie Chapman-Catt and Anna Howard Shaw
Description:
(a) Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt and Dr. Anna Howard Shaw in Mrs. Catt's home. N.Y.C. (b) Dr. Anna Howard Shaw and Mrs. Carrie Chapman-Catt dressed for suffrage parade, 1915.
Date:
1915
Collection:
Carrie Chapman Catt Papers
National American Woman Suffrage Association headquarters
Title:
National American Woman Suffrage Association headquarters
Description:
(a) Miss Jeanette Rankin, Mrs. Chapman-Catt, and Mrs. Laidlaw, leaving National American Woman Suffrage Association headquarters, April 2nd, 1917. (b) Jeanette Rankin making her first speech in Washington from balcony of the National American Woman Suffrage Association, Monday, April 2, 1917. First woman elected to Congress of U.S.A.
Date:
1917-04-02
Collection:
Carrie Chapman Catt Papers
National American Woman Suffrage Association headquarters
Title:
National American Woman Suffrage Association headquarters
Description:
(a) Entrance to 626 R.I. Ave. Mrs. Gardner, Mrs. Catt, Mrs. Park on balcony. (b) Hall in National American Woman Suffrage Association headquarters, 1626 R.I. Ave. Washington, D.C. Looking from the Susan B. Anthony room to the big Lecture Hall, where many famous men and women spoke.
Date:
1900
Collection:
Carrie Chapman Catt Papers
Washington Headquarters National American Woman Suffrage Association
Title:
Washington Headquarters National American Woman Suffrage Association
Description:
(a) Last of the Washington headquarters of the National American Woman Suffrage Association, 1626 Rhode Island Ave. Washington. Closed July 1, 1919. (b) The end of the Great Reception Hall, 1626 R.I. Ave. (c) Alcove from hall, headquarters National American Woman Suffrage Association.
Date:
1915
Collection:
Carrie Chapman Catt Papers
President Theodore Roosevelt
Title:
President Theodore Roosevelt
Description:
Portrait of President Theodore Roosevelt next to his quote titled "From America."
Date:
1915
Collection:
Carrie Chapman Catt Papers
Nevada Women's Street Banner
Title:
Nevada Women's Street Banner
Description:
(a) Nevada Women's street banner, 1914, showing "the black spot" which Nevada could not stand. They said Nevada would be the next free state. (b) Gov. Emmett D. Boyle of Nevada signing resolution for ratification of Nineteenth Amendment to Constitution of U.S. Mrs. Sadie D. Hurst who presented the resolution. Speaker of the Assembly D.J. Fitzgerald and group of suffrage women, Feb. 7, 1920. Carson City, Nevada.
Date:
1914 - 1920
Collection:
Carrie Chapman Catt Papers
Final meeting of the Woman Suffrage Council
Title:
Final meeting of the Woman Suffrage Council
Description:
Final meeting of the Woman Suffrage Council in Washington, D.C. on April 23rd, 1925.
Date:
1925-04-23
Collection:
Carrie Chapman Catt Papers
President Woodrow Wilson
Title:
President Woodrow Wilson
Description:
Portrait of President Woodrow Wilson next to his quote titled "From America."
Date:
1918-09-30
Collection:
Carrie Chapman Catt Papers
Suffrage leaders
Title:
Suffrage leaders
Description:
(a) Early and late portraits of S.B. Anthony. (b) Anne Miller, Elizabeth Smith Miller, Mary Anthony, and Susan B. Anthony. (c) Mrs. Stanton, her daughter, and grandchild. (d) Portraits of early reformers and suffrage leaders. Top, L-R: M.L. Livermore, Y.W. Higginson. Bottom, L-R: Dr. Wendell Phillips/Mass., Mrs. A.S. White/New Hamp., Dr. W.L. Garrison/Mass., and M. Woodward/Mass.
Date:
1900
Collection:
Carrie Chapman Catt Papers
Suffrage leaders
Title:
Suffrage leaders
Description:
(a) Anthony plaque issued by National American Woman Suffrage Association (b) Souvenir of 80th birthday celebration. (c) Miss Anthony's parlor, upon this table, which is now in the Smithsonian, the call to first Woman's Rights Convention was written. (d) Mrs. Emma B. Sweet. Secretary and Cousin of S.B. Anthony. (e) Susan B. Anthony's "Study", Rochester, N.Y.
Date:
1900
Collection:
Carrie Chapman Catt Papers
Portraits of Susan B. Anthony
Title:
Portraits of Susan B. Anthony
Description:
Good likenesses of Susan B. Anthony at various periods.
Date:
1896
Collection:
Carrie Chapman Catt Papers
Portraits of suffrage leaders
Title:
Portraits of suffrage leaders
Description:
(a) Portrait of Matilda Joslyn Gage, friend and co-worker of Miss Anthony. (b) Portrait of Susan B. Anthony in "Old Age." (c) A "Middle-Age" portrait of Susan B. Anthony. (d) Susan B. Anthony 1820 - February 10, 1895. (e) A "young" portrait of Susan B. Anthony.
Date:
1890
Collection:
Carrie Chapman Catt Papers
Suffrage headquarters
Title:
Suffrage headquarters
Description:
(a) Corner of National Woman Suffrage Headquarters Courthouse, Warren, Ohio. Showing Susan B. Anthony's desk arranged to look like her study, in Rochester. (b) Susan B. Anthony's table which forms a part of the suffrage exhibit in the Smithsonian Museum, Washington, D.C.
Date:
1910
Collection:
Carrie Chapman Catt Papers

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