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 recieving voting instructions
Title:
Women recieving voting instructions
Description:
(a) Libertyville, Ill. women receiving voting instructions. (b) Women voting at Libertyville, Ill, 1914.
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
Doctors Emily and Elizabeth Blackwell
Title:
Doctors Emily and Elizabeth Blackwell
Description:
(a) Relief portrait of Dr. Emily Blackwell, Dean of the Women's Medical College of the New York Infirmary for Women and Children, which was founded by Elizabeth and Emily Blackwell. (b) Portrait of Elizabeth Blackwell, M.D. 1821-1910.
Date:
1913
Collection:
Carrie Chapman Catt Papers
Suggragists in Nebraska and Nevada
Title:
Suggragists in Nebraska and Nevada
Description:
(a) Many methods were used to "awaken the voters." (b) Nebraska Headquarters. Lincoln. (c) Mrs. Elda A. Orr, President Nevada. (d) Nevada suffragists stage a campaign.
Date:
1900
Collection:
Carrie Chapman Catt Papers
Oregon Woman Suffrage Association
Title:
Oregon Woman Suffrage Association
Description:
(a) Maggie O. Rhodes, President Oklahoma. (b) Mrs. M. Kelly, President, Portland, Oregon Woman Suffrage Association (c) Mrs. Louisa Southworth, Chairman enrollment, Ohio. (d) Miss Katherine Pierce, Oklahoma. (e) Abigail Dunning, President Oregon Woman Suffrage Association.
Date:
1900
Collection:
Carrie Chapman Catt Papers
Your Girl and Mine
Title:
Your Girl and Mine
Description:
Suffrage Movie, Your Girl and Mine. Dr. Anna Shaw, center.
Date:
1914
Collection:
Carrie Chapman Catt Papers
National American Woman Suffrage Association portraits
Title:
National American Woman Suffrage Association portraits
Description:
(a) Armenia S. White, President New Hampshire Woman Suffrage Association (b) Elizabeth Buffam Chace, President Rhode Island. (c) Elizabeth Upham Yates, President Rhode Island, Woman Suffrage Association (d) Mrs. Robert P. Johnston, Manchester, N.H. (e) Mrs. James W. Algeo, Providence, Rhode Island. (f) Miss Mary Anthony, Rhode Island.
Date:
1900
Collection:
Carrie Chapman Catt Papers
Suffragist publicity
Title:
Suffragist publicity
Description:
(a) Dallas women dramatize the first election after getting the vote in Texas. (b) Mrs. Minnie Fisher Cunningham, Texas. (c) Three octogenarians cast first vote, Texas. 1918 Mesdams Chevalier-89, Gerlad-83, Pace-82. (d) Mrs. Percy Pennybacker, Austin, Texas. (e) Mrs. Annette Finnigan, President S. A. Houston, Texas.
Date:
1918
Collection:
Carrie Chapman Catt Papers
National American Woman Suffrage Association portraits
Title:
National American Woman Suffrage Association portraits
Description:
(a) Emily Richards, Longtime President Utah National American Woman Suffrage Association. (b) State Sen. E. A.[sic] Hayward. Salt Lake City, Utah. (c) Emmeline B. Wells. President Utah Suffrage Association.
Date:
1900
Collection:
Carrie Chapman Catt Papers
National American Woman Suffrage Association portraits
Title:
National American Woman Suffrage Association portraits
Description:
(a) Mrs. John S. Williams, Richmond, Virginia. (b) President Wilson of Virginia, friend of woman suffrage. (c) Miss Julia R. Henning, Va. (d) Beulah Boyd Ritchie, President West Virginia Woman Suffrage Association.
Date:
1917
Collection:
Carrie Chapman Catt Papers
Liberty Bell and staircase, Independence Hall
Title:
Liberty Bell and staircase, Independence Hall
Description:
Liberty Bell and Staircase, Independence Hall. Originally cast in England and recast in Philadelphia. Cracked in 1835 and was last rung in 1843. First bell rung in the United States after the Declaration of Independence.
Date:
1900-05
Collection:
Carrie Chapman Catt Papers
Suffrage parades
Title:
Suffrage parades
Description:
(A) Suffrage parade in Washington, 1913. (b) A suffrage parade in London, 1911. (c) Baltimore women wage-earners making "Silent Speeches" taken from President Wilson's books. Woman's Division Council National Defense. World War I. Miss Wetmore, Mrs. Cowles, Ida Tarbell, Dr. Shaw, Mrs. Catt. Standing Mrs. McCormick, Mrs. Wood. Miss Lamar, Mrs. Wood.
Date:
1910
Collection:
Carrie Chapman Catt Papers
National American Woman Suffrage Association portraits
Title:
National American Woman Suffrage Association portraits
Description:
(a) Mrs. John L. Ruhl, President West Virginia Woman Suffrage Association (b) Beula Boyd Ritchie, Fairmont, West Virginia. (c) Mrs. Gole Eibert, President West Virginia Woman Suffrage Association (d) Miss Florence Hoge, Wheeling (e) Equal Suffrage League of Virginia in float at parade.
Date:
1910
Collection:
Carrie Chapman Catt Papers
Suffragist portraits
Title:
Suffragist portraits
Description:
Suffrage Wins! The five prominent suffrage women who were speakers at a recent gathering held in Washington after the signing of the Nineteenth Amendment: Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt, president of the National American Woman Suffrage Association, seated standing from left to right --Miss Mary G. Hay, Mrs. Harriet Taylor Upton, vice-chairman of the Republican National Committee Mrs. Maud Wood Park, chairman of the National Legion of Woman Voters, and Miss Marjorie Shuler.
Date:
1920-09-05
Collection:
Carrie Chapman Catt Papers
Wisconsin delegation, National Suffrage Parade
Title:
Wisconsin delegation, National Suffrage Parade
Description:
(a) Mrs. Ben Hooper, President Wisconsin Woman Suffrage Association (b) Wisconsin delegation, wearing Wisconsin tunics, in National Suffrage Parade, Chicago, June 1916. (c) Mrs. Carrie M. Hill, President Washington. Woman Suffrage Association.
Date:
1916
Collection:
Carrie Chapman Catt Papers
Portrait of Mrs. LaFollett
Title:
Portrait of Mrs. LaFollett
Description:
Mrs. LaFollett of Wisconsin
Date:
1910
Collection:
Carrie Chapman Catt Papers
Suffragist parades
Title:
Suffragist parades
Description:
(a) Suffragists march to the Capitol, April 7, 1913. (b) Open air meeting, outside one of government offices to rouse interest in the parade. (c) "Blocking" the parade in Washington, May 3rd 1913. This brought on an investigation in U. S. Senate. (d) One of the Floats. Showing women of different nations.
Date:
1913
Collection:
Carrie Chapman Catt Papers
National League of Women Voters group portrait
Title:
National League of Women Voters group portrait
Description:
National League of Women Voters, Executive Board. Belle Sherwin Center, Mrs. Park, on left. Mrs. Catt, right.
Date:
1915
Collection:
Carrie Chapman Catt Papers
Tennessee suffrage group
Title:
Tennessee suffrage group
Description:
(a) Christening the "Anna Dudley" fire truck, named for President Tennessee. S.A. Mrs. Dudley at the wheel. (b) Mrs. Guilford Dudley, Nashville President Tenn. S.A. (c) Typical street meeting. (d) The "Melting-Pot." Women contribute jewelry to the "cause."
Date:
1910
Collection:
Carrie Chapman Catt Papers
Suffragist group portrait
Title:
Suffragist group portrait
Description:
Tennessee Anti-Suffragists, Nashville, August, 1920. Also two old suffragists Kate Gordon and Laura Clay. Clipping of poem glued to page.
Date:
1920-08
Collection:
Carrie Chapman Catt Papers

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