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Comprehensive look at important moments in the Suffrage movement, from Carrie Chapman Catt’s perspective via her scrapbooking.

In a “Collection” section, the yearbook staff included a series of quick jokes and phrases. The one concerning suffrage:
“Us women,” shouted the suffrage leader, “can do anything that a man can.” “Yeah,” sneered the cynic, “let’s see you grow a…

A written up “history” of the graduating class included in this yearbook mentions the “bravery” of the male students for discussing everything “from Home Rule to Woman Suffrage.”

Proclamation of XIX Amendment, August 26, 1920.

Although President Henry Noble MacCracken asserted he was a suffragist, he discouraged the gathering that was about to happen that intended to promote suffrage.

Item from the Elizabeth Cady Stanton Papers, Archives and Special Collections Library at Vassar College. This document goes into detail about Stanton’s personality and character based on the shape of her skull.

Brief description of the purpose of the women’s suffrage movement in Anthony’s words.

Detailed daily entries from February of Ordway’s junior year to January of her senior year at Vassar College. Mentions her opinions on suffrage multiple times throughout the entries, in full support “that women should have equal suffrage with men.”

Reflection on the interest of the college population in the Bryn Mawr Suffrage Chapter, means of developing greater interest, and the degree of interest in the issues of “keen suffragists” among current participants in the Equal Suffrage League.…

Fundraising form letter by the Chairman of the Organization Committee, appealing for financial subscriptions to the Association.