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What President Wilson Says pamphlet

 Collection
Identifier: Mss-070

Scope and Content Note

This item is a four-page pamphlet, unfolded, titled "What President Wilson Says." It was published in 1917 by the New York State Woman Suffrage Party in support of a referendum on the state's ballot to grant women the right to vote.

Dates

  • Creation: 1917

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Historical Note

This pamphlet, "What President Wilson Says," was published in 1917 by the New York State Woman Suffrage Party and includes quotes by President Woodrow Wilson relating to the issue of women's suffrage. In November 1917, New York voters were offered a referendum on women's suffrage. No state on the East Coast had granted women the right to vote yet, and the National American Woman Suffrage Association and its state branch, the New York State Woman Suffrage Party, made the 1917 referendum a high priority. A large number of campaign materials were printed, including pamphlets, handbills, and broadsides, in an attempt to encourage male voters to enfranchise women. This pamphlet quotes President Wilson on various occasions in 1916 and 1917 endorsing suffrage for women. The referendum in New York State ultimately passed and women won the right to vote in that state on November 6, 1917.

Extent

0.04 Linear Feet (1 folder)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

This pamphlet, "What President Wilson Says," was published in 1917 by the New York State Woman Suffrage Party and includes quotes by President Woodrow Wilson in support of women's suffrage.

Physical Location

Housed in a shared box.

Title
What President Wilson Says pamphlet
Status
Completed
Author
Laura Edgar
Date
2019
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Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the University of Puget Sound, Archives & Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Collins Memorial Library
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