Anti-suffrage Movement Collection, 1909-1910, undated

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Abstract:: This collection contains 24 postcards featuring images and cartoons related to the anti-suffragism movement, which was comprised of both men and women who opposed women's suffrage under the belief that men and women had different societal roles, and that women should not get the right to vote. Many of the postcards are part of a "Suffragette Series", and some are drawn by postcard artist, Walter Wellman. Also included is one pamphlet entitled "Real Opponents to the Suffrage Movement says Mr. Bok are the Women Themselves Whose Peculiar Field of Work Lies Outside of Politics".
Extent:: 1 box and .21 Linear Feet (24 postcards; 1 pamphlet)
Language:: English .
Preferred citation:: [title of item] Anti-suffrage Movement Collection, Courtesy of the Gerth Archives and Special Collections. University Library. California State University, Dominguez Hills

Scope and content:: The Anti-suffrage Collection (1909-1910, undated) contains 24 postcards featuring imagery and cartoons related to a movement that opposed women's suffrage. Images depicted mock suffragettes and the suffragette movement relying heavily on gender-based stereotypes and themes based on societial male and female roles during the early 20th century. Many of the postcards are part of a "Suffragette Series", and some are drawn by postcard artist, Walter Wellman. Also included is one pamphlet entitled "Real Opponents to the Suffrage Movement says Mr. Bok are the Women Themselves Whose Peculiar Field of Work Lies Outside of Politics". Reprint from the New York Times, Sunday April 18, 1909. Pamphlet distributed by the Massachusetts Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage and issued by the New York State Association Opposed to Women's Suffrage
Rules or conventions:: Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Subjects:: Suffrage -- United States -- History -- 20th century
Women -- Suffrage

Access and use

Restrictions:: There are no access restrictions on this collection.
Terms of access:: All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Director of Archives and Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical materials and not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Preferred citation:: [title of item] Anti-suffrage Movement Collection, Courtesy of the Gerth Archives and Special Collections. University Library. California State University, Dominguez Hills

Location of this collection:: California State University, Dominguez Hills, Archives and Special Collections

University Library, 5th Flr (5039)

1000 E. Victoria Street

Carson, CA 90747, US