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  • Collection: Evanston Organizations and Suffrage

New Officers 1.jpg
Newspaper account of EPEL annual meeting and election of new officers.

Is It Fair Women Suffrage Coll 214 Folder 3-1.jpg
An argument written by the Legislative Committee of Illinois Federation of Women's Clubs for the passage of an amendment to the Illinois state constitution allowing women in the state to vote.

Prize Essays 1.jpg
Pamphlet with printed versions of two winning essays in EPEL's annual suffrage essay contests for high school students. Aleck G. Whitfield won first prize and Ethel Elizabeth MacDonald took second with essays on the topic "Should Chicago Women Have…

Bazaar 1.jpg
Newspaper account of plans for suffrage bazaar at Hotel LaSalle, in which Evanston women took a leadership role.

Suffrage for Women.jpg
Article in the Evanston Index describing Carrie Chapman-Catt's upcoming lecture on suffrage at First Congregational Church in Evanston.

Votes for Women Urged by League.jpg
Newspaper account of recent EPEL meeting at Rickards home, 1324 Forest Avenue.

Booklet, WCTU, EHC 422.1.3.pdf
A pamphlet outlining the principles of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union as specified by Frances E. Willard.

Pamphlet, CM, 1913, EHC 214.1.9.1.pdf
This pamphlet, edited by Catharine McCulloch of the Illinois Equal Suffrage Association, is a timeline of various important events in the Illinois women's rights movement.

Officers 1 of 2.jpg
Card with list of EPEL officers, EPEL constitution, and space for membership pledge on reverse side.

Treasurer's Book 1.jpg
Treasurer's book of EPEL, 1904-1907. Includes records of dues-paying members and disbursements.
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