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Novel, CM, 1899, 59.1.6.1.pdf
A fictional account of the legal injustices suffered by wives and mothers in the United States written by Catharine Waugh McCulloch.

Pamphlet, CM, 3271907, EHC 59.1.6.3.pdf
Elected by an all-male electorate in Evanston, McCulloch became one of the first, if not the first, female Justice of the Peace in the country in 1907. She conducted court in her own home, and she was reelected, serving until 1913. In this pamphlet,…

Pamphlet, CM, January 1909, EHC 214.1.3.2.pdf
In January 1909, women could vote in Idaho, Wyoming, Utah, and Colorado. McCulloch uses this pamphlet to show that in these states where woman can vote, there are a number of other positive laws in place, such as equal pay for equal work, and a…

Photo, CM Master in Chancery, EHC 59.1.7.3.pdf
A photograph of Catharine Waugh McCulloch and the judge who appointed her Master-in-Chancery. They met in Rome, where this photograph was taken, in 1922.

Play, CM, 1911, EHC 59.1.6.6.pdf
McCulloch loosely based this play on the life and experiences of Myra Bradwell, another Evanstonian woman. The play's introduction describes the incident that Mrs. Bradwell faced which portrayed the problems that married women faced regarding their…

Speech, CM, 1907-1913, 59.1.6.2.pdf
Speech given by McCulloch at a ladies' dinner banquet of the Forties Club at the Blackstone Hotel in Chicago. At the time, McCulloch was serving as Evanston's Justice of the Peace.

Thesis, CM, 1888, EHC 59.1.6.4.pdf
McCulloch's Master's thesis entitled "Woman's Wages." Outlines the excuses for wage inequality between men and women, the real reasons for wage inequality, and the solutions, the last of which is the right to vote.

IL Laws Need Women's Votes Women Suffrage Coll 214 Folder 3 edited page 1.png
A publication calling for womens' votes to revise inadequate laws pertaining to women and social issues.
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