Catharine Waugh McCulloch outlines the political right of Illinois women after the passage of the Illinois suffrage law and before the passage of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
Creator
Catharine Waugh McCulloch
Source
EHC Collection 214, Box 1, Folder 3
Publisher
Evanston History Center
Date
1913-1920
Contributor
Evanston Women's History Project
Rights
Courtesy of EHC and EWHP
Relation
The Handbook (1928 edition), Mrs. L. Belle Goodman
An article about the Evanston and Chicago women who argued for a women's suffrage amendment before the Illinois senate, and the amendment's passage in the senate.
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.
A story written and read by Catharine Waugh McCulloch for the Chicago Woman's Club in 1909. The story tells of a fictional meeting of men from around the world and from the five states already allowing women's suffrage in Chicago, and they are surprised that Illinois does not allow women the right to vote.
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.
A postcard depicting an editorial cartoon with the title "Why Not Let the Mother Vote?" The postcard was sent to Mr. and Mrs. F. Leahy of Chicago, Illinois. It was sent one day before the election to determine if the women of Illinois would receive the right to vote in 1912.
Creator
Cartoon courtesy of The Chicago Record-Herald
Source
EHC Collection 59, Box 1, Folder 6
Publisher
Evanston History Center
Date
1912-04-08
Contributor
Evanston Women's History Project
Rights
Courtesy of EHC and EWHP
Language
English
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Title
Bridget's Sisters, or the Legal Status of Women in Illinois since 1868
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 legal status.
Creator
Catharine Waugh McCulloch, Illinois Equal Suffrage Association