Union County - Plainfield - Pickets & Persistence, War Service & Women’s Suffrage



I am a historical interpreter specializing in telling the stories of fascinating forgotten women and am currently working on a program Reclaiming Our Voice: New Jersey's Central Role in the Fight for Woman Suffrage (click here for a description), which I will be premiering at the Drake House Museum on March 24th at 2:00 p.m.  It is conceived as a Jersey-centric companion to my program Pickets & Persistence, War Service & Women’s Suffrage I have found fascinating material in the books Reclaiming Lost Ground: The Struggle for Woman Suffrage in New JerseyAfter Winning: The Legacy of New Jersey SuffragistsPast and Promise: Lives of New Jersey Women and Casting Their Vote: Woman Suffrage in New Jersey but was wondering if any NJ societies might have clipping files or other materials on the woman suffrage or anti-suffrage movement in NJ? 

I'm also especially eager to hear if anyone has any realia from the suffrage movement in your collections. I'm particularly interested in seeing the different sashes/buttons/banners/handbills for the various organizations since black & white photos don't convey the color schemes. If you know of any other institutions who might also have this material, I would be grateful for any referrals. 

Carol Simon Levin, cslevin59@gmail.com, 908 361-6519, tellingherstories.com

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