DeGolyer Library, Pamphlet Collection

An appeal to the women of the United States by the National Woman Suffrage and Educational Committee, Washington, D.C.

The National Woman Suffrage and Educational Committee was created to coordinate the fight for women's rights through the country, distribute publications to assist in those efforts, and appeal for donations for a printing fund. The Appeal contains a…

Southern women and race co-operation

Position statement of the Southern Federation of Colored Women's Clubs, which met June 1921 in Atlanta, Georgia. The Southeast Federation of Colored Women’s Clubs was founded by Dr. Mary Jane McLeod Bethune in 1920 to unite state club federations…

Address in favor of universal suffrage, for the election of delegates to the Constitutional Convention. Before the Judiciary Committees of the Legislature of New York, in the Assembly chamber, January 23, 1867, in behalf of the American Equal Rights Association

An argument for universal suffrage and references to the Woman question given by Elizabeth Cady Stanton.

A loss to all women, an injury to the State: why Elihu Root opposes woman suffrage ... Mr. Root's opinion

Elihu Root was an American lawyer and statesman who served as the Secretary of State (1905-1909), Secretary of War (1899-1904) and as the United State Senator from New York (1909-1915). Pamphlet contains the text of Elihu Root's opinion on women's…

Woman suffrage essential to the true republic

George Hoar was an American politician and United States Senator from Massachusetts (1877-1904). Senator Hoar argues that woman's active participation in church and state will work well for the country.

An address on "Suffrage and Reconstruction," the duty of the people, the President, and Congress by Hon. A.J. Hamilton, of Texas; delivered at the invitation of the Impartial-Suffrage League, at the Tremont Temple in Boston

Hamilton was a lawyer, state representative, and the 11th Governor of Texas. The Impartial Suffrage League was founded in Boston in 1866. League members expressed support for women’s suffrage, but the league’s constitution was confined to attaining…

Circular: To the end that the election to be held on the 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th of November may be lawfully conducted, and that all citizens may have an opportunity to vote freely and without restraint ... the following regulations are established...

Davis was a lawyer, soldier, and politician. He served as a general in the Union Army during the Civil War. He also served for one term as the Governor of Texas (1870 to 1874). From the Governor's Office, Austin, Texas, September 23, 1872, the…

Nine years' experience of woman suffrage in Wyoming

Pamphlet reassured men that granting suffrage to women would not be a threat. The pamphlet quotes the governor of Wyoming as saying “I approved the bill giving Suffrage to woman, without looking favorably upon it, owing to my early prejudices, but…

United States Circuit Courts for the District of Texas, Office Chief Supervisor of Elections, Dallas, Texas, September 24, 1882: to U.S. Supervisors of elections ... James Bentley, Chief Supervisor of Elections

Publication contains revised statues regarding elections of representatives and the duties assigned to supervisors of elections. Includes “what shall entitle a person to vote” and the penalty for hindering someone’s ability to vote.

Speech of Hon. Powell Clayton delivered before the Lincoln Club, of Little Rock, Ark., September 22, 1888: and his letter of Sept. 24th to Gov. Hughes

Powell Clayton served as the Republican Governor of Arkansas (1868-1871), as a United States Senator (1871-1877) and as United States Ambassador to Mexico (1899 to 1905). According to Clayton “the ballot box is the foundation of our American…

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