Celebrating Suffrage: More than the 19th Amendment
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Suffrage Centennial: Commemorating the 19th Amendment
Saturday, October 17, 2020
11 a.m. – Arizona Author Series featuring Heidi Osselaer
This program is supported by the Arizona State Library, Archives & Public Records, a division of the Secretary of State, with federal funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Questions? Please contact the State of Arizona Research Library at 602-926-3870.
Noon – Behind the Scenes Tour of Polly Rosenbaum Archives and History Building
The Arizona Capitol Museum joins the Arizona State Library and Archives for a "Behind the Scenes" tour of the Polly Rosenbaum Archives and History Building. We’ll share collections relating to the Arizona suffrage movement and women in politics, as well as some of the steps taken to preserve these priceless materials.
1 p.m. – Storytime with Secretary Hobbs
Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs reads Grace Goes to Washington, a New York Times bestseller about the branches of government and what it means to be a public servant.
December 2020 - Virtual tour of Smithsonian Institution’s traveling exhibition, Voices and Votes: Democracy in America
Please check our website for updates on this virtual tour.
Voices and Votes is based on a major exhibition currently on display at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. This Museum on Main Street adaptation features historical and contemporary photos; educational and archival video; engaging multimedia interactives with short games and additional footage, photos, and information; and historical objects like campaign souvenirs, voter memorabilia, and protest material.
Voices and Votes: Democracy in America is a Museum on Main Street (MoMS) exhibition sponsored by the Arizona Humanities Council.
Past Events
Wednesday, September 23, 2020, at 1 p.m.
Virtual Arizona Author Series featuring Jan Cleere!
Nevertheless She Persisted! Women Who Made a Difference on the Arizona Frontier
This program is supported by the Arizona State Library, Archives & Public Records, a division of the Secretary of State, with federal funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Questions? Please contact the State of Arizona Research Library at 602-926-3870.
Online Resources
"They are still at it" – Women’s Suffrage in Arizona
A compilation of documents, reports, newspaper clippings, and other ephemera about the Women’s Suffrage movement from materials in the State of Arizona Research Library, spanning from 1863 to 2011.
Women’s Suffrage Research Topic
Discover letters, reports, newspapers, photographs, and more selected from the rich historical collections of the Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records.
Click here to view the Arizona State Archives' Women’s Suffrage Collection.
Select "hot topics" and "Women's Suffrage Collection."
Women's Suffrage Centennial Reading List
A list of books assembled by the Arizona Center for the Book at the Arizona State Library exploring the history of women's suffrage for readers of all ages. State Library staff, Arizona librarians, and members of Questers International helped compile this list.
Women of Arizona on Reading Arizona
Ebooks and audiobooks about the diverse group of women who shaped Arizona history.
This timeline denotes milestones in the uneven expansion of voting rights in America, highlighting those who were enfranchised, and noting those who were not. It is a resource intended to support ongoing education about voting rights and what that means for equity and equality in this country.
COMING SOON:
In Celebration of Women Art Exhibition
In Celebration of Women is a juried art exhibit featuring woman artists in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment. It first opened in the Herberger Theater Gallery in March 2020 to commemorate Women's History Month and International Women's Day.
Arizona Women’s Organizations
Thank you to the following organizations who have partnered with us in celebrating the 19th Amendment.
Formed in 2002, the Arizona Women's Partnership, Inc. is an all-volunteer philanthropic 501(c)3 non-profit that awards grants to charities who assist under-served women and children at risk in Arizona. Grant application and profiles of grant recipients can be found on our website.
The Questers is an international nonprofit organization founded in 1944. Its mission is to keep history alive through preservation, restoration, and education. Nearly 10,000 members in the US and Canada are dedicated to preserving elements of material culture, including historic buildings, monuments, artifacts, and the tools associated with human life. Arizona has 28 Questers chapters and is sponsor of the Questers Women’s Suffrage Centennial Project.
The National Council of Jewish Women Arizona
The National Council of Jewish Women Arizona (NCJW AZ) is a grassroots social justice organization that advocates to improve the quality of life for women, children, and families and safeguard individual rights and freedoms.
The Arizona Women’s Hall of Fame was initiated in 1981 by the Office of the Governor and the Arizona Women’s Commission to pay tribute to the remarkable women who have played a significant role in the history of this state.
