SCRC Rare Books, 1400s - Present
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Title
SCRC Rare Books, 1400s - Present
Description
SCRC collects a number of rare and special books, which support both its manuscript collections and the university's curriculum offerings. Currently, our oldest book is from the 1400s but the majority of our book collections are from the 18th century to present day.
Relation
https://scrc.gmu.edu/rare.php
Collection Items
Jailed for Freedom
Images from Jailed for Freedom including: cover of the book, Page 96 detailing arrests of picketting suffragists, and Page 99 depicting suffragists in prison clothing.
Dare to Vote
Artist's book consisting of printed letterpress from lino blocks, photopolymer plates, wood type and rubber stamping on Magnani Velata Avorio paper, hand bound and housed in box with pencils.
Federal Amendment
"The leaflet reviews the case for woman suffrage by federal amendment as opposed to state-by-state enactment of woman suffrage legislation. It summarizes some of the obstacles posed by a state-by-state campaign...Finally, the leaflet focuses on the…
Images from Women vote!: fifteen New York State suffragists : in celebration of the 2017 centennial of women's right to vote in New York State.
Four images from Women vote!: fifteen New York State suffragists : in celebration of the 2017 centennial of women's right to vote in New York State.
Return of the whole number of persons within the several districts of the United States, : according to "An act providing for the enumeration of the inhabitants of the United States;" passed March the first, seventeen hundred and ninety-one.
![Return of the whole number of persons within the several districts of the United States, : according to "An act providing for the enumeration of the inhabitants of the United States;" passed March the first, seventeen hundred and ninety-one.](https://masonlibraries.gmu.edu/scrcdigital/files/square_thumbnails/d21dc6f7df2806ac70a3008f21b47b97.jpg "Return of the whole number of persons within the several districts of the United States, : according to "An act providing for the enumeration of the inhabitants of the United States;" passed March the first, seventeen hundred and ninety-one.")
A page from United States census information from 1790. This record contains information regarding number of "Free White Females".
Map of United States showing progress of equal suffrage
This map shows states with full suffrage, partial suffrage, and no suffrage ... Additionally, it notes those states "where suffrage is before voters" and states "where suffrage bill must pass a second legislature before being submitted to voters".
Women in the Home
Pamphlet making the argument for granting women the right to vote based on their contributions to home and family.