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Woman Suffrage history collection

The manuscripts in this collection originally came from a variety of different sources and were brought together into one collection because of their subject matter. For any researcher or scholar of the woman suffrage movement, this collection offers a great deal of primary sources. Though these papers are relatively few, they do involve many people prominent in the suffrage movement; such as Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, Lucretia Mott and others. Also, there are organizational records of some of the better-known suffrage organizations: the American Equal Rights Association, the Kansas Equal Rights Association, and the Woman Suffrage Association. This collection is divided into fourteen different series and is arranged mostly in a chronological order. Each series in this collection is marked with a microfilm target to indicate the beginning of the series. Used in conjunction with this finding aid, locating a series on this microfilm roll becomes more convenient. This manuscript collection was microfilmed and then digitized in order to preserve the original papers to protect them from being handled by patrons, and to provide for greater security. Also, being digitized, this collection becomes accessible to a wider range of people.

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Andrieus A. Jones to Edmund G. Ross

Ross, Edmund G. (Edmund Gibson), 1826-1907

Jones acknowledges receipt of copies of Ross's history of the presidential impeachment trial and will share it with leading Democrats in Chicago during the campaign convention.

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An act to repeal all poll tax laws in the state of Kansas

House of Representatives

This act was created by the Kansas House of Representatives in an attempt to do away with any poll taxing which required Kansas voters to pay a small fee before being able to cast their ballot. Poll taxing affected people of all races in Kansas. This act was not passed. Poll taxing continued in Kansas until the early 1960s when a federal amendment was passed which made poll taxing unconstitutional in all states.

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Are these noble statesmen and lawmakers fighting for the interests of the workers? Oh, dear, NO

Walker, Ryan, 1870-1932

Political cartoon drawn by Ryan Walker for the socialist newspaper, Appeal to Reason, which was published in Girard, Kansas. The cartoon depicts a concerned worker watching Republican presidential candidate William Taft and Progressive presidential candidate Theodore Roosevelt brawl and curse. Socialist candidate Eugene Debs and his running mate Emil Seidel received 6% of the popular vote in the 1912 election.

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Cities & Towns : Newton

Kansas. Governor (1879-1883 : St. John)

Included in this file is a letter from C. L. Rood requesting that Newton be declared a city of the second class and for city elections to be held on February 3rd. The following letter is from J. W. Ady of Newton, Kansas, he writes to Kansas Governor St. John asking that Newton be made a city of the second class. The last document is a certificate from the city of Newton stating that by law Newton has the required number of inhabitants to become a city of the second class and asks the governor to issue a proclamation.

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Congratulatory Messages on St. John?s nomination and election to a second term.

Kansas. Governor (1879-1883 : St. John)

This file contains several letters to Kansas Governor St. John in relation to his re-nomination. Many of the letters are from individuals congratulating Governor St. John on his victory and a successful administration.

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Congratulatory Messages on St. John?s nomination for a third term.

Kansas. Governor (1879-1883 : St. John)

This folder on Congratulatory messages on St. John?s nomination for a third term comes from the Correspondence series of the Governor St. John Papers. There are several letters between August and September 1882, from individuals in Kansas and across different states congratulating Governor St. John on his re-nomination.

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Counties : Ottawa

Kansas. Governor (1879-1883 : St. John)

An affidavit from the County Clerk of Ottawa County certifies to Kansas Governor St. John in an election held in their county that John J. Brown was elected to the Office of Sheriff of Ottawa County and did file his bond. A separate letter from C. L. Botsford informs the Governor John J. Brown failed to qualify to hold office within twenty days after the canvass, in the letter he requests the Governor appoint a different person to fill the position.

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July 1886

Kansas. Governor (1885-1889 : Martin)

These letters, spanning July 1886, are from individuals, organizations, companies, and state officials regarding Kansas affairs to Kansas Governor John Martin. The letters cover various topics including soldiers, personal matters/opinions, legislation, newspaper/publication articles, congratulations on Martin's renomination, aid/endorsement, and the appointment to positions. Martin was fortunate to have acquired upon his inauguration, in 1885, a state of affairs that was persistent in prosperous economic growth, and city and town expansion.

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June 1887

Kansas. Governor (1885-1889 : Martin)

These letters, spanning June 1887, are from individuals, companies, organizations, and state officials regarding Kansas affairs to Kansas Governor John Martin. The letters cover various topics including requests for information, personal matters/opinions, aid/endorsement, finances, prohibition, railroads, the appointment to positions, legislation, newspaper/publication articles, and ex-Confederate voting. Martin was fortunate to have acquired upon his inauguration, in 1885, a state of affairs that was persistent in prosperous economic growth, and city and town expansion. But, all that boom and extravagance changed in his last year of office, 1888, when conditions gave way to severe drought and an economic recession.

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