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- Proclamation relating to federal suffrage amendment
- Date Created
- 1920-07-12
- Description
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Proclamation issued by Governor Percival Clement explaining his reasons for not calling a special session of the legislature to ratify the nineteenth amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
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- Vermont Registered Voter Totals by Gender at the State, County, and Town levels, 1920
- Date Created
- 1920
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- Lillian H. Olzendam to Ernest E. Moore
- Date Created
- 1919-12-22
- Description
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Olzendam asks Ernest Moore of Ludlow, as a supporter of suffrage, to sign a petition to the Governor to call a special legislative session for ratification and to pass the petition onto other well-known men in his social and professional groups.
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- Lillian H. Olzendam to George E. Ladd
- Date Created
- 1919-12-22
- Description
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Olzendam asks the Reverend George Ladd of West Woodstock, as a supporter of suffrage, to sign a petition to the Governor to call a special legislative session for ratification and to forward the petition to other well-known men in his social and professional groups.
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- Lillian H. Olzendam to Edward Curtis Smith
- Date Created
- 1919-12-22
- Description
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Olzendam asks the Honorable Edward Smith of St. Albans, as a supporter of suffrage, to sign a petition to the Governor to call a special legislative session for ratification and to forward the petition to other well-known men in his social and professional groups.
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- Lillian H. Olzendam to Horatio Nelson Jackson
- Date Created
- 1919-12-22
- Description
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Olzendam asks Major H. Nelson Jackson of Burlington, as a supporter of suffrage, to sign a petition to the Governor to call a special legislative session for ratification and to forward the petition to other well-known men in his social and professional groups.
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- Lillian H. Olzendam to Frank L. Fish
- Date Created
- 1919-12-22
- Description
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Olzendam asks the Honorable Frank Fish of Vergennes, as a supporter of suffrage, to sign a petition to the Governor to call a special legislative session for ratification and to forward the petition to other well-known men in his social and professional groups.
- Title
- Lillian H. Olzendam to Rex
- Date Created
- 1919-12-20
- Description
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Olzendam explains that she has started sending petitions for signatures in support of women’s suffrage to men belonging to various groups and professions.
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- Lillian H. Olzendam to Collins Millard Graves
- Date Created
- 1919-12-20
- Description
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Olzendam replies to Collins Graves of Bennington that she hoped he, Mr. Haley, and Mr. Spargo “would perhaps form a delegation to call collectively upon the Governor."
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- Lillian H. Olzendam to Collins Millard Graves
- Date Created
- 1919-12-20
- Description
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Olzendam replies to Collins Graves of Bennington that she hoped he, Mr. Haley, and Mr. Spargo “would perhaps form a delegation to call collectively upon the Governor."
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- Lillian H. Olzendam to Robert Haley
- Date Created
- 1919-12-16
- Description
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Olzendam asks Robert Haley of Bennington to consider working with Washington County Senator Howland to speak with the Governor about calling a special session for ratification; his fellow townsman, John Spargo, has already agreed to be part of such a delegation, and the VESA would pay the cost of...
Show moreOlzendam asks Robert Haley of Bennington to consider working with Washington County Senator Howland to speak with the Governor about calling a special session for ratification; his fellow townsman, John Spargo, has already agreed to be part of such a delegation, and the VESA would pay the cost of the visit.
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- Lillian H. Olzendam to Collins M. Graves
- Date Created
- 1919-12-16
- Description
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Olzendam asks Collins Graves of Bennington to consider working with Washington County Senator Howland to speak with the Governor about calling a special session for ratification; his fellow townsman, John Spargo, has already agreed to be part of such a delegation, and the VESA would pay the cost...
Show moreOlzendam asks Collins Graves of Bennington to consider working with Washington County Senator Howland to speak with the Governor about calling a special session for ratification; his fellow townsman, John Spargo, has already agreed to be part of such a delegation, and the VESA would pay the cost of the visit.
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- Annette W. Parmelee to Henry C. Tinkham
- Date Created
- 1919-12-10
- Description
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Parmelee asks Dr. Tinkham at the University of Vermont if women are given equal advantages with men at the College of Medicine, and why, if it is true that as of 1818 women were granted admission to the Vermont Medical Society, that women are unaware of this and seek their medical education out...
Show moreParmelee asks Dr. Tinkham at the University of Vermont if women are given equal advantages with men at the College of Medicine, and why, if it is true that as of 1818 women were granted admission to the Vermont Medical Society, that women are unaware of this and seek their medical education out of state.
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- Melvin G. Morse to Annette W. Parmelee
- Date Created
- 1919-12-10
- Description
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Morse, librarian of the Legislative Reference Bureau, sends Parmelee copies of women-related legislation introduced in 1919, and states "there were no bills introduced in 1900 except the ones which I sent you with the other list."
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- Charles Dalton to Annette W. Parmelee
- Date Created
- 1919-12-09
- Description
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Charles Dalton, Secretary of the State Board of Health, responds to Parmelee’s inquiry about the admission of women to the University of Vermont College of Medicine, referring her question to Dean Tinkham and stating that while almost no such requests have been received, the University Council is...
Show moreCharles Dalton, Secretary of the State Board of Health, responds to Parmelee’s inquiry about the admission of women to the University of Vermont College of Medicine, referring her question to Dean Tinkham and stating that while almost no such requests have been received, the University Council is considering the matter.
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- John E. Waterman to Lillian H. Olzendam
- Date Created
- 1919-12-09
- Description
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Representative Waterman of Royalton responds that he will not sign the petition for the special session because he does not want to commit himself to anyone in the matter, but if called upon to vote for ratification he would support it.
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- Lillian H. Olzendam to Harriet W. Patterson
- Date Created
- 1919-12-03
- Description
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Olzendam asks Mrs. George W. Patterson to speak with Representative Clark of Brookfield in order to change his mind about signing the petition, and discusses petition signing statistics from the towns of Brookfield and Randolph Center.
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- Kirk L. Ellsworth to Lillian H. Olzendam
- Date Created
- 1919-11-24
- Description
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Representative Ellsworth of Cambridge responds that while he is a supporter of women's suffrage he will not sign because he does not feel his action would represent the women of Cambridge, as only one woman availed herself of the right to vote provided by House Bill 1, which means that “the...
Show moreRepresentative Ellsworth of Cambridge responds that while he is a supporter of women's suffrage he will not sign because he does not feel his action would represent the women of Cambridge, as only one woman availed herself of the right to vote provided by House Bill 1, which means that “the ladies of this town do not want to vote.”
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- George J. Bond to Lillian H. Olzendam
- Date Created
- 1919-11-22
- Description
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Representative George Bond of Searsburg responds that he has enclosed his signature and has for the past 50 years been a staunch supporter of women’s suffrage, except that he does "not care to trust women in national politics" after the women of the west have elected Wilson in the past two...
Show moreRepresentative George Bond of Searsburg responds that he has enclosed his signature and has for the past 50 years been a staunch supporter of women’s suffrage, except that he does "not care to trust women in national politics" after the women of the west have elected Wilson in the past two presidential elections.
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- Edwin D. Moore to Lillian H. Olzendam
- Date Created
- 1919-11-21
- Description
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Representative Edwin Moore of Bennington responds that he does not approve of asking the Governor for a special session but would attend if one was called. [Response is written on bottom of original request from Olzendam]