Description: Portrait of Mrs. Elizabeth Coit of Columbus, Ohio. Coit (1820-1905) was included on the "Ohio State Honor Roll" from the League of Women Voters of Ohio, ca. 1930, which listed prominent Ohio women involved in the suffrage movement. Her brief biography from the Honor Roll reads: "Elizabeth Greek Coit, mother of Belle Coit Kelton, was president of the first suffrage society of Columbus, a lecturer on Woman's Rights and one who fought valiantly for political education for women through the very early days of the struggle for equal rights." This photograph comes from the League of Women Voters of Ohio Collection. The League of Women Voters was first formed at the national level in early 1920 by Carrie Chapman Catt, President of the National Woman Suffrage Association. Soon, additional leagues began to form at the state and local level, with the League of Women Voters of Ohio being organized in May 1920 in Columbus. The League was first formed to empower women to use their newfound right to vote, and today its primary purpose remains citizen education. To this goal, it supports voter registration efforts, provides information on candidates and issues, sponsors debates and offers publications on public policy and voter engagement topics. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: MSS354_B10_LWVO_ElizabethCoit
Subjects: Women--Suffrage; Social movements; League of Women Voters of Ohio; Suffragists; Activism
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio);
 

Description: Portrait of Mrs. Jessie Davisson of Dayton, Ohio. Davisson was included on the "Ohio State Honor Roll" from the League of Women Voters of Ohio, ca. 1930, which listed prominent Ohio women involved in the suffrage movement. Her brief biography from the Honor Roll reads: "Mrs. O. F. Davisson was for eight years president of the Montgomery County Suffrage Association, a member of the board of directors of both the national Suffrage Association and the Ohio Suffrage Association. Whenever the part played by Montgomery County in the campaign for woman's suffrage is mentioned, the name of Mrs. Davisson as the leader is always to be heard. After the ratification of the suffrage amendment, Mrs. Davisson took the first steps toward the organization of the League of Women Voters in Dayton and has been a member of its Board of Directors ever since." This photograph comes from the League of Women Voters of Ohio Collection. The League of Women Voters was first formed at the national level in early 1920 by Carrie Chapman Catt, President of the National Woman Suffrage Association. Soon, additional leagues began to form at the state and local level, with the League of Women Voters of Ohio being organized in May 1920 in Columbus. The League was first formed to empower women to use their newfound right to vote, and today its primary purpose remains citizen education. To this goal, it supports voter registration efforts, provides information on candidates and issues, sponsors debates and offers publications on public policy and voter engagement topics. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: MSS354_B10_LWVO_Davisson
Subjects: Women--Suffrage; Social movements; League of Women Voters of Ohio; Suffragists; Activism
Places: Dayton (Ohio); Montgomery County (Ohio)
 

Description: Portrait of Mrs. Myrta Jones Cannon of Cleveland, Ohio. Cannon was included on the "Ohio State Honor Roll" from the League of Women Voters of Ohio, ca. 1930, which listed prominent Ohio women involved in the suffrage movement. Her brief biography from the Honor Roll reads: "Myrta L. Jones, a member of the National American Woman's Suffrage Association, was the second president of the Cleveland Woman's Suffrage party. Miss Jones has been a leader in every liberal movement in Cleveland that needed a supporter and a champion. She was president of the Consumer's League of Ohio. A supporting member of the Cleveland League of Women Voters, since its organization, she has always found time to do any special piece of work that has been asked of her." This photograph comes from the League of Women Voters of Ohio Collection. The League of Women Voters was first formed at the national level in early 1920 by Carrie Chapman Catt, President of the National Woman Suffrage Association. Soon, additional leagues began to form at the state and local level, with the League of Women Voters of Ohio being organized in May 1920 in Columbus. The League was first formed to empower women to use their newfound right to vote, and today its primary purpose remains citizen education. To this goal, it supports voter registration efforts, provides information on candidates and issues, sponsors debates and offers publications on public policy and voter engagement topics. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: MSS354_B10_LWVO_MyrtaJonesCannon
Subjects: Women--Suffrage; Social movements; League of Women Voters of Ohio; Suffragists; Activism
Places: Cleveland (Ohio); Cuyahoga County (Ohio)
 

Description: Portrait of Miss Harriet Keeler of Cleveland, Ohio. Keeler (1846-1921) was included on the "Ohio State Honor Roll" from the League of Women Voters of Ohio, ca. 1930, which listed prominent Ohio women involved in the suffrage movement. Her brief biography from the Honor Roll reads: "Harriet L. Keeler was born in New York State and was a pupil of Betsy M, Cowles. Miss Cowles so fired the imagination of Miss Keeler for a higher education that she prepared herself for Oberlin College, and graduated from there. For thirty years Miss Keeler was a brilliant and inspiring teacher of English at Central High School. For a short time she was Superintendent of Schools of the city of Cleveland. Miss Keeler was a famous botanist, and among the widely known books she has written, are: Our Garden Flowers , Our Northern Shrubs, and Our Native Trees, all of which are classics. Because of her outstanding distinction in this field, the Metropolitan Park Board has set aside 300 acres in the Brecksville woods and dedicated them as the Harriet Keeler Memorial Woods. Miss Keeler was devoted to the cause of woman's suffrage. As one of the presidents of the Cuyahoga County Woman's Suffrage party, she did much to bring credit and respect to the movement in Cleveland. She was also a member of the National American Woman's Suffrage Association." This photograph comes from the League of Women Voters of Ohio Collection. The League of Women Voters was first formed at the national level in early 1920 by Carrie Chapman Catt, President of the National Woman Suffrage Association. Soon, additional leagues began to form at the state and local level, with the League of Women Voters of Ohio being organized in May 1920 in Columbus. The League was first formed to empower women to use their newfound right to vote, and today its primary purpose remains citizen education. To this goal, it supports voter registration efforts, provides information on candidates and issues, sponsors debates and offers publications on public policy and voter engagement topics. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: MSS354_B10_LWVO_HarrietKeeler
Subjects: Women--Suffrage; Social movements; League of Women Voters of Ohio; Suffragists; Activism; Educators; Botanists
Places: Cleveland (Ohio); Cuyahoga County (Ohio)
 

Description: Portrait of Belle Coit Kelton of Columbus, Ohio. Kelton (1855-1956) was included on the "Ohio State Honor Roll" from the League of Women Voters of Ohio, ca. 1930, which listed prominent Ohio women involved in the suffrage movement. Her brief biography from the Honor Roll reads: "Belle Coit Kelton was an early pioneer in suffrage movements and president of the Franklin County Suffrage Association. She was one of the organizers of the Franklin County League of Women Voters, its president for two years and is now its honorary president." This photograph comes from the League of Women Voters of Ohio Collection. The League of Women Voters was first formed at the national level in early 1920 by Carrie Chapman Catt, President of the National Woman Suffrage Association. Soon, additional leagues began to form at the state and local level, with the League of Women Voters of Ohio being organized in May 1920 in Columbus. The League was first formed to empower women to use their newfound right to vote, and today its primary purpose remains citizen education. To this goal, it supports voter registration efforts, provides information on candidates and issues, sponsors debates and offers publications on public policy and voter engagement topics. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: MSS354_B10_LWVO_BelleCoitKelton
Subjects: Women--Suffrage; Social movements; League of Women Voters of Ohio; Suffragists; Activism; Franklin County Woman Suffrage Association;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Portrait of Miss Olive Colton of Toledo, Ohio. Colton (1873-1972) was included on the "Ohio State Honor Roll" from the League of Women Voters of Ohio, ca. 1930, which listed prominent Ohio women involved in the suffrage movement. Her brief biography from the Honor Roll reads: "Olive A. Colton, one of Toledo's outstanding citizens, is being placed on the State Roll of Honor by the Toledo League, of which she has been the inspirational genius since its organization. She was a vice-president during the first three years of its existence, was president for two years, and has since been a director. At the annual meeting of the Toledo League, Miss Colton was elected Honorary President for life. She was a member of the State Board for two years and has served the State and National League in various ways. Miss Colton has contributed articles on Peace, Adventures of a Woman Voter, and Adventures in Philanthropy to Scribner's, the Outlook, and the Survey. She has helped to bring about a Domestic Relations Court in Lucas County; to bring about a Street Trades Ordinance for Toledo; to bring an end to the discriminatory compulsory examination of women vice offenders; and is one of Toledo's most ardent workers for World Peace. Miss Colton is a trustee of the Consumer's League, and Treasurer of the Information Bureau of Woman's Work." This photograph comes from the League of Women Voters of Ohio Collection. The League of Women Voters was first formed at the national level in early 1920 by Carrie Chapman Catt, President of the National Woman Suffrage Association. Soon, additional leagues began to form at the state and local level, with the League of Women Voters of Ohio being organized in May 1920 in Columbus. The League was first formed to empower women to use their newfound right to vote, and today its primary purpose remains citizen education. To this goal, it supports voter registration efforts, provides information on candidates and issues, sponsors debates and offers publications on public policy and voter engagement topics. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: MSS354_B10_LWVO_OliveColton
Subjects: Women--Suffrage; Social movements; League of Women Voters of Ohio; Suffragists; Activism
Places: Toledo (Ohio); Lucas County (Ohio);
 

Description: Portrait of Miss Juliette Sessions of Columbus, Ohio. Sessions (1887-1929) was included on the "Ohio State Honor Roll" from the League of Women Voters of Ohio, ca. 1930, which listed prominent Ohio women involved in the suffrage movement. Her brief biography from the Honor Roll reads: "Juliette Sessions was active in the suffrage Association and one of the organizers of the State League of Women Voters and a president of that organization. She was a member of the Board of the Franklin County League of Women Voters from its inception. She was for some time a member of the Columbus Board of Education and president for several years." This photograph comes from the League of Women Voters of Ohio Collection. The League of Women Voters was first formed at the national level in early 1920 by Carrie Chapman Catt, President of the National Woman Suffrage Association. Soon, additional leagues began to form at the state and local level, with the League of Women Voters of Ohio being organized in May 1920 in Columbus. The League was first formed to empower women to use their newfound right to vote, and today its primary purpose remains citizen education. To this goal, it supports voter registration efforts, provides information on candidates and issues, sponsors debates and offers publications on public policy and voter engagement topics. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: MSS354_B10_LWVO_JulietteSessions
Subjects: Women--Suffrage; Social movements; League of Women Voters of Ohio; Suffragists; Activism; Educators
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio);
 

Description: A parade of suffragists campaigning for women's right to vote in Columbus, Ohio, July 30, 1914. Ohio ratified the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution extending the right of suffrage to women on June 16, 1919. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL00706
Subjects: Franklin County (Ohio); Ohio History--Presidents and Politics; Suffrage -- Ohio; Social movements; Activism
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: A protestor wearing a jacket that identifies him as a member of S.H.A.R.P. (Skin Heads Against Racial Prejudice) is escorted by police office while wearing plastic handcuffs, during an unidentified protest in Columbus, Ohio. This photograph was taken for publication in the Columbus Free Press newspaper. The Columbus Free Press began as a bi-weekly publication in Columbus, Ohio, in 1970. An underground newspaper, it replaced the Ohio State University publication The People, Yes. The earliest known issue of the newspaper appeared on January 4, 1971. The newspaper underwent a series of name changes over the decades, with titles including the Columbus Free Press & Cowtown Times (1972-1976), the Columbus Freepress (1976-1992) and The Free Press (1992-1995). The paper, which covered many liberal and progressive causes, was an alternative to mainstream news sources in central Ohio with the slogan “The Other Side of the News.” In 1995, the paper ceased publication briefly before reemerging as a website in early 1996, and returning as a print publication under the Free Press title in the form of a quarterly journal in 1998. Published under various frequencies during the first part of the 21st century, the Free Press again became a nonprofit monthly publication in 2017 with both a print and web presence, published by the Columbus Institute for Contemporary Journalism and operated by a volunteer staff and board. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: MSS1301AV_B04F07_03
Subjects: Protests and protestors; Demonstrations; Activism; Civil rights; Law enforcement;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Protestors are seen holding a banner at an anti-racism demonstration in this photograph taken for publication in the Columbus Free Press newspaper. The Columbus Free Press began as a bi-weekly publication in Columbus, Ohio, in 1970. An underground newspaper, it replaced the Ohio State University publication The People, Yes. The earliest known issue of the newspaper appeared on January 4, 1971. The newspaper underwent a series of name changes over the decades, with titles including the Columbus Free Press & Cowtown Times (1972-1976), the Columbus Freepress (1976-1992) and The Free Press (1992-1995). The paper, which covered many liberal and progressive causes, was an alternative to mainstream news sources in central Ohio with the slogan “The Other Side of the News.” In 1995, the paper ceased publication briefly before reemerging as a website in early 1996, and returning as a print publication under the Free Press title in the form of a quarterly journal in 1998. Published under various frequencies during the first part of the 21st century, the Free Press again became a nonprofit monthly publication in 2017 with both a print and web presence, published by the Columbus Institute for Contemporary Journalism and operated by a volunteer staff and board. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: MSS1301AV_B04F07_01
Subjects: Protests and protestors; Demonstrations; College students; Activism; Civil rights
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: A labor activist identified as Fatica Ayers holds a flag during a labor strike in Columbus, Ohio. A handwritten caption on the back reads "Fatica Ayers of the Executive Council of District 1199, The Health Care and Social Service Union, S.E.I.U. expressed solidarity with the striking Greyhound drivers, A.T.U. 1043. When 1199 members joined the picket line Sept. 7th to lend active support, Columbus police intervened and three 1199 organizers were arrested for rioting in a subsequent shuffle." This photograph was taken for publication in the Columbus Free Press newspaper. The Columbus Free Press began as a bi-weekly publication in Columbus, Ohio, in 1970. An underground newspaper, it replaced the Ohio State University publication The People, Yes. The earliest known issue of the newspaper appeared on January 4, 1971. The newspaper underwent a series of name changes over the decades, with titles including the Columbus Free Press & Cowtown Times (1972-1976), the Columbus Freepress (1976-1992) and The Free Press (1992-1995). The paper, which covered many liberal and progressive causes, was an alternative to mainstream news sources in central Ohio with the slogan “The Other Side of the News.” In 1995, the paper ceased publication briefly before reemerging as a website in early 1996, and returning as a print publication under the Free Press title in the form of a quarterly journal in 1998. Published under various frequencies during the first part of the 21st century, the Free Press again became a nonprofit monthly publication in 2017 with both a print and web presence, published by the Columbus Institute for Contemporary Journalism and operated by a volunteer staff and board. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: MSS1301AV_B04F08_08
Subjects: Strikes; Demonstrations; Activism; Labor movement--United States--History--20th century; Labor unions -- Ohio;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: A crowd of young men and women walk out of the Ohio State University graduation ceremony on June 11, 1976, in protest of commencement speaker Daniel Patrick Moynihan, a former Ambassador to the United Nations and current Democratic Senate candidate from New York. This photograph was taken for publication in the Columbus Free Press newspaper. The Columbus Free Press began as a bi-weekly publication in Columbus, Ohio, in 1970. An underground newspaper, it replaced the Ohio State University publication The People, Yes. The earliest known issue of the newspaper appeared on January 4, 1971. The newspaper underwent a series of name changes over the decades, with titles including the Columbus Free Press & Cowtown Times (1972-1976), the Columbus Freepress (1976-1992) and The Free Press (1992-1995). The paper, which covered many liberal and progressive causes, was an alternative to mainstream news sources in central Ohio with the slogan “The Other Side of the News.” In 1995, the paper ceased publication briefly before reemerging as a website in early 1996, and returning as a print publication under the Free Press title in the form of a quarterly journal in 1998. Published under various frequencies during the first part of the 21st century, the Free Press again became a nonprofit monthly publication in 2017 with both a print and web presence, published by the Columbus Institute for Contemporary Journalism and operated by a volunteer staff and board. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: MSS1301AV_B04F07_05
Subjects: Protests and protestors; Demonstrations; Activism; Civil rights; Ohio State University--History; Commencement ceremonies;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)