Collection Timeline

1880 to 1939

1880
Carrie Lane Chapman Catt's College graduation portrait from 1880. She was graduate of the Iowa Agricultural College (Iowa State University) and went on to become an international and national leader in the women's suffrage movement.

1893
White satin and rectangular ribbon has a pointed end with a gold tassel. The ribbon contains an image of a large building behind a river with small boats and a bridge, "Machinery Hall" "Columbian Exposition Chicago 1893" inscribed in blue, orange, and gold.
White ribbon with "The World's Congress of 1893" "Department of Women's Progress" "Member's Badge" inscribed in gold. The bottom of the ribbon is frayed. The ribbon is from the World's Congress of Representative Women, which was held in May 1893 within the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Illinois.

1895
Gold colored ribbon with "XXVII Annual Convention of the; National American WOMAN SUFFRAGE ASSOCIATION, ATLANTA, GA. Jan. 31st-Feb. 5th, 1895" inscribed in black. The ribbon also includes two images; the top is of three columns representing wisdom, justice, and moderation upholding an arch representing the Constitution. The bottom image is similar to the first except the wisdom column has fallen to the ground. There is fraying at top and bottom of the ribbon.

1903
Ribbon includes a small gold decorative rectangle that is at the top. Attached is a yellow ribbon with "N. Y. W. S. A. 35th Annual Convention Hornellsville Oct. 20-23, 1903" in black letter. Attached at the bottom of the ribbon is a round photograph of Carrie Chapman Catt framed by a gold ring. The back of the image has "PRESIDENT N.A.W.S.A. Carrie C. Catt" in blue lettering.
Incomplete badge with only the ornate gold rectangle that consists of the pin and remnants of a gold ribbon on it. There is round photograph of Susan B. Anthony framed by a gold ring. The back of the image has "Perfect equality of rights for women. Susan B. Anthony." inscribed on it.
Mostly round silver pin with an image of a mother bird feeding her young embossed on it. Partially around the side of the pin in the shape of a crescent is a light blue inlay with "N O Progressive Union" inscribed in silver. At the request of the New Orleans Progressive Union and others the 35th Annual Convention of the National American Woman Suffrage Association was held in New Orleans on March 15-25, 1903.

1904
Round, gold pin with an image of women holding scales in front of a rising sun and "Jus Suffragii" (The Right of Suffrage) in raised lettering, surrounded by emeralds, pearls, and rubies.
Gold, oval, badge surrounded by gold leaves with an image of an eagle and "Internat. Frauen Congress 1904" embossed on it; a red, white and blue bow is attached at the top. The badge is from the International Woman Suffrage Alliance Second Congress, which was held in Berlin, Germany, June 3-4, 1904.
Ribbon consists of a small gold bar at top with "CARRIE CHAPMAN CATT" etched on the front and the back has the pin. Beneath the bar is a gold colored ribbon under a purple ribbon with "NATIONAL PRESIDENT" in gold lettering and a gold star underneath. Attached to the ribbons is a round, gold medal with an image of women holding scales in front of a rising sun and "Jus Suffragii" (The Right of Suffrage) in raised lettering.
Round, gold medal with an image of women holding scales in front of a rising sun and "Jus Suffragii" (The Right of Suffrage) in raised lettering.

1909
Round yellow button with "WSP" in black lettering on the front of it.
Round yellow button with "WSP" in black lettering on the front.

1915
Round, metal, white, 3 red scrolls around the outside circle of the button "America" "The Land" "We Love" inscribed in gold, the second circle of the button is white with blue letters "Liberty" gold star, "Justice" gold star, and "Equality" gold star. The inner and last circle of the button contains a blue circle with a gold star.

1916
Round yellow button with "I MARCH; FOR FULL SUFFRAGE; JUNE 7TH; WILL YOU?" in black lettering on the front. The march took place in Chicago, Illinois during the 1916 Republican National Convention.

1917
Small pin in the shape of a flag. Front has white background inscribed with "VROUWEN KIESRECHT" in gold. Vrouwenkiesrecht translates from Dutch to "Woman Suffrage" in English.

1918
Letter from President Woodrow Wilson to Carrie Chapman Catt in which he expresses support for women's suffrage.

1920
Round yellow button with "Vote for Woman Suffrage Nov. 6th" in black lettering on the front.
Round gold colored button with "VOTES FOR WOMEN" in black lettering on the front.
Round gold colored button with "FULL SUFFRAGE FOR WOMEN" in black lettering on the front.
Round gold colored button with "I'M A VOTER" in black lettering on the front.
Round gold colored button with ten small black stars surrounding "VOTES FOR WOMEN" in black lettering on the front.
Gold, rectangular pin with "VOTES FOR WOMEN" inscribed in gold on a black inlay band on the front.

1923
Ribbon consists of a small gold bar at top with "CARRIE CHAPMAN CATT" etched on the front and the back has the pin. Beneath the bar is a gold colored ribbon under a purple ribbon with "NATIONAL PRESIDENT" in gold lettering and a gold star underneath. Attached to the ribbons is a round, gold medal with an image of women holding scales in front of a rising sun and "Jus Suffragii" (The Right of Suffrage) in raised lettering.

1926
Round, gold pin with an image of women holding scales in front of a rising sun and "Jus Suffragii" (The Right of Suffrage) in raised lettering, surrounded by emeralds, pearls, and rubies.
Round, gold medal with an image of women holding scales in front of a rising sun and "Jus Suffragii" (The Right of Suffrage) in raised lettering.
White and gold ribbon with "Officers" inscribed in gold across it. At the top of the ribbon is a gold name plate holding a piece of paper with "Carrie Chapman Catt" hand written on it. At the bottom of the ribbon is a gold medal in an slightly oval shape with "MAI 1926" "JUIN PARIS" in raised letters, blue inlay with "I.W.S.A." inscribed in gold. This is from the Tenth Congress of the International Alliance of Women for Suffrage and Equal Citizenship, which was held in Paris, France, May 30-June 6, 1926.

1930
Decorative pin with a gold plated emblem that looks like a shield surrounded by an ornate leaf border. Front has raised lettering inscription of "ICW" in a diagonal. The top has a faded blue ribbon bow.

1933
Blue rectangular ribbon with a 'V' cut out of the bottom of the ribbon, with "International Congress of Women" "Called by the National Council of Women of the United States" "July 16-22 1933 Chicago." The top of the ribbon has a gold name plate with no paper insert. The ribbon is from the International Congress of Women for Civil Rights, which was held July 16-22, 1933, Palmer House, Chicago, Illinois.

1939
Silver, round button with "Intern. Stemmert Alliance 13 Kongress" around the edge "Kobenhaven", "July 1939," and a tree and a heart embossed on it. It is connected with white and yellow ribbons to an oval piece of white paper with "C.C.C." written in blue. The badge is from the Thirteenth Congress of the International Alliance of Women, Copenhagen, Denmark, July 8-14, 1939.