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Miniature of Proclamation relating to federal suffrage amendment
Proclamation relating to federal suffrage amendment
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    • Creator: Vermont. Governor
    • Date Created: 1920-07-12
    • Description: 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.
    Miniature of Carrie Chapman Catt to Lillian Herrick Olzendam
    Carrie Chapman Catt to Lillian Herrick Olzendam
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      • Date Created: 1919-09-05
      • Description: Catt discusses ratification in other New England states, describes the work needed to get Vermont legislators to pledge for ratification, and stresses the importance of the work of Olzendam and Pelley.
      • Parent Collections: Women's Suffrage in Vermont Collection
      Miniature of Carrie Chapman Catt to Lillian Herrick Olzendam and Marion Stone Pelley
      Carrie Chapman Catt to Lillian Herrick Olzendam and Marion Stone Pelley
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        • Date Created: 1919-09-12
        • Description: Catt provides a status update on ratification progress nationally and stresses the importance of Vermont being the thirty-sixth state to ratify.
        • Parent Collections: Women's Suffrage in Vermont Collection
        Miniature of William A. Root to Lillian H. Olzendam
        William A. Root to Lillian H. Olzendam
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          • Date Created: 1919-10-24
          • Description: Bennington County Senator Root responds that he will vote for ratification if a special session is called but does not care to petition the Governor for the session. [Response is written on bottom of original request from Olzendam]
          • Parent Collections: Women's Suffrage in Vermont Collection
          Miniature of Lillian H. Olzendam to Dr. Fred E. Dwinnell
          Lillian H. Olzendam to Dr. Fred E. Dwinnell
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            • Date Created: 1919-10-30
            • Description: Olzendam asks again for the signature of Representative Dwinell of Lyndon calling for a special session.
            • Parent Collections: Women's Suffrage in Vermont Collection
            Miniature of Ashley Joseph Goss to Lillian H. Olzendam
            Ashley Joseph Goss to Lillian H. Olzendam
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              • Date Created: 1919-11-01
              • Description: Representative Goss of Danville responds that he has returned a signed petition form, although he thinks it doubtful the Governor will call a special session.
              • Parent Collections: Women's Suffrage in Vermont Collection
              Miniature of Lillian H. Olzendam to Marion Stone Pelley
              Lillian H. Olzendam to Marion Stone Pelley
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                • Date Created: 1919-11-06
                • Description: Olzendam tells Pelley she doesn‚Äôt believe that the state‚Äôs lawmakers fully understand the Federal suffrage amendment, discusses her difficulties with obtaining legislators‚Äô signatures in support of a special session, and expresses concern at pushing too much for Washington County Senator Howland‚Äôs help.
                • Parent Collections: Women's Suffrage in Vermont Collection
                Miniature of Lillian H. Olzendam to Harriet W. Patterson
                Lillian H. Olzendam to Harriet W. Patterson
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                  • Date Created: 1919-12-03
                  • Description: 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.
                  • Parent Collections: Women's Suffrage in Vermont Collection
                  Miniature of Lillian Herrick Olzendam to Mrs. Vance D. Conant
                  Lillian Herrick Olzendam to Mrs. Vance D. Conant
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                    • Date Created: 1919-10-19
                    • Description: Olzendam asks the wife of Representative Conant of Vershire to get his signature in support of ratification, although he is too ill to travel to a special legislative session.
                    • Parent Collections: Women's Suffrage in Vermont Collection
                    Miniature of Lillian Herrick Olzendam to William H. Dyer
                    Lillian Herrick Olzendam to William H. Dyer
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                      • Date Created: 1919-10-19
                      • Description: Olzendam asks Representative Dyer of Salisbury for his signature in support of ratification, tells him she believes he thinks "the Constitution of Vermont supercedes that of the United States of America," and explains the national importance of Vermont's position.
                      • Parent Collections: Women's Suffrage in Vermont Collection