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Votes for Women printing block

 Collection — Box: BW 54, Folder: 001
Identifier: MSS 16793

Content Description

The collection contains a printing block measuring 6" x 7.5" x 1" made of wood and metal. The printing block is headlined "Roll of Honor" with a suffrage pennant emblazoned "Votes for Women" below. Underneath the pennant, an inscription reads, "Distinguished people who have declared themselves for woman suffrage." Beneath are columns titled "Statesman," "Preachers," "Men of Letters," and "Educators." These columns list names such as Mark Twain, Plato, and Jack London. Though uncredited, this block may have been produced by the Suffrage Atelier, an artists' collective founded in 1909 that campaigned for women's suffrage in England. The design and font also recall the aesthetic style of the Suffrage Atelier.

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1909

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Biographical / Historical

Suffrage Atelier was an artists' collective founded in 1909 that campaigned for women's suffrage in England. The Suffrage Atelier's policy was to produce only what could be quickly reproduced and circulated. The Suffrage Atelier held its first public meeting in London in February 1909, styling itself as an "Arts and Crafts Society working for the enfranchisement of women.

Extent

.03 Cubic Feet (1 folder (letter))

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This collection was purchased from Max Rambod by the Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia on March 27,2023.

Source

Title
Guide to the Votes for Women printing block
Author
Rose Oliveira
Date
June 16, 2023
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library Repository

Contact:
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
P.O. Box 400110
University of Virginia
Charlottesville Virginia 22904-4110 United States