Votes for Women printing block
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
- Max Rambod (Organization)
Topical
- 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
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
P.O. Box 400110
University of Virginia
Charlottesville Virginia 22904-4110 United States