Past News and Events
OREGON WOMAN SUFFRAGE CENTENNIAL EVENTS 2010 – 2012
December 7 - 31, 2012: “Votes for Women! The Oregon Story” Exhibit at Oregon State Capital Building (Salem, OR)
November 1 and 2, 2012: Commemorative Woman Suffrage Symposium“Woman Citizen: Past, Present and Future” at Oregon State University (Corvallis, OR)
November 1 - December 1, 2012: “Votes for Women! The Oregon Story” Exhibit
at Salem Public Library (Salem, OR)
November 3, 2012: “What’s Suffrage Got to Do with It” Live Town Hall Debate at Tillamook County Public Library (Tillamook, OR)
Sunday, November 4, 2012: “A Tireless Pioneer: Celebrating the Life of Abigail Scott Duniway” Sermon by Rev. Richard R. Davis at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Salem (Salem, OR)
November 5 - December 5, 2012: “Votes for Women! The Oregon Story” Exhibit at the Des Chutes Historical Museum (Bend, OR)
November 5, 2012: Woman Suffrage Centennial Election Day Anniversary;
Century of Action celebrated by handing out flyers in downtown Portland at Pioneer Place and Director Park. “Votes for Women!” sashes were available for purchase and a
downloadable informational flyer (double-sided) was shared around the community.
November 5, 2012: “Conversations about Women and Political Power”
OPB’s Think Out Loud” program included an interview of Oregon’s only female governor, Barbara Roberts, and Century of Action’s Eliza Canty-Jones, discussing the centennial and the past, present, and future of women’s political power.
November 5, 2012: “The Suffragists: an Oregon Experience” OPB-TV; The premiere, with a special bonus segment at the end about Suffragist Abigail Scott Duniway.
Monday, November 5: “What’s Suffrage Got to Do with It” Live Town Hall Debate with special guest speaker Rep. Nancie Fadeley. Presented by Lane County Historical Society at UO Baker Downtown Center (Eugene, OR)
November 6, 2012: Election Day
November 7, 2012: “Justice for All: Celebrating 100 Years of Women’s Suffrage in Oregon” Windows in Time Lecture Series. Co-presented by the Southern Oregon Historical Society and Jackson County Library System at the Medford Branch Library (Medford, OR)
November 9 - November 23, 2012: “Votes for Women! The Oregon Story” Exhibit
at Oregon City Public Library (Oregon City, OR)
November 10 - December 20, 2012: Votes for Women! The Oregon Story” Exhibit at Umatilla Heritage Station Museum (Pendleton, OR)
November 13, 2012: “What’s Suffrage Got to Do with It” Live Town Hall Debate at Canby Public Library (Canby, OR)
November 13, 2012: Oregon Political Leadership Digital Archive Launch Event at Oregon Historical Society (Portland, OR)
November 14 to November 16, 2012: Vision 2020 Third Annual Conference: “Collaborating for Change” “ at The Hilton Portland (Portland, OR)
November 14, 2012: “Justice for All: Celebrating 100 Years of Women’s Suffrage in Oregon” Windows in Time Lecture Series, co-presented by the Southern Oregon Historical Society and Jackson County Library System
at the Ashland Branch Library (Medford, OR)
November 16, 2012: “What’s Suffrage Got to Do with It” Live Town Hall Debate at Museum of the Oregon Territory (Oregon City, OR)
October 1 – October 8, 2012: http://oregondaysofculture.org/”>May 29, 2012: ” Oregon Days Of Culture “ at various locations around Oregon. Oregon Days of Culture celebrates the role of the arts, humanities, and heritage in our everyday lives. Participate by attending any number of events around the state.
October 1 - October 28, 2012: “Votes for Women! The Oregon Story” Exhibit at Baker Heritage Museum (Baker City, OR)
October 1 - November 1, 2012: “Votes for Women! The Oregon Story” Exhibit
at Portland Community College Campuses: Cascade, Sylvania and Rock Creek.
October 1 - November 15, 2012: “Votes for Women! The Oregon Story” Exhibit at Douglas County Museum (Roseburg, OR)
October 1 – December 30, 2012: “Votes for Women! The Oregon Story” Exhibit at Archives Building, State Capital (Salem, OR)
Exhibit includes original documents from the Archives holdings, including the original proclamation declaring the passage of women’s suffrage written by Abigail Scott Duniway and her 1913 voter’s registration card.
October 1 – December 30, 2012: “Votes for Women! The Oregon Story” Exhibit at Canby Public Library (Canby, OR)
October 6, 2012: Oregon Archives Crawl “
October 7, 2012: “The New Feminist Agenda: defining the next revolution for women, work and family”, a book Signing with Governor Madeleine K. Kunin at the Oregon Historical Society (Portland, OR)
October 11, 2012: Girls Inc: Celebrate the Day of the Girl with a Girl’s Night Out
at Juniper Hotel (Portland, OR)
October 13, 2012: “Scott Free: The Life of Abigail Scott Duniway”, co-presented by Ashland AAUW and Rogue Valley League of Women Voters at Masonic Hall (Ashland, OR)
Beginning October 15, 2012: “Votes for Women! The Oregon Story” Exhibit at Siuslaw Public Library (Florence, OR)
October 15 - December 15, 2012: “Votes for Women! The Oregon Story” Exhibit at Museum of the Oregon Territory (Oregon City, OR)
October 18, 2012: OPB Oregon Experience documentary: “The Suffragists” presented by Scholls Women’s Club at Scholls Valley Lodge (Hillsboro, OR)
October 22, 2012: “Oregon’s Doctor to the World: Esther Pohl Lovejoy and a Life in Activism”, a Book Launch and Signing with Dr. Kimberly Jensen at Oregon Historical Society (Portland, OR)
October 25, 2012: Oregon Woman Suffrage Lecture by Janice Dilg of Century of Action and presented by the Washington County Museum at the Hillsboro Civic Center (Hillsboro, OR)
October 25, 2012: OPB Oregon Experience documentary: “The Suffragists” presented by Oregon Public Broadcasting at the Oregon Historical Society (Portland, OR)
October 25, 2012: UO Symposium Celebrating the Centennial of Woman Suffrage,“From Suffrage to Citizenship: Empowering Oregon Women in the Twentieth Century and Beyond”
at University of Oregon (Eugene, OR)
October 25 - December 31, 2012: “Votes for Women! The Oregon Story” Exhibit at Deschutes Public Library, Bend Branch (Bend, OR)
August 15 - September 30, 2012: “Votes for Women! The Oregon Story” Exhibit at McMinnville Public Library (McMinnville, OR)
September 1 - November 1, 2012: “Votes for Women! The Oregon Story” Exhibit at Special Collections & Archives Research Center, Oregon State University (Corvallis, OR)
September 1 - November 30, 2012: “Votes for Women! The Oregon Story” Exhibit at Tillamook Public Library (Tillamook, OR)
September 15 – December 7, 2012: Votes for Women! The Oregon Story” Exhibit at Hamersly Library, Western Oregon University (Monmouth, OR)
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September 14, 2012: Lafayette memorial Honors Suffragist Abigail Scott Duniway
July 21, 2012: “Suffragists Among Us” (and related media coverage)
May 31, 2012: Statewide exhibit launch at Oregon Historical Society
May 29, 2012: “100 Years and Counting: celebrating woman suffrage in Oregon”
April 26, 2012: Lipman, Wolfe & Co Centennial Benefit for OWHC
March 7, 2012: “Suffrage: Struggle of the Century” by Steve Law, Portland Tribune
March 4, 2012: “Yours for Liberty: Abigail Scott Duniway”
February 26, 2012: Ruth Tenzer Feldman Reading at Central Library
February 7, 2012: Senate Concurrent Resolution 204 passes
February 3, 2012: Senate Concurrent Resolution 204 hearings begin
February 2, 2012: “Votes for Women! The Oregon Story” opens
February 1, 2012: “Votes for Women! The Oregon Story” opening reception
November 30, 2011: “She Flies with her Own Wings” exhibit on the speeches of Abigail Scott Duniway
November 5, 2011: “Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind Little Women” at the Central Library
November 3, 2011: Metro Councilors receive Votes for Women sashes
August 29, 2011: History Pub: “Lives of Women Citizens: Pioneering Women in Public Service”
July 27, 2011: Debut Party for Century of Action
June 25, 2011: Remembering the Honorable Betty Roberts (1923-2011)
April 23, 2011: Historian Jensen celebrated for scholarship
April 5, 2011: Oregon Heritage Commission Proclaims Statewide Celebration
March 8, 2011: Gov. Barbara Roberts’ Century of Action Kick-Off Speech Event and speech text
March 2010: Updated on Century of Action project
August 2009: Century of Action-Oregon Encyclopedia History night
August 2009: Donating to Century of Action project
August 2009: Planning Outline and Suffrage Centennial Survey