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1912 Oregon Suffrage Postcard In late December 2012 one of our board members purchased this 1912 Oregon suffrage postcard for the Century of Action collection. The image on the postcard front is unknown to any of us, and we would love to know who Hattie, the author of the message was, as well as… Antiquarian 02/20/13
100 Years and Counting Will you be in Bend, Oregon Tuesday evening May 29th? If so, please join the Century of Action and its Oregon Suffrage Players, the Des Chutes Historical Museum, and the Oregon Encyclopedia, at McMenamins Old St. Francis School, for a packed, fun evening of sing-along education! Begin the evening with… Antiquarian 04/28/12
The Skanner Highlights Hattie Redmond An obscure grave in Portland’s Lone Fir Cemetery is the final resting place of a Black woman who helped change the world. Her name was Hattie Redmond, and she was a leader in the 1912 campaign that won equal voting rights for Oregon women. Now, 100 years later, the Century… Antiquarian 04/28/12
Sashes, Sashes Everywhere The 2012 Oregon Heritage Conference “Fertile Ground: Planting the Seeds for Restoration, Innovation and Collaboration” opened Friday’s session with a warm welcome from Salem Mayor Anna Peterson proudly wearing her Votes for Women sash. Salem’s City Council, it should be noted, has an equal number of female and male councilors… Antiquarian 04/27/12
Lipman, Wolfe & Co. Centennial—Tonight! The Hotel Monaco is celebrating the 100th birthday of the historic Lipman, Wolfe & Co. building that houses it’s newly renovated hotel. Look for the bright lights, period cars, and suffragists protesting out front of the hotel. Inside you fill find historic photos of the Lipman Wolfe interior over the… Antiquarian 04/05/12
Woman Suffrage & Oregon Blue Book Oregon’s Secretary of State office and the Century of Action teamed up to create an online Woman Suffrage Centennial Web Exhibit as well as the color insert for the 2011-2012 print version of the Oregon Blue Book. Please take a few minutes to explore the online exhibit, and read the… Antiquarian 03/30/12
Suffrage: Struggle of the century Photo courtesy of Jean Ward. Portland Tribune reporter Steve Law recounts the long struggle Oregon women, and men, undertook to extend the right to vote to the female citizens of the State. You can find the story on local newsstands or online. Antiquarian 03/08/12
Abigail Scott Duniway and her Opinions Yours for Liberty: Abigail Scott Duniway Sunday, March 4, 2–3:30 p.m. in the US Bank Room Jean Ward and Elaine Maveety, co-authors of Yours for Liberty: Selections from Abigail Scott Duniway’s Suffrage Newspaper, will introduce Duniway through a visual presentation followed by a lively exchange of her women’s rights and… Antiquarian 02/27/12
Petticoat Postcards program at Central Libary   Blue Thread author Ruth Tenzer Feldman will host a reading of her new novel this Sunday February 26 from 2-3:30 in the Collins Gallery of the Central Library. In addition, program attendees will have the opportunity to create their own Petticoat Postcard based on the novel’s heroine Miriam Josefsohn.… Antiquarian 02/24/12
Anthony and Sherr Spoke Here Last evening author and journalist Lynn Sherr gave an enthusiastic talk on the role of suffragist and women’s rights advocate Susan B. Anthony as part of the Oregon Historical Society’s Mark O. Hatfield Distinguished Historians Forum. Sherr has long admired, studied, and written about Susan B. Anthony. Sherr developed an… Antiquarian 02/22/12
Senate Concurrent Resolution 204 Passes! L-R: Janice Dilg, Century of Action, Eliza Canty-Jones, Oregon Women’s History Consortium, Senator Diane Rosenbaum (D-Portland) and Senator Ted Ferriolli (R-John Day). Yesterday the Oregon Senate unanimously passed Senate Concurrent Resolution 204 commemorating Oregon’s woman suffrage centennial. Senator Ted Ferriolli and Senator Diane Rosenbaum, co-chairs of the Senate Rules Committee,… Antiquarian 02/08/12
Senate Concurrent Resolution 204 L-R: Dr. Kimberly Jensen, Mary Beth Herkert, Sunny Petit, Nova Newcomer, Tayleranne Gillespie, and Zacahary Jones. The Senate Rules Committee held hearings Friday, February 3, 2012 on Senate Concurrent Resolution 204, which “Commemorates the centennial of woman suffrage in Oregon and efforts of those who led woman suffrage campaign of… Antiquarian 02/04/12
Votes for Women! The Oregon Story Opens Two former Secretaries of State, Gov. Barbara Roberts and Hon. Norma Paulus sashed current Secretary of State Kate Brown. The Hon. Avel Gordly expressed her appreciation for all the women who paved the way for her generation of activists and elected officials. Suffragists surround Secretary of State Kate Brown to… Antiquarian 02/02/12
Votes for Women! The Oregon Story Women in Oregon won the right to vote in 1912, nearly a decade before most women of the United States achieved suffrage in 1920. Votes for Women! The Oregon Story explores the campaign undertaken by courageous women (and men) who were determined to give Oregon women equal access to the… Antiquarian 01/22/12
The Dawn of Tomorrow: Oregon Jews and Woman Suffrage The Dawn of Tomorrow: Oregon Jews and Woman Suffrage January 19 – May 6, 2012 The Dawn of Tomorrow: Oregon Jews and Woman Suffrage explores the sometimes equivocal participation of Oregon’s Jewish community in the six campaigns that ultimately gave Oregon women the right to vote in 1912. From views… Antiquarian 01/17/12
“She Flies With Her Own Wings” Associate Professor Randall Lake (Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism University of Southern California) has compiled and annotated a rich collection of Abigail Scott Duniway’s speeches. “Scott Duniway was a prolific writer and speaker with a wide range of interests. In addition to being a forceful advocate on a number… Antiquarian 11/30/11
Metro Councilors receive Votes for Women sashes From Metro News, November 3, 2011 Three Metro councilors “got sashed” in a surprise ceremony during Metro’s weekly council meeting Thursday. Councilor Barbara Roberts, Oregon’s first female governor, presented her three female colleagues on the council with white sashes embossed with “Votes for Women.” The sashings were part of ceremonies… Antiquarian 11/07/11
Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind Little Women TODAY! Louisa May Alcott supported equal rights for women and organized them to vote 40 years before the 19th Amendment was passed in 1920. While Alcott was working hard on the east coast, Oregon women began a 42-year campaign for full voting rights, which they won 8 years before the rest… Antiquarian 10/10/11
Lives of Women Citizens History Pub—TONIGHT! Lives of Women Citizens: Pioneering Women in Public Service Historian Kimberly Jensen will provide an illustrated overview of women and citizenship in Oregon, giving context for a conversation among the pioneering women public servants and young women who have interviewed them over the summer. Reflecting on their interviews, the panel… Antiquarian 07/29/11
Debut Party for Century of Action, July 27, 2011 Did you know that women formed Oregon’s first equal suffrage organization in 1870? It took 42 years and 5 unsuccessful campaigns before Oregon men voted to give women the vote in 1912.  One hundred years later, the Oregon Women’s History Consortium is leading the effort to mark the centennial and… Antiquarian 07/27/11
Governor Barbara Roberts City Club Friday Forum A Century of Women’s Suffrage in Oregon: Understanding History, Making History Gov. Barbara Roberts, Metro Councilor It took 42 years and five unsuccessful campaigns before women in Oregon achieved the right to vote in 1912. Next year, Oregon will commemorate the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage in the state and… Antiquarian 07/01/11
Betty Roberts, 1923-2011 It is with great sadness that we learned that the Honorable Betty Roberts died Saturday, June 25, 2011. Her personal and professional accomplishments were many, but she never rested on her laurels. Roberts was equally effective in mentoring others and cultivating the next generation of women leaders. When the founding… Antiquarian 06/28/11
HISTORIAN JENSEN CELEBRATED FOR SCHOLARSHIP Western Oregon University has selected Kimberly Jensen, professor and head of its history department, as the recipient of its annual Mario and Alma Pastega Award for Excellence in Scholarship. “Not only is she a skilled historical scholar, she is a gifted mentor in involving undergraduate students in historical research,” said… Antiquarian 04/23/11
Tune into Jefferson Public Radio April 14th Jefferson Exchange host Geoffrey Riley will interview Century of Action project director, Janice Dilg from 8:30-9:00 a.m. tomorrow morning, April 14th. Century of Action is a project of the Oregon Women’s History Consortium and is collaborating with organizations around the state to plan events and programs to celebrate the centennial… Antiquarian 04/13/11
Oregon Heritage Commission Proclaims Statewide Celebration Antiquarian 04/05/11
Governor Barbara Robert’s Century of Action Kickoff Speech I am so excited to be here to share an historical journey with you that will take us to November 5, 2012, the 100th anniversary of Oregon women’s right to vote. And from that historical date in 1912 until today, the women of Oregon have indeed experienced a “Century of… Antiquarian 03/20/11
Century of Action Kicks Off in Style What a Difference a Century Makes! Over eighty people packed into Room 50 in our State Capital Building March 8 to kick off the countdown to the centennial of voting rights for Oregon women. Featured speaker former Gov. Barbara Roberts set the tone for the 2012 centennial by noting that… Antiquarian 03/15/11
Century of Action: Oregon Woman Suffrage Centennial kick off March 8, 2011! What a difference a century makes! Before November 5, 1912 Oregon women could not fully vote for who represented them at the state, county, or federal level, or have a say in legislation, let alone hold elective office. That day changed everything after a majority of the men of Oregon… Antiquarian 02/15/11