Susan B. Anthony

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Saugatuck Douglas Historical Society

Lake Shore Commercial, March 14, 1879 1.1MB

Lake Shore Commercial, March 14, 1879 1.1MB

Name/Title

Susan B. Anthony

Entry/Object ID

2023.50.108

Scope and Content

Text and images from SDHS newsletter insert, pages 406-408, about Susan B. Anthony's 1879 visit to Saugatuck.

Context

Massachusetts born Susan Brownell Anthony was an early advocate of giving the women the vote, and in l869 had organized the National Woman' s Suffrage Association. Then set out stumping the country for the case. In March of 1879 she had a scheduled lecture at the Powers Opera House in Grand Rapids, and at some point of her stay in the state was approached by Mrs. Tamara Phillips Moore, the wife of Horace Moore, an early saw mill owner, who asked Miss Anthony to come to Saugatuck. The event was announced in the February 28, 1879 issue of the Lake Shore Commercial. She stayed at the Moore home, near the river, now the Park House B& B. The talk was originally scheduled for Morrison's Hall, at the south end of Butler Street, but was moved to the newly built Odd Fellow's hall, at the southwest corner of Mason and Butler later Flint's, now occupied by Kilwin's. Accounts of the speech praise her delivery, but are noncommittal about the contents. In Saugatuck there was a real attempt at cracking down on saloons - for a while. Susan B. Anthony died in 1906 at the age of 86 without seeing her dream come true. The vote was finally extended to women, nationwide, with the ratification of the 19th amendment in 1920.

Collection

SDHS NL Inserts

Cataloged By

Winthers, Sally

Acquisition

Accession

2023.50

Acquisition Method

Found in Collection

Notes

SDHS Newsletter insert pages 406-408

Location

* Untyped Location

Digital data in CatalogIt

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Anthony, Susan B., Moore, Tamar Walker (Philips) 1842-1921, 888 Holland/Park House/Clover's Waffle House/H.D. Moore residence, 152 Butler/Kilwins/Flint's Quality Store/Landmark Building/A.B. Taylor Store/Odd Fellow Hall

General Notes

Note

This information was OCR text scanned from SDHS newsletter supplements. Binders of original paper copies are in the SDHC reference library.

Create Date

January 7, 2024

Update Date

January 13, 2024