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The Communicate, Agitate, Motivate archive features artifacts related to the role of public relations in the fight for women’s rights. A major thank you to the University of Rochester’s Rare Books and Special Collections division for their assistance with this project, and for the use of artifacts from their Anthony-Avery collection. Sources are credited, below.

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PR Pioneer

“Miss Anthony Dies at Her Home in Rochester” (March 1906)

"Miss Anthony Dies at Her Home in Rochester" (March 1906)

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The History of Women’s Suffrage Volume VI (1922)

The History of Women's Suffrage Volume VI (1922)

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19th Amendment to the US Constitution: Women’s Right to Vote (1920)

19th Amendment to the US Constitution: Women's Right to Vote (1920)

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Ida Husted Harper, Head of NAWSA’s National Press Bureau (1850)

Ida Husted Harper, Head of NAWSA's National Press Bureau (1850)

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Susan B. Anthony Signed Photograph, Dated With Her 77th Birthday, and Inscribed to Her Housekeeper (Feb. 1897)

Susan B. Anthony Signed Photograph, Dated With Her 77th Birthday, and Inscribed to Her Housekeeper (Feb. 1897)

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Susan B. Anthony: “The Age Demands that We Shall Utilize the Press of the Country” (Nov. 1897)

Susan B. Anthony: "The Age Demands that We Shall Utilize the Press of the Country" (Nov. 1897)

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Carrie Chapman Catt (Aug. 1920)

Carrie Chapman Catt (Aug. 1920)

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Washington Post “Woman Suffragists Here” (1898)

Washington Post "Woman Suffragists Here" (1898)

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Rachel Foster Avery Letter on the Importance of Professional Titles in the Press Bureau (March 1898)

Rachel Foster Avery Letter on the Importance of Professional Titles in the Press Bureau (March 1898)

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Rachel Foster Avery Discussing “Radical Change” in Mrs. Harper’s Professional Title (1898)

Rachel Foster Avery Discussing "Radical Change" in Mrs. Harper's Professional Title (1898)

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Susan B. Anthony Press Photo (May 1899)

Susan B. Anthony Press Photo (May 1899)

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Susan B. Anthony: “We are making a beginning of a precedent…” (1898)

Susan B. Anthony: "We are making a beginning of a precedent..." (1898)

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Susan B. Anthony Discussing “a Speaker Who Will Inspire Audiences” (1898)

Susan B. Anthony Discussing "a Speaker Who Will Inspire Audiences" (1898)

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SBALetter_DonationRequest_1897

SBALetter_DonationRequest_1897

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NAWSA Letter “To the Chairman and Members of the Republican Convention…” (June 1892)

NAWSA Letter "To the Chairman and Members of the Republican Convention..." (June 1892)

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NAWSA 30th Annual Convention Schedule (1898)

NAWSA 30th Annual Convention Schedule (1898)

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    Press Bureau

    Ida Husted Harper, Head of NAWSA’s National Press Bureau (1850)

    Ida Husted Harper, Head of NAWSA's National Press Bureau (1850)

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    Susan B. Anthony: “The Age Demands that We Shall Utilize the Press of the Country” (Nov. 1897)

    Susan B. Anthony: "The Age Demands that We Shall Utilize the Press of the Country" (Nov. 1897)

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    Rachel Foster Avery Discussing Press Bureau Fund (1897)

    Rachel Foster Avery Discussing Press Bureau Fund (1897)

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    Susan B. Anthony on Press Bureau Donation Efforts (Nov. 1897)

    Susan B. Anthony on Press Bureau Donation Efforts (Nov. 1897)

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    New York Times “Woman Suffrage Press Bureau” (Nov. 1897)

    New York Times "Woman Suffrage Press Bureau" (Nov. 1897)

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    Seneca County Courier Ad for the First “Women’s Rights Convention” (July 1848)

    Seneca County Courier Ad for the First "Women's Rights Convention" (July 1848)

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    Susan B. Anthony’s Request for Press Bureau Donations (1897)

    Susan B. Anthony's Request for Press Bureau Donations (1897)

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    Washington Post “Woman Suffragists Here” (1898)

    Washington Post "Woman Suffragists Here" (1898)

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    Rachel Foster Avery Letter on the Importance of Professional Titles in the Press Bureau (March 1898)

    Rachel Foster Avery Letter on the Importance of Professional Titles in the Press Bureau (March 1898)

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    Flyer for 24th NYSWSA Convention in Syracuse (Nov. 1892)

    Flyer for 24th NYSWSA Convention in Syracuse (Nov. 1892)

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    Press Release for 22nd NYWSA Convention in Rochester (Dec. 1890)

    Press Release for 22nd NYWSA Convention in Rochester (Dec. 1890)

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    NAWSA 50th Anniversary: “The Most Momentous Reform That Has Yet Been Launched on the World” (Feb. 1898)

    NAWSA 50th Anniversary: "The Most Momentous Reform That Has Yet Been Launched on the World" (Feb. 1898)

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    Susan B. Anthony Discussing Ida B. Harper’s Introduction to the Press Bureau (March 1898)

    Susan B. Anthony Discussing Ida B. Harper's Introduction to the Press Bureau (March 1898)

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    Susan B. Anthony Tracking NAWSA Memberships (1872)

    Susan B. Anthony Tracking NAWSA Memberships (1872)

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    Susan B. Anthony Letter to Her Cousin, Hannah D. Boyles (Jan. 1897)

    Susan B. Anthony Letter to Her Cousin, Hannah D. Boyles (Jan. 1897)

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    Rachel Foster Avery Discussing “Radical Change” in Mrs. Harper’s Professional Title (1898)

    Rachel Foster Avery Discussing "Radical Change" in Mrs. Harper's Professional Title (1898)

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    Rachel Foster Avery Discussing “Chairman of the Press Committee” (March 1898)

    Rachel Foster Avery Discussing "Chairman of the Press Committee" (March 1898)

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    Rachel Foster Avery on Selling History of Woman Suffrage, Volume I at Rochester Convention (Jan. 1898)

    Rachel Foster Avery on Selling History of Woman Suffrage, Volume I at Rochester Convention (Jan. 1898)

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    Letter Containing $1 Donation to the Press Bureau (Jan. 1898)

    Letter Containing $1 Donation to the Press Bureau (Jan. 1898)

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    Nomination of Mrs. Lillie Devereux Blake for NAWSA President (1900)

    Nomination of Mrs. Lillie Devereux Blake for NAWSA President (1900)

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    FinacesandPressBureauPt2

    FinacesandPressBureauPt2

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      Suffrage Media Relations

      Susan B. Anthony on the Importance of Press Photos (Nov. 1897)

      Susan B. Anthony on the Importance of Press Photos (Nov. 1897)

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      New York Times “Woman Suffrage Press Bureau” (Nov. 1897)

      New York Times "Woman Suffrage Press Bureau" (Nov. 1897)

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      Seneca County Courier Ad for the First “Women’s Rights Convention” (July 1848)

      Seneca County Courier Ad for the First "Women's Rights Convention" (July 1848)

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      Rachel Foster Avery Letter Discussing Media Monitoring (1898)

      Rachel Foster Avery Letter Discussing Media Monitoring (1898)

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      Earned Media: “Susan B.’s Views. The Immorality of Men” (Nov. 1899)

      Earned Media: "Susan B.'s Views. The Immorality of Men" (Nov. 1899)

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      Anti-Suffrage Press Clippings (1898)

      Anti-Suffrage Press Clippings (1898)

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      Washington Post “Woman Suffragists Here” (1898)

      Washington Post "Woman Suffragists Here" (1898)

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