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Suffragists -- Michigan -- Grand Rapids

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Grand Rapids Public Library Woman's Suffrage collection

 Collection
Identifier: Collection 127
Abstract

This is a small collection that sketches the participation of some Michigan women in the suffrage movement, primarily between 1908-1920. It focuses particular attention on the Grand Rapids area. Included are publications, such as the Michigan Suffragist, correspondence and convention literature.

Dates: 1899-1970

The Ketcham family papers

 Collection
Identifier: Collection 293
Abstract The Ketcham family papers document the lives of this Grand Rapids, Michigan pioneer family and their descendants, in particular the suffragette Emily Burton Ketcham. The material focuses on the Burton family, who were among the earliest pioneers in Grand Rapids, and the Ketcham and Partridge families. Papers, scrapbooks, journals, letters, photographs and ephemera document early life in Grand Rapids and Emily's involvement with the suffrage movement. Some genealogical information is also...
Dates: 1804-1999