In 1917 the New York State Woman Suffrage Party sponsored petitions which advocated for a woman’s right to vote. Signatures of hundreds of supporters from Westchester County (including Ossining) are listed on five boards that were recently discovered in the Ossining Masonic Building. The boards came complete with handles to be used for carrying in parades and demonstrations. The 19th amendment to the U. S. Constitution, guaranteeing women the right to vote, was finally ratified in August 1920.
| Title | New York State Woman Suffrage Party Petitions, 1917 | Format | Manuscripts mounted on five boards |
| Repository | Westchester County Historical Society | Number of Images | Two images from one of the five boards |
| Collection | Dimensions | 54" x 35" | |
| Call Number | Transcription | Yes, names and addresses by community for all five boards | |
| Creator | New York State Woman Suffrage Party | Image File Name | oneboard.tif; osslist1.tif |
| Creation Date | 1917 | Image Resolution | 200 dpi |
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