Oregon Suffrage Centennial, 1912-2012
One hundred years ago, Oregon women won the right to vote. Oregon Experience is currently producing a half hour documentary to coincide with the centennial. The documentary will air on OPB-TV in the fall.
Meanwhile, the organization, a Century of Action: Oregon Women Vote!, is planning several exhibits around the state, the Oregon Historical Quarterly will publish a special edition, and a series of public programs and performances are in the works.
One of the first events this year will be an exhibit at the Multnomah County Library. Votes for Women! The Oregon Story runs from January 25 – March 6.
Find out more here.
Additional resources for the Oregon woman’s vote centennial:
Oregon Experience: Abigail Scott Duniway, OPB documentary about the “mother of Oregon Suffrage” available online
Historic Oregon Newspapers, features searchable digitized copies of Duniway’s suffragist newspaper The New Northwest
Countdown to Suffrage, an online OPB student intern project featuring a sampling of historic newspaper articles, advertisements and images that represented the people and events leading up to 1912.
Century of Action: Oregon Women Vote, 1912-2012, an organization dedicated to celebrating the centennial
Woman Suffrage Centennial Web Exhibit, an online exhibit from the Oregon State Archives.
