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- 1905-1912 (Creación)
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Volumen y soporte
2 oversize boxes
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Historia biográfica
The period between 1903 and 1914 was one of resurgence in the women's suffrage movement. At this time, the methods by all those involved began to change: although the suffragists' efforts were mainly aimed at forming parliamentary opinion, they also began to engage in public demonstrations and other propaganda activities. The ASL was established in January 1907 in order to assist with the preparations for the 'Mud March' organised by the NUWSS in February of that year. However, it continued with the creation of suffrage propaganda for the NUWSS after this date. Other than the central committee of chairperson, vice-chair and treasurer, the organisation had no traditional formal structure or statement of aims. The body was responsible for the creation of a large number of posters, Christmas cards, postcards and banners designed by artists who included the chairperson Mary Lowndes, Emily Ford, Barbara Forbes, May H Barker, Clara Billing, Dora Meeson Coates, Violet Garrard, Bertha Newcombe, C Hedly Charlton and Emily J Harding. The ASL was responsible for the decoration of the Queens Hall for the celebrations in 1918 that had been organised by the NUWSS.
Institución archivística
Historia archivística
These papers may have belonged to the Secretary of the League - Barbara Forbes.
GB 106 2ASL 1905-1912 fonds 2 oversize boxes Artists' Suffrage League
The period between 1903 and 1914 was one of resurgence in the women's suffrage movement. At this time, the methods by all those involved began to change: although the suffragists' efforts were mainly aimed at forming parliamentary opinion, they also began to engage in public demonstrations and other propaganda activities. The ASL was established in January 1907 in order to assist with the preparations for the 'Mud March' organised by the NUWSS in February of that year. However, it continued with the creation of suffrage propaganda for the NUWSS after this date. Other than the central committee of chairperson, vice-chair and treasurer, the organisation had no traditional formal structure or statement of aims. The body was responsible for the creation of a large number of posters, Christmas cards, postcards and banners designed by artists who included the chairperson Mary Lowndes, Emily Ford, Barbara Forbes, May H Barker, Clara Billing, Dora Meeson Coates, Violet Garrard, Bertha Newcombe, C Hedly Charlton and Emily J Harding. The ASL was responsible for the decoration of the Queens Hall for the celebrations in 1918 that had been organised by the NUWSS.
These papers may have belonged to the Secretary of the League - Barbara Forbes.
Unknown: the archive was listed in Oct 1989, so the records must have been deposited prior to that date.
Papers of the Artists' Suffrage League, 1905-1912, including correspondence, drawings, cartoons, prints, poster, postcard, programmes and their covers, notices press clippings, album of designs by Mary Lowndes.
The collection is open for consultation. Intending readers are advised to contact The Women's Library in advance of their first visit.
English
Handlist
Posters created by members of the League are held in the Museum of London's collections, as well as in the Communist Party archives. The John Johnson Collection at the Bodleian Library also holds ASL postcards. The Women's Library holds related visual materials in the form of a collection of banners and posters. Correspondence with the London Society for Women's Suffrage 1911-12 is also held in the Women's Library, reference number GB 16 2/LSW.
Lisa Tickner The spectacle of women: imagery of the Suffrage Campaign 1907-14 (London, Chatto & Windus, 1987)
This document was generated by Javascript from an HTML form which structured the input according to the elements of ISAD(G) Version 2. Collection description by the Archives Hub, Oct 2001, amended by Genesis Project Manager, Apr 2002. Fawcett Library Catalogue Oct 1989. 2ASL/11 The Mary Lowndes Album was catalogued at item level by Sam Velumyl, The National Archives / The Women's Library Secondment May 2006. Edited for AIM25 by Sarah Drewery.
In compliance with ISAD (G): General International Standard Archival Description - 2nd Edition (1999); UNESCO Thesaurus, December 2001; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
Dec 2008 Ford , Emily , 1851-1930 , artist and suffragist Sex Sex distribution Women Organizations Associations Womens organizations Painters Artists Women artists Internal politics Electoral systems Womens suffrage Forbes , Barbara , 1871-1946 , artist and suffragist Lowndes , Mary , 1856-1929 , stained-glass artist National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies Artists' Suffrage League
Origen del ingreso o transferencia
Unknown: the archive was listed in Oct 1989, so the records must have been deposited prior to that date.
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Alcance y contenido
Papers of the Artists' Suffrage League, 1905-1912, including correspondence, drawings, cartoons, prints, poster, postcard, programmes and their covers, notices press clippings, album of designs by Mary Lowndes.
Valorización, destrucción y programación
Acumulaciones
Sistema de arreglo
Área de condiciones de acceso y uso
Condiciones de acceso
The collection is open for consultation. Intending readers are advised to contact The Women's Library in advance of their first visit.
Condiciones
Idioma del material
- inglés
Escritura del material
- latín
Notas sobre las lenguas y escrituras
English
Características físicas y requisitos técnicos
Posters created by members of the League are held in the Museum of London's collections, as well as in the Communist Party archives. The John Johnson Collection at the Bodleian Library also holds ASL postcards. The Women's Library holds related visual materials in the form of a collection of banners and posters. Correspondence with the London Society for Women's Suffrage 1911-12 is also held in the Women's Library, reference number GB 16 2/LSW.
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Handlist
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Puntos de acceso
Puntos de acceso por materia
- Distribución por sexo » Sexo
- Distribución por sexo
- Distribución por sexo » Sexo » Mujer
- Organización
- Organización » Asociación
- Organización » Asociación » Organización femenina
- Artista » Pintor
- Artista
- Artista » Mujer artista
- Política interna
- Política interna » Sistema electoral
- Política interna » Sistema electoral » Sufragio femenino
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Tipo de puntos de acceso
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In compliance with ISAD (G): General International Standard Archival Description - 2nd Edition (1999); UNESCO Thesaurus, December 2001; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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- inglés