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All Aboard Whistle Stop #1! This whistle stop video is available on our YouTube channel.
Our first stop on the Suffrage Special Whistle Stop Tour is Spokane, where our friends at The Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture will introduce us to local resident and Washington suffrage leader, May Arkwright Hutton and women from Spokane who are carrying on her legacy of activism today.
About NWMAC
The mission of the MAC Foundation is to financially support the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture as it actively engages all people in appreciation of arts and culture through collections stewardship, exhibits, and programs that educate and entertain.
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All Aboard Whistle Stop #2! This whistle stop has posted! See it here.
At this ‘whistle stop’ we will learn about the early suffrage movement in Southeastern Washington before bringing it forward into the present era, celebrating the women of Hanford and Washington’s first Muslim woman elected to public office, and ending with Elizabeth Cady Stanton’s famous Solitude of Self speech, as performed by women of Pasco.
About the Franklin County Historical Society
The Franklin County Historical Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of Franklin County’s past. The Society has been collecting artifacts and information that tell the history of Franklin County since its inception in 1968. Countless volunteer and staff hours have been spent working to increase the public knowledge of our local history.
Our mission
The Franklin County Historical Society shall preserve and promote the history of Franklin County through educational publications, programs, and the operation of the Franklin County Museum.
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All Aboard Whistle Stop #3! See this episode here.
Visit our friends at Kittitas County Historical Museum for the third stop on our Suffrage Special Whistle Stop Tour. Here in Ellensburg, we learn about local suffrage leader Emma Smith DeVoe who lived nearby Thorp and visit a statewide virtual cemetery!
About the Kittitas County Historical Museum
The Kittitas County Historical Museum is a private, non-profit 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Our mission
To collect and preserve materials, which may help establish, illustrate, and educate about the history of Kittitas County. To provide accessibility to all who wish to examine or study it, as well as to disseminate historical information and arouse interest in Kittitas County history through exhibit and interpretation.
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All Aboard! This whistle stop has posted! See it here.
We’re half way through our suffrage centennial journey, folks! Episode 4 of the Suffrage Special Whistle Stop Tour takes us to Vancouver, where the Clark County Historical Society at the Heritage Center will introduce us to its local women’s history beginning with the Women’s Christian Temperance Union (a close ally of the suffrage cause) and ending with a panel of incredible Clark County women leaders.
Featuring Speakers from:
YWCA Clark County
Vancouver.Wa NAACP
Fuel Medical Group
League of Latin American Citizens
Friends of Richland Wildlife Refuge
Southwest Washington Disability Alliance
About the Clark county Historical Society and Museum
For 56 years the Clark County Historical Museum has been encouraging an understanding of how local history shapes the character of Clark County and strengthens our sense of place. CCHM has collected and preserved over 60,000 items of local historical significance during this time. We use these treasures to inform people about the region’s heritage and its importance in their daily lives. Our purpose is to share an understanding of the past that will help to build a better future for generations to come.
But our work is about more than a collection of items from our distant past. We believe history is something that happens every day. Beyond the expected museum exhibits, you’ll find an ever growing list of events, workshops, tours, activities, and more designed around the belief that history is something that influences the world around us today.
What we stand for…
The Clark County Historical Society and Museum is committed to responsible collections stewardship, innovative collaboration and inspiring exhibitions and programs that engage the community in an exploration of Clark County’s past, present and future.
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Hosted by the Whatcom Museum located in Bellingham.
All aboard as we chug into the fifth whistle stop on the Suffrage Special tour! See this episode here.
At this stop, the Whatcom Museum shines a light on the complicated history of the League of Women Voters of the United States and we’ll hear from several local Bellingham chapter leaders. This whistle stop closes out with a performance from local singer songwriter, Linda Allen. https://www.lindasongs.com/
P.S. Fun fact… Did you know that M Agency, the video production managers for the Suffrage Special Whistle Stop Tour project, is a Tacoma based, women-owned and operated company?
About the Whatcom Museum
Thank you for your interest in our museum! We are committed to serving as both a community magnet and a regional destination for cultural experiences rooted in art, nature and northwest history. Here, as part of our vision to connect people to new ideas, old traditions and each other, visitors take part in a vast range of programs and exhibitions designed to get us all thinking about our changing cultural, natural and historical landscapes. The goal? Build strong art muscles. Understand our shared heritage. Stretch minds, inspire preservation and stoke creativity in the name of sustaining Bellingham at its best.
Our mission
The Whatcom Museum provides innovative and interactive educational programs and exhibitions about art, nature, and Northwest history. We seek to stimulate curiosity about our changing cultural, natural, and historical landscapes, for the youngest to the oldest minds, and to inspire preservation of and creative contributions to our region and beyond.
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Can you believe we’re already in Seattle? See this whistle stop here.
The 6th stop on the Suffrage Special Whistle Stop Tour is Seattle, where our hosts Washington State Women’s Commission will explore the untold stories of women of color in the suffrage movement, including that of Nettie Craig Asberry* (portrayed by Eva Abram). The program closes with comments and a special recitation by Washington State Poet Laureate, Claudia Castro Luna.**
Tomorrow, it’s on to Tacoma!
*Note: See more of Nettie’s story in the upcoming Fall 2020 issue of COLUMBIA magazine, published by Washington State Historical Society.
**In the Summer 2020 issue of COLUMBIA, you can read a poem created by Claudia Castro Luna for this special pandemic issue. Email Eileen.Price@wshs.wa.gov to order that issue.
About the Washington State Women’s Commission
With bipartisan support and companion Senate Bill 6583, the legislature passed HB 2759 on March 5, 2018 because of the importance to achieve equal opportunity for all citizens. The legislature finds women face unique problems and needs. For economic, social, and historical reasons, a disproportionate number of women find themselves disadvantaged or isolated from the benefits of equal opportunity. The legislature believes addressing women’s issues and improving the well-being of women will have a positive impact on larger societal issues. The development of public policy and the efficient delivery of governmental services to meet the needs of women will be improved by the Women’s Commission being the focal point for the interests of women in state government.
On March 15, 2018 House Bill 2759 was signed into law by Governor Jay Inslee, establishing the Washington State Women’s Commission.
Our mission
The Washington State Women’s Commission improves the life of every woman by ensuring equitable opportunities and removing systemic barriers through engagement, advocacy, and public policy, while being inclusive of our diverse populations.
Our vision
Every woman is healthy, safe, prosperous, and empowered to achieve their full potential.
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This whistle stop has posted! See it here.
Our 7th stop on the Suffrage Special Whistle Stop Tour is Tacoma. Here we will relive the grand reception given to the suffragists aboard the original 1909 Suffrage Special train.
Tacoma Historical Society will also introduce us to a group of today’s women changemakers in Grit City who will share their journeys, ambitions and hopes for the future.
About Tacoma Historical Society
Tacoma Historical Society is a fairly young organization, founded in 1990. Our early focus was on educational opportunities via community forums and publications. 1993 brought the first Historic Homes of Tacoma Tour, which has become a community institution. In 2011 we began digitizing and cataloging our growing collection of artifacts, documents, and photos. In March 2014 we opened a museum in the historic Provident Building at 919 Pacific Avenue, fulfilling a decades-long vision. This location provides a safe, stable environment for collection items, as well as improved community access to exhibits and activities. THS has established our ability to present newsworthy exhibits and will continue to promote the unique history of the city of Tacoma.
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We’ve reached the end of the line in Olympia! See our final Whistle Stop episode here.
The Olympia Historical Society & Bigelow House Museum has a lot of ground to cover, as many of the advances in women’s rights locally took place at the Capitol. In this episode, you’ll meet three women each representing an era of Washington’s suffrage movement. These historic figures alongside women leaders of Thurston County today, give their remarks in front of the historic Bigelow House where Susan B. Anthony visited in 1871.
FUN FACT
Did you know that the background piano music for the entire Suffrage Special Whistle Stop Series was performed by local music teacher, Jean Johansen on the Bigelow House piano? Neat!
About the Olympia Historical Society and Bigelow House Museum
The Olympia Historical Society was founded in 2001 with the vision to collect and preserve Olympia area historical resources, from family attic treasures to architectural gems, and to find ways to make that history accessible and available to the public. The Bigelow House Preservation Association was formed in 1992, dedicated to preservation of Bigelow House and interpretation of local and regional history. In December 2013, the memberships of both organizations voted to merge and become the Olympia Historical Society and Bigelow House Museum, a 501(c)(3) organization.
The Society and Museum is dedicated to the collection and preservation of materials which document and illustrate Olympia’s history and heritage.
