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Executive Committee Minute Books, 1902 - 1933

Executive Committee Minute Books, 1902 - 1933

Collection: Scottish Women's Suffrage Movement, 1902-1933    Volumes    Executive Committee Minute Books, 1902 - 1933
The primary concern of these minutes is upon getting equal voting rights for women. These records enable the reader to trace the development of the campaign, from getting electoral candidates to pledge to support suffrage, through the battle to get the Parliamentary debate scheduled before the end of the Parliament, to the lobbying for an equal voting age. The secondary objective of the Society, getting more women elected to local authority boards and Town Councils, also features, as funds and resources are found to assist those women who are standing for election.The by-election policy controversy manifests itself through resignation letters.
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7th June 1929 - 3rd March 1933

These minutes include a statement by the Society's Chair explaining why the Society was going to be wound-down in March of 1933. Other issues include having the Society represented at...

Date:1929-1933
Contributor:Mitchell Library, Glasgow
Identifier:73037A-07

5th May 1924 - 24th May 1929

These minutes see an increased focus on supporting women who wish to gain positions of influence. One innovation that sought to further this goal was the introduction of the Election...

Date:1924-1929
Contributor:Mitchell Library, Glasgow
Identifier:73037A-06

20th December 1920 - 28th April 1924

Issues covered here include an amalgamation with the Women Citizens Association, fundraising and the plan to deliver deputations on 'Women and The Church' as well as the 'Equal Citizenship Bill'.

Date:1920-1924
Contributor:Mitchell Library, Glasgow
Identifier:73037A-05

20th September 1915 - 6th December 1920

Getting a Parliamentary debate on suffrage scheduled before the end of the Parliament was still proving challenging. The Association's relationships with other bodies is to the fore again as they...

Date:1915-1920
Contributor:Mitchell Library, Glasgow
Identifier:73037A-04

18th May 1910 - 6th September 1915

These minutes reveal more information about the relationship between different suffrage societies, as the Association are required to respond to communications from different groups with different objectives. Affiliated to the...

Date:1910-1915
Contributor:Mitchell Library, Glasgow
Identifier:73037A-03

3rd November 1905 - 27th April 1910

A few core issues emerge from these minutes, the controversy over the by-election policy was one of the most divisive issues for the Association by far. The necessity of getting...

Date:1905-1910
Contributor:Mitchell Library, Glasgow
Identifier:73037A-02

2nd May 1902 - 13th September 1905

Minutes from the first meeting onwards, these records show a clear emphasis on lobbying Members of Parliament in order to get a suffrage bill through.

Date:1902-1905
Contributor:Mitchell Library, Glasgow
Identifier:73037A-01
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