October 1920. In the early 1900s, voter registration was only held in March and October of even numbered years. A few hundred people would apply during each registration period. In August 1920, with the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment, women were eligible to vote for the first time in the upcoming Presidential election. That October, thousands of Hartford women, whether single, married, or widowed; black or white; Jewish or Christian; housewives, stenographers, or undertakers; native born or foreign born, queued up at City Hall to register to exercise their newly acquired right. October 1920 will introduce you to some of these women and their stories.
October 1920
Connecticut Woman Suffrage Bulletin, March 1920
Hartford History Center collections
The Hartford History Center collects,
preserves, and makes available the history of
Hartford Public Library and of the City of Hartford.
Funding for the Voter Registration Card Project was generously provided by:
Abraham Ford Jr.
Hartford Foundation for Public Giving
Michael Howser
Janice Mathews
Anne E. McAloon
Brenda Miller and Pradeep Bajaj
Pomeroy-Brace Fund
Brenda Roggeveen
Gilda and David Roncari
Steven and Amy Saunders
Hartford Public Library
Central Branch: 500 Main Street. Hartford, CT 06103
Phone: 860-695-6300 | Text: 860-530-4376 | Email: contactus@hplct.org | Chat: www.hplct.org
For Branch locations and hours, click here.