Shields Library is closed through January 1. Requests for books, digitization services, and interlibrary loan will be fulfilled after the new year.
Votes for Women: Celebrating the Centennial of the 19th Amendment
Shields Library (Lobby - Archives and Special Collections)
March 2, 2020 - September 10, 2021
2020 marks 100 years since the ratification of the 19th amendment, which granted women the right to vote. This exhibit features Archives and Special Collections materials that tell the story of the national, California, and Yolo County campaigns for women’s suffrage. The display launches the same week as the California primaries, reminding people of the importance of the vote.
Visitors are welcome to take home a free souvenir postcard of the iconic Votes for Women poster by Bertha Boye.
To coincide with Women’s History Month, a related lecture series was scheduled to be held in coordination with the Yolo County Archives. Unfortunately, due to the pandemic, the majority of the lectures were canceled.