February 7, 2025 I www.ggrwhc.org I

Join us this month for more women's history . . . .

February 10, 7:00 p.m. Women's Suffrage Postcards, Ruth Stevens

Faith UMC, 2600 7th St., NW [note date correction]

February 18, 6:30 p.m. Tracing the Steps: African American Women in

Progressive Era Grand Rapids, Sophia Brewer

Grand Rapids Public Library, Ryerson Auditorium . . . More details

And, mark your calendar for March . . .

March 12, 5:30 p.m. GGRWHC Annual Meeting and Reception

A Conversation with Julianne Vanden Wyngaard,

facilitated by Cindy Laug

GVSU, L. William Seidman Center, Rm. 1008

March 27, 6:30 p.m. 125 Years of the YWCA: Helen Claytor, Leader

and Activist, Julie Tabberer

Grand Rapids Public Library, Ryerson Auditorium

February 10, 7:00 p.m. Women's Suffrage Postcards, Ruth Stevens

Faith UMC, 2600 7th St., NW [note date correction]

Postcards were a popular form of communication during the women’s suffrage movement. They were used by both pro and anti-suffrage camps and often had a humorous or satirical bent. Some are treasured primarily for their eye-catching artwork. Others have photographic images that were used to commemorate parades and to celebrate leaders in the suffrage movement. Join us to learn more about the women’s suffrage movement and to view a variety of postcards, including postcards printed in Grand Rapids for the National American Suffrage Association and a rare photo postcard of a suffrage float in the 1910 Grand Rapids Homecoming Parade.

Presenter Ruth Stevens is a retired professor of Legal Studies at Grand Valley. She serves on the board of the Greater Grand Rapids Women’s History Council and on the Grand Rapids Historical Commission and is a frequent presenter on a variety of local history topics, including women’s suffrage.