FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT:
Friday, February 27, 2009 Ellen K. Wheeler, (585) 279-7490, ext. 12
Director of Development & Public Relations
Susan B. Anthony goes to Washington state…..again!
Rochester, NY—Susan B. Anthony traveled to the state of Washington many times in her numerous western campaigns to win voting rights for women. Her presence will be felt there again this weekend in Seattle at the opening of the Washington State History Museum’s Women’s Votes, Women’s Voices exhibit (www.washingtonhistory.org/wshm/featuredexhibits/womensvotes.aspx) celebrating the centennial anniversary of women obtaining the right to vote in Washington. On loan from the Susan B. Anthony House and included in the exhibit are three of Susan B. Anthony’s personal articles from the museum’s collection: her spectacles, inkwell, and black velvet cloak. Representing the Anthony House at the exhibit opening is Deborah L. Hughes, executive director of the National Historic Landmark on Madison Street.
“We’re delighted to be part of this exciting collaboration with the Washington State History Museum,” Ms. Hughes states. “We’re eager to share Susan B. Anthony’s story with the world. One great and tangible way we can do that is by loaning other museums some of her personal articles for their special commemorations. It helps bring to life the work she did, the distances she traveled, the dedication she gave to the cause of equality for all.”
Ms. Hughes also cites the immense impact cultural institutions have on their regions’ economies. “Museums and cultural institutions attract visitors from far and wide and contribute greatly to the economic health of their communities,” she says. “The Anthony House contributes to Rochester; the Washington State History Museum to its locations in its state. We’re happy to be a part of it.”
For more information, contact Deborah L. Hughes on her mobile phone at 585-802-6104.
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Mission Statement (adopted 1/2007): The Susan B. Anthony House is a learning center through which we share and interpret Miss Anthony’s life as a champion of women’s rights, thereby inspiring and challenging individuals to make a positive difference in their lives and communities.
The Susan B. Anthony House is supported primarily through the contributions of its members and donors. The Susan B. Anthony House is not affiliated with other organizations bearing her name.
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