Sara Josephine Baker, MD (1873–1945) Josephine entered the field of medicine at a time when women were not readily accepted. Her story and many accomplishments are best documented by the Long Island and the Women Suffrage website. Dr. Jo enjoyed well earned retirement years in New Jersey with her life partner, novelist Ida Wylie. Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery ​ 342 South Avenue, Poughkeepsie, NY 12602 Dutchess County Learn More

Cordelia Agnes Greene, MD (1831–1905) Cordelia supported a number of reform causes throughout her life, including temperance and women’s suffrage. She was active in the Wyoming County Suffrage Image of booklet cover: Political Equality Club Association, and she served for many years as president of the local Political Equality Club. One year she refused to pay her taxes in order to protest her lack of the right to vote. She was also known as a generous financial donor to the cause of suffrage. She donated a $500 subscription, which was eventually used to help publish the History of Woman Suffrage. Grace Cemetery ​ Chapel St, Castile, NY 14427 Wyoming County Learn More

You Have Power. Use It Well. The passage of the 19th Amendment in 1920 gave women the right to vote. White women. Racism and prejudice continued to keep women of color out of the voting booth until President Lyndon Johnson signed The Voting Rights Act in 1965. Today—more than 50 years later—v oter suppression practices continue to silence many eligible minority and marginalized voters. You can help them be heard by becoming a modern-day suffragist: VOTE Click the League of Women Voters logo to register to vote, check your registration status, and check for upcoming federal, state, and local elections in your area. HONOR Find the people from your town who fought for your right to vote using the map pin below. Visit their gravesites on Election Day to say THANK YOU! PARTICIPATE Follow the star to find ways to learn more about suffrage history in New York and how you can help write the next chapter!

Thank You for Your Support! We're grateful for the individuals and organizations that made it possible for us to make a valuable contribution to the 19th Amendment Centennial. Fiscal Sponsorship ​ The National Susan B. Anthony Museum and House ​ Funding ​ The Sea Stone Foundation Humanities New York Organizations Alexander Street, T om Dublin Beyond The Nest Civically Re-engaged Women Friends of Mount Hope Cemetery Historical New York , Judy Wellman League of Women Voters of Rochester Metropolitan Area Lily Dale Spiritualist Community Long Island Woman Suffrage Association, Inc. Rochester Community TV, Inc. (RCTV) Rochester Museum & Science Center Seneca Iroquois National Museum University of Rochester Rare Books & Special Collections Staff | RBSCP 1872 Cafe Individuals Frances Andreu Betty Bayer Kimberly Byers Susan Chekow Lusignan Susan Goodier Jon Haliniak Deborah Hughes Emily Jones Tammy King Barb LeSavoy Michael H. Martella, Esq Julie O'Connor Valerie Paley Maya Rook Jeremy Sarachan Joe Stahlman Judy Sternberg Robin Wilt Libraries Association of Public Historians NYS Brooklyn Historical Society Library Central Library of Rochester Friends and Foundation of the Rochester Public Library Institute for Innovative Education: Miner Libraries Macedon Public Library Rochester Regional Library Council

Who Were Your Hometown Suffragists? To access the map's full functionality, click the purple link Suffragist Gravesites in NYS located below the map. Once the full screen map opens, click on a pin or use the search function to find a person, place, or town. Some cemeteries have more than one gravesite to visit, as indicated by the number that appears below the purple pin AND in the pop-up box that opens when you hover over it. The map's GPS coordinates are for the cemeteries, not individual gravesites. During your visit, please respect the posted rules and hours of operation. Click here for helpful cemetery etiquette.

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Who Were Your Hometown Suffragists? For full functionality, click the purple link Suffragist Gravesites in NYS located below the map. Once the full screen map opens, click on a pin or use the search function to find a person, place, or town. Some cemeteries have more than one gravesite to visit, as indicated by the number that appears below the purple pin AND in the pop-up box that opens when you hover over it. The map's GPS coordinates are for the cemeteries, not individual gravesites. During your visit, please respect the posted rules and hours of operation. Click here for helpful cemetery etiquette.

Media Coverage 11/1/20 Rockland Vote and Visit: “ Women and the Vote NYS. ” 10/29/20 Radio2Women: “WATV Interview. ” 10/28/20 Women Ties: “ Women and the Vote—Onward! ” 10/28/20 The Rochester Beacon: “Suffrage Project to Give Birth to a New Film.” 10/27/20 The Auburn Citizen: “Documentary to be Filmed in Auburn Cemetery on Election Day.” 10/26/20 Rochester Public Library: “ Women In Politics: Continuing The Work. ” 10/25/20 The Rome Sentinel: “ Women and the Vote NYS: Remember suffragists. ” 10/24/20 Seneca Falls Dialogue: “ Suffragist Search Party & Election Day 2016 Screening. ” 10/23/20 Democrat & Chronicle: “ Filmmakers to be posted at cemeteries across New York on Election Day to honor suffragists. ” 10/21/20 Monroe County Post: “ Documentary set to capture Election Day. ” 9/21/20 WAMC: “ Women Vote Project Includes Election Day Filming At Suffragists' Gravesites. ” 9/3/20 The Lancaster Bee: “ Interactive website launches to celebrate historic NY suffragists. ” ​​​ 8/30/20 WXXI: “ Finding those who were part of New York's suffrage movement is easier .” ​ 8/26/20 ABC50: “ Women and the Vote NYS launch interactive website to honor NYS suffragists .” ​ 8/26/20 Democrat & Chronicle: “ Website details burial sites of New York suffragists .” ​Democrat & Chronicle: “Effort kicks off to catalog burial sites of New York suffragists.” 2/20/20 Democrat & Chronicle: “ Suffragist historical 'search parties' beginning Feb. 22 .” 2/5/20 New York Upstate: “Initiative seeks public’s help in finding gravesites of New York’s suffragists.” 1/27/20 NewsBreak: “Women and The Vote NYS Initiative Honors State Suffragists, coincides with the 19th Amendment Centennial.” ​ 1/27/20 Massachusetts Newswire: “Women and The Vote NYS Initiative Honors State Suffragists, coincides with the 19th Amendment Centennial.” ​ Rochester Regional Library Council : “ Suffragist Search Party!” ​ 1/27/20 New York State Museum: “Women and the Vote Initiative Honors State Suffragists. ” ​ Rochester Community TV: “ Suffragist Ancestors or Community Members? Add Them to Women and the Vote NYS .” Beyond the Nest: VIRTUAL EVENT: “ Suffragist Search Party Online - Every Thursday at 10am Eastern from Women and the Vote NYS .” 1/28/20 WBFO NPR: “ Internet database will locate the graves of NYS’ suffragists .” 1/23/20 New York Netwire: “ Women and The Vote NYS Initiative Honors State Suffragists .”

We Know There are More. Can You Help Us Find Them? In addition to the well-known suffragists like Susan B. Anthony, we want to identify lesser-known women and men who were often left out of the history books because of their race, ethnicity, or orientation, as well as those who continued to push for equality after the passage of the 19th Amendment. If you know of suffragists buried in New York State, please tell us about them! We've added instructions in red to guide you through the submission process. We suggest you prepare your information and photos before you complete the form. After you add your suffragist, hit the Submit button. Please wait for the thank-you message to appear to the right of the Submit button, which indicates that your upload was successful and your work is done! YOUR Name and Email Address Suffragist First Name Suffragist Last Name Cemetery Address Maiden or Other Names Plot County Latitude GPS Suffragist's Background Link for more information about this person Do you have photos of this person to share? Upload them here: Suffragist's Photo Put suffragist's name on the file. JPEG file only; Max 3 MB Headstone Photo Put suffragist's name + headstone on the file. JPEG file only; Max 3 MB Photo credit or origin Link to a photo on the Web SUBMIT Thank you! Your content has been submitted. Longitude GPS An error occurred. Please try again later.

Learn. Engage. Act. VOTING & POLITICS American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Become a Poll Worker Emily’s List Empower Women Gender On The Ballot Human Rights Campaign League of Women Voters of New York State National Organization of Women New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) League of Women Voters She Should Run Suffrage Forward: 100 Years & Onward VOTE.org Women & Politics Institute Women’s Activism NYC The Women’s Rights Alliance of New York State ​ MUSEUMS & HISTORICAL SOCIETIES Brooklyn Historical Society Library Ganondagan Harriet Tubman Historical Society Humanities New York Jewish Women’s Archive National Susan B. Anthony Museum and House National Women’s Hall of Fame National Women’s History Museum New York Historical Society New York State Equal Rights Heritage Center New York State Museum Ontario County Historical Society Seneca Iroquois National Museum Ten Broeck Mansion—Home of the Albany County Historical Association Women’s Rights National Historical Park EVENTS & VISITS 2020 Conference of The Women’s Rights Alliance of New York State—“Continuing The Legacy” 2020 Suffragist City Parade 2020 Women's Vote Centennial Initiative Museum of the City of New York: “Beyond Suffrage” Seneca Falls Dialogues Women’s Heritage—NYS Parks MEDIA & PODCASTS Association of Black Women Historians: @ABWHTruth The Black Suffragist: @blacksuffraget1 The Crisis Magazine: @thecrisismag Daily Suffragist: @DailySuffragist Making Gay History: @MakingGayHistory National Collaborative for Women’s History Sites: @ncwhs Suffrage Music Women’s Media Center: @women’smediacntr All My Relations A podcast hosted by Matika Wilbur (Swinomish and Tulalip) and Adrienne Keene (Cherokee Nation) to explore our relationships—relationships to land, to our creatural relatives, and to one another. ​ Amended A podcast series from Humanities New York that travels from the 1800s to the present day to show us a quest for women’s full equality that has always been as diverse, complex, and unfinished as the nation itself. ​ And Nothing Less A seven-part series of the stories we didn’t learn in our history books. Hosted by Retta & Rosario Dawson and a production of the Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commission, the National Park Service, and PRX. ​ "She Votes!" A podcast that digs into the complex history of the women’s suffrage movement and its enduring significance, hosted by award-winning journalists Ellen Goodman and Lynn Sherr. ​ The Mother Jones Podcast: @MoJoPodcast ​

A Few Words About Cemetery Etiquette* Most people know that when you visit a cemetery for a burial, there are rituals and guidelines for your behavior. Etiquette rules also apply when you go to visit a suffragist gravesite: ​ BE RESPECTFUL. Even in the older parts of a cemetery, you are still in a place of mourning. Do not bring loud music or raise your voice above a speaking level. Always give way to families who are there to visit loved ones. Do not take any items from the graves or headstones (even coins that might be placed there), and always pack any garbage out with you. ​ FOLLOW THE RULES. Most cemeteries are run privately, and, as such, have their own rules and guidelines. These are usually posted (along with the cemetery hours) near the entrance, so you be sure to familiarize yourself with them before you walk in. ​ AVOID AREAS WITH ACTIVE FUNERALS. Most likely, the family wants privacy at this time, so wait for the appropriate time to pay your respects. ​ ​ LEASH YOUR DOG. Make sure you clean up any messes they leave behind. ​ KEEP AN EYE ON YOUR CHILDREN. Don't let them climb on gravestones, run over the grass where people are buried, and play loud, noisy games. ​ AVOID TOUCHING GRAVESTONES. This includes sitting on them, leaning against them, or even doing gravestone rubbings. It has long been proven that gravestone rubbings wear down the integrity of the stone—especially in older graves—which is why most cemeteries forbid it now. ​ RESPECT PROPERTY BOUNDARIES. Most cemeteries have fences or forest lands to mark the property boundaries. Do not stray beyond these boundaries because you may be trespassing on private property. ​ *Adapted from www.imortuary.com ​

Modern-Day Suffragists, Continuing the Work. A crew of documentary filmmakers in Rochester, NY is the driving force behind Women and the Vote New York State: LINDA MORONEY is an Emmy-award winning filmmaker, programmer, and educator. Her films often center on community and have been broadcast nationally and shown theatrically in the US and abroad. Linda directs the One Take Documentary Series and Film Festival at the historic Little Theatre in Rochester, NY. She also teaches filmmaking at St. John Fisher College. As the founder of the Rochester Documentary Filmmakers Group and Co-Founder of the Rochester Teen Film Festival, Linda encourages filmmakers of all ages. LORRAINE WOERNER is a storyteller who helps small to mid-size organizations bring their brands to life. Owner of Four Cats Creative , she combines the words and images needed to craft clear, concise, and enticing messages across TV, radio, print, and online. ​ LAURA CHEKOW is a film educator, justice seeker, animal advocate, and community project coordinator. With a Master's Degree in documentary storytelling and non-profit management, she helps to steer the Rochester Documentary Filmmakers Group. Throughout all her efforts, Laura strives to empower women, foster community, and promote the arts. CAROL WHITE LLEWELLYN is the Founder of CommuniVision Studio . She hosted and produced six seasons of the award-winning show Conversations with Creatives about artists and their work. In March 2020, Carol co-hosted and produced the multi-episode Zoomcast, Studio to Studio, which focused on the Coronavirus pandemic's impact on various industries. She is currently developing a documentary called The Pink Change Purse: Women, Power, and Money to investigate how social and cultural standards and practices impact women's long-term relationship with money. Suffragist Search Party Participants Core Research Team Jill Bates Nancy Becerra Mary Ellen Capineri—Lead Tisha Dolton Jill Johnson Geri McMahon Marianne Sargent Rachel Tiven Cheryl Ann Tuttle Additional Research Support Susan Anderson Deanna Baker ​ Joyce L. Beaman Kenneth P. Beaman Sue Bondy Sue Boland Ashley Campbell Ilka Datig Elaine Ellis Tracy Higginbotham Bryanne Jones Sharon Kovalsky Danielle Llewellyn Ruth MacGowan Kathleen O'Brien Sally Parker Laura Ranalli Joyce Schachter Jacqueline Slifkin Jamia Williams Serene Williams Krystyna Wojcik Nancy Wyman