“State Library jewel” #3: suffrage leader’s scrapbook
Early this week, we began our “State Library jewels” blog, created in order to give the State Library a chance to brag about some of the most interesting items that reside along its many shelves and beyond. The first jewel we presented was a 1924 road map, followed by a list of motor vehicle owners in 1912. Our third piece to be showcased is the scrapbook of Clara Watson Elsom, a leading activist in the Women’s Suffrage Movement. Inside the…