meticulous records documents their visit to members of ded r nwp's congressional card file once known by the press as the deadly political index. today this unique collection contains over 5,000 cards detailing members hobbies, educations, religious and economic background, views on women's suffrage and other related social issues and often very candid comments by the nwp women who interviewed them. visitors to sewall-belmont can read through this index and learn the challenges of securing suffrage and equal rights through congress and lobbying techniques created by nwp which are still in use by other organizations today. over 100 women were ultimately imprisoned at occoquan work house. thanks to the cataloging work of the collection staff as well as dedicated interns we uncovered objects from natalee's gray period in prison which indicates how they spent their time and how they used that story to garner public support and further suffrage. these objects are now on display for the very first time. i invite to you visit the museum during our public hours wednesday through sunday from n

tonight, we're here to examine the nwp's use of nonverbal communication with cartoons and banners, all very strategically used in the battle for the right to vote. the women of the nwp armed themselves with these working class textiles and cartoons and used thoughtful and commanding written words to communicate their message, which often turned the very words of the administration back on the president. as we're focusing on the cartoons tonight, i would like to mention our ongoing conservation needs. you can find more information online. it will ensure the continued care and preservation of the fragile but significant political cartoon collection. tonight, you will hear panelists, dr. kyle siaoni, illinois state university. and lisa kathleen grati of the national museum of american history discuss the ways which the national woman's party utilized these largely silent forms of rhetoric to support the women's right to vote. she will continue the conversation and examine the banners carried in the suffrage parades and during the picket in front of the white house and share her thoughts o