Modern-Day Suffragists, Continuing the Work.
A documentary film crew in Rochester, NY, was the driving force behind Women and the Vote in 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.
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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.
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We remain forever grateful to Humanities New York with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities and The Sea Stone Foundation for funding. We also thank the National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House for being our fiscal sponsor.
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