Artifacts
![Coya Knutson Button, 1954?1960](/congress111th/20101202051239im_/http://womenincongress.house.gov/images/artifacts/c-knutson-button.jpg)
Coming to politics via community activism, Coya Knutson worked diligently to support her agriculturally-centered district in northwestern Minnesota. Also firmly believing that, as a nation, we could not “take the risk of limiting education to only those who can afford it,” Knutson wrote a measure creating the first mechanisms for a federal student financial aid program.
Coya Knutson Campaign Button, 1954–1960, Collection of U.S. House of Representatives
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![Jeannette Rankin Visitor’s Gallery Pass, 1917 Jeannette Rankin Visitor’s Gallery Pass, 1917](/congress111th/20101202051239im_/http://womenincongress.house.gov/images/artifacts/j-rankin-pass-thumb.jpg)
![Katherine Langley Card, 1926–1930 Katherine Langley Card, 1926–1930](/congress111th/20101202051239im_/http://womenincongress.house.gov/images/artifacts/k-langley-card-thumb.jpg)
![Edith Nourse Rogers at Rostrum, 1926 Edith Nourse Rogers at Rostrum, 1926](/congress111th/20101202051239im_/http://womenincongress.house.gov/images/artifacts/edith-rogers-rostrum-thumb.jpg)
![Edith Nourse Rogers Handbill, 1926 Edith Nourse Rogers Handbill, 1926](/congress111th/20101202051239im_/http://womenincongress.house.gov/images/artifacts/rogers-handbill-thumb.jpg)
![Edith Nourse Rogers and Tank, 1930–1932 Edith Nourse Rogers and Tank, 1930–1932](/congress111th/20101202051239im_/http://womenincongress.house.gov/images/artifacts/rogers-tank-thumb.jpg)
![Ruth Bryan Owen Visitor’s Gallery Pass, 1932 Ruth Bryan Owen Visitor’s Gallery Pass, 1932](/congress111th/20101202051239im_/http://womenincongress.house.gov/images/artifacts/r-bryan-owen-pass-thumb.jpg)
![Mary Norton, 1935 Mary Norton, 1935](/congress111th/20101202051239im_/http://womenincongress.house.gov/images/artifacts/portrait-norton-thumb.jpg)
![Virginia Jenckes Applying Lipstick, 1936 Virginia Jenckes Applying Lipstick, 1936](/congress111th/20101202051239im_/http://womenincongress.house.gov/images/artifacts/jenkes-photo-thumb.jpg)
![Jeannette Rankin Button, 1940 Jeannette Rankin Button, 1940](/congress111th/20101202051239im_/http://womenincongress.house.gov/images/artifacts/j-rankin-pin-thumb.jpg)
![Helen Gahagan Douglas Button, 1944–1951 Helen Gahagan Douglas Button, 1944–1951](/congress111th/20101202051239im_/http://womenincongress.house.gov/images/artifacts/h-g-douglas-thumb.jpg)
![Winifred Stanley Postcard, 1944 Winifred Stanley Postcard, 1944](/congress111th/20101202051239im_/http://womenincongress.house.gov/images/artifacts/s-winifred-flyer-thumb.jpg)
![Clare Booth Luce Visits Injured Soldiers, 1945 Clare Booth Luce Visits Injured Soldiers, 1945](/congress111th/20101202051239im_/http://womenincongress.house.gov/images/artifacts/luce-visiting-soldier-thumb.jpg)
![Marguerite Stitt Church Advertisement, 1951 Marguerite Stitt Church Advertisement, 1951](/congress111th/20101202051239im_/http://womenincongress.house.gov/images/artifacts/stitt-church-flyer-thumb.jpg)
![Congresswomen at the Start of Session, 1953 Congresswomen at the Start of Session, 1953](/congress111th/20101202051239im_/http://womenincongress.house.gov/images/artifacts/women-83-thumb.jpg)
![Cecil Harden Thimble, c. 1953 Cecil Harden Thimble, c. 1953](/congress111th/20101202051239im_/http://womenincongress.house.gov/images/artifacts/harden-thimble-thumb.jpg)
![Edith Green Notepad, 1954 Edith Green Notepad, 1954](/congress111th/20101202051239im_/http://womenincongress.house.gov/images/artifacts/e-greene-notepad-thumb.jpg)
![Coya Knutson Button, 1954–1960 Coya Knutson Button, 1954–1960](/congress111th/20101202051239im_/http://womenincongress.house.gov/images/artifacts/c-knutson-button-thumb.jpg)
![Edna Kelly Button, c. 1960 Edna Kelly Button, c. 1960](/congress111th/20101202051239im_/http://womenincongress.house.gov/images/artifacts/e-kelly-button-thumb.jpg)
![Edith Green Button, c. 1960 Edith Green Button, c. 1960](/congress111th/20101202051239im_/http://womenincongress.house.gov/images/artifacts/e-greene-button-thumb.jpg)
![Catherine May Postcard, c. 1965 Catherine May Postcard, c. 1965](/congress111th/20101202051239im_/http://womenincongress.house.gov/images/artifacts/catherine-may-card-thumb.jpg)
![Julia Butler Hansen Button, c. 1965 Julia Butler Hansen Button, c. 1965](/congress111th/20101202051239im_/http://womenincongress.house.gov/images/artifacts/hansen-button-thumb.jpg)
![Frances Bolton Postcard, 1966 Frances Bolton Postcard, 1966](/congress111th/20101202051239im_/http://womenincongress.house.gov/images/artifacts/bolton-card-thumb.jpg)
![Bella Abzug Handbill, 1968 Bella Abzug Handbill, 1968](/congress111th/20101202051239im_/http://womenincongress.house.gov/images/artifacts/campaign-a-bella-1969-thumb.jpg)
![Patsy Mink Button, 1970 Patsy Mink Button, 1970](/congress111th/20101202051239im_/http://womenincongress.house.gov/images/artifacts/patsy-mink-button-thumb.jpg)
![Louise Day Hicks Button, 1970 Louise Day Hicks Button, 1970](/congress111th/20101202051239im_/http://womenincongress.house.gov/images/artifacts/hicks-louise-button-thumb.jpg)
![Yvonne Burke on Cover of <em>Jet</em> Magazine, 1972 Yvonne Burke on Cover of <em>Jet</em> Magazine, 1972](/congress111th/20101202051239im_/http://womenincongress.house.gov/images/artifacts/jet-y-burke-thumb.jpg)
![Pat Schroeder Button, 1972 Pat Schroeder Button, 1972](/congress111th/20101202051239im_/http://womenincongress.house.gov/images/artifacts/p-schroeder-button-thumb.jpg)
![Shirley Chisholm Button, 1972 Shirley Chisholm Button, 1972](/congress111th/20101202051239im_/http://womenincongress.house.gov/images/artifacts/s-chisholm-button-thumb.jpg)
![Leonor Sullivan, 1974 Leonor Sullivan, 1974](/congress111th/20101202051239im_/http://womenincongress.house.gov/images/artifacts/sullivan-portrait-thumb.jpg)
![Helen Meyner Button, 1974–1976 Helen Meyner Button, 1974–1976](/congress111th/20101202051239im_/http://womenincongress.house.gov/images/artifacts/meyner-button-thumb.jpg)
![Margaret Heckler Bumper Sticker, c. 1975 Margaret Heckler Bumper Sticker, c. 1975](/congress111th/20101202051239im_/http://womenincongress.house.gov/images/artifacts/heckler-bumper-thumb.jpg)
![Liz Holtzman Button, c. 1976 Liz Holtzman Button, c. 1976](/congress111th/20101202051239im_/http://womenincongress.house.gov/images/artifacts/holtzman-button-thumb.jpg)
![Shirley Pettis Greeting Card, 1977 Shirley Pettis Greeting Card, 1977](/congress111th/20101202051239im_/http://womenincongress.house.gov/images/artifacts/s-pettis-card-thumb.jpg)
![Geraldine Ferraro Button, 1978–1982 Geraldine Ferraro Button, 1978–1982](/congress111th/20101202051239im_/http://womenincongress.house.gov/images/artifacts/ferraro-button-thumb.jpg)
![Millicent Fenwick Button, c. 1979 Millicent Fenwick Button, c. 1979](/congress111th/20101202051239im_/http://womenincongress.house.gov/images/artifacts/fenwick-button-thumb.jpg)
![Margaret Chase Smith “Supersisters” Card, 1979 Margaret Chase Smith “Supersisters” Card, 1979](/congress111th/20101202051239im_/http://womenincongress.house.gov/images/artifacts/m-c-smith-ss-front-thumb.jpg)
![Gladys Noon Spellman “Supersisters” Card, 1979 Gladys Noon Spellman “Supersisters” Card, 1979](/congress111th/20101202051239im_/http://womenincongress.house.gov/images/artifacts/n-spellman-ss-front-thumb.jpg)
![Mary Rose Oakar Button, 1979 Mary Rose Oakar Button, 1979](/congress111th/20101202051239im_/http://womenincongress.house.gov/images/artifacts/oakar-button-thumb.jpg)
![Cardiss Collins Button, c. 1980 Cardiss Collins Button, c. 1980](/congress111th/20101202051239im_/http://womenincongress.house.gov/images/artifacts/c-cardiss-button-thumb.jpg)
![Lindy Boggs Button, 1988 Lindy Boggs Button, 1988](/congress111th/20101202051239im_/http://womenincongress.house.gov/images/artifacts/boggs-button-thumb.jpg)
![Connie Morella Button, c. 1990 Connie Morella Button, c. 1990](/congress111th/20101202051239im_/http://womenincongress.house.gov/images/artifacts/c-morella-button-thumb.jpg)
![Barbara Kennelly Button, c. 1990 Barbara Kennelly Button, c. 1990](/congress111th/20101202051239im_/http://womenincongress.house.gov/images/artifacts/kennelly-button-thumb.jpg)
![Susan Molinari Button, 1990–1996 Susan Molinari Button, 1990–1996](/congress111th/20101202051239im_/http://womenincongress.house.gov/images/artifacts/s-molinari-button-thumb.jpg)
![Tillie Fowler Button, 1992–1998 Tillie Fowler Button, 1992–1998](/congress111th/20101202051239im_/http://womenincongress.house.gov/images/artifacts/t-fowler-button-thumb.jpg)
![Elizabeth Furse Button, 1995 Elizabeth Furse Button, 1995](/congress111th/20101202051239im_/http://womenincongress.house.gov/images/artifacts/furse-button-thumb.jpg)
![Eva Clayton Button, c. 1996 Eva Clayton Button, c. 1996](/congress111th/20101202051239im_/http://womenincongress.house.gov/images/artifacts/campaign-clayton-thumb.jpg)
![Cynthia McKinney Button, c. 1998 Cynthia McKinney Button, c. 1998](/congress111th/20101202051239im_/http://womenincongress.house.gov/images/artifacts/campaign-mckinney-thumb.jpg)
![Stephanie Tubbs Jones Button, 2000–2006 Stephanie Tubbs Jones Button, 2000–2006](/congress111th/20101202051239im_/http://womenincongress.house.gov/images/artifacts/tubbs-jones-button-thumb.jpg)
![Nancy Pelosi Speaker Button, 2007 Nancy Pelosi Speaker Button, 2007](/congress111th/20101202051239im_/http://womenincongress.house.gov/images/artifacts/n-pelosi-pin-thumb.jpg)
![Shirley Chisholm, 2008 Shirley Chisholm, 2008](/congress111th/20101202051239im_/http://womenincongress.house.gov/images/artifacts/portrait-chisholm-thumb.jpg)
![Florence P. Kahn, 2009 Florence P. Kahn, 2009](/congress111th/20101202051239im_/http://womenincongress.house.gov/images/artifacts/kahn-portrait-sm.jpg)
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