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Women's Suffrage: Friends and Supporters

Friends and Supporters

We would like to thank the following individuals for hosting fundraising events: 
Tonya Bastian-Galanis
Marjorie Brooks-Jones
Phillipa and William Delancy
Janet Johnson, Zonta Club of Nassau
Gwen Knowles, former chair of National Women’s Advisory Council
Mary McCartney
Donna Nicolls
Vylma Thompson-Curling
Angela Wells-Cleare

Many thanks to the following individuals and institutions for their generous support, information and photographs:

Althea “Bobbi” L. Isaacs Adderley
Juliette Barnwell
Dr. Chris Curry
Dawn Davies
Marjorie Davis
Francise Dillet
Rosalie Fawkes 
Rogann H. Huyler Forbes 
Chief Magistrate Roger Gomez
Iris Dillet Knowles
Joey Lewis
Stephen McKenzie
Freddie Munnings
Nakia Pearson
Dorothy Phillips
Dame Marguerite Pindling
Dara Rahming
Alfred M. Sears
Kim Outten-Stubbs
Dr. Gail Saunders
June Stevenson
Michael Stevenson
Kennedy Storr
Fred Sturrup
Jude Vilmar
Craig Woods, Film Commissioner, Ministry of Tourism

Sears & Co.

Bahamas Musicians and Entertainers Union
Nikisha Morris

Cabinet Office
Christina Brown

Department of Statistics
Coralee Mackey
Edna Armbrister 

House of Assembly
Maurice Tynes, Clerk, House of Assembly 

Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the World
Cecilia Cooper

Island FM
Charles Carter
Cameo Storr

Ministry of Social Services, Bureau of Women’s Affairs
Christine Campbell, Director
Lynn Symonette

The National Archives of The Bahamas 
Elaine Toote, Director
Natara Braynen
Queenie Butler-Barry
Monalisa Carey
Leshelle Delaney
Lynette Smith
Sherriley Strachan
Edith Sturrup
Patrice Williams

Office of the Governor General 
Irene Stubbs, Secretary to the Governor General
Eleanor Smith

Parliamentary Registry
Errol Bethel, Parliamentary Registrar

Supreme Court Library
Zella Sturrup, Senior Librarian

The Tribune
Eileen Dupuch Carron, Publisher
Christopher Bain

ZNS
Krystal Knowles

This film would not have been possible without the financial support of the following:

Individuals

I
Dawn Davies
Susan and Andrew Reed
Phillipa and William Delancy
Carmen Butler 
Margaret Butler
Lowell Mortimer
Lady Rowena Finlayson
F. Marina D’Aguilar
Earla Bethel
Dr. Marcus Bethel
Ntshonda Tynes
G. Diane Stewart
**Dan Brad Ltd.

II
Dr. John Rodgers and Patricia Rodgers
James H. Smith, C.B.E.
Virginia Hall-Campbell
Theophilus Tsavoussis
Karen Aline Taylor
Martin Matsui and Christine Van
Maria-Teresa Butler
Gwen and Ronnie Knowles
Elvin and Donelle Taylor
Carol Misiewicz
T. Baswell Donaldson
Clifford Johnson
C.V. Hope Strachan
Maria Govan

III
Mary Pember
Anthony Kikivarakis
Audrey Roberts
Sharon Wilson
Natalia Kanem
Dr. Timothy McCartney
Joy Jibrilu
Felicity Johnson 
Dr. Gwen Keita
Heather Thompson
Cleopatra Adderley
Angela Watson
Vylma Thompson-Curling
Paul "Andi" and Cheryll Gomez
Sylvia Carey
Michael Symonette
Marjorie Davis
Janyne Hodder
Gwen Reid
Felix and Carla Stubbs
Lois East
Tonya Bastian Galanis
Sola Hines and Helen Bloomfield
Mary McCartney
Reverend Angela Palacious
Janice Johnson
Dr. Sandra Patterson
Cherise Archer
Bridgette "Gertie" Symonette
Alma Sweeting
Sonya Wisdom
Sonia Brown
Darren and Rochelle Bastian
Patricia Thomas
Drs. David and Victoria Allen
Christine Diment
Carla Albury Lockhart 
Althea Clifford
Mavis Johnson-Collie
Judith Thompson
Sheila Taylor-Cox

Corporations
The Bahamas Telecommunications Corporation
Cable Bahamas Cares Foundation
RBC Royal Bank (The Bahamas)

Government Organizations
Ministry of Labour and Social Development: Bureau of Women’s Affairs
Ministry of Tourism
Ministry of Education
Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture

Non-Government Organizations
National Endowment for the Performing Arts of The Bahamas
Atlantic Medical Insurance Ltd.
Rotary Club of Freeport

Women’s Organizations
National Women’s Advisory Council and the Zonta Club of Nassau 
International Federation of Women Lawyers, Grand Bahama Chapter
Zonta Club of New Providence
United Brethren Retired Sisters Club
Pilot Club of Nassau
Eta Psi Omega Chapter, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. 

Sun Oil Limited

Royal Bank of Canada

KRyS Global

Cable Cares

Bahamas Ministry of Tourism

Bahamas Telecommunications Company