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Uncovers the significant social, literary, and political contributions of thirty-one notable women of Oswego County, New York.
When called upon to name a noteworthy woman who lived in Oswego County, New York, most people would respond with Dr. Mary Walker, Elmina Spencer, or Malvina Guimaraes. And they would be correct: these three women played a prominent role in the county's nineteenth century history. Yet, they were not the only ones. Many others whose names are less well known accomplished much within the legal and cultural constraints of contemporary society, including writer Julia McNair Wright, artist Mary Austen Oliver, and playwright Lottie Blair Parker. Whether fighting to end slavery or for the right to vote, running for political office, or seeking reforms in women's place in society, the thirty-one women detailed in this book made a lasting impact in Oswego County and their country. Today's professional women, lawyers, doctors, judges, professors, and bankers stand on the shoulders of these pioneering foremothers who refused to let prevailing societal norms stifle their creativity and ambition.
Contents
List of Illustrations
Acknowledgments
Preface: Where Are All the Women?
Introduction: "Someone's Wife or Mother"
1. The Noteworthy Women of Oswego County, New York
Harriet Rundell
Ellen M. Bruce
Armonella Marshall Devendorf
Mary Victoria Lee, MD
Julia McNair Wright
Elvira Rainier, MD
Charlotte "Lottie" Blair Parker
Harriet Elisabeth Stevens
Emma Eunice Adams
Charlotte Lund
Lida Scovil Penfield
Una Clayton
The Sisters Taylor: Isabel, Grace, Harriette, and Jane
Those Mott Women: Ruth, Alice, Dorothy, and Bailey
Helen Gay Purviance
Grace E. Lynch
Muriel Leola Jobst Allerton
Virginia Louise Radley
2. Vignettes
Cora M. Ballister
Jessie Fairfield Gordon
Ida Louise Griffin Keating
Rhea Claire Wilder LaVeck
Semantha "Almira" Reynolds McLean
Mary Austen Oliver
Caroline E. Waugh
Notes
Bibliography
Index
