Sunday, March 25th
2:00 p.m.
Scott Hall, 24 Vernon St, Framingham
In 2003, former Town Historian Steve Herring created a list of Framingham women whom he felt should be recognized as part of a hypothetical Framingham Women’s Memorial, or what we might now think of as a Women’s Hall of Fame. Considering 300 years of history, he narrowed his list to 10 women of “great talent, ability, and strength.” He chose:
- Mary Eames
- Sarah Clayes
- Lydia Learned
- Hannah Nixon
- Mary Eames Rice
- Margaret Knight
- Louise Mayo
- Meta Warrick Fuller
- Dr. Miriam Van Waters
- Christa McAuliffe.
Come and hear Steve’s brief biographies on each of these women presented by some of Framingham’s most inspiring women of today. In observance of Women’s History Month, we’ll add two more women from our past to Steve’s list… making it a “Daring Dozen”!
Voting took place from Mar. 7th– 16th either by Doodle link.
CLICK HERE for a brief bio on each of the nominees listed below.
List of nominations:
- Barbara Gray (1926-2014)
- Mary Murphy (1927-2014)
- Josephine Collins (1879-1960)
- Margaret Pearmain Welch (1893-1984)
- Carol J. Getchell (1939-2001)
- Mary E. Stapleton (1907-1999)
- Theo Alice Ruggles Kitson (1871-1932)
- Debby Blumer (1941-2006)
- Penelope Turton (1912-1998)
- Edna Dean Proctor (1827-1923)
- Dr. Jean Avery (1918-2005)
$5/FHC members, $10/non-members. Tickets can be purchased below or mail check to FHC PO Box 2032, Framingham, MA 01703.