Michigan Women's Hall of Fame

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search
Betty Ford
First Lady of the United States

The Michigan Women's Hall of Fame (MWHOF) honors distinguished women, both historical and contemporary, who have been associated with the U.S. state of Michigan. The hall of fame was founded in 1973 by Gladys Beckwith and is sponsored by the Michigan Women's Studies Association.[1] The formation of the Association and the Hall was prompted by five professors from Michigan State University who were teaching a Women in American Society course.[2]

Nominations to the hall of fame are accepted from the public and are open to women who rose to prominence or were born in Michigan as well as those who have lived in the state for an extended period. A screening committee ranks the nominations by merit and a second committee makes the final determination, selecting on average ten to twelve women annually. Inductees are honored at a ceremony and dinner in October and are presented with a bronze Lifetime Achievement Award.[3] As of 2012, the Hall of Fame contains nearly 260 inductees.[4]

The Michigan Women's Historical Center and Hall of Fame is housed in the 1903-built Cooley-Haze House, located at 213 W. Malcolm X St. (formerly W. Main Street), directly south of downtown Lansing, Michigan. The museum is surrounded by Cooley Gardens and contains a resource library as well as exhibit galleries dedicated to preserving and presenting Michigan women's history and art. The house was opened to the public on June 10, 1987. The Center also contains the Belen Gallery, which features art from Michigan women.[1]

Contents

Hall of Fame honorees [edit]

Name Image (birth-death) Year Inducted Era Group Area of Achievement
Harriette Simpson Arnow (1907–1986) 1983 Contemporary Novelist[5]
N. Lorraine Beebe (1910–2005) 1983 Contemporary Politics
Mamie Geraldine Neale Bledsoe (1900–1991) 1983 Contemporary African American Civil Rights, Politics
Elizabeth Margaret Chandler (1807–1834) 1983 Historic Abolition, Writing
Mary Stallings Coleman (1914–2001) 1983 Contemporary Law
Wilma T. Donahue (1900–1993) 1983 Contemporary Medicine/Health Care
Grace Eldering (1900–1988) 1983 Historic Math/Science, Medicine/Health Care
Josephine Gomon (1892–1975) 1983 Historic Medicine/Health Care
Martha W. Griffiths (1912–2003) 1983 Contemporary Politics
Dorothy Haener (1917–2000) 1983 Contemporary Labor
Laura Smith Haviland (1808–1897) 1983 Historic Abolition
Mildred M. Jeffrey (1911–2004) 1983 Contemporary Labor
Pearl Kendrick (1890–1980) 1983 Historic Math/Science, Medicine/Health Care
Helen W. Milliken (b. 1922) 1983 Contemporary Philanthropist, Women's Rights
Rosa L. Parks (1913–2005) 1983 Contemporary Pivotal African American figure in the Civil Rights movement. In 1955, she refused to give up her bus seat to a white person and sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott[6]
Anna Howard Shaw (1847–1919) 1983 Historic Medicine/Health Care, Religion, Suffrage
Lucinda Hinsdale Stone (1814–1900) 1983 Historic Women's Rights
Sojourner Truth (1797–1883) 1983 Historic African American Abolition
Helen J. Claytor (1907–2005) 1984 Contemporary African American Civil Rights
Caroline Bartlett Crane (1858–1935) 1984 Historic Religion, Suffrage
Marguerite Lofft De Angeli (1889–1987) 1984 Contemporary Writing
Genevieve Gillette (1898–1986) 1984 Contemporary Environment
Icie Macy Hoobler (1892–1984) 1984 Contemporary Math/Science, Medicine/Health Care
Madeline La Framboise (1779–1846) 1984 Historic Native American Business
Martha Longstreet (1870–1953) 1984 Historic Medicine/Health Care
Elly M. Peterson (1914–2008) 1984 Contemporary Politics
Jessie Pharr Slaton (1908–1983) 1984 Contemporary African American Education
Mary C. Spencer (1842–1923) 1984 Historic Education
Bertha Van Hoosen (1863–1952) 1984 Historic Medicine/Health Care
Patricia J. Boyle (b. 1937) 1986 Contemporary Law
Elizabeth C. Crosby (1888–1983) 1986 Historic Math/Science
Gwen Frostic (1906–2001) 1986 Contemporary Arts
Elmina R. Lucke (1889–1987) 1986 Historic Social Work/Mission Work
Marjorie Swank Matthews (1916–1986) 1986 Contemporary Religion
Marjorie Peebles-Meyers (1915–2001) 1986 Contemporary African American Medicine/Health Care
Mary Chase Perry Stratton (1867–1961) 1986 Historic Arts
Helen Thomas (b. 1920) 1986 Contemporary Journalism
Marion Isabel Barnhart (1921–1985) 1987 Historic Math/Science
Patricia Hill Burnett (b. 1920) 1987 Contemporary Arts, Women's Rights
Ethel Calhoun (1898–1989) 1987 Contemporary Medicine/Health Care
Georgia Emery (1867–1913) 1987 Historic Business
Betty Ford Betty Ford.gif (b. 1918) 1987 Contemporary First Lady of the United States
Women's Rights[7]
Rosa Slade Gragg (1904–1989) 1987 Contemporary African American Civil Rights
Clara Raven (1909–1994) 1987 Contemporary Jewish Math/Science, Medicine/Health Care
Louise L. (Sally) Brown (b. 1917) 1988 Contemporary Education
Ethelene Crockett (1914–1978) 1988 Historic African American Medicine/Health Care
Marcia J. Federbush (b. 1934) 1988 Contemporary Women's Rights
Fran Harris (1909–1998) 1988 Contemporary Journalism
M. Jane Kay-Nugent (b. 1925) 1988 Contemporary Business
Agnes Mary Mansour (1931–2004) 1988 Contemporary Education, Social Reformer
Helen Martin (1889–1973) 1988 Historic Math/Science
Sarah Goddard Power (1935–1987) 1988 Historic Civil Rights
Clara B. Arthur (1858–1929) 1989 Historic Suffrage
Anna Sutherland Bissell (1846–1934) 1989 Historic Business
Alexa Canady (b. 1950) 1989 Contemporary African American Medicine/Health Care
Anne R. Davidow (1898–1991) 1989 Contemporary Law
Bernadine Newsom Denning (b. 1930) 1989 Contemporary African American Civil Rights, Education
Isabella Karle (b. 1921) 1989 Contemporary Math/Science
Jean Ledwith King (b. 1924) 1989 Contemporary Women's Rights
Olga M. Madar (1915–1996) 1989 Contemporary Labor
Mary Anne Mayo (1845–1903) 1989 Historic Education
Emily Helen Butterfield (1884–1958) 1990 Historic Architecture, Arts
Erma Henderson (b. 1917) 1990 Contemporary African American Politics
Dorothy Leonard Judd (1898–1989) 1990 Historic Politics
Elba Lila Morse (1882–1975) 1990 Historic Medicine/Health Care
Fannie M. Richards (1840–1922) 1990 Historic African American Education
Emelia Christine Schaub (1891–1995) 1990 Historic Law
Mary P. Sinclair (b. 1918) 1990 Contemporary Environment
Merze Tate (1905–1996) 1990 Contemporary African American Education
Delia Villegas Vorhauer (1940–1992) 1990 Contemporary Hispanic Civil Rights
Rachel Andresen (1907–1988) 1991 Historic Social Work/Mission Work
Mary V. Beck (1908–2005) 1991 Contemporary Politics
Jan BenDor (b. 1946) 1991 Contemporary Women's Rights
Janet K. Good (1923–1997) 1991 Contemporary Civil Rights
Jo Jacobs (b. 1933) 1991 Contemporary Women's Rights
Virginia Cecile Blomer Nordby (b. 1929) 1991 Contemporary Law
Dorothy Comstock Riley (1924–2004) 1991 Contemporary Law
Edith Mays Swanson (1934–1989) 1991 Historic African American Civil Rights, Education
Cora Mae Brown (1914–1972) 1992 Historic African American Politics
Mary Lou Butcher (b. 1943) 1992 Contemporary Journalism
Sarah Emma Edmonds (1849–1898) 1992 Historic Military
Violet Temple Lewis (1899–1968) 1992 Historic African American Education
Luise Ruth Leismer Mahon (1926–1975) 1992 Historic Journalism
Gilda Radner (1946–1989) 1992 Historic Jewish Arts, Entertainment
Martha Romayne Seger (b. 1932) 1992 Contemporary Economics
Ann M. Shafer (1916–1991) 1992 Historic Labor
Slyvia M. Stoesser (1901–1991) 1992 Historic Math/Science
Lucinda (Lucy) Thurman (1849–1918) 1992 Historic Civil Rights
Charleszetta (Mother) Waddles (1912–2001) 1992 Contemporary African American Social Work/Mission Work
Edith Vosburgh Alvord (1875–1962) 1993 Historic Volunteer Work
Catherine Carter Blackwell (b. 1919) 1993 Contemporary African American Education
Jean W. Campbell (b. 1918) 1993 Contemporary Education
Katherine Hill Campbell (1868–1942) 1993 Historic Social Reformer
Lenna Frances Cooper (1875–1961) 1993 Historic Dietetics
Roberta A. Griffith (1870–1941) 1993 Historic Social Reformer
Bina West Miller (1867–1954) 1993 Historic Business
Jeanne Omelenchuk (b. 1931) 1993 Contemporary Athletics
Sippie Wallace (1898–1986) 1993 Historic African American Music
Edna Noble White (1879–1954) 1993 Historic Education
Irene Clark Woodman (1905–1994) 1993 Contemporary Military
Virginia R. Allan (1916–1999) 1994 Contemporary Education, Women's Rights
Marie-Therese Guyon Cadillac (1671–1746) 1994 Historic Other
Ruth Carlton (1911–2001) 1994 Contemporary Journalism
Flossie Cohen (1925–2004) 1994 Contemporary Math/Science, Medicine/Health Care
Bertha A. Daubendiek (1916–2005) 1994 Historic Environment
Genora Johnson Dollinger (1913–1995) 1994 Contemporary Labor
Flora Hommel (b. 1928) 1994 Contemporary Jewish Medicine/Health Care
Sarah Van Hoosen Jones (1892–1972) 1994 Historic Math/Science
Aleda E. Lutz (1915–1944) 1994 Historic Aviation, Medicine/Health Care, Military
Helen Walker McAndrew (1826–1906) 1994 Historic Medicine/Health Care
Yolanda Alvarado-Ortega (b. 1943) 1995 Contemporary Hispanic Civil Rights, Journalism
Irene M. Auberlin (1896–1999) 1995 Contemporary Social Work/Mission Work
Hilda R. Gage (1939–2010) 1995 Contemporary Law
Lucia Voorhees Grimes (1877–1978) 1995 Historic Suffrage
R. Louise Grooms (1902–1984) 1995 Historic African American Business
Odessa Komer (1925–2004) 1995 Contemporary Labor
Laura Freele Osborn (1866–1955) 1995 Historic Education
Jacquelin E. Washington (b. 1931) 1995 Contemporary African American Social Work/Mission Work
Carrie Frazier Roger Brown (b. 1948) 1996 Contemporary African American Medicine/Health Care
Anna Clemenc Annie Clemenc.jpg (1888–1956) 1996 Historic Labor
Waunetta McClellan Dominic (1921–1981) 1996 Historic Native American Civil Rights
Margaret Muth Laurence (1916–1996) 1996 Contemporary Law
Claudia House Morcom (b. 1932) 1996 Contemporary African American Law
Betsy Graves Reyneau (1888–1964) 1996 Historic Arts, Civil Rights
Shirley E. Schwartz (b. 1935) 1996 Contemporary Math/Science
Joan Luedders Wolfe (b. 1929) 1996 Contemporary Environment
Ellen Burstyn (b. 1932) 1997 Contemporary Arts, Entertainment
Marion Corwell-Shertzer (b. 1931) 1997 Contemporary Journalism
Four Sisters of Charity 1997 Historic Social Work/Mission Work
Della Goodwin (b. 1931) 1997 Contemporary African American Medicine/Health Care
Alice King Hamilton (1869–1970) 1997 Historic Medicine/Health Care
Nancy Harkness Love (1914–1976) 1997 Historic Aviation, Military
Maryann Mahaffey (b. 1925) 1997 Contemporary Women's Rights
Sharon E. Sutton (b. 1941) 1997 Contemporary African American Architecture
Matilda Dodge Wilson (1883–1976) 1997 Historic Philanthropist, Politics
Connie Binsfeld (b. 1924) 1998 Contemporary Politics
Hilda Patricia Curran (b. 1938) 1998 Contemporary Women's Rights
Marie Dye (1891–1974) 1998 Historic Education
Eleanor M. Josaitis (b. 1931) 1998 Contemporary Social Work/Mission Work
Dorrie Ellen Rosenblatt (b. 1948) 1998 Contemporary Medicine/Health Care
Ella Merriman Sharp (1857–1912) 1998 Historic Environment
Martha Jean Steinberg (1927–2000) 1998 Contemporary African American Journalism
Ruth Thompson (1887–1970) 1998 Historic Law
Lily Tomlin (b. 1939) 1998 Contemporary Arts, Entertainment
Patricia L. Beeman (1925–1996) 1999 Historic Civil Rights
Olympia Brown (1835–1926) 1999 Historic Religion, Suffrage
Doris DeDeckere (b. 1926) 1999 Contemporary Labor, Philanthropist, Volunteer Work
Margaret Drake Elliott (1904–1999) 1999 Contemporary Environment
Elizabeth Homer (b. 1943) 1999 Contemporary Women's Rights
Eleonore Hutzel (1885–1979) 1999 Historic Medicine/Health Care
Ella Eaton Kellogg (1853–1920) 1999 Historic Dietetics, Philanthropist
Emily Burton Ketcham (1838–1907) 1999 Historic Suffrage
Ardeth Platte, O.P. (b. 1936) 1999 Contemporary Conflict Resolution/Peace Movement
Lillian Mellen Genser (b. 1920) 2000 Contemporary Conflict Resolution/Peace Movement
Loney Clinton Gordon (1915–1999) 2000 Historic African American Math/Science, Medicine/Health Care
Katherine G. Heideman (b. 1910) 2000 Contemporary Education
Dauris Gwendolyn Jackson (1933–1979) 2000 Historic African American Civil Rights, Education
Cornelia Groefsema Kennedy (b. 1923) 2000 Contemporary Law
Marjorie J. Lansing (1916–1998) 2000 Historic Education, Women's Rights
Chaun-Pu Lee (b. 1931) 2000 Contemporary Asian American Math/Science
Marilyn Fisher Lundy (b. 1925) 2000 Contemporary Education
Katharine Dexter McCormick (1875–1967) 2000 Historic Philanthropist, Women's Rights
Kathleen N. Straus (b. 1923) 2000 Contemporary Civil Rights, Education
Clarissa M. Young (1922–1979) 2000 Historic Law Enforcement
Cora Reynolds Anderson (1882–1950) 2001 Historic Native American Politics
Lucile E. Belen (b. 1912) 2001 Contemporary Politics
Theresa Maxis Duchemin (1810–1892) 2001 Historic African American Religion, Social Work/Mission Work
Aretha Franklin (b. 1942) 2001 Contemporary African American Arts, Entertainment
Francie Kraker Goodridge (b. 1947) 2001 Contemporary Athletics
Marian Bayoff Ilitch (b. 1933) 2001 Contemporary Business
Mary Ellen Riordan (b. 1920) 2001 Contemporary Education
Joesphine Stern Weiner (1912–2000) 2001 Historic Jewish Volunteer Work
Hortense Golden Canady (b. 1927) 2002 Contemporary African American Community Service
Julia Wheelock Freeman (1833–1900) 2002 Historic Medicine/Health Care, Volunteer Work
May Stocking Knaggs (1847–1917) 2002 Historic Suffrage
Naomi Long Madgett (b. 1923) 2002 Contemporary African American Writing
Lucille Hanna McCollough (1905–1996) 2002 Historic Politics
Lana Pollack (b. 1942) 2002 Contemporary Politics
Martha Louise Rayne (1836–1911) 2002 Historic Journalism
Muriel Dorothy Ross (b. 1927) 2002 Contemporary Math/Science
Mary Agnes Blair (1909–1982) 2003 Historic Education
Verne Burbridge (1896–2005) 2003 Contemporary Volunteer Work
Nellie Cuellar (1899–1987) 2003 Historic African American Civil Rights
Alice Scanlan Kocel (b. 1920) 2003 Contemporary Civil Rights
Joyce Lewis Kornbluh (b. 1928) 2003 Contemporary Labor
Eliza Seaman Leggett (1815–1900) 2003 Historic Abolition, Suffrage, Women's Rights
Ida Lippman (1893–1980) 2003 Historic Jewish Law Enforcement
Marion 'Babe' Ruth (1918–2004) 2003 Contemporary Aviation
Bernice "B" Steadman (b. 1925) 2003 Contemporary Aviation
Pamela Withrow (b. 1948) 2003 Contemporary Law Enforcement
Ruth Zweifler (b. 1930) 2003 Contemporary Education
Geraldine Bledsoe Ford (1926–2003) 2004 Historic African American Law
Jennifer Mulhern Granholm (b. 1959) 2004 Contemporary Politics
Lystra Gretter (1858–1951) 2004 Historic Medicine/Health Care
Florine Mark 2004 Contemporary Jewish Business, Other
Cathy McClelland (b. 1954) 2004 Contemporary African American Business
Constance Mayfield Rourke (1885–1941) 2004 Historic Academics, Education
Margaret M. Chiara (b. 1943) 2005 Contemporary Law
Eva Lois Evans (b. 1935) 2005 Contemporary African American Civil Rights, Community Service
Georgia A. Lewis Johnson, M.D. (b. 1930) 2005 Contemporary African American Medicine/Health Care
Lida Holmes Mattman (1912–2008) 2005 Contemporary Math/Science, Medicine/Health Care
Olivia (Libby) Maynard (b. 1936) 2005 Contemporary Education, Politics
Deborah Stabenow (b. 1950) 2005 Contemporary Politics
Caroline Thrun (1897–1983) 2005 Historic Law
Margaret Sellers Walker (b. 1935) 2005 Contemporary African American Environment, Human Resources
Elizabeth Weaver (b. 1941) 2005 Contemporary Law
Cynthia Yao (b. 1940) 2005 Contemporary Asian American Museum Studies
Mary Esther Daddazio (b. 1924) 2006 Contemporary Women's Rights
Margery Feliksa (1925–2001) 2006 Historical Community Service
Nancy Hammond (b. 1937) 2006 Contemporary Government, Women's Rights
Viola Liuzzo (1925–1965) 2006 Historical Civil Rights
Marge Piercy (b. 1936) 2006 Contemporary Jewish Women's Rights, Writing
Dora Hall Stockman (1872–1948) 2006 Historical Agriculture, Education, Politics
Martha Strickland Clark (1853–1935) 2006 Historical Law
Helen Hornbeck Tanner (1916–2011) 2006 Historical History, Native American Rights
Mary Brown (Michigan politician) (b. 1935) 2007 Contemporary Environment, Politics, Women's Rights
Gertrude Buck (1871–1922) 2007 Historical Education
Emma Cole (1845–1910) 2007 Historical Education, Environment
Haifa Fakhouri 2007 Contemporary Arab American Social Work/Mission Work
Carolyn Geisel (1862–1932) 2007 Historical Medicine/Health Care
Jane Briggs Hart (b. 1922) 2007 Contemporary Community Service, Women's Rights
Abigail Rogers (1818–1869) 2007 Historical Education, Women's Rights
Kathleen Wilbur (b. 1953) 2007 Contemporary Education, Government
Woman's Hospital Association (Charter Members) 2007 Historical Medicine/Health Care
Carol Atkins (b. 1923) 2008 Contemporary Women's Rights, Writing
Patricia Cuza (b. 1936) 2008 Contemporary Government, Women's Rights
Carol King (b. 1948) 2008 Contemporary Women's Rights
Vicki Neiberg (b. 1940) 2008 Contemporary Jewish Education, Labor, Women's Rights
James Johnston Schoolcraft (1800–1842) 2008 Historical Writing
Leta Snow (1880–1980) 2008 Historical Music
Mary Francilene Van de Vyver (1941–2001) 2008 Historical Education, Religion
Carol Atkins (b. 1923) 2008 Contemporary Women's Rights, Writing
Grace Lee Boggs (b. 1915) 2009 Contemporary Asian American Civil Rights
Margaret Chandler (1929–1997) 2009 Historical Native American Native American Rights
Ruth Ellis (1899–2000) 2009 Historical African American Business, Gay Rights
Edna Ferber (1885–1968) 2009 Historical Jewish Writing
Glenda Lappan (b. 1939) 2009 Contemporary Education
Kay Givens McGowan (b. 1942) 2009 Contemporary Native American Native American Rights, Women's Rights
Elizabeth Phillips (b. 1937) 2009 Contemporary Education
Jessica Rickert (b. 1950) 2009 Contemporary Native American Dentistry, Native American Rights
Betty Tableman (b. 1922) 2009 Contemporary Mental Health
Marlo Thomas (b. 1937) 2009 Contemporary Arab American Community Service, Entertainment, Women's Rights
Mary Aikey (b. 1928) 2010 Contemporary Community Service, Education, Women's Rights
Laura Carter Callow (b. 1927) 2010 Contemporary Women's Rights
Augusta Jane Chapin (1836–1905) 2010 Historical Religion, Women's Rights
Sandra Laser Draggoo (b. 1940) 2010 Contemporary Business
Annie Etheridge (1840–1913) 2010 Historical Military, Nursing
Sherrill Freeborough (b. 1947) 2010 Contemporary Business
Dorean Marguerite Hurley Koenig (b. 1934) 2010 Contemporary Education, Law
Terry McMillan (b. 1951) 2010 Contemporary African American Writer
Edith Munger (1865–1945) 2010 Historical Environment
Cynthia J. Pasky (b. 1959) 2010 Contemporary Business, Philanthropy
Lois A. Bader (b. 1935) 2011 Contemporary Education
Jumana Judeh (b. 1959) 2011 Contemporary Arab American Business, Women's Rights
Marilyn Kelly (b. 1938) 2011 Contemporary Law
Valeria Lipczynski (1846–1930) 2011 Historical Community Service
Edelmira Lopez (b. 1922) 2011 Contemporary Community Service, Folk Life, Labor, Women's Rights
Kary Moss (b. 1958) 2011 Contemporary Civil Rights, Law, Women's Rights
Rose Mary C. Robinson (b. 1939) 2011 Contemporary Law, Politics
Patricia Saunders (b. 1966) 2011 Contemporary Athletics
Gladys Beckwith 2012 Contemporary Women's studies
Patricia Caruso 2012 Contemporary First woman director of the Michigan Department of Corrections
Mary Jane Dockeray 2012 Contemporary Environment
Judith Karandjeff 2012 Contemporary Women's rights
Les Meres et Debutantes Club of Greater Lansing 2012 Contemporary African American women's organization

created in 1962
Serena Williams 2012 Contemporary Tennis
L. Anna Ballard (1848–1934) 2012 Historical
Eva McCall Hamilton (1871–1948) 2012 Historical First woman elected to the Michigan Legislature in 1920
Mary E. McCoy (1846–1923) 2012 Historical

Further reading [edit]

  • Arrow, Harriette Simpson (2005). The Collected Short Stories of Harriette Simpson Arnow. Michigan State University Press. ISBN 978-0-87013-756-3. 

References [edit]

  1. ^ a b "Michigan Women's Hall of Fame". MWHF. Retrieved October 27, 2012. 
  2. ^ "The Michigan Women's Studies Association, Inc.". Michigan Women's Historical Center and Hall of Fame. Retrieved 28 October 2012. 
  3. ^ "Nominations open for Hall of Fame". The Argus-Press. February 26, 1990. 
  4. ^ "The Michigan Women's Hall of Fame Celebrates 29 Years". The Michigan Women's Historical Center. Retrieved 28 October 2012. 
  5. ^ "Harriette Simpson Arnow". MWHF. Retrieved October 27, 2012. 
  6. ^ "Civil Rights Icon Rosa Parks Dies". NPR. October 25, 2005. 
  7. ^ "Betty Ford Biography". The Gerald Ford Foundation. Retrieved October 27, 2012. 

External links [edit]

Coordinates: 42°43′31″N 84°33′17″W / 42.72518°N 84.55478°W / 42.72518; -84.55478

Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Michigan_Women%27s_Hall_of_Fame&oldid=540417344"