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Womens History

pe-2"> A Community in Conflict

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1870

1871

1874

1880

1907

1926

1964

1984

1994

Abraham Lincoln in McLean County

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The Varied Caseload of A. Lincoln, Attorney

pe-2"> Articles

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WW I home front featured French-Belgian relief
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Clara Brian champion of farm families
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Cousin Emmy had deep ties to Bloomington
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Donation illuminates Earhart’s 1936 visit to Twin Cities
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Women’s Improvement League kept Normal clean and healthy
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Virtual cemetery walk showcases amazing Florence Funk
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Passage of 1920 suffrage amendment end of long struggle
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Prof. June Rose Colby lived ‘life of the mind’
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‘Angel of the West Side’ met daycare needs a century ago
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Ellen Ferguson, 19th century suffragist, polygamist
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Julia Vrooman brought jazz to WW I doughboys
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Courts offered women few protections in cases of rape
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May Christian, forever her own woman
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Bloomington’s Fifer Bohrer first state Senator
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‘Dr. Mrs. Keck’ battled male-dominated medical establishment
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Women’s suffrage debate captivates Twin Cities in 1870
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Secor’s Minnie Vautrin, ‘Goddess of Mercy’
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‘Aviatrix’ Amelia Earhart twice visitor to Twin Cities

pe-2"> Biographies

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Austin, Grace Jewett
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Anthony, Susan B.
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Claxton, Belle Blue
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Colby, Celestia Rice
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Edwards, Ruby
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Gridley, Mary
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Smith, Alice Orme

Potter, Mary
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Stevenson, Helen Davis
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Paist, Maria Dawson
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Withers, Sarah
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Northrup, Rose Whipp
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Loomis, Emily Hanks
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Dillon, Martha Fisher
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Annette, Madame
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Belt, Edith Pressler
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Burnham, Almira Sarah Ives
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Christian, Annie May
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Davis, Sarah
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Howard, Emily
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Kaywood, Florence Stevens
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King, Mary Reed
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Livingston, Hilda
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Marmon, Mary Ann
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McCurdy, Helen Clark
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Stewart, Grace Huddleston
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Stokes, Ella Lee
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Jones, Annie Ethel
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Hendryx, Jane Frankeberger
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Fox, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Irons Folsom
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Wagner, Grace B.
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Colby, Dr. June Rose
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Dodge, Flora Pennell
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Hartmann, Mary J.
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Litta, Marie
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Christian, Elizabeth Jane Mitchell
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Becker, Augusta "Gussie"
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Dyson, Nancy “Nannie” McCullough Orme
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Rayburn, Jennie
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Cotting, Katherine M.J. Vanderpool
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Porter, Ida
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Jackman, Sarah Farnum Sargent
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Locher, Beulah Baker
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Merchant, Mary Arenz
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Sanders, Susan Pike
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Funk, Florence Mae Risser
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Geneva, Carolyn Schertz
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Holder, Julia
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Hanson, Ethel Hamilton
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Murray, Ethel
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Thompson, Jennie
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Calcote, Matilda
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Crothers, Dr. Marie Louise
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Ela, Frances Harriet Rowell
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Esque, Eliza (Davis)
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Kessler, Clara Louise
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Noble, Emily Vecchi
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Rice, Martha Baker
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Huggins, Sophia
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Scott, Charlotte Ann Perry
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Trotter, Georgina
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Vrooman, Julia Scott
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Fell, Hester Vernon
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Hawkins, Julia Bee
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Henderson, Effie
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Rankin, Melinda
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Milner, Angeline Vernon
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Morgan, Lucy Orme
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Jones, Eva
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Kessler, Frances
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Fitzwilliam, Sarah Raymond
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Elder, Mary
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MacGillivray, Dr. Margaret
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Neville, Edith
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Bach, Maria Sophia
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Bradner, Judith Ann
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Scott, Julia Green
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Barton, Lucinda
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Moratz, Palma
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Hall, Helen Ross
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Schroeder, Baroness Maria von Buchau
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Stevenson, Letitia Green
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Wickizer, Jennie MacDonald
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Kimball, Luella
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Gage, Dorothy Louise
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Eyestone, Lura
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Muxfeld, Louise
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Saltzman-Stevens, Minnie

pe-2"> Blog

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Mount Hope Ladies Aid Moore’s Mill Marker, August 1968

Carolyn Cameron ‘Miss Bloomington’ 1950

McHistory: Multitalented suffrage leader promoted women’s health and the vote

pe-2"> Events

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Crafting History: Remembering Rag Rugs

Farming in the Great Corn Belt

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1946 to 2000: Larger Farms

Home Bureau

Farm Wives

Social Groups, Organized Groups, and Associations

pe-2"> Finding Aids

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May Christian Collection

Finley, Ada Collection

Bloomington-Normal Junior Women’s Club

Early Social Services Collection

Hodge Fuller Collection

Gathman Collection

Clarke, Marguerite E.

Selk, Mary

Kinser, Betty

Cornett, Roseanna Eureka Williams

Daughters of the American Revolution

Quinn, Jean Family

Siebert, Dorothy Softball

Softball

Equal Rights Amendment

Getz, Lois

Kirk, Margaret

McLean County Medical Society Auxiliary/Alliance

Scott, Sandra

Wilson, Edith

Annette, Mme

Armstrong, Bea

As You Like It Club

Augsperger, LaRue

Baas, Bea Diaries

Bartman, Fannie Mae

Blooming Grove Ladies Aid

Bloomington Business and Professional Women’s Club Collection

Bloomington Chapter Sweet Adelines

Bloomington History Club

Patrinmar Bridge Club

pe-2"> Making a Home

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The Orendorffs

Samuel Hayes

O'Neil Family

Brown Family

Maria del Socorro Luna del Real

pe-2"> Speakers Bureau

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Lucy's Girls: Lucy Orme Morgan and the Girl's Industrial Home

Women Called to Action: Women in World War II

Hellraisers & Heroines

Artists, Advocates, Acrobats, and More! Women Who Made McLean County History

pe-2"> Videos

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Artists, Advocates, Acrobats, & More! Women Who Made McLean County History

Social Justice History Walking Tour

pe-2"> Working for a Living

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Providing for a Regional Market

Merchandising Expands Dramatically

Changing Healthcare Attitudes

Providing Services

Circus Performers

Changing Shipping Practices

Service Providers

Demand for Communication Services Increased

Insuring the Automobile

Punch Cards and Computing

Applying Innovations

Fair Labor Practices Improve

Urban Expansion Created Jobs

Merchants Move to Bloomington’s East Side
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Austin, Grace Jewett
="Susan

Anthony, Susan B.
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Claxton, Belle Blue
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Colby, Celestia Rice
="Ruby

Edwards, Ruby
="Mary

Gridley, Mary
="Alice

Smith, Alice Orme

Potter, Mary
="Helen

Stevenson, Helen Davis
="Maria

Paist, Maria Dawson
="Sarah

Withers, Sarah
="Rose

Northrup, Rose Whipp
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Loomis, Emily Hanks
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Dillon, Martha Fisher
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Annette, Madame
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Belt, Edith Pressler
="Almira

Burnham, Almira Sarah Ives
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Christian, Annie May
="Sarah

Davis, Sarah
="Emily

Howard, Emily
="Florence

Kaywood, Florence Stevens
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King, Mary Reed
="Hilda

Livingston, Hilda
="Mary

Marmon, Mary Ann
="Helen

McCurdy, Helen Clark
="Grace

Stewart, Grace Huddleston
="Ella

Stokes, Ella Lee
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Jones, Annie Ethel
="Jane

Hendryx, Jane Frankeberger
="Crude

Fox, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Irons Folsom
="Grace

Wagner, Grace B.
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Colby, Dr. June Rose
="Flora

Dodge, Flora Pennell
="Mary

Hartmann, Mary J.
="Marie

Litta, Marie
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Christian, Elizabeth Jane Mitchell
="Augusta

Becker, Augusta "Gussie"
="Nannie

Dyson, Nancy “Nannie” McCullough Orme
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Rayburn, Jennie
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Cotting, Katherine M.J. Vanderpool
="Ida

Porter, Ida
="Sarah

Jackman, Sarah Farnum Sargent
="Beulah

Locher, Beulah Baker
="Mary

Merchant, Mary Arenz
="Susan

Sanders, Susan Pike
="Florence

Funk, Florence Mae Risser
="Carolyn

Geneva, Carolyn Schertz
="Julia

Holder, Julia
="Ethel

Hanson, Ethel Hamilton
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Murray, Ethel
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Thompson, Jennie
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Calcote, Matilda
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Crothers, Dr. Marie Louise
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Ela, Frances Harriet Rowell
="Headstones

Esque, Eliza (Davis)
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Kessler, Clara Louise
="Emily

Noble, Emily Vecchi
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Rice, Martha Baker
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Huggins, Sophia
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Scott, Charlotte Ann Perry
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Trotter, Georgina
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Vrooman, Julia Scott
="Hester

Fell, Hester Vernon
="Julia

Hawkins, Julia Bee
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Henderson, Effie
="Melinda

Rankin, Melinda
="Angie

Milner, Angeline Vernon
="Lucy

Morgan, Lucy Orme
="Eva

Jones, Eva
="an

Kessler, Frances
="Sarah

Fitzwilliam, Sarah Raymond
="Mary

Elder, Mary
="Dr.

MacGillivray, Dr. Margaret
="Edith

Neville, Edith
="Sophia

Bach, Maria Sophia
="Judith

Bradner, Judith Ann
="Julia

Scott, Julia Green
="Lucinda

Barton, Lucinda
="Palma

Moratz, Palma
="Helen

Hall, Helen Ross
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Schroeder, Baroness Maria von Buchau
="Letitia

Stevenson, Letitia Green
="Jennie

Wickizer, Jennie MacDonald
="Luella

Kimball, Luella
="Dorothy

Gage, Dorothy Louise
="Lura

Eyestone, Lura
="Louise

Muxfeld, Louise
="Minnie

Saltzman-Stevens, Minnie