Allegany County History Awareness Week 2020

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Allegany County History Awareness Week 2020

Saturday, Sept. 26 Set up display in David A. Howe Library Sunday, Sept. 27 Event at Palmer Opera House in Cuba

Sept. 28 – Oct. 3 Displays and evening talks at David A. Howe Library Oct. 4 or 5 Take down display

Theme: Historical Women of Allegany County and Their Impact Special focus on 100^th anniversary of the 19^th Amendment

 Individuals

 Women owned businesses

 Services for women

 Firsts for women

 Women’s organizations

 Inventions by women

 Wartime participation

 Seneca Nation

 Churches (Wesleyan, Seventh Day Baptists)

Initial ideas for Alfred display (will need to refine, pick & choose)

 Ella Eaton Kellogg

 Abigail Allen

 Lucy Barber

 Dr. Mary Bryant

 Hazel Humphreys

 Women’s organizations: Amandine Club, Allen Civic Club, SDB Ladies Aid Society

 Female ceramic artists poster

 Influential alumni: artists, engineers, writers (Leah Napolin, “Yentl”), scientists, etc.

 Influential faculty: Natasha Renner Goldowski

 Alfred University’s 19^th century history of women in higher education o Women’s lyceums and their role

o International and non-white students o Equal privileges and rights

o Hiring of women faculty o Caroline Dall honorary degree

o Major/national speakers: Anthony, Howe, Stanton, Truth

Ideas for Palmer Opera House

 Mary Irish Burdick’s suffrage speech

 Abigail Allen portrayal by Becky Prophet