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Framed Exhibit Inductee List Frames available for loan (not a complete list of all CWHF Inductees):

1. (1886-1966): One of the world’s leading explorers, Akeley was a talented geographer, mountaineer, photographer and writer. She was one of the earliest observers of the loss of ’s wildlife to hunters and became a crusader for game preserves. (Inducted 1994)

2. (1899-1994): First weaver to have a solo exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art. Albers received the rarely awarded gold medal for “uncompromising excellence” from the American Craft Council. (Inducted 1994) (Vertical 58 x 11 ¾)

3. (1897-1968): A vocalist, Anderson was the first African- American singer to perform with the Metropolitan . President Carter presented her with the Presidential Medal of and the Congressional Medal of Honor. (Inducted 1994)

4. (1887-1968): President of G. Fox & Co., a prominent Hartford business. In addition to instituting better working conditions for her employees, she gave generously to educational and civic organizations throughout the Greater Hartford region. (Inducted 1994)

5. EMILY DUNNING BARRINGER (1876-1961): The first female ambulance surgeon and the first female physician to secure a surgical residency in the nation. Barringer’s professional concerns included medical education for women, , women’s , and reforms for the treatment of incarcerated women. (Inducted 2000)

6. EVELYN LONGMAN BATCHELDER (1874-1954): A prolific sculptor, Batchelder created Bushnell Park’s “Spirit of Victory”, Hartford’s famous Spanish American War memorial. She received awards from the National Academy of Design, the Academy of Fine Arts and was commissioned by the National Portrait Gallery. (Inducted 1994)

7. ADRIANNE BAUGHNS-WALLACE (1944): First female television anchor in Connecticut and the first female African American television newscaster in . During her career as a broadcaster, Baughns-Wallace was nominated for an Emmy and was named “the most watched women in Connecticut” by the . (Inducted 2000)

8. THE BEECHERS (Combined frame 46 x 23 5/8)

CATHARINE ESTHER BEECHER (1800-1878): As the Founder and first President Hartford , Beecher dedicated her adult life to the education of females. She was an original organizer of the American Women’s Educational Association. (Inducted 1994)

HARRIET BEECHER STOWE (1811-1896): Author, ’s Cabin (Inducted 1994)

ISABELLA BEECHER HOOKER (1822-1907): Founder of Connecticut Women’s Suffrage Association (Inducted 1994)

CHARLOTTE PERKINS GILMAN (1860-1935): Leading intellectual, social reformer, and author of , , and Women and Economics. (Inducted 1994)

KATHARINE SEYMOUR DAY (1870-1964): A member of the , Day devoted herself to landmark conservation. She is responsible for the preservation of the home and the home. (Inducted 1994)

9. JODY COHEN (1954): The first woman rabbi in Connecticut to have an extended tenure of her own congregation. Cohen was also responsible for establishing the first synagogue run day care in North America. (Inducted 1994)

10. ELIZABETH HART JARVIS COLT (1826-1905): A prominent civic leader and philanthropist, Colt was known as the “” of Connecticut. She was the first woman in America to establish a major art collection and later bequeathed it to the Wadsworth Athenaeum. (Inducted 1997)

11. (1803-1890): An educator and community activity, Crandall opened and maintained, for a year and a half, the first school in America for “Young Ladies of Color.” She is Connecticut’s state heroine. (Inducted 1994)

12. (1945): Author of 1975 Pulitzer Prize winning book , a novel praised for its graceful poise and astute observations of the natural world. She has served since 1979 as a professor and writer-in-residence at in Middletown, CT. (Inducted 1997)

13. SISTER HELEN M. FEENEY (1919-2004): First woman in New England and one of the first nationwide to serve as chancellor of an archdiocese, the highest position in the Roman that can be held by a woman. She also holds a Sixth Year Certificate in professional education and administration from the University of Connecticut. (Inducted 1995)

14. THE FIELDINGS (Combined frame 46 x 23 5/8) EMMA FIELDING BAKER (1828-1916): A Medicine Woman who worked tirelessly to preserve the language and culture of her tribe. Baker’s greatest influence was through her revitalization of the Mohegan Green Corn Festival, an annual event and expression of Mohegan unity. (Inducted 1994)

FIDELIA HOSCOTT FIELDING (1827-1908): Considered the last speaker of the Mohegan Pequot language, Fielding was a revered member of her tribe. Translations of her diaries have allowed for the preservation of her native tongue. (Inducted 1994)

GLADYS TANTAQUIDGEON (1899-2005): Anthropologist, Mohegan Medicine Woman (Inducted 1994)

15. EDYTHE J. GAINES (1922-2006): The first female African-American superintendent of public schools in Connecticut. She was the first woman to be elected chair of an Alumni Association at and is a member of the Hall of Fame at . (Inducted 1996)

16. DOROTHY GOODWIN (1914-2007): Five-term Democratic state representative. (Inducted 1994)

17. ELLA TAMBUSSI GRASSO (1919-1981): First woman in the nation to be elected governor in her own right. (Inducted 1994)

18. (1900-1981): Leader of the battle for elimination of Connecticut’s anti- statute. (Inducted 1994)

19. (1850-1937): Fostered the Impressionist art movement in America. (Inducted 2002)

20. (1843-1927): First female in Connecticut. (Inducted 1994)

21. (1869-1970): First female Harvard professor, pioneer in industrial medicine. (Inducted 1994)

22. JANE HAMILTON-MERRITT (1947): Photo journalist, educator, and author, nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for her work on behalf of the Hmong people of Laos. (Inducted 1999)

23. (1907-2003): One of America’s most accomplished actresses; winner of four Academy Awards. (Inducted 1994)

24. KATHARINE HOUGHTON HEPBURN (1878-1951): Prominent champion of women’s rights and . (Inducted 1994)

25. CAROLINE MARIA HEWINS (1846-1926): Pioneer in library services for children. (Inducted 1995)

26. (1907-2007): Astronomer, author of Bright , Annenberg Award winner. (Inducted 1998)

27. MARY GOODRICH JENSON (1907-2004): First female pilot in CT, first female reporter for the Hartford Courant with a bylined column. (Inducted 2000)

28. EMELINE ROBERTS JONES (1836-1916): First female dentist in America. (Inducted 1994)

29. BARBARA B. KENNELLY (1936): First Connecticut woman to be elected to eight terms in Congress. (Inducted 1994)

30. EILEEN KRAUS (1938-2017): First woman to head a major regional financial institution. (Inducted 2002)

31. SUSANNE K. LANGER (1895-1985): Leading 20th century philosopher. (Inducted 1996)

32. MADELEINE L’ENGLE (1918-2007): Award winning children’s author. (Inducted 1996)

33. (1946): Gifted athlete; instrumental in ensuring equity in sports. (Inducted 1995)

34. (1903-1987): Playwright, novelist, first U.S. Congresswoman from Connecticut, Ambassador to . (Inducted 1994)

35. RACHEL TAYLOR MILTON (1901-1995): Founder of the Urban League of Hartford. (Inducted 1994)

36. (1921-2005): First female African-American federal court judge, successfully argued nine U. S. Supreme Court civil rights cases. (Inducted 1998)

37. (1947-1997): Notable song writer and singer. (Inducted 2001)

38. (1885-1977): Leader of women’s suffrage movement, founder of National Woman’s Party. (Inducted 1994)

39. ELLEN ASH PETERS (1930): First woman to be named a chief justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court. (Inducted 1994)

40. (1908-1997): First African-American woman to sell one million copies of a novel. (Inducted 1994)

41. (1897-1981): Legendary Diva, honored by a U. S. postage stamp. (Inducted 1998)

42. (1813-1900): Educator, founder of Miss Porter’s School. (Inducted 1994)

43. (1867-1946): Noted female architect who designed the Hill-Stead Museum, and the and Westover schools. (Inducted 1994)

44. (1920-2007): Attorney, foremost advocate for civil liberties. (Inducted 2001)

45. EDNA NEGRON ROSARIO (1944): Educator who established the first family resource center and school-based health clinic in the nation. (Inducted 1994)

46. (1903-1997): Artist, teacher, performer and “grand dame” of the American Puppet Theater. (Inducted 1997)

47. MARGARET FOGARTY RUDKIN (1898-1967): Founder of Pepperidge Farm. (Inducted 1994)

48. (1946): Award-winning television and film star, and philanthropist. (Inducted 1994)

49. MARIA C. SANCHEZ (1926-1989): First Hispanic woman to be elected to the Connecticut Legislature. (Inducted 1995)

50. LYDIA HUNTLEY SIGOURNEY (1791-1865): One of the first American women to succeed at a literary career. (Inducted 1994)

51. THE SMITHS: Revered elder stateswomen of the Suffrage Movement (Inducted 1994) (Combined frame 46 x 23 5/8) Hannah Hadassah Smith (1767-1850) Hancy Zephina Smith (1787-1871) Cyrinthia Sacretia Smith (1788-1864) Laurilla Aleroyla Smith (1789-1857) Julia Evelina Smith (1792-1886) Abby Hadassah Smith (1797-1878)

52. VIRGINIA THRALL SMITH (1836-1903): Activist in support of services to women and children. (Inducted 1994)

53. HILDA CROSBY STANDISH (1902-2005): First medical director of Connecticut’s first birth control clinic. (Inducted 1994)

54. MARIA MILLER STEWART (1803-1879): First American-born woman to publicly address mixed gender and race audiences on abolition. (Inducted 2001)

55. BETTY TIANTI (1929-1994): The nation’s first woman president of a state AFL-CIO federation. (Inducted 1994)

56. (1884-1966): Celebrated singer and actress. (Inducted 1999)

57. ANTONINA UCCELLO (1922): First woman to be elected mayor of a Connecticut municipality. (Inducted 1999)

58. LILLIAN VERNON (1929-2015): Founded first corporation by a woman to be publicly traded on the American Stock Exchange. (Inducted 1998)

59. (1917-2008): Founder of care in the and a former Dean of the Yale School of . (Inducted 1999)

60. (1887-1948): An artist and educator best known for her landscape paintings and portraits of prominent such as W.E.B. DuBois. (Inducted 1997)

61. HANNAH BUNCE WATSON (1750-?): Publisher of the Hartford Courant, one of the first women publishers in America. (Inducted 1994)

62. MIRIAM THERESE “MT” WINTER (1938): Medical Mission Sister, composer, author and musician, founder of ’s at Hartford Seminary. (Inducted 2002)

63. CHASE GOING WOODHOUSE (1890-1984): First woman Secretary of the State of Connecticut. (Inducted 1994)

64. MABEL OSGOOD WRIGHT (1859-1934): Founder, first president of Connecticut Audubon Society, established first bird sanctuary in the U.S. in Fairfield, CT. (Inducted 1998)