Lycoming College - Lycoming County Women's History

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Williamsport Women: Voices, Images, Actions-Source material related to the history of women in Lycoming County from Lycoming College, the Lycoming County Historical Society, and the J.V. Brown Library. Documents selected highlight the history of local women in volunteer and reform organizations, education, the arts, the workplace, and private lives. The first part of the collection will cover the time period 1875-1925. "This material will have national, perhaps international, significance as it relates to women's history and studies during a time period when there is a scarcity of materials about women's contributions to local communities. All three cooperating facilities are very limited in staffing and available hours, so the materials will reach users who either cannot physically come to the collections or did not previously know of their existence. This collaborative project is funded through an LSTA grant.
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Alberta Kaseman, Shindel's Silk Mills, Interview
Alberta Kaseman, Shindel's Silk Mills, Interview
Textile mill workers, Work, Shindel's Silk Mill (Williamsport, Pa.)
Interview with Alberta Kaseman. Kaseman began working at Shindel's Silk Mill, in Hughesville, Pa., in 1929 when she was 14. This is a transcript of the interview which took place on March 23, 1995.
Annual report. June 1924
Annual report. June 1924
Social reform, Williamsport (Pa.) Training home for girls
Training Home for Girls 1924 annual report
Application of Lula Thompson for admission to the Williamsport Hospital Training School for Nurses
Application of Lula Thompson for admission to the Williamsport Hospital Training School for Nurses
Thompson, Lula, Williamsport Hospital (Williamsport, Pa.). School of Nursing, Education, Work, Applications
Application of Lula Thompson for admission to the Williamsport Hospital Training School for Nurses, dated Jan. 13, 1897. Mrs. Thompson was a widow with children aged three and five, who, as she indicated in response to a question on the application, would be cared for by their grandparents. She listed Roman Catholic as her religion and gave as recommendations Dr. S.O Goldman, of New York, and L.O. LaBelle, with whom she apparently boarded.
Application of Martha Washington Redfern for admission to the Williamsport Hospital Training School for Nurses
Application of Martha Washington Redfern for admission to the Williamsport Hospital Training School for Nurses
Redfern, Martha Washington, Williamsport Hospital (Williamsport, Pa.). School of Nursing, Education, Work, Applications
Application of Martha Washington Redfern for admission to the Williamsport Hospital Training School for Nurses, dated July 24, 1896. "This is to be filled out in the Candidate's own handwriting, and sent to Miss Virginia Loomis, Superintendent of the Williamsport Training School for Nurses. A letter from a clergyman or teacher, relating to the moral character of the applicant, and a certificate of good health from a physician, must accompany this application. The physician must make a through physical examination of the candidate before issuing the certificate." Martha Redfern, born in Philadelphia on February 22, 1873, was in good health and a member of the Cumberland Street M.E. Church in Philadelphia. She was recommended by the Secretary of the Young Women's Christian Association of Harrisburg and by Mr. Wm. B. Threapleton, hosiery mfg., of Philadelphia, probably her previous employer.
Application of Nelle B. Mitchell for admission to the Williamsport Hospital Training School for Nurses
Application of Nelle B. Mitchell for admission to the Williamsport Hospital Training School for Nurses
Mitchell, Nellie, Williamsport Hospital (Williamsport, Pa.). School of Nursing, Education, Work, Applications
Application of Nelle B. Mitchell for admission to the Williamsport Hospital Training School for Nurses, dated 1898. Nelle was born in Newberry, "educated in the public schools of city", and a Presbyterian. Her recommendations were G.D. Nutt, a physician, and Rev. Baker.
Brief history of Y.W.C.A..
Brief history of Y.W.C.A..
Social reform, Williamsport YWCA (Williamsport, Pa.)
History, including a discussion of various aspects of the Williamsport Y.W.C.A.; addresses first home, early classes, fundraising, and progress.
Cookbook of Mrs. Mollie Kraemer, Montoursville, PA.
Cookbook of Mrs. Mollie Kraemer, Montoursville, PA.
Housekeeping, Private lives, Cookbooks, Cooking
Handwritten recipes for foods, medicines, household remedies and cures, including ague, malaria, bed bugs, and cramps. Note: This book belonged to Mrs. William (Mollie Crossmore) Kraemer. She was born June 30, 1853 in Little Gunpowder, Maryland. She was married in Montoursville and lived there until her death January 2, 1922. She is buried there.
Copy of a watercolor of a man holding a fishing pole, fishing in a stream
Copy of a watercolor of a man holding a fishing pole, fishing in a stream
Fishing, Watercolors, Women, Arts, Education, Children
Copy of a watercolor by Jennie Rankin, painted while she was a student in Williamsport Dickinson Seminary, between 1902 and 1904 Jennie was a roommate of Bessie E. Sturgis (Williamsport Dickinson Seminary, Class of 1902), mother of Lucille Sturgis Gramley Class of 1926.
Copy of a watercolor of an orange
Copy of a watercolor of an orange
Still life paintings, Watercolors, Arts, Education, Oranges
Copy of a watercolor of an orange painted by Jennie Rankin while she was a student in Williamsport Dickinson Seminary, between 1902 and 1904 Jennie was a roommate of Bessie E. Sturgis (Williamsport Dickinson Seminary, Class of 1902), mother of Lucille Sturgis Gramley Stuart, Class of 1926.
Diploma of Debbie Louise King
Diploma of Debbie Louise King
King, Debbie Louise, Williamsport Hospital (Williamsport, Pa.). School of Nursing, Education, Work, Diplomas
Diploma of Debbie Louise King, awarded by the Williamsport Hospital Training School for Nurses on January 21, 1895.
Diploma of Elizabeth Marian Kuyck
Diploma of Elizabeth Marian Kuyck
Huyck, Elizabeth Marian, Williamsport Hospital (Williamsport, Pa.). School of Nursing, Education, Work, Diplomas
Diploma of Elizabeth Marian Kuyck, awarded by the Williamsport Hospital Training School for Nurses on November 12, 1928.
Diploma of Emiline Stafford, awarded by the Williamsport Hospital School of Nursing on September 5, 1934
Diploma of Emiline Stafford, awarded by the Williamsport Hospital School of Nursing on September 5, 1934
Stafford, Emaline, Williamsport Hospital (Williamsport, Pa.). School of Nursing, Education, Work, Diplomas
Diploma from The Williamsport Hospital School of Nursing, Williamsport, Pennsylvania. "This certifies that Emiline Stafford has completed the full three years Course of Instruction and practical Training in this School, and having passed satisfactorily the required examinations, is entitled to the degree of GRADUATE NURSE. In Testimony Whereof, the signatures of the officers of the School of Nursing and the Seal of the Hospital are hereunto affixed this 13th day of Sept. Nineteen Hundred thirty four."
Diploma of Fay Marie Little
Diploma of Fay Marie Little
Little, Fay Marie, Williamsport Hospital (Williamsport, Pa.). School of Nursing, Education, Work, Diplomas
Diploma of Fay Marie Little, awarded by the Williamsport Hospital Training School for Nurses on December 3, 1916.
Diploma of Helen Mary Ranck
Diploma of Helen Mary Ranck
Ranck, Helen Mary, Williamsport Hospital (Williamsport, Pa.). School of Nursing, Education, Work, Diplomas
Diploma of Helen Mary Ranck, awarded by the Williamsport Hospital Training School for Nurses on July 22, 1927.
Diploma of Mary Carole Lowe
Diploma of Mary Carole Lowe
Lowe, Mary Carole, Williamsport Hospital (Williamsport, Pa.). School of Nursing, Education, Work, Diplomas
Diploma of Mary Carole Love, awarded by the Williamsport Hospital Training School for Nurses on April 7, 1928.
Diploma of Mary Gladys Updegrove, awarded by the Williamsport Hospital School of Nursing on September 13, 1937
Diploma of Mary Gladys Updegrove, awarded by the Williamsport Hospital School of Nursing on September 13, 1937
Updegrove, Mary Gladys, Williamsport Hospital (Williamsport, Pa.). School of Nursing, Education, Work, Diplomas
Diploma from The Williamsport Hospital School of Nursing, Williamsport, Pennsylvania. "This certifies that Mary Gladys Updegrove has completed the full three years Course of Instruction and practical Training in this School, and having passed satisfactorily the required examinations, is entitled to the degree of GRADUATE NURSE. In Testimony Whereof, the signatures of the officers of the School of Nursing and the Seal of the Hospital are hereunto affixed this 13th day of Sept. Nineteen Hundred thirty-seven. (Signed) Seth R. McCormick, President; Anna C. McTeague, Secretary; Lulu M. Hipple, R.N., Superintendent of Nurses; Anna C. McTeague, Superintendent."
Diploma of Miss Alta J. King
Diploma of Miss Alta J. King
Merritt, Alta King, Williamsport Hospital (Williamsport, Pa.). School of Nursing, Education, Work, Diplomas
Diploma of Miss Alta J. King, awarded by the Williamsport Hospital Training School for Nurses on February 19, 1884.
Do for our girls what we've done for our boys; Building fund campaign: Message #1
Do for our girls what we've done for our boys; Building fund campaign: Message #1
Social reform, Williamsport YWCA (Williamsport, Pa.)
Letter to potential donors describing the need for funds, campaign plans, and dates of solicitation
For the home girls and the girls away from home; Building fund campaign: Message #3
For the home girls and the girls away from home; Building fund campaign: Message #3
Social reform, Williamsport YWCA (Williamsport, Pa.)
Letter to potential donors describing the need for funds, campaign plans, and dates of solicitation
For Williamsport's girlhood -- the women of tomorrow; Building fund campaign: Message #4.
For Williamsport's girlhood -- the women of tomorrow; Building fund campaign: Message #4.
Social reform, Williamsport YWCA (Williamsport, Pa.)
Letter to potential donors describing the need for funds, campaign plans, and dates of solicitation