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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Administrative building at the State Industrial Home for Women at Muncy. PA
Administrative building at the State Industrial Home for Women at Muncy. PA
State Industrial Home for Women (Muncy, Pa.), State Correctional Institution at Muncy (Pa.), Private lives, Social reform
Main administrative building at the State Industrial Home for Women (Muncy, PA), now the State Correctional Institution (Muncy). Photograph was most likely taken in the 1940s.
Aerial view of the State Correctional Institution for Women at Muncy, PA
Aerial view of the State Correctional Institution for Women at Muncy, PA
State Industrial Home for Women (Muncy, Pa.), State Correctional Institution at Muncy (Pa.), Private lives, Social reform
Area view of the campus of the State Correctional Institution at Muncy. Most likely taken in the 1980s.
African American inmates in sewing class at the State Industrial Home for Women at Muncy, PA.
African American inmates in sewing class at the State Industrial Home for Women at Muncy, PA.
State Industrial Home for Women (Muncy, Pa.), State Correctional Institution at Muncy (Pa.), Private lives, Social reform
Sewing class for African-American inmates at the State Industrial Home for Women at Muncy, PA.
Band performing at the State Industrial Home for Women, Muncy, Pa.
Band performing at the State Industrial Home for Women, Muncy, Pa.
State Industrial Home for Women (Muncy, Pa.), State Correctional Institution at Muncy (Pa.), Private lives, Social reform
Band, most likely of community members, performing at the State Industrial Home for Women at Muncy, PA
Canned fruits and vegetables at the State Industrial Home for Women at Muncy, PA
Canned fruits and vegetables at the State Industrial Home for Women at Muncy, PA
State Industrial Home for Women (Muncy, Pa.), State Correctional Institution at Muncy (Pa.), Private lives, Social reform
Canned goods prepared by the inmates at the State Industrial Home for Women at Muncy, PA. Inmates canned 47 varieties of fruits and vegetables. In 1926, they processed 15,000 quarts of fruits, vegetables, jams, and sauces.
Chicken houses at the State Industrial Home for Women at Muncy, PA.
Chicken houses at the State Industrial Home for Women at Muncy, PA.
State Industrial Home for Women (Muncy, Pa.), State Correctional Institution at Muncy (Pa.), Private lives, Social reform
Chicken houses. These were built in the early years of the Home. Inmates raised many variities of fowl.
Cottage at the State Industrial Home for Women in Muncy, Pennsylyvania.
Cottage at the State Industrial Home for Women in Muncy, Pennsylyvania.
State Industrial Home for Women (Muncy, Pa.), State Correctional Institution at Muncy (Pa.), Private lives, Social reform
Cottage at the State Industrial Home for Women in Muncy, Pennsylvania, later the State Correctional Institution. The cottages housed inmates.
DEATH OF MRS. PETRIKEN RECALLS TRAGEDY
DEATH OF MRS. PETRIKEN RECALLS TRAGEDY
Obituaries, Petriken, Fannie B., Petriken, J. M. B., Private lives
Newspaper article on the death of Mrs. Fannie Petrikin, includes the fact that her husband was poisoned at the inauguration of President Buchanan.
Harvest at the State Industrial Home for Women at Muncy, PA.
Harvest at the State Industrial Home for Women at Muncy, PA.
State Industrial Home for Women (Muncy, Pa.), State Correctional Institution at Muncy (Pa.), Private lives, Social reform
Harvest at the State Industrial Home for Women at Muncy, PA.
Inmate room at the State Industrial Home for Women at Muncy, PA
Inmate room at the State Industrial Home for Women at Muncy, PA
State Industrial Home for Women (Muncy, Pa.), State Correctional Institution at Muncy (Pa.), Private lives, Social reform
Inmate private room in one of the cottages. Inmates decorated the rooms themselves.
Inmate room at the State Industrial Home for Women at Muncy, PA
Inmate room at the State Industrial Home for Women at Muncy, PA
State Industrial Home for Women (Muncy, Pa.), State Correctional Institution at Muncy (Pa.), Private lives, Social reform
Room in one of the cottages at the State Industrial Home for Women in Muncy, Pennsylvania.
Inmates harvesting crops at the State Industrial Home for Women at Muncy, PA.
Inmates harvesting crops at the State Industrial Home for Women at Muncy, PA.
State Industrial Home for Women (Muncy, Pa.), State Correctional Institution at Muncy (Pa.), Private lives, Social reform
Female inmates harvesting crops. The Home at one time had a 40 acre truck farm.
Inmates working in cannery at State Industrial Home for Women at Muncy
Inmates working in cannery at State Industrial Home for Women at Muncy
State Industrial Home for Women (Muncy, Pa.), State Correctional Institution at Muncy (Pa.), Private lives, Social reform
Inmates at the State Industrial Home for Women working in the commercial cannery.
Inmates working in the kitchen
Inmates working in the kitchen
State Industrial Home for Women (Muncy, Pa.), State Correctional Institution at Muncy (Pa.), Private lives, Social reform
Inmates working in the kitchen of the State Industrial Home for Women in Muncy, Pennsylvania.
Newman Cottage at the State Industrial Home for Women in Muncy, Pennsylvania.
Newman Cottage at the State Industrial Home for Women in Muncy, Pennsylvania.
State Industrial Home for Women (Muncy, Pa.), State Correctional Institution at Muncy (Pa.), Private lives, Social reform
View of the Newman Cottage from the rear. This cottage was built in 1933 and housed female inmates.
Pageant at the State Industrial Home for Women at Muncy, PA.
Pageant at the State Industrial Home for Women at Muncy, PA.
State Industrial Home for Women (Muncy, Pa.), State Correctional Institution at Muncy (Pa.), Private lives, Social reform
Pageant by inmates at the State Industrial Home for Women at Muncy, PA. Perhaps a May Day celebration.
Pageant under the apple trees at the State Industrial Home for Women
Pageant under the apple trees at the State Industrial Home for Women
State Industrial Home for Women (Muncy, Pa.), State Correctional Institution at Muncy (Pa.), Private lives, Social reform
Pageant by inmates at the State Industrial Home for Women, Muncy, Pennsylvania.
Performance of Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin at the State Industrial Home for Women at Muncy, PA.
Performance of Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin at the State Industrial Home for Women at Muncy, PA.
State Industrial Home for Women (Muncy, Pa.), State Correctional Institution at Muncy (Pa.), Private lives, Social reform
Performance of Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin at the State Industrial Home for Women at Muncy, PA.
Play or pageant at the State Industrial Home for Women at Muncy, PA
Play or pageant at the State Industrial Home for Women at Muncy, PA
State Industrial Home for Women (Muncy, Pa.), State Correctional Institution at Muncy (Pa.), Private lives, Social reform
Play or pageant at the State Industrial Home for Women at Muncy, PA. The inmates put on productions each spring and many townspeople attended.
Preparing beans for canning at the State Industrial Home for Women at Muncy, PA.
Preparing beans for canning at the State Industrial Home for Women at Muncy, PA.
State Industrial Home for Women (Muncy, Pa.), State Correctional Institution at Muncy (Pa.), Private lives, Social reform
Preparing beans for canning at the State Industrial Home for Women at Muncy, PA. The inmates operated a commercial cannery.