THE HOUSE
HANDBILL
NEWSLETTER OF THE MICHIGAN WOMEN’S
HISTORICAL CENTER & HALL OF FAME
Summer 2014 ● Volume 26, Number 1
2014 Hall of Fame Inductees Announced
The first woman to ride in the Kentucky Derby, the founder of one of
the largest Native American-owned businesses in the country, and a
biologist that was the first woman to direct a major Federal
Laboratory are among the 11 women selected by independent juries
for induction into the 2014 class of the Michigan Women’s Hall of
Fame. The women will be honored at the Awards Dinner & Induction
Ceremony on Thursday, October 30 at the Kellogg Hotel and
Conference Center in East Lansing.
The 2014 contemporary honorees are:
IN THIS ISSUE
2014 MWHOF Inductees Announced
1
From the Executive Director
2
From the President
3
MWHOF News
4
Events
5
Historical Center News
6
Exhibits
7
Dr. MaryLee Davis of East Lansing has been involved
with numerous local, state, and national organizations
UPCOMING EVENTS
devoted to healthcare, education, women’s rights,
Sun, Aug 3, 2-4 pm: Art Exhibit Opening
public policy and community service. She has won
Reception: “A Matter of Taste” (Page 7)
numerous awards from these organizations and served
Wed, Aug 6, 6:30 pm: Film Screening
as the first woman on many of their boards.
Jeanne Findlater, born in Detroit, paved the way for
others as the first woman in the US to lead a majormarket TV station as Vice President of ABC Television
and the General Manager of WXYZ-TV/Detroit for
over eight years.
American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace
Lee Boggs (Page 5)
Sat, Aug 23, 2 pm: Lecture: “Women
Peacemakers in Michigan and Around the
World” by Rosalie Riegle (Page 5)
Thu, Oct 30, 5 pm: Annual Hall of Fame
Awards Dinner & Induction Ceremony
(Pages 1, 4, 5)
Dorothy A. Johnson of Grand Haven is truly a
leader in the field of philanthropy. She is President
Sun, Nov 2, 2-4 pm: Art Exhibit Opening
Emeritus of the Council of Michigan Foundations,
Reception: “Fragmented Realities” (Page 7)
where she served as their CEO for over 25 years. She
is also a founder of the Michigan Nonprofit
Association, the Michigan Community Service
HOLIDAY HOURS
Commission, and the Michigan Women’s Foundation.
Closed August 30-September 1
(continued on page 4)
www.michiganwomenshalloffame.org
FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR...
Dear Members and Friends,
I am honored to be Executive Director of the Michigan Women’s Historical Center &
Hall of Fame. After serving as Assistant Director/Curator since 2010, I was selected
to lead the organization following Sandy Soifer’s retirement.
Last year was an amazing year for our organization, as we celebrated milestone
anniversaries for both the Michigan Women’s Studies Association and the Michigan
Women’s Hall of Fame. This year we are planning new events and partnerships to
engage audiences in Michigan women’s history. We are examining our internal
structure and planning to ensure that we fulfill our mission to “inspire and engage adults and children by
celebrating Michigan women’s history, promoting educational opportunities, and honoring the
accomplishments of Michigan women.”
I am proud to announce that we received some exciting grants this year. We are participating in the
Collection Assessment Program from Heritage Preservation to conduct an assessment of our
collections and of our historic building. This grant will give us preservation priorities and enables us to apply
for grants to address identified priorities. We received a Major Grant from the Michigan Humanities
Council to create an exhibit on Michigan women veterans in partnership with American Legion Post 535
Nuwarine (the last all-female post in Michigan), which will open in March 2015. The Ingham County
Hotel/Motel Grant for Arts and Tourism administered by the Arts Council of Greater Lansing
(ACGL) gave us a grant for promoting the museum outside of Ingham County. We also received a special
Incentive Grant from the ACGL to create a celebration weekend of events here at the museum
following the Annual Michigan Women’s Hall of Fame Awards Dinner and Induction Ceremony in October.
It is our dedicated supporters, members, and volunteers make all of this possible and continue to be one of
our strengths. I am truly grateful for the time and resources you contribute towards our mission.
On behalf of our staff and boards, I extend our deepest gratitude to our 2013 donors recognized in this
newsletter. You are helping us create a future for Michigan women’s history.
If you would like to share your ideas, time or skills—please contact me at 517-484-1880 ext. 200 or
[email protected].
I hope to see you at one of our upcoming new events, such as the exclusive screening of American
Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs presented in partnership with the East Lansing Film
Festival (page 5) and the lecture “Women Peacemakers in Michigan and Around the World” by
Rosalie Riegle with the Michigan Oral History Association (page 5).
Sincerely,
Emily Fijol
Executive Director, Michigan Women’s Historical Center & Hall of Fame
2
Summer 2014
FROM THE PRESIDENT...
Dear Members and Friends,
This has been an exciting year with many
changes at the Michigan Women’s Historical
Center & Hall of Fame.
Our mission is to inspire and engage
adults and children by celebrating
In December, we welcomed Emily Fijol as the
Michigan women’s history, promoting
Executive Director of the Center. She was
educational opportunities, and honoring
the Assistant Director for about five years
the accomplishments of Michigan women.
and started this new position as an
MWSA Officers
experienced museum curator and
President: Shirley Zeller, Albion
administrator. Immediately after beginning her new position in
Vice President: Liza Estlund Olson, Lansing December, she faced many challenges with our historic building due
to the harsh winter, but business carried on with lots of activities, in
Treasurer: Lynn Jondahl, East Lansing
spite of the weather.
Secretary: Susan Dehncke, Jackson
MWSA Board of Directors
Effie Ambler, Grosse Pointe Park
Gladys Beckwith, Lansing
Wendy Rose Bice, Bloomfield Hills
Katie Cavanaugh, Mason
Aimee Ergas, Farmington Hills
Beverly Fish, Ypsilanti
Sherrill Freeborough, Howell
Joyce Ladenson, East Lansing
Judy Nash, Lansing
Denise Quarles, Lansing
Andrea Rodríguez, Lansing
Mary Seeger, Caledonia
Graham Teall, Ann Arbor
Pamela Withrow, East Lansing
Staff
Executive Director: Emily Fijol
[email protected]
Office Manager: Samantha Cumbow
[email protected]
In April, we elected three new board members at the Annual
Meeting of the Michigan Women’s Studies Association (MWSA).
We welcome Denise Quarles, Director at Zonta International,
Wendy Bice, Executive Director of the Jewish Historical Society of
Michigan, and Andrea Rodriguez, Hispanic Women in the Network,
to the MWSA Board of Directors. They have already contributed a
great deal to the board and we are looking forward to a long
relationship with them.
The new exhibit Courage in Action: Stories of Michigan Women in the
Civil Rights Movement (pg 7) has attracted some esteemed visitors. It
was a true pleasure for me to welcome Dr. Alveda King, Martin
Luther King, Jr.’s niece, and her three sons to the Center to view
the exhibit. In addition, one of Viola Liuzzo’s daughters came to view
her mother in the exhibit. They all enjoyed the entire Center and it
was our honor to host their visits.
Be sure to save October 30th for the Michigan Women’s Hall of
Fame Awards Dinner & Induction Ceremony (pgs 1, 4, 5). We will
be inducting a very interesting and accomplished group of
contemporary and historic inductees this year that I know you will
enjoy learning more about at the dinner.
Sincerely,
Shirley Zeller
President, Michigan Women’s Studies Association
[email protected]
www.michiganwomenshalloffame.org
3
MWHOF NEWS
(continued from page 1)
The 2014 historical honorees are:
Julie Krone, born in Benton Harbor, was the first
woman to ride in the Kentucky Derby
and win the Belmont Stakes. She has
been inducted into the National
Museum of Racing’s Hall of Fame and
also the National Women’s Hall of
Fame.
Elizabeth Lehman Belen (1886-1975) of
Lansing was an early model for
women in politics. She was the
second woman elected to the
Michigan House of Representatives
and the first woman and Democrat
elected from Lansing.
Barbara Roberts Mason of
Dimondale is an advocate for students
with disabilities as well as a leader in
the Democratic party. She has spoken
at the National Democratic
Convention four time.
Marylou Olivarez Mason of Williamston is the
Executive Director of the Hispanic/
Latino Commission of Michigan. She
initiated the Michigan Hispanic
Heritage Month celebration at the
State Capitol and was the first
Hispanic female on the Board of
Trustees for Lansing Community College.
Andra M. Rush of Howell is the Chairman and
CEO of the Rush Group Family of
Companies (Rush Trucking, Dakkota
Integrated Systems, and Detroit
Manufacturing Systems), one of the
largest Native American-owned
businesses in the country.
Mary Ellen Sheets of East Lansing is the founder of
Two Men and a Truck, an
international moving company that
started with her two sons. A key
portion of their business model has
always included giving back to the
community.
4
Sr. Mary Carmelita Manning, RSM (1888-1962)
of Detroit was a Sister of Mercy
whose leadership and business skills
contributed enormously to the
construction and administration of 25
Mercy hospitals, 15 of which were in
Michigan. In 1934 Manning opened
the first Central School of Nursing in Michigan (the
second in the US).
Lucille Stickel, Ph.D. (1917-2007) of Hillman
was called “one of America’s giants in
the effort to rescue the [bald] eagle.”
Her work as a junior biologist at the
US Fish and Wildlife Service greatly
influenced Rachel Carson’s book,
Silent Spring.
Inductee Passings

Mary Aikey, 2010 Hall of Fame Inductee, died
at the age of 85 on October 14, 2013

Connie Binsfeld, 1998 Hall of Fame Inductee,
died at the age of 89 on January 12, 2014

Cornelia Groefsema Kennedy, 2000 Hall of
Fame Inductee, died at the age of 91 on May
12, 2014
Summer 2014
The Michigan Women’s Historical Center and Hall of
Fame and the Michigan Women’s Studies Association
Gratefully Recognize Our 2013 Contributors
We have made our best effort to provide a complete listing here.
If you find an error or omission, please notify us at
517-484-1880 x203 or via email at [email protected].
$5,000 and above
Sandy Soifer
Audrey & David Matisoff
Anita Baron
Gladys Beckwith
Two Men and A Truck International
Jill & David Mittleman
Baron's Inc. Custom Draperies
Bernard & Judith Cantor
Pamela Withrow
Muriel Ross
Adrian Bass
Paul Goldner
Shirley & Bill Zeller
Martha R. Seger
Joan Bauer
Steve Smith Charitable Fund
Kathy Bauer-Mecke
$500 to $999
Nina Dodge Abrams
Kathleen Straus
Thomas M. Cooley Law School
Rocky & Julie Beckett
Sharon Belobraidich
Anne Magoun
Jane Kay Nugent
Effie Ambler
Truscott Rossman
Jan BenDor
Accident Fund Holdings, Inc.
$1,000 to $4,999
Lois A. Bader
Marina Von Neumann Whitman
Angela Bennett
Arts Council of Greater Lansing
Jenny Bond
Zonta Club of Lansing
Jocelyn Benson
Linda Bruin
Mary Lou Butcher
Mary Berghuis
Laura Carter Callow
Jean Campbell
Zonta Club of the Michigan Capitol
Area Foundation
Katie Cavanaugh
Margaret Ann Carter
Capitol National Bank
Barbara & Jerry Cook
Joy & Bruce Curtis
Betsy Cushman
AARP Michigan
Barbara Bloomer
Dean Transportation
Susan Dehncke
Mary Esther Daddazio
Sue & Jack Davis
AAUW Lansing
AAUW Of Michigan
Eleanor Blum
Barbara & Arthur Bonsignore
Kathy & Walter Esselman
Barbara Doty
AAUW Rochester
The Honorable Patricia J. Boyle
Mildred Jean Friend
Melissa Eyde
Mary Anne Adams
BPW Of Michigan
Charles & Linda Furgason
Great Lakes Hand Surgery Center
DeBrenna Agbenyiga
Jeffrey & Katherine Bracken
Della McGraw Goodwin
Stephanie Hirchert-Walton
Mary Aikey
Branch County Historical Society
Jane Hart
Peg Hoblack
Louise Alderson
Michele Brand
Vernon Johnson
Rose & Peter Houk
Elizabeth Craig Brisson
Lansing Community College
Cindy Hughey
AJC-Detroit
Josephine Altstetter
Dorean Koenig
Jo Jacobs
Theda Assiff-MacGriff
Mary Brown
Macomb/Oakland Regional Center
Jeff Koeze
Jane Bailey
Carolyn Buell
Gladys McKenney
Meijer, Inc.
Marieanna Bair
Walter & Marilyn Baird
Mary Bugeia
Janis Burgess
Michigan Department of Civil Rights
Lansing/East Lansing Links
Lansing Regional Chamber of
Commerce
Bake N' Cakes
Linda Burnham
Michigan Nurses Association
Cleo-Rae Lavey
Carol Baker
DeAnna Cambridge
Michigan State University Federal
Credit Union
League of Women Voters of
Michigan
Lori Baker
Johanna Balzer
Capital Area Transportation
Authority
Judy Nash
C P Lee
Paul Bancel
Capital Area United Way
Eva Packard
Mary Seeger
Pat Lindemann
Nancy Barker
Vicki Seltz Barnes
Capital City Airport
Patricia Caruso
Loomis Law Firm
Mayor Virgil & Teri Bernero
Dolores Beyer
$100 to $499
Barbara & Douglas Bloom
Teresa & Craig Brown
Nan Elizabeth Casey
Shane Cavanaugh
Chelsea Milling Company
Carole Chiamp
Jean Christensen
Mary Christian
ChurchWyble, PC
City Of Lansing
Clean & Fresh
Clerical-Technical Union of
Michigan State University
Congregation Shaarey Zedek
Carol Conn
Marilyn Mayer Culpepper
Hilda Patricia Curran
Carolyn Curtin
Patricia Cuza
Peggy Daitch
Jill & Scott Danek
Ronald Dewitt
Nancy Diehl
Eleanor Doersam
Jan Dolan
Jean Doss
Mary Ann Dupuis
Peg Eaton
Nancy Elwood
Sharon Emery
Aimee Ergas
Albert Ernst
Eva Evans
Events To Rent
Christine Farrow
Barbara Fayard
Marcia Federbush
Emily Field
Emily Fijol
Bonnie Finzel-Doster
Sara Fitzgerald
Patricia Fitzpatrick
Foster Swift Collins & Smith PC
Kathy Fragoules
Irene Freeborough
Sherrill Freeborough
Gargi French
Judith Ganton
Ganton's Edgewood, Inc
Carol Hackett Garagiola
Falinda Geerling
Gerald R. Ford School of Public
Policy
Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan
Paul & Barbara Goodman
Judy Goodwin
Grand Valley State University
Greater Grand Rapids Women's
History Council
Greater Lansing Area Club
National Association of Negro
Business & Professional Women
Daniel and Susan Krichbaum
Dorothy Mitstifer
Satoshi & Sachiye Kuwamoto
Hope Monroe
Velma & Larry Kyser
Tobi Lyon Moore
Joyce Ladenson
The Honorable Claudia H. Morcom
Greater Lansing Convention &
Visitors Bureau
Mary Laing
Margaret Sellers Walker Morris
Patricia Lake
Peg Lamb
MSU College of Human Medicine
Linda Myers
Vicki Lange
NAMI of Michigan
Camille Lavey
Caroline Nicholas
Carol Layman
Ann Nicholson
Don LeDuc & Susan Coley
Nancy Nickerson
Ellen Leik
Mary Lynn Noah
Olivia Letts
Camilla Noah
Dorothy Lieffers
Virginia Nordby
Susan Lightner
Henrietta Nowakowski
Deborah Lobring
Carolyn Logan
Mary O'Connor
Kate O'Neill
Maryse Long
Ohio National Financial Services
Joanne Lose
Betty Lee Ongley
Mary Ludtke & Vic Dotson
Clara Oser
Lusk & Albertson
June Pallottini
Deborah Lynch
John Palmer
Naomi Madgett
Vicki Paski
Kathleen Mahoney
Nancy Passanante
Kathy Makino
Denise Peek
Diana Marinez
The Honorable Lynne H. Pierce
Florine Mark
Laurie Marshall
Lana Pollack
Mary Pollock
Lyle Matteson
Paul Pratt
Olivia Maynard
Sue & Jack Preiss
Susan McClanahan
Julie McFarland
Presidents Council-State Universities
of Michigan
Mary Jane McGuire
Councilmember Derrick Quinney
Janene McIntyre
Marvin McKinney
Michael Radner
Ella Ray
McLaren Greater Lansing
Robert Reinhart
Karen McLaren
Dorothy McMeekin
Plante & Moran
Anna McTigue
Michael & Kathleen Rhodes
Catherine McWatt
Elizabeth Richards
Medical Weight Loss Clinic
Rizzi Designs
George & Betty Merva
Andrea Rodriguez
Anne Mervenne
Constance Ross
Lizbeth Messing
Julie Sabit
The Sam Bernstein Law Firm
Tina Gross
Jonnie Hamilton
Linda Hamlin
Deanna Hanieski
Mary Jo Hardy
Sylvia Harvith
Betty Hawkins
HDI Builders, LLC
Linda Heard
Lynn Helland
Susan Hengesbach
Mary & Lawrence Hennessey
Hilliard Lyons
Nadean & Charles Hillary
Historical Society of Michigan
Carolyn Hoagland
Sharon Hobbs
Anna Holden
David Hollister
Sharon Holton
Elizabeth Homer
Marcia Hovey-Wright
Susan & George Hubbard
Antoinette Imhoff
Ingham County Women's
Commission
Catherine Jacobs
Joan Jampel
Ellen & Brian Jeffries
Margaret Platt Jendrek
Judith Jenkins
Patricia Jennings
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan
Detroit
Jewish Historical Society of Michigan
Lonnie Johnson
Bernadette Johnson
Georgia A. Johnson
Lynn Jondahl & Judy Martin
Dorothy Jones
Judith Karandjeff
Molly Kaser
Fern Katz
Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center
Gail Kleine
Vicci Knowlton
Jonathon Koenigsberg
Kathleen Kovach
Michigan Coalition For Equal Rights
Studies
Jane Rhodes
Roy Saper & Nell Kuhnmuench
Michigan For Public Education
Marjorie Saulson
Michigan NOW
Louise Sause
Michigan Protection and Advocacy
Services
Maya Savarino
Michigan Retailers Association
Michigan Women's Commission
Barb Schram
Bonnie Miller
Pamela Schultz
Marti K. Miller
Elizabeth Schweitzer
Loretta Mitchell
Mary Scoblic
Gloriane Schmidt
Macie Schriner
Suzanne Ballard Sell
Larry Shanker
Kathy Banfield Shaw
Mary Ellen Sheets
Lorraine Sigle
Samir Singh
Ila Smith
Karen Smith
Gloria Smith
Patricia Sperti
Heather Spielmaker
John Splitt
Elliot & Lynn Spoon
Spring Arbor University
Mary Anne Stankov
Nancy Stermer
Louise Sternberg
Toni Stevenson
Jean Stewart
Donna Stone
Paula Blanchard Stone
Jacqueline Stoneman
Elly Sullivan
Alixandra Summitt
Doris Sutherland
Linda Sutton
Chris Swope
Teresa Szymanski
Betty Tableman
Ely & Andrea Tama
Bill Tanner
Shelia & Gordon Taylor
Margaret & Graham Teall
Christine Tenaglia
Michael & Eileen Tennor
Gladys Thomas
Thomas M. Cooley Law School
Elizabeth Thompson
Corine Tichenor
Joan Tirak
James Trebilcock
LaKeeya Tucker
Rachael Tupica
Janet Twomey
Casandra Ulbrich
University of Michigan Center for
the Education of Women
Katrina Urista
Marcia Van Ness
Marjorie Van Ochten
Glenda Vandemark
Dee Dee Wacksman
Joyce Wagner
Carol Walters
Dan Warmels
Wayne County NOW
The Honorable Elizabeth A. Weaver
Mary Wheeler
Gretchen Whitmer
Joy Whitten & Jeff Williams
Carl & Jennie Wicker
Agnes & Keith Widder
Virginia Wiggins
Williams Carpet
Tammy Williams
Kristy Withrow
Pauline Wohlford
Joan Wolfe
Joette Woodard-Yauk
Robert Wright
Councilmember Jessica Yorko
Toni Young
Lynda & Tim Zeller
Marsha Ziegler
Zonta Club Of Flint #1
Lois & Keith Zook
Ruth Zweifler
$10 to $99
The Honorable Theresa Abed
Etta Abrahams
Pauline Adams
Barbara Laughlin Adler
Advent House Ministries
Bob & Julie Alexander
Ronnie Alff
Amy Allen
Jim & Ruth Andrus
DuAnn Ash
Carole Sue Aslani
Melody Atwood
Paula Aylward
Jean Azar
Norma Bailey
Barbara Baker
Constance Baker
Sharon Bassette
Elizabeth Bauer
Lucy Bauman
Shirley Beckman
Frederick Belen
Cathy Benson
Harriet Berg
Rosalind Berlin
Maxine Berman
Walker Beverly IV
Barbara Bidigare
Patrice Bobier
Diedra Boles
Marie Bonkowski
Lillian Borland
Teresa Borowski
Renee Boving
Mary Brady
Arlene Brophy
Edward Brosofski
Patricia Sanford Brown
Frieda Brown
Marina Brown
Joy & Robert Brown
Luella Burke
Patricia Hill Burnett
Eunice Burns
Ruth Burton
Glenn Cantor
Capital Area Literacy Coalition
Capitol Fundraising Associates
Virginia Paganelli Caruso
Margaret Casey
Amy Cavanaugh
Camillia Cavanaugh
Elizabeth Chenoweth
Cherry Suite, Assisted Living & AFC
Agnes Dobronski Cichocki
Doloris Clark
Mary Clark
The Honorable Tom Cochran
Marjorie Colburn
Deborah Colenso
Gloria Conn
Colette Coomes
Amy Courter
Nancy Craig
Shirley Croucher
Anne Cruce
Josie & Craig Cumbow
Kenneth Danes
Emily Davis
Barbara Davis
Joann Davis
Cathy Day
Phil & Mary Dean
David Decker
Mary Delbridge
The Honorable Cindy Denby
Gretchen Denton
Detroit Historical Society
Debbie Dingell
Patricia Ditri
Mary Jane Dockeray
Jessica Dominic
Phil & Karen Douglas
Veronica Drenovsky
Patricia Drury
Francine Dye
Michaele Edell
Carolyn & Daniel Edmunds
Janis Emery
Gail Eminhizer
Judy Emmons
Elfriede Engel
Deborah Ensign
Connie Esch
Pamela Faris
Ann Farnell
Rita Faudman
Connie Ferguson
Pamela Fernsler
Julie Fershtman
Cheryllee Finney
Gretchen Forsyth
Mary K. France
Ann Francis
Sandra Frauenheim
Catherine & John Frederick
Barbara Free
Julia Freije
Nina Frye
Regina Funkhouser
Kristen Furseth
Karen Gallagher
Diane Gardin
Betty Gardner
Penny Gardner
Evelyn Garner
Phyllis Ghering
Jennie Gies
Sharon Gire
Francea Goodridge
Ronald Graber
Sally Graham
Jean Grey
Barbara Gulvas
Carol Haddad
The Honorable Gail Haines
Cheryl Hall
Anna Haney
Rachel Brett Harley
Lynne Harned
Marilyn Harrington
Paula Hartmann
Joan Hartwig
William & Leonore Helder
Pam Heos
Julie Herrada
Therese Hesslau
Suzette Hilton
Ellen Hoekstra
Carleen Hoffman
Jacqueline Holdsworth
Paula Holevac
Joann Holton
Kathryn Lauer Hoover
Marie & William Howe
Dorothy Hudson
Linda A. Humphreys
Gilda Jacobs
Nancy Jenkins
Geraldine Moen
Kay Randolph-Back
Anna Strong
Carol Johnson
Olga Moir
Jane Ratner
Dorothy Stuck
Carol Johnson
Margaret Money
Christina Redmond
Jane Vieth Suits
Claire Johnston
Thelma Moran
Emily Reid
Barbara Sukenik
Grace Kachaturoff
Sandy Morey
Allison Reuter
Andrea Sundermann
The Honorable Frank J. Kelley
The Honorable Marilyn Kelly
Diane Morse
Diane & John Revitte
Lynn Surdock
Susan Murphy
Rosalie Riegle
Renee & Bob Swanson
Joan Kemper
Barb Myckowiak
Susan Ritchey
Maraloy Thomas
Carol King
Genevieve Naughton
Kristi Robbins
Ronda Thompson
Rita Klein
James & Pamela Neal
Ginger Roberts
Margaret Tietjen
Nancy Knupfer
Linda Nelson
The Hon. Rose Mary C. Robinson
Rosemary Tinetti
Carol Koenig
Mary Nicks
Diane Robinson
Rashida Tlaib
Eileen Kowall
Karen & Ken Norcross
Yvette Rock
Barbro Tongring-Willson
Leigh Kraushaar
Amanda Norton-Price
Lois Rodgers
Reba Torongo
Betty Krohngold
Stacy Erwin Oakes
Linda Romanow
Carol Towl
Ladies Library Association of
Kalamazoo
Billie Jo O'Berry
Barbara Rosen
Ruth Trowbridge
Margaret O'Brien
Dorrie Rosenblatt
Nancy Truitt
Andrea LaFontaine
Karen O'Connor
Debora Rountree
Judith Van Geison
Patti Lamm & Sheldon Newhouse
Janet Ogle-Mater
Sheri Rucinski
Cynthia Van Ness
Margaret Landeryou
Liza Estlund Olson
June Rusten
Carol Vann
Marilyn Lane
Gordon Olson
Cecily Savick
Rebekah Warren
Glenda Lappan
Claudia Osborn
Vernis Schad
Bette Warren
Kenneth & Kim Levin
Isamay Osborne
Linda Schaub
Dorothy Wassenaar
Linn & Owen Jewelers
Virginia O'Toole
Alfreda Schmidt
Martha J. Weil
Judith Locher
June Owen
Ruth Schmitter
Mieke Weissert
Marjorie Longcore
Wendy & William Page-Echols
Jane Schoneman
Carol Welch
Lois Lynch
Alex & Joy Paoletto
The Honorable Andy Schor
The Hon. Lisa Posthumus Lyons
Paramount Coffee
Tonya Schuitmaker
Western Michigan University
Gender & Women's Studies
Marilyn Maloney
Frances B Parker
Elaine Scribner
Beverly Wiener
Matthew & Valerie Margres
Bobbie Patt
Sandra Seaton
Kathleen & Tom Wilbur
Steve Martin
Linda Peet
Kate Segal
Peggy Williams
Olivia & Jerry Martin
K.P. Pelleran
Tammy Shabluk
Kelli Williams
Gerda Marutiak
Jyotsna Pendse
Pat Short
Shirley Willis
Valerie Marvin
Jeanne Pepper
Barbara Smith
Geneva Wiskemann
Lisa Marz
Delores Perry
Joan Smith
Nancy Wonch
Madeline Masterson
Sharon Claytor Peters
Joy Smith
Melissa Woodhurst
Christine May
Elizabeth Phillips
Elizabeth Smith
Sandra & Gene Wriggelsworth
Sandra McClennen
Mary Ann Pierce
Eleanor Smith
Joan M Wright
Bettie Kay McGowan
Nadine Piggott
Diane Smith
Cynthia Yao
Jane McGriff
Peggy Pitt
Ken & Nan Snow
Patricia Yockey
Carolyn Megal
Glenda Price
Jodi Snyder
Andrea Yokich
Joyce Meyers
Laurel Prosper
Joanna Stark
Edith Zeitz
Michigan UAW - CAP Council
Jill Protzel
Dawn Stiles
Paula Zera
Margaret Miller
Denise Quarles
Linda Stright
Mary Lou Zieve
Donate Online
For your convenience, we accept donations on our website.
Go to www.michiganwomenshalloffame.org and click on “Support/Donate”
on the left-hand side of the screen.
EVENTS
American Revolutionary:
The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs
The Michigan Women’s
Historical Center & Hall of
Fame will be partnering with
the East Lansing Film Festival
Awards Dinner & Induction Ceremony
Thursday, October 30, 2014
Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center,
East Lansing
Women Peacemakers in Michigan &
Around the World by Dr. Rosalie Riegle
Join us at the Michigan Women’s
Historical Center & Hall of Fame
for a lecture by author Dr. Rosalie
Riegle. Riegle will be discussing
material from her two new oral
histories Crossing the Line:
Nonviolent Women Speak Out for
Peace (Wipf and Stock, 2013) and
Doing Time for Peace: Resistance, Family, and
Community (Vanderbuilt University Press, 2012). The
lecture will focus on Michigan women peacemakers,
particularly Hall of Fame inductee Sister Ardeth
Platte, who has devoted her life to resisting violence
in all its forms. The lecture is free and open to the
public and will take place on Saturday, August
23rd at 2pm. A reception will follow the lecture.
The event is co-sponsored by the Michigan Oral
History Association.
and the James and Grace Lee
Boggs Center to Nurture Community Leadership
to present a special screening and discussion of
American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee
Boggs. Hall of Fame Inductee Grace Lee Boggs is a
99-year-old Chinese American writer, activist, and
philosopher living in Detroit. This documentary
focuses on Bogg’s lifetime of activism in U.S. social
movements such as labor and civil rights, Black
Power, feminism, Asian American rights,
environmental justice movements and even more.
The event will take place at the Albert A. White
Performing Arts Theatre in the East Lansing
Hannah Community Center on Wednesday,
August 6th. A special reception for Michigan
Women’s Hall of Fame members will take place at
5:30 pm, followed by the film screening at 6:30 pm.
Grace Lee Boggs herself, as well as a
representative from the James and Grace Lee
Boggs Center will lead a discussion immediately
following the event. Tickets are $10/adult, $8/
senior, and $5/student and can be reserved until
August 5th by calling 517-484-1880 x203. Tickets
can also be purchased at the event. This film
screening is made possible in part by a grant from
Want to Receive Email Notifications?
the Michigan Humanities Council, an affiliate of the
If you would like to receive emails about upcoming
events at the Michigan Women’s Hall of Fame,
sign up at www.michiganwomenshalloffame.org.
National Endowment for the Humanities.
www.michiganwomenshalloffame.org
5
HISTORICAL CENTER NEWS
WOMEN’S WALK
Not Just a Man’s War: Michigan
Women and the Civil War
Michigan women were
important participants in
during the Civil War, keeping
life on the home front going,
supporting soldiers, nursing
the ill and injured, and some
bold women went straight to
the frontline disguised as
soldiers or serving as combat
The Michigan Women’s Historical Center & Hall of
Fame announces the WOMEN’S WALK where
your personalized brick can honor a woman, mark a
lifecycle milestone, preserve a memorable event, or
show your support. It also makes a remarkable
medics. Discover the often
untold role women played during the Civil War.
Kroger Community Rewards
Help us earn money just
gift—one that will create a lasting impression. This is
by shopping at Kroger!
a truly beautiful way to become a permanent part of
The Michigan Women’s
our history. Buy bricks online or by calling us at
(517) 484-1880 ext. 203.
Planned Giving
Educating the public about Michigan women’s history
is one of our most important goals. We want to
Historical Center & Hall
of Fame can earn reward
points every time you use
your Kroger Plus Card. Signing up is free and only
takes a few minutes. Plus, you can earn points for
yourself to save money on groceries and fuel. Once
create programs for youth audiences to work
you’re signed up, all you have to do is shop at Kroger
towards this goal. We can achieve this and so much
and use your Kroger Plus Card when checking out.
more with adequate staffing, a well maintained facility, The Michigan Women’s Historical Center & Hall of
and stable finances. By making a monthly, quarterly,
Fame will start earning points right away. Pick up a
or annual gift and remembering us in your will or
Kroger Plus Card today and go to
trust, you can help us create a future for Michigan
women’s history through Planned Giving. Please
consider being part of the solution and contact Emily
Fijol at [email protected] or 517-484-1880
x200 or for more information.
6
www.krogercommunityrewards.com to create a free
account. You can find us under the name “Michigan
Women’s Historical Center & Hall of Fame” or ID
number “67140.” If you have any questions about this
process or need help signing up, give us a call at
517-484-1880 ext. 203.
Summer 2014
EXHIBITS
Courage in Action: Stories of Michigan Women
in the Civil Rights Movement
The Civil Rights Act and Voting Rights Act celebrate their 50th anniversaries in
2014 and 2015 respectively. Many Michigan Women’s Hall of Fame inductees
played pivotal roles in the events of the Civil Rights Movement that resulted in the
passage of these important pieces of legislation. Courage in Action honors these
milestones by exploring the bold and brave acts of Grace Lee Boggs, Nellie Cuellar,
Waunetta Dominic, Rosa Slade Gragg, Viola Liuzzo, and Rosa Parks. The exhibit
places the stories of these women against the timeline of the Civil Rights
Movement and challenges visitors by asking what they would do in a similar situation. Visitors will gain a
richer understanding of the Civil Rights Movement through the accounts of these courageous women. The
exhibit will be on display through February 2015. We would like to thank our major sponsors: Doctors
Approach Dermatology & Med Spa, Dr. C.P. Lee, Meijer, and the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe.
A Matter of Taste:
Sweet, Sour, Salty, Bitter
The Women’s
Caucus for Art—
Michigan Chapter,
a non-profit
national
organization with
over 50
professional
artists as
members, will be
displaying their
work in “A Matter
of Taste: Sweet,
Sour, Salty, Bitter.” The exhibit which will include
both two and three dimensional pieces that display
the artists’ impressions, expressions and metaphorical
interpretations of “taste” and how it moves through
our lives and our world. The opening reception will
be on Sunday, August 3, 2-4 pm. Free admission
and refreshments will be provided. The exhibit will be
on display through Saturday, October 25, 2014.
www.michiganwomenshalloffame.org
Fragmented Realities
By Jessica Kovan
The collage and mixed-media pieces in “Fragmented
Realities” by Jessica Kovan will interweave the
different hats that women wear today, such as
mother, daughter, wife, artist, educator, and social
activist, and the different responsibilities that come
with these roles. The show will explore themes of
love, life, hope, nature, family and community. The
opening reception will be on Sunday, November 2,
2-4 pm. Free admission and light refreshments will
be provided. The exhibit will be on display through
Saturday, January 24, 2015.
7
Nonprofit Org.
US Postage
PAID
Lansing, MI
Permit No. 994
Michigan Women’s Historical
Center & Hall of Fame
213 W. Malcolm X Street
Lansing, Michigan 48933-2315
517-484-1880
Become a Member Today!
A Special Offer… Buy one membership and get a FREE membership of equal value to give as a gift.
__________________________________________________________________________________
Check One:
□$15 Student □$30 Individual □$40 Friend* □$50 Family □$75 Organization/Business □$100 Sponsor □$500 Supporter
*The Friends of the Michigan Women’s Hall of Fame provide extra support, receive all the benefits of membership, and a special pin.
Name(s) _____________________________________
Payment:
Address _____________________________________
___ Check made payable to MWSA
City _______________ State _______ Zip __________
Phone ______________________________________
___ Credit Card:
□Visa □MC □AmEx □Discover
Email _______________________________________ Card# _ _ _ _/_ _ _ _/_ _ _ _/_ _ _ _
FREE GIFT MEMBERSHIP:
Exp. Date _ _/_ _
Name(s) _____________________________________
Signature _____________________________
Address _____________________________________
City _______________ State _______ Zip __________
This is a tax-deductible gift to the Michigan Women’s Studies Association, 501(c)3.
Phone ______________________________________
213 W. Malcolm X St., Lansing, MI 48933 or fax to 517-372-0170.
Email _______________________________________
Mail with payment to the Michigan Women’s Hall of Fame,
14NLTR