Women's History @ your library®
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The accomplishments
and contributions of women are celebrated each year during the month of
March. The National Women's History Project originated this event
and in 1987 Congress declared March as Women's History Month.
It is to be a month during which schools, communities, libraries and other
institutions feature the stories and significant historical contributions
of women. The theme
for Women's History Month in 2002 is "Women Sustaining the American
Spirit." For detailed information about the National
Women's History Project and links to Web sites that feature women, go
to http://www.nwhp.org.An exciting
project on the local level is sponsored by The Virginia Foundation for
Women. For the past three years, The Virginia Foundation for Women
and Delta Kappa Gamma Society International have sponsored posters honoring
outstanding Virginia women. For the 2003 poster, students
will be encouraged to send in their nominations for the women to be honored.
2002 Poster
The library
staff at Richard Bland College was very proud to be an integral part of
the 2002 Virginia Women in History celebration. Dr. Virginia Cherry
was chairperson for the 2002 poster committee; Joy Galloni worked with
the nomination process; Ellen Andes helped with the Web page and Karen
O'Daire assisted with numerous mailings. The Provost of Richard
Bland College, Dr. Anne-Marie McCartan, was chairperson for the Richmond
reception. On February 28th a reception honoring the 2002 Virginia
Women in History was held at the Bolling Haxall House in Richmond, Virginia.
On March 14th a second reception was held at Hampton University in Hampton,
Virginia. Below are some pictures from the Richmond reception:
Rebecca
Adamson, 2002 Honoree
Professor Kristin Thrower, Dr. Virginia Cherry, Dr. Anne-Marie McCartan
Receiving award for Janie Porter Barrett
Dr. Virginia Cherry, Dr. Anne-Marie McCartan, Blair Guncheon
Joy Galloni and Bob Dittmeier
Pictures
from the Hampton reception held at Hampton Museum, Hampton University,
March 14, 2002:
Hampton Museum, Hampton University
Dr. Christine Mann Darden, 2002 Honoree
Daughter of 2002 Honoree, Lillian Ward McDaniel
Mayors Joe Frank and Meyera Oberndorf
Senator Yvonne Miller
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July 8, 2008
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