Sarah Bagley
While much of her life remains surrounded by questions, the record of Bagley’s experiences as a worker and activist in Lowell, Massachusetts reveals a remarkable spirit.
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Catherine Flon
Catherine Flon was a seamstress who famously sewed the first Haitian flag at the request of Dessalines, but she is also known for having nursed the sick and wounded after nearby battles.
Julia O Henson
Donated her townhouse to the Harriet Tubman Crusaders, an African-American branch of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union in Boston, as a residence for African-American women who were excluded from the city’s college dormitories and respectable rooming houses.
Florence Klotz
Klotz’s most noteworthy costume design credits were for productions by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, Stephen Sondheim, and 16 prodcutions with director Harold (Hal) Prince, including Kiss of the Spider Woman (1993), Show Boat (1994), Follies (1971), A Little Night Music (1973), Pacific Overtures (1976), Grind (1985), and On the Twentieth Century (1978).
Chew Shee Chin
The New England Chinese Women’s Association, founded in 1942 by Chew Shee Chin, supported China relief and the Boston Chinese community during WWII.
Sallie R Wagner
Sallie R. Wagner was a photographer, author, weaver, and a benefactor and patron of dancer-choreographer Erick Hawkins and his dance company.
Chio Tominaga
Textile artist Chio Tominaga (1883-1986) was originally from Kumamoto, Japan, and immigrated to the United States in 1912 as a picture bride.
Kay Sekimachi
Internationally acclaimed master weaver and fiber artist
Momo Nagano
Momo Nagano (1925-2010) was an artist renowned for her weaving and other textile works.
Susie Schmitt Hanson
A prime example of entrepreneurial spirit, Susie Schmitt Hanson was a pioneer for Minnesota women in business. As the owner of one of Waconia’s longest-running businesses, she remains a prominent figure in the history of that town.