Marjorie Drake Ross

Specialist on the decorative arts and author of The Book of Boston series, helped to acquire appropriate objects for the Gibson House and directed the cataloging of the collection.

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Mary Sherkanowksi

Sisters Helen S. Rush (1900-1985) and Mary Sherkanowski (1902-1987) ran a boarding house at 22 Monument Square. They wrote about their adventures in the 1952 book “Rooms to Let”.

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Mildred Albert

Founded Boston’s first finishing school, co-founded the Boston Arts Festival, and became the “First Lady of Fashion”.

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Eliza Clapp

Eliza Clapp (1811-1888) was a prominent member of the Transcendentalist movement in 19th century New England and a poet and author.

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