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NEWSLETTER OF THE MICHIGAN WOMEN’S
HISTORICAL CENTER & HALL OF FAME
THE HOUSE HANDBILL
Summer 2014 ● Volume 26, Number 1
www.michiganwomenshalloffame.org
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
UPCOMING EVENTS
Sun, Aug 3, 2-4 pm: Art Exhibit Opening
Reception: “A Matter of Taste” (Page 7)
Wed, Aug 6, 6:30 pm: Film Screening
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)
Sun, Nov 2, 2-4 pm: Art Exhibit Opening
Reception: “Fragmented Realities” (Page 7)
HOLIDAY HOURS
Closed August 30-September 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:
Dr. MaryLee Davis of East Lansing has been involved
with numerous local, state, and national organizations
devoted to healthcare, education, women’s rights,
public policy and community service. She has won
numerous awards from these organizations and served
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 major-
market TV station as Vice President of ABC Television
and the General Manager of WXYZ-TV/Detroit for
over eight years.
Dorothy A. Johnson of Grand Haven is truly a
leader in the field of philanthropy. She is President
Emeritus of the Council of Michigan Foundations,
where she served as their CEO for over 25 years. She
is also a founder of the Michigan Nonprofit
Association, the Michigan Community Service
Commission, and the Michigan Women’s Foundation.
(continued on page 4)
2 Summer 2014
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
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
www.michiganwomenshalloffame.org 3
Dear Members and Friends,
This has been an exciting year with many
changes at the Michigan Women’s Historical
Center & Hall of Fame.
In December, we welcomed Emily Fijol as the
Executive Director of the Center. She was
the Assistant Director for about five years
and started this new position as an
experienced museum curator and
administrator. Immediately after beginning her new position in
December, she faced many challenges with our historic building due
to the harsh winter, but business carried on with lots of activities, in
spite of the weather.
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
FROM THE PRESIDENT...
Our mission is to inspire and engage
adults and children by celebrating
Michigan women’s history, promoting
educational opportunities, and honoring
the accomplishments of Michigan women.
MWSA Officers
President: Shirley Zeller, Albion
Vice President: Liza Estlund Olson, Lansing
Treasurer: Lynn Jondahl, East Lansing
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
Office Manager: Samantha Cumbow
4 Summer 2014
MWHOF NEWS
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
(continued from page 1)
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.
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.
The 2014 historical honorees are:
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.
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.
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
Gladys Beckwith
Bernard & Judith Cantor
Paul Goldner
Anne Magoun
Jane Kay Nugent
$1,000 to $4,999
Accident Fund Holdings, Inc.
Arts Council of Greater Lansing
Linda Bruin
Laura Carter Callow
Katie Cavanaugh
Capitol National Bank
Joy & Bruce Curtis
Dean Transportation
Susan Dehncke
Kathy & Walter Esselman
Mildred Jean Friend
Charles & Linda Furgason
Della McGraw Goodwin
Jane Hart
Vernon Johnson
Lansing Community College
Dorean Koenig
Macomb/Oakland Regional Center
Gladys McKenney
Meijer, Inc.
Michigan Department of Civil Rights
Michigan Nurses Association
Michigan State University Federal
Credit Union
Judy Nash
Eva Packard
Mary Seeger
Sandy Soifer
Two Men and A Truck International
Pamela Withrow
Shirley & Bill Zeller
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Jenny Bond
Mary Lou Butcher
Jean Campbell
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Mary Esther Daddazio
Sue & Jack Davis
Barbara Doty
Melissa Eyde
Great Lakes Hand Surgery Center
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Peg Hoblack
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Awards Dinner & Induction Ceremony
Thursday, October 30, 2014
Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center,
East Lansing
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
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
the Michigan Humanities Council, an affiliate of the
National Endowment for the Humanities.
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.
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HISTORICAL CENTER NEWS
WOMEN’S WALK
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
gift—one that will create a lasting impression. This is
a truly beautiful way to become a permanent part of
our history. Buy bricks online or by calling us at
(517) 484-1880 ext. 203.
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
medics. Discover the often
untold role women played during the Civil War.
Planned Giving
Educating the public about Michigan women’s history
is one of our most important goals. We want to
create programs for youth audiences to work
towards this goal. We can achieve this and so much
more with adequate staffing, a well maintained facility,
and stable finances. By making a monthly, quarterly,
or annual gift and remembering us in your will or
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.
Kroger Community Rewards
Help us earn money just
by shopping at Kroger!
The Michigan Women’s
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
you’re signed up, all you have to do is shop at Kroger
and use your Kroger Plus Card when checking out.
The Michigan Women’s Historical Center & Hall of
Fame will start earning points right away. Pick up a
Kroger Plus Card today and go to
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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