Walker, Mary Edwards, 1832-1919 (1832-1919)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1832-1919
Biography
Mary Edwards Walker was a women’s rights advocate, abolitionist, and spy. She was the first female U.S. Army surgeon during the Civil War, and the only woman to receive the Presidential Medal of Honor.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Symposium records, 2017
folder
Identifier: SC.FITA.3.10.1.2.30
Scope and Contents
Includes the papers and presentation delivered at the 2017 Symposium "Dressing New York" on Saturday, May 13, 2017. The names of the presenters and the title of their presentations contained in this folder are: Chelsea Payne "A Fading Custom: The Reluctant Disappearance of Dressmaking in New York" ; Hannah Benson "Hickson: Unraveling a New York City Fashion House 1914-1923" ; Harper Franklin "Eternally Ladylike: Sophie of Saks, 1929-1969" ; Lily Fehler "Protest and Professionalism: Dress of...
Dates:
2017