Agnes Hoppin Memorial Fellowship Explained

The Agnes Hoppin Memorial Fellowship was an academic fellowship intended to "lift the restrictions on women in the study of archaeology". It was established at the American School of Classical Studies in Athens in 1898 by the Hoppin family.^[1]

The award was founded in memory of Agnes Clark Hoppin by her brother, Professor Joseph Hoppin.^[2] It was awarded from 1898 to 1904 and was worth $1,000 per year.

List of Fellows

The recipients were:^[3]

• 1898–1899 May Louise Nichols, Smith College
• 1899–1900 Harriet Ann Boyd, Smith College
• 1900–1901 Lida Shaw King, Vassar College
• 1901–1902 Agnes Baldwin, Barnard College
• 1902–1903 Leila Clement Spaulding, Vassar College
• 1903–1904 Edith Hayward Hall, Smith College

Notes and References

1. Book: James, T. Notable American Women 1607–1950: A Biographical Dictionary, Vol. I. Harvard University Press. 1971. Cambridge, Mass. 467.
2. Book: L., Dyson, Stephen. Ancient marbles to American shores : classical archaeology in the United States. 1998. University of Pennsylvania Press. 0812234464. Philadelphia. 59–60. 39007147.
3. Web site: History of the American School 1882–1942 - Appendix VI / Archives / The American School of Classical Studies at Athens. www.ascsa.edu.gr. 2018-01-22.