Maine Women's Hall of Fame explained

Maine Women's Hall of Fame
Map Dot Label:Maine Women's Hall of Fame
Location:Bernard D. Katz Library
University of Maine
46 University Drive
Augusta, Maine 04330
Coordinates:44.3429°N -69.7956°W
Established:1990
Website:https://www.uma.edu/about/community/mwhof/

The Maine Women's Hall of Fame was created in 1990 to honor the achievements of women associated with the U.S. state of Maine. The induction ceremonies are held each year during March, designated as Women's History Month. Nominees are chosen by the public via an online nomination form. The University of Maine at Augusta displays the hall of fame in its Bennett D. Katz Library, and also hosts the hall of fame online at the university's website. The nomination form lists three criteria for eligibility:[1]

1) Woman's achievements must have had a significant statewide impact

2) Woman's achievements significantly improved the lives of women in Maine

3) Woman's contribution has enduring value for women.

Nominations have a December deadline of any given year.

The first two inductees in 1990 were Mabel Sine Wadsworth and Margaret Chase Smith. Wadsworth had devoted her life to multiple issues, including maternal health and family planning, founding the Wadsworth Women's Health Center. She was a member of the board of Board of Directors of Legal Services for the Elderly, and helped raise funds for noteworthy organizations.

Margaret Chase Smith was the first woman elected to serve in the United States Senate. She ran for President of the United States in the 1964 Republican Party primarily, but lost out to Barry Goldwater. She was also the first Republican to speak out against the tactics of fellow Senator Joseph McCarthy, in her June 1, 1950 address on the floor of the Senate.

Two decades after its inception, the list of Inductees contains an Olympic gold medalist, Joan Benoit, two more United States Senators, Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins, and the mother of a Senator, Patricia M. Collins who herself had been mayor of a Maine city. Geneticist Elizabeth S. Russell joined the list, as did the President University of Maine at Presque Isle Nancy H. Hensel. Author and Holocaust survivor Judith Magyar Isaacson has been honored by an induction into the hall of fame. With the 2011 inductees, the hall of fame had honored 35 women for their contributions to Maine and to the female population.

Inductees

Maine Women's Hall of Fame
NameImageBirth–Death<--Leave parentheses/brackets in place per MOS:BLPLEAD-->YearArea of achievement
2023Professor and author[2]
(1934–)2022Women's reproductive rights advocate[3]
(1977–)2022Astronaut, biologist[4]
2021Associate Professor of Leadership Studies at the University of Southern Maine[5]
(1954–)2021Dean of the University of Maine School of Law and former Chief Justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court
2020Feminist activist and political strategist, policy advocate and lobbyist, State House staffer, and non-profit leader[6]
2020Thomas College professor, former state president of the American Association of University Women of Maine and the Maine Association of Family and Consumer Sciences
2019Advocate for women's health, equality and education[7]
(1947–)201975th Governor of Maine
(1985–)2018Olympic luger[8]
(1854–1946)2018Maine’s First Licensed Guide[9]
(1940–2022)2017University of Maine Mathematics. One of the founders of the Women’s Studies Program at the University of Maine Orono[10]
(1912–2017)2017President of Casco Bay College and a Husson College Business Professor
2016Physician and women's health advocate[11]
2016Advocate for victims and survivors of sexual assault[12]
(1946–)2015Senior Vice President at CEI (Coastal Enterprises, Inc.)[13]
(1946–)2015Retired president of Kennebec Valley Community College; chief academic officer for the Maine Community College System[14]
2014First woman president of Thomas College[15]
2014Executive director of the Maine Human Rights Commission and a founding member of the Maine Women's Lobby
(1956–)2013Co-founder of Hardy Girls Healthy Women, activist, author, researcher and professor at Colby College[16]
(1942–)2013Former Maine State Representative and State Senator; co-director of Maine NEW Leadership program of the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center[17]
(1949–)2012Victims' advocate
2012
(1952–)2011United States Senate[18]
(1920–2015)2011Professor Emerita of Food and Nutrition at the University of Maine; 2002 New England University Continuing Education Association Faculty Member of the Year Award[19]
(1908–2008)2010Philanthropist[20]
(1949–2023)2009Director University of Maine Women's Resource Center[21]
(1952–)2008Advocate for women's issues
(1869–1945)2008Women's suffrage[22]
(1954–)2007Deputy Administrator, Wage and Hour Division U. S. Dept. of Labor; former Executive Director of the Frances Perkins Center[23]
(1947–)2007Former Maine State Treasurer, served in Maine State Senate[24]
(1946–)2006Bishop of Maine, Episcopal Church[25]
(1927–2024)2005Mayor of Caribou (1981–1982), chairman of Maine Committee for Judicial Responsibility and Disability, and Catholic Charities Maine[26]
(1944–)2005Maine House of Representatives
(1949–)2004Executive Director of the Maine Children's Home for Little Wanderers in Waterville[27]
(1925–2015)2004Holocaust survivor, human rights activist, author of Seed of Sarah: Memoirs of a Survivor
(1943–)2003President University of Maine at Presque Isle[28]
(1941–)2002President, University of Maine at Farmington[29]
(1948–2001)2001Co-founder of Maine Women's Lobby[30]
(1955–)2001United States House of Representatives[31]
(1924–2008)2000Physical education instructor[32]
(1957–)2000American marathon runner who won a gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics[33]
(1940–)1999Maine State Senate[34]
(1947–)1999United States Senate[35]
(1944–2023)1998Executive Director, Family Crisis Services, Portland, Maine[36]
(1916–2009)1997Founder, Washburn-Norlands Living History Center[37]
(1903–2001)1997Home economist, nutritionist[38]
(1914–2005)1996Environmentalist, woman's issues advocate
(c. 1939–1993)1996Theatre director, actress, director of Somerset County Basic Skills[39]
(1949–)1995Founded Women's Business Development Corporation, advocate for entrepreneurship for women[40]
(1905–2002)1994Writer, teacher, historian[41]
(1904–1990)1993College professor who, along with professor Grace A. Dow, established the Maine Women's Writers Collection; namesake of the Dorothy M. Healy Professorship at the University of New England[42]
(1885–1980)1992Dean of Women at Colby College[43]
(1868–1952)1991First practicing female attorney from Maine, first president of Business and Professional Women's Foundation, served in both the Maine House of Representatives and Maine State Senate
(1947–)1991Director of Maine Displaced Homemakers Program
(1913–2001)1991Geneticist[44]
(1897–1995)1990United States Senate, United States House of Representatives[45]
(1910–2006)1990Birth control activist[46]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Maine Women's Hall of Fame. Maine University at Augusta. July 2, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120510211454/http://www.uma.edu/mwhof.html. May 10, 2012. dead.
  2. Web site: 2023 Maine Women's Hall of Fame Inductee Announced . University of Maine at Augusta . February 24, 2023.
  3. News: Hunt . Avery . Judy Kahrl - Maine Women Magazine . 13 September 2022 . 29 June 2022.
  4. Web site: Mars . Kelli . Jessica U. Meir (PH.D.) NASA Astronaut . NASA . 13 September 2022 . 1 February 2016.
  5. Web site: Joyce Taylor Gibson and Leigh Saufley to be inducted to Maine Women’s Hall of Fame Office of Public Affairs University of Southern Maine . University of Southern Maine . 10 November 2021.
  6. Web site: Inductee Profiles 2020 . Futurama Foundation . BPW/Maine Futurama Foundation . 10 November 2021.
  7. Web site: Women's Hall of Fame . University of Maine at Presque Isle . July 30, 2019.
  8. Web site: Julia Clukey . https://web.archive.org/web/20150225002934/http://www.teamusa.org/usa-luge/athletes/Julia-Clukey . dead . February 25, 2015 . Team USA . January 31, 2019.
  9. Web site: History of the Maine Guide: Cornilia Fly Rod Crosby . Maine Guides Online . January 31, 2019.
  10. News: Maine Women's Hall of Fame celebration . January 31, 2019 . Lewiston Sun Journal . March 8, 2017.
  11. Web site: 2016 recipients. bpwmefoundation.org. 20 November 2016.
  12. Web site: 2016 recipients. bpwmefoundation.org. 20 November 2016.
  13. Web site: CEI's Ellen Golden Inducted into the Maine Women's Hall of Fame. Coastal Enterprises, Inc.. January 9, 2016. March 19, 2015.
  14. News: Levasseur. Rick. Kennebec Valley Community College President to Retire after 30 Years. Bangor Daily News. McClatchy-Tribune Information Services. May 24, 2012.
  15. News: Swinconeck. John. Patricia Ryan being inducted into Women's Hall of Fame. The Times Record. March 3, 2014. March 26, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20180329121045/http://www.timesrecord.com/news/2014-03-03/Front_Page/Patricia_Ryan_being_inducted_into_Womens_Hall_of_F.html. March 29, 2018. dead.
  16. News: Wolcott. Jennifer. Competition: The Fear That Makes Girls Feud?. The Christian Science Monitor. The Christian Science Publishing Society. 2018-03-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20180329054118/https://www.questia.com/newspaper/1P2-32607513/competition-the-fear-that-makes-girls-feud. dead.
  17. Web site: Staff & Faculty Directory – Mary R. Cathcart. Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center. The University of Maine. January 10, 2016.
  18. Web site: Susan Collis. Biographical Directory. United States Congress. January 10, 2016.
  19. News: McCrea. Nick. Nutritionist, Maine Women's Hall of Fame Member Katherine Musgrave Dies. Bangor Daily News. McClatchy-Tribune Information Service. June 22, 2015. February 6, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160206054436/https://www.questia.com/read/1P2-38433968/nutritionist-maine-women-s-hall-of-fame-member-katherine. dead.
    News: Katherine Ogilvie Musgrave. Bangor Daily News. McClatchy-Tribune Information Service. June 23, 2015. February 6, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160206043024/https://www.questia.com/read/1P2-38437019/katherine-ogilvie-musgrave. dead.
  20. News: Thelma C. Swain obituary. February 5, 2016. Bangor Daily News. September 25, 2008.
  21. News: Harrison. Judy. Portrait of Women Symbolizes 20 Years of Work by Women's Resource Center. Bangor Daily News. McClatchy-Tribune Information Services. March 31, 2012.
  22. News: Florence Brooks Whitehouse: Helped clear the way for equality for women. January 10, 2016. March 15, 2008. Bangor Daily News.
  23. Web site: Laura A. Fortman. United States Department of Labor. February 5, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20151031143836/http://www.dol.gov/whd/about/org/lfortman.htm. October 31, 2015. dead.
  24. Reviewed Work: Against the Grain. A Carpentry Manual for Women by Dale McCormick. none. jk . Off Our Backs. 10. 3. March 1980. 25 . off our backs, inc.. 25793340 .
  25. News: Ritter. Rick. Episcopal Diocese Announces New Bishop After Cook Ousted. February 5, 2016. CBS Baltimore. CBS Local Media. May 12, 2015.
  26. Web site: Women to be honored at Augusta ceremony. https://web.archive.org/web/20160410065614/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-11778621.html. dead. 10 April 2016. Bangor Daily News. 17 February 2005. 3 January 2016.
  27. Web site: Staff – Administration. Maine Children's Home for Little Wanderers. January 9, 2016.
  28. Web site: Honorees: Dr. Nancy Hensel. University of Maine at Augusta. 2016. 25 May 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160306082338/http://www.uma.edu/community/maine-womens-hall-of-fame/. 6 March 2016.
  29. Web site: Honorees. Maine Women's Hall of Fame. 2016. 24 January 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160306082338/http://www.uma.edu/community/maine-womens-hall-of-fame/. 6 March 2016.
  30. Web site: The Linda Smith Dyer Fellowship. Maine Women's Policy Center. January 9, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160121072645/http://mainewomenspolicycenter.org/legacy.html. January 21, 2016. dead.
  31. Web site: Chellie Pingree. Biographical Directory. United States Congress. January 9, 2016.
  32. News: Caroline D. Gentile obituary. January 9, 2016. Bangor Daily News.
  33. Woolum (1998), pp. 213–214
  34. Maine's Main Women: The Success of the State's Two Top Leaders May Have More to Do with Voters' Independent Streak Than It Does with Gender Politics . Garry. Boulard . State Legislatures. 35. 7. July–August 2009. National Conference of State Legislatures.
  35. Web site: Olympia Jean Snowe. Biographical Directory. United States Congress. January 9, 2016.
  36. Web site: Lois Galgay Reckitt. United Way of Greater Portland. February 5, 2016.
  37. Web site: In Memoriam. Washburn Norlands Living History Center. Washburn Norlands Living History Center. January 9, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20151218083832/http://www.norlands.org/about.html. December 18, 2015. dead.
  38. News: Oliver. Sandra. 'Brownie' biographer reflects on big subject. February 5, 2016. Bangor Daily News. March 20, 2011.
  39. Berkowitz (1998), pp. 13–23
  40. News: Brogan. Beth. Democrat Eloise Vitelli Bests Republican Paula Benoit to Claim Bath- Area Senate 19 Seat. Bangor Daily News. McClatchy-Tribune Information Services. August 27, 2013.
  41. Web site: Ester Wood books. WorldCat. February 5, 2016.
  42. Tuttle. Jennifer S. The Maine Women Writers Collection at the University of New England. Feminist Collections: A Quarterly of Women's Studies Resources. Spring 2010. 31. 1–2. 21. Board of Regents, University of Wisconsin System. 2016-02-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20160206035615/https://www.questia.com/read/1G1-232281977/the-maine-women-writers-collection-at-the-university. dead.
    Web site: Dorothy M. Healy Professorship. University of New England. February 5, 2016.
  43. Web site: Ninetta M. Runnals. A People's History of Colby College. Colby College. January 9, 2016.
  44. Wayne (2010), pp. 827–828
  45. Sigerman (2003), pp. 122–125; Ferraro (2006), pp. 20–49; Web site: Margaret Chase Smith: A Declaration of Conscience. Classic Senate Speeches. United States Senate. January 10, 2016.
  46. News: Mabel (Sine) Wadsworth. January 10, 2016. Bangor Daily News. September 25, 2008.