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Alabama Women’s Hall of Fame
A. Howard Bean Hall
Judson Women’s College
PO Box 120
Marion
AL 36756
Ph: +1 334 683 5243
Website: www.judson.edu/extra/fame/fame.html
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Established to honour the lives of outstanding women from the state
of Alabama, over 60 women have been inducted since 1970. Inductees
must be deceased for 2 years and be from or affiliated with Alabama.
The Hall of Fame occupies the main floor of the restored A. Howard
Bean Hall on Judson Women’s College campus and tells the women’s
stories through portraits, photographs, letters and bronze plaques,
including for example Helen Keller and Tallulah Bankhead.
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Women’s History Museum – on wheels
Box 209
108 Walnut Street
West Liberty
WV 26074
Ph: +1 304 336 7159
Email: womenshist@earthlink.net
Website: www.geocities.com/womenshist/womenshist.html
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The brainchild of college librarian Jeanne Schramm,
this former 1970s school bus was turned into the world’s
first women’s museum on wheels in 1991 by her
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unique private enterprise highlights the lives of over 20 women
of the 19C and early 20C who were involved in important social issues
such as prison reform, anti-slavery, social work or women’s
rights. Two British social reformers, Florence Nightingale and Elizabeth
Fry, are featured amongst the American women.
Owned
and operated by Jeanne and Bob Schramm, it is based at their home
in a small rural town outside Wheeling, and travels up to 350 km
away to schools, fairs and other functions.
Jeanne’s interest in women’s history dates from 1979 when
a special dollar coin was minted in the US featuring Susan B Anthony.
Her research led her to create a dramatic presentation of the life
of this key figure in American Women’s Suffrage, dressed in
authentic historic costume. Her repertoire eventually amounted to
7 American women social activists, which she performed at local
group meetings. Her growing collection of associated books, letters,
photographs and other memorabilia developed into the museum.
The displays are designed so that they can be easily removed when
the bus goes in for repairs. A wooden plinth in one corner contains
“Voices from the Past”, a continuous loop tape of several
of the women featured.
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Women and Girls’ Football Museum
c/o International Women’s Flag Football Association
1107 Key Plaza #233
Key West
FL 33040
Ph: +1 305 293 9315
Email: iwffa@iwffa.com
Website: http://iwffa.com/museum.html
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Currently in preparation - collecting archives/artefacts.
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New building opened May 2001.
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