Voices of Florida Women uses artifacts from the permanent collections of the Museum to tell the stories of Florida women.
When interpreting Florida's past, the Museum considers people as they shape and react to social, economic, and cultural influences within our society. Women have made innumerable contributions to Florida's communities, families, history, and culture. The exhibit features artifacts selected from the permanent collections of the Museum that highlight women from various backgrounds. Objects in the exhibit interpret their everyday lives, beliefs, and vocations. Whether fighting for equal rights or creating beautiful artwork, these Florida women have made a positive difference in their communities and they inspire us to do the same.
Voices of Florida Women is a well-blended combination of artifacts, photographs, interpretive panels, creative designs, and interactive components. The exhibit contains over 130 artifacts from the Museum's collection to interpret the lives and achievements of sixty Florida women. It includes artwork such as paintings and drawings, but also crafts like Seminole dolls, baskets, and clothing, an African American quilt and baskets, and other works from a variety of cultures. An important function of the exhibit is to educate the public about the strength, leadership, and creativity of Florida women. The exhibit opened at the Museum of Florida History in Tallahassee, Florida, on November 19, 2009, and will extend through April 5, 2010.
Artists and Tradition Bearers
Eileen Brautman
Jewish artist
Mary Mehas Burruss
Greek traditional artist
Sally Buster
Seminole doll maker
Mary Ann Carroll
Highwayman artist
Lucreaty Clark
African American basket maker
Olive Commons
artist
Maryelen Evans
Greek traditional artist
Victoria Grimm
Mexican piñata artist
Margaret Horvath
Hungarian textile artist
Claribel Jett
artist
Mary Frances Johns
Seminole traditional artist
Annie B. Johnston
artist
Sallie Jones
African American quilt artist
Kazuko Law
Japanese traditional artist
Mary Smith McClain (Diamond Teeth Mary)
blues and gospel singer
Jane Tiger Motlow
Seminole textile artist
Maggie Osceola
Seminole doll maker
Connie Palmer
Creek basket maker
Kitty Kitson Petterson
artist
Carol Sadowski
artist
Ethel Santiago
Seminole traditional artist
Virginia Dixon Shealey
artist
Catalina Delgado Trunk
Mexican cut paper (papel picado) artist
Margot Warren
artist
Bettye Jarvis Williams
artist
At Work
Gwendolyn Sawyer Cherry
politician
Suzanne Dobby
Pan Am flight attendant
Viva J. Cooke and Julia May Sampley
teachers of palmetto weaving
Olie Brown McCarty
businesswoman
Jean Bales Milanich
Avon manager
Lilly Pulitzer
fashion designer
William "May" Loring Nunez Spencer
actress and author
Meda Glisson Williams
mill owner
Activists
Roxcy O'Neal Bolton
women's rights activist
Marjory Stoneman Douglas
environmental activist
Patricia Stephens Due
civil rights activist
May Mann Jennings
environmental activist
Luella Pugh Knott
temperance activist
Louise Love
women's club activist
At Home
In the Community
Helen Knox Dunn and Betty Dunn Culpepper
club women
Mary Call Darby Collins
historic preservationist
Ruby Diamond
philanthropist
Frances Miller
Girl Scout Leader
Military Service and Wartime
Louise Roberts Bevis
World War I Naval Reserve
Rhoda Elizabeth Waller Kilcrease
sponsor of the Civil War Kilcrease Light Artillery Unit
Frances Langford
World War II-era singer and actress
Sara May Love
World War II volunteer
Lt. Col. Edith Toffaletti
Air Force officer
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