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Jean Meunier Keith

Date: 05 24 1955
Description: Jean Meunier Keith (Mrs. Jack Keith), who was presented with a book as an honorable mention prize in the annual Hugh A. Smith award for excellence in Frenc...
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Clare Severance with her "Old Tree" Drawing

Date: 02 03 1947
Description: Clare Severance with her "Old Tree" drawing, which received the Joseph R. Rothchild prize of $25 in graphics at the Madison Artists exhibition.
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Central High School Students Honored

Date: 03 02 1949
Description: Central high school honor students June Cleary, winner of the DAR Good Citizenship award for her school, and Walter Northrup, recipient of the Veterns of F...
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Jane Addams

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Description: Waist-up portrait of Jane Addams, a social worker, political activist, and author. She was a co-founder of Chicago's Hull House, as well as the American Ci...
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Sorority Award

Date: 04 28 1950
Description: Janet Williams of Kenilworth, Illinois, receives the Pi Beta Phi outstanding member award at the Founders' Day banquet of the University of Wisconsin chapt...
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Theresa Lions Club Citizen of the Year

Date: 05 1998
Description: "Ruecker family members gathered when 'Buddy' (far right) received his award."
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Junior Chamber of Commerce Auxiliary

Date: 12 07 1957
Description: Group portrait of four of the five Wisconsin women given Carol Awards for outstanding civic and community service by the Junior Chamber of Commerce auxilia...
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Mrs. Rahjes Holds Her Award

Date: 12 1981
Description: Mrs. William (Norma) Rahjes honored for her 50 years as an organist.
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Celebrating National Hospital Week

Date: 05 09 1960
Description: Isabel Hughes serves punch to four women who have worked a total of 109 years at University Hospitals. Left to right are: Leone Duddleston with 23 years of...
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Celebrating National Hospital Week

Date: 05 09 1960
Description: Richard Vevle, assistant superintendent at University Hospitals, presents awards, left to right, to: Marie McAsey, with 30 years of service at the hospital...
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Celebrating National Hospital Week

Date: 05 09 1960
Description: Roland Olson, who has worked at University Hospitals for 60 years, chats with Helen Crahen, second from left, and Ida Spiker, right, both of whom have work...
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Mrs. Max W. Sulewsky Wins Theodora Youmans Award

Date: 05 1960
Description: Mrs. Max W. Sulewsky is given the 23rd annual Theodora Youmans award by the Wisconsin Federation of Women's Clubs for her achievements in conservation of t...
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National Council of Jewish Women Award U.W. Scholarship

Date: 05 17 1960
Description: The Madison section of the National Council of Jewish Women awards a $200 scholarship to an outstanding Jewish high school senior girl from Madison who wil...
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Madison City Employees Honored

Date: 12 16 1960
Description: Mayor Ivan Nestingen is shown with five of thirteen city employees honored for service to Madison at a Christmas party at Welch's Embers restaurant. Six wh...
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Ethel Parker Wins Award

Date: 04 30 1961
Description: Ethel Parker, center, holds the Writer's Cup which she was awarded for outstanding work in communications at the annual Ladies of the Press breakfast. Ethe...
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Madison Women's Golf Awards Dinner

Date: 06 27 1961
Description: Attending the annual women's golf awards dinner at Maple Bluff Country Club are, left to right: Hilda Ewell; Mrs. Clark Woodford, Baltimore, Md.; Mrs. Phil...
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Lynn Fontanne, Noel Coward, and Alfred Lunt

Date: 04 19 1970
Description: Lynn Fontanne, Sir Noel Coward, and Alfred Lunt seated at a table in the Pyrenees Restaurant after the Tony Awards presentations at which Lunt and Fontanne...
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Matrix Banquet Honoring Outstanding Madison Women

Date: 03 14 1961
Description: The two co-chairmen and their advisor for the Matrix Banquet honoring outstanding Madison women pose for a group portrait. Pictured looking at The Matrix M...
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Matrix Banquet Honoring Outstanding Madison Women

Date: 03 14 1961
Description: Group portrait of the speakers for the Matrix banquet which honors outstanding Madison women. From left are: Pat McCarthy, Rockford, Illinois, president of...
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Alma Schmidt Petersen

Date: 1950
Description: Alma Schmidt Petersen, center, holds a plaque with a relief portrait of a woman's head in profile, and the inscription "Louise de Koven Bowen, President of...

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