The Role of Women in the history of Saint Thomas

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This talk is part of the 2024 Bicentennial Historical Lectures and is led by Inge Reist, Director Emerita of the Center for the History of Collecting, The Frick Collection and Frick Art Reference Library.

Throughout its history, especially during the early Twentieth century, women played key roles in the parish life of Saint Thomas. The Free Chapels located amidst immigrant communities in east midtown were hives of activity: the Deaconess provided advice and comfort to women, and volunteers taught new arrivals skills that helped bring them into the workforce. At the Halsey Day Nursery (a gift of Mrs. Frederick Halsey) the Helping Hand Association provided day care and meals for the children of working mothers. During the summer months, as many as 850 children left their city tenements to enjoy the country air at the John Wesley Brown Summer House. This sixty-acre property on Long Island Sound was purchased through the generous funding of Miss Grace Scoville. Since 1973, when the Vestry welcomed its first woman member, the parish has steadily placed women in leading roles, including as Warden and among the clergy.

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