description- – One of Washington State?s first female pharmacists, Shirley was born in Seattle?s Swedish Hospital in 1922. She practiced pharmacology until she retired at age 66, and with her husband, Herb, raised two children. A pioneer on many fronts, Shirley was one of the first Jewish women to become a member of the Women?s University Club. A passionate and indefatigable supporter of women?s and health issues, Shirley has survived five primary cancers and is a no-nonsense pragmatist venerated for getting things done. The Shirley Bridge Power of One Award is given by The Women?s Endowment Foundation to an outstanding Jewish woman for her contribution to the community. Shirley passed away in May 2008.
subjectcollectioncontributor- – Brown-Lavitt, Pamela
- – Bridge, Shirley G.
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description- – A postcard showing Booker T. Washington standing with faculty during the 50th Anniversary of the founding of Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, Massachusetts, on June 9, 1915. Booker T. Washington was a surprise speaker at the proceedings, delivering an eloquent address that spoke to the theme of the transformation of the freedman which had occurred in the fifty years since the schools founding in 1865.
subjectcollectiondatepublisherrelation- – Is a part of the Worcester Polytechnic Institute History Collection. University Archives and Special Collections, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, George C. Gordon Library, Worcester, Massachusetts. http://www.wpi.edu/+library
formatlanguage description- – A postcard showing Booker T. Washington walking with faculty during the academic procession to the ceremonies to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, Massachusetts on June 9, 1915. Booker T. Washington was a surprise speaker at the proceedings, delivering an eloquent address that spoke to the theme of the transformation of the freedman which had occurred in the fifty years since the schools founding in 1865.
subjectcollectiondatepublisherrelation- – Is a part of the Worcester Polytechnic Institute History Collection. University Archives and Special Collections, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, George C. Gordon Library, Worcester, Massachusetts. http://www.wpi.edu/+library
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