Michigan Women's Hall of Fame

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The history of the Michigan Women's Hall of Fame is available online at ([1]).

Joan Bauer presided over the 2005 MWHF induction ceremonies (see [2]).

[edit] Table of honorees in alphabetical order by last name

Name, Date Inducted Name, Date Inducted

[edit] Table of honorees in order by year inducted and last name

Name Era Group Achievement(s)
1983 Honorees
Harriette Simpson Arnow (1907-1986) Contemporary Writing
N. Lorraine Beebe (1910-) Contemporary Politics
Mamie Geraldine Neale Bledsoe (1900-1991) Contemporary African American Civil Rights, Politics
Elizabeth Margaret Chandler (1807-1834) Historic Abolition, Writing
Mary Stallings Coleman (1914-2001) Contemporary Law
Wilma T. Donahue (1900-1993) Contemporary Medicine/Health Care
Grace Eldering (1900-1988) Historic Math/Science, Medicine/Health Care
Josephine Gomon (1892-1975) Historic Medicine/Health Care
Martha W. Griffiths (1912-2003) Contemporary Politics
Dorothy Haener (1917-2000) Contemporary Labor
Laura Smith Haviland (1808-1897) Historic Abolition
Mildred M. Jeffrey (1911-2004) Contemporary Labor
Pearl Kendrick (1890-1980) Historic Math/Science, Medicine/Health Care
Helen W. Milliken (1922-) Contemporary Philanthropist, Women's Rights
Rosa L. Parks (1913-) Contemporary African American Civil Rights
Anna Howard Shaw (1847-1919) Historic Medicine/Health Care, Religion, Suffrage
Lucinda Hinsdale Stone (1814-1900) Historic Women's Rights
Sojourner Truth (1797-1883) Historic African American Abolition
Name Era Group Achievement(s)
1984 Honorees
Helen J. Claytor (1907-) Contemporary African American Civil Rights
Caroline Bartlett Crane (1858-1935) Historic Religion, Suffrage
Marguerite Lofft De Angeli (1889-1987) Contemporary Writing
Genevieve Gillette (1898-1986) Contemporary Environment
Icie Macy Hoobler (1892-1984) Contemporary Math/Science, Medicine/Health Care
Madeline La Framboise (1779-1846) Historic Native American Business
Martha Longstreet (1870-1953) Historic Medicine/Health Care
Elly M. Peterson (1914-) Contemporary Politics
Jessie Pharr Slaton (1908-1983) Contemporary African American Education
Mary C. Spencer (1842-1923) Historic Education
Bertha Van Hoosen (1863-1952) Historic Medicine/Health Care
Name Era Group Achievement(s)
1986 Honorees
Patricia J. Boyle (1937-) Contemporary Law
Elizabeth C. Crosby (1888-1983) Historic Math/Science
Gwen Frostic (1906-2001) Contemporary Arts
Elmina R. Lucke (1889-1987) Historic Social Work/Mission Work
Marjorie Swank Matthews (1916-1986) Contemporary Religion
Marjorie Peebles-Meyers (1915-2001) Contemporary African American Medicine/Health Care
Mary Chase Perry Stratton (1867-1961) Historic Arts
Helen Thomas (1920-) Contemporary Journalism
Name Era Group Achievement(s)
1987 Honorees
Marion Isabel Barnhart (1921-1985) Historic Math/Science
Patricia Hill Burnett (1920-) Contemporary Arts, Women's Rights
Ethel Calhoun (1898-1989) Contemporary Medicine/Health Care
Georgia Emery (1867-1913) Historic Business
Betty Ford (1918-) Contemporary Women's Rights
Rosa Slade Gragg (1904-1989) Contemporary African American Civil Rights
Clara Raven (1909-1994) Contemporary Jewish Math/Science, Medicine/Health Care
Name Era Group Achievement(s)
1988 Honorees
Louise L. (Sally) Brown (1917-) Contemporary Education
Ethelene Crockett (1914-1978) Historic African American Medicine/Health Care
Marcia J. Federbush (1934-) Contemporary Women's Rights
Fran Harris (1909-1998) Contemporary Journalism
M. Jane Kay-Nugent (1925-) Contemporary Business
Helen Martin (1889-1973) Historic Math/Science
Sarah Goddard Power (1935-1987) Historic Civil Rights
Name Era Group Achievement(s)
1989 Honorees
Clara B. Arthur (1858-1929) Historic Suffrage
Anna Sutherland Bissell (1846-1934) Historic Business
Alexa I. Canady (1950-) Contemporary African American Medicine/Health Care
Anne R. Davidow (1898-1991) Contemporary Law
Bernadine Newsom Denning (1930-) Contemporary African American Civil Rights, Education
Isabella Karle (1921-) Contemporary Math/Science
Jean Ledwith King (1924-) Contemporary Women's Rights
Olga M. Madar (1915-1996) Contemporary Labor
Mary Anne Mayo (1845-1903) Historic Education
Name Era Group Achievement(s)
1990 Honorees
Emily Helen Butterfield (1884-1958) Historic Architecture, Arts
Erma Henderson (1917-) Contemporary African American Politics
Dorothy Leonard Judd (1898-1989) Historic Politics
Elba Lila Morse (1882-1975) Historic Medicine/Health Care
Fannie M. Richards (1840-1922) Historic African American Education
Emelia Christine Schaub (1891-1995) Historic Law
Mary Sinclair (1918-) Contemporary Environment
Merze Tate (1905-1996) Contemporary African American Education
Delia Villegas Vorhauer (1940-1992) Contemporary Hispanic Civil Rights
Name Era Group Achievement(s)
1991 Honorees
Rachel Andresen (1907-1988) Historic Social Work/Mission Work
Mary V. Beck (1908-) Historic Law
Jan BenDor (1946-) Contemporary Women's Rights
Janet K. Good (1923-1997) Contemporary Civil Rights
Jo Jacobs (1933-) Contemporary Women's Rights
Virginia Cecile Blomer Nordby (1929-) Contemporary Law
Dorothy Comstock Riley (1924-2004) Contemporary Law
Edith Mays Swanson (1934-1989) Historic African American Civil Rights, Education
Name Era Group Achievement(s)
1992 Honorees
Cora Mae Brown (1914-1972) Historic African American Politics
Mary Lou Butcher (1943-) Contemporary Journalism
Sarah Emma Edmonds (1849-1898) Historic Military
Violet Temple Lewis (1899-1968) Historic African American Education
Luise Ruth Leismer Mahon (1926-1975) Historic Journalism
Gilda Radner (1946-1989) Historic Jewish Arts, Entertainment
Martha Romayne Seger (1932-) Contemporary Economics
Ann M. Shafer (1916-1991) Historic Labor
Slyvia M. Stoesser (1901-1991) Historic Math/Science
Lucinda (Lucy) Thurman (1849-1918) Historic Civil Rights
Reverend Charleszetta (Mother) Waddles (1912-2001) Contemporary African American Social Work/Mission Work
Name Era Group Achievement(s)
1993 Honorees
Edith Vosburgh Alvord (1875-1962) Historic Volunteer Work
Catherine Carter Blackwell (1919-) Contemporary African American Education
Jean W. Campbell (1918-) Contemporary Education
Katherine Hill Campbell (1868-1942) Historic Social Reformer
Lenna Frances Cooper (1875-1961) Historic Dietetics
Roberta A. Griffith (1870-1941) Historic Social Reformer
Bina West Miller (1867-1954) Historic Business
Jeanne Omelenchuk (1931-) Contemporary Athletics
Sippie Wallace (1898-1986) Historic African American Music
Edna Noble White (1879-1954) Historic Education
Irene Clark Woodman (1905-1994) Contemporary Military
Name Era Group Achievement(s)
1994 Honorees
Virginia R. Allan (1916-1999) Contemporary Education, Women's Rights
Marie-Therese Guyon Cadillac (1671-1746) Historic Other
Ruth Carlton (1911-2001) Contemporary Journalism
Flossie Cohen (1925-2004) Contemporary Math/Science, Medicine/Health Care
Bertha A. Daubendiek (1916-) Contemporary Environment
Genora Johnson Dollinger (1913-1995) Contemporary Labor
Flora Hommel (1928-) Contemporary Jewish Medicine/Health Care
Sarah Van Hoosen Jones (1892-1972) Historic Math/Science
Aleda E. Lutz (1915-1944) Historic Aviation, Medicine/Health Care, Military
Helen Walker McAndrew (1826-1906) Historic Medicine/Health Care
Name Era Group Achievement(s)
1995 Honorees
Yolanda Alvarado-Ortega (1943-) Contemporary Hispanic Civil Rights, Journalism
Irene M. Auberlin (1896-1999) Contemporary Social Work/Mission Work
Hilda R. Gage (1939-) Contemporary Law
Lucia Voorhees Grimes (1877-1978) Historic Suffrage
R. Louise Grooms (1902-1984) Historic African American Business
Odessa Komer (1925-2004) Contemporary Labor
Laura Freele Osborn (1866-1955) Historic Education
Jacquelin E. Washington (1931-) Contemporary African American Social Work/Mission Work
Name Era Group Achievement(s)
1996 Honorees
Carrie Frazier Roger Brown (1948-) Contemporary African American Medicine/Health Care
Anna Clemenc (1888-1956) Historic Labor
Waunetta McClellan Dominic (1921-1981) Historic Native American Civil Rights
Margaret Muth Laurence (1916-1996) Contemporary Law
Claudia House Morcom (1932-) Contemporary African American Law
Betsy Graves Reyneau (1888-1964) Historic Arts, Civil Rights
Shirley E. Schwartz (1935-) Contemporary Math/Science
Joan Luedders Wolfe (1929-) Contemporary Environment
Name Era Group Achievement(s)
1997 Honorees
Ellen Burstyn (1932-) Contemporary Arts, Entertainment
Marion Corwell-Shertzer (1931-) Contemporary Journalism
Four Sisters of Charity Historic Social Work/Mission Work
Della Goodwin (1931-) Contemporary African American Medicine/Health Care
Alice King Hamilton (1869-1970) Historic Medicine/Health Care
Nancy Harkness Love (1914-1976) Historic Aviation, Military
Maryann Mahaffey (1925-) Contemporary Women's Rights
Sharon E. Sutton (1941-) Contemporary African American Architecture
Matilda Dodge Wilson (1883-1976) Historic Philanthropist, Politics
Name Era Group Achievement(s)
1998 Honorees
Connie Binsfeld (1924-) Contemporary Politics
Hilda Patricia Curran (1938-) Contemporary Women's Rights
Marie Dye (1891-1974) Historic Education
Eleanor M. Josaitis (1931-) Contemporary Social Work/Mission Work
Agnes Mary Mansour (1931-2004) Contemporary Education, Social Reformer
Dorrie Ellen Rosenblatt (1948-) Contemporary Medicine/Health Care
Ella Merriman Sharp (1857-1912) Historic Environment
Martha Jean Steinberg (1927-2000) Contemporary African American Journalism
Ruth Thompson (1887-1970) Historic Law
Lily Tomlin (1939-) Contemporary Arts, Entertainment
Name Era Group Achievement(s)
1999 Honorees
Patricia L. Beeman (1925-1996) Historic Civil Rights
Olympia Brown (1835-1926) Historic Religion, Suffrage
Doris DeDeckere (1926-) Contemporary Labor, Philanthropist, Volunteer Work
Margaret Drake Elliott (1904-1999) Contemporary Environment
Elizabeth Homer (1943-) Contemporary Women's Rights
Eleonore Hutzel (1885-1979) Historic Medicine/Health Care
Ella Eaton Kellogg (1853-1920) Historic Dietetics, Philanthropist
Emily Burton Ketcham (1838-1907) Historic Suffrage
Ardeth Platte, O.P. (1936-) Contemporary Conflict Resolution/Peace Movement
Name Era Group Achievement(s)
2000 Honorees
Lillian Mellen Genser (1920-) Contemporary Conflict Resolution/Peace Movement
Loney Clinton Gordon (1915-1999) Historic African American Math/Science, Medicine/Health Care
Katherine G. Heideman (1910-) Contemporary Education
Dauris Gwendolyn Jackson (1933-1979) Historic African American Civil Rights, Education
Cornelia Groefsema Kennedy (1923-) Contemporary Law
Marjorie J. Lansing (1916-1998) Historic Education, Women's Rights
Chaun-Pu Lee (1931-) Contemporary Asian American Math/Science
Marilyn Fisher Lundy (1925-) Contemporary Education
Katharine Dexter McCormick (1875-1967) Historic Philanthropist, Women's Rights
Kathleen N. Straus (1923-) Contemporary Civil Rights, Education
Clarissa M. Young (1922-1979) Historic Law Enforcement
Name Era Group Achievement(s)
2001 Honorees
Cora Reynolds Anderson (1882-1950) Historic Native American Politics
Lucile E. Belen (1912-) Contemporary Politics
Theresa Maxis Duchemin (1810-1892) Historic African American Religion, Social Work/Mission Work
Aretha Franklin (1942-) Contemporary African American Arts, Entertainment
Francea (Francie) Kraker Goodridge (1947-) Contemporary Athletics
Marian Bayoff Ilitch (1933-) Contemporary Business
Mary Ellen Riordan (1920-) Contemporary Education
Joesphine Stern Weiner (1912-2000) Historic Jewish Volunteer Work
Name Era Group Achievement(s)
2002 Honorees
Hortense Golden Canady (1927-) Contemporary African American Community Service
Julia Wheelock Freeman (1833-1900) Historic Medicine/Health Care, Volunteer Work
May Stocking Knaggs (1847-1917) Historic Suffrage
Naomi Long Madgett (1923-) Contemporary African American Writing
Lucille Hanna McCollough (1905-1996) Historic Politics
Lana Pollack (1942-) Contemporary Politics
Martha Louise Rayne (1836-1911) Historic Journalism
Muriel Dorothy Ross (1927-) Contemporary Math/Science
Name Era Group Achievement(s)
2003 Honorees
Mary Agnes Blair (1909-1982) Historic Education
Verne Burbridge (1896-) Contemporary Volunteer Work
Nellie Cuellar (1899-1987) Historic African American Civil Rights
Alice Scanlan Kocel (1920-) Contemporary Civil Rights
Joyce Lewis Kornbluh (1928-) Contemporary Labor
Eliza Seaman Leggett (1815-1900) Historic Abolition, Suffrage, Women's Rights
Ida Lippman (1893-1980) Historic Jewish Law Enforcement
Marion 'Babe' Ruth (1918-2004) Contemporary Aviation
Bernice "B" Steadman (1925-) Contemporary Aviation
Pamela Withrow (1948-) Contemporary Law Enforcement
Ruth Zweifler (1930-) Contemporary Education
Name Era Group Achievement(s)
2004 Honorees
Geraldine Bledsoe Ford (1926-2003) Historic African American Law
Jennifer Mulhern Granholm (1959-) Contemporary Politics
Lystra Gretter (1858-1951) Historic Medicine/Health Care
Florine Mark ? Contemporary Jewish Business, Other
Cathy McClelland (1954-) Contemporary African American Business
Constance Mayfield Rourke (1885-1941) Historic Academics, Education
Name Era Group Achievement(s)
2005 Honorees
Margaret M. Chiara (1943-) Contemporary Law
Eva Lois Evans (1935-) Contemporary African American Civil Rights, Community Service
Georgia A. Lewis Johnson, M.D. (1930-) Contemporary African American Medicine/Health Care
Lida Holmes Mattman (1912-) Contemporary Math/Science, Medicine/Health Care
Olivia (Libby) Maynard (1936-) Contemporary Education, Politics
Deborah Stabenow (1950-) Contemporary Politics
Caroline Thrun (1897-1983) Historic Law
Margaret Sellers Walker (1935-) Contemporary African American Environment, Human Resources
Elizabeth Weaver (1941-) Contemporary Law
Cynthia Yao (1940-) Contemporary Asian American Museum Studies