Flint in Genesee County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Frances Perkins

1880 - 1965

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, July 26, 2021

1. Frances Perkins Marker

Inscription. Perkins, US Secretary of Labor 1933-45, was the first woman appointed to the US Cabinet. A pivotal moment in her career was witnessing the tragic Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in New York City. Determined to protect workers, she helped craft laws safeguarding workers, children and unions. She wrote New Deal legislation that established the first minimum wage and overtime laws in the US. Her most important contribution came in 1934 as Chair of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's Committee on Economic Security. In this post, she was instrumental in the passage of the 1935 Social Security Act.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1934.

Location. 42° 59.359′ N, 83° 42.701′ W. Marker is in Flint, Michigan, in Genesee County. It is at the intersection of Executive Plaza Drive and Penbrook Lane, on the right when traveling east on Executive Plaza Drive. The marker is located in Sitdowners Memorial Park behind UAW Region 1-D Office. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1901 Executive Plaza Drive, Flint MI 48507, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Michigan.

It is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Fannie Lou Hamer (here, next to this marker); Carrie Chapman Catt (here, next to this marker); Rosie the Riveter

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(here, next to this marker); Lucy Gonzalez Parsons (here, next to this marker); Elizabeth Cady Stanton (here, next to this marker); Rhonda Cornum (a few steps from this marker); UAW Veterans (a few steps from this marker); UAW Tribute to Women (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Flint.

Also see . . . Frances Perkins. Excerpt:

As Secretary of Labor, Perkins played a role in the New Deal by helping to write legislation. As chair of the President's Committee on Economic Security, she was involved in all aspects of its advisory reports, including the Civilian Conservation Corps and the She-She-She Camps. Her most important contribution was to help design the Social Security Act of 1935.

(Submitted on March 24, 2023, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan.)

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, July 26, 2021

2. Frances Perkins Marker

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, July 26, 2021

3. Location

The marker is located in Sitdowners Memorial Park.

Frances Perkins image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Harris & Ewing, photographer, circa 1935

4. Frances Perkins

This image is available from the United States Library of Congress's Prints and Photographs division: Public Domain

Credits. This page was last revised on March 26, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 24, 2023, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 159 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 24, 2023, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.