Elmwood in Berkeley in Alameda County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Frances Elizabeth Willard
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, January 7, 2024
1. Frances Elizabeth Willard Marker
Frances Elizabeth Willard
1839 - 1898
Feminist
Fighter for women's rights and free public education
First woman college president
First Dean of Women at Northwestern University
Erected by Willard Neighborhood Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Civil Rights • Education • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is September 28, 1839.
Location. 37° 51.636′ N, 122° 15.369′ W. Marker is in Berkeley, California, in Alameda County. It is in Elmwood. Marker can be reached from Hillegass Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2720 Hillegass Avenue, Berkeley CA 94705, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Anthony Boucher: Editor and Writer (approx. 0.2 miles away); J. Gorman & Son Building (approx. ¼ mile away); Bill's Trading Post and Gem Gallery (approx. ¼ mile away); "In Tribute to Chiura Obata" (approx. 0.3 miles away); Strand (Elmwood) Theater (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Kelsey Ranch (approx. 0.3 miles away); Soda Works Building
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1. Frances Willard. Wikipedia entry:
Overview: Frances Elizabeth Caroline Willard (September 28, 1839 – February 17, 1898) was an American educator, temperance reformer, and women's suffragist. Willard became the national president of Woman's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) in 1879 and remained president until her death in 1898. Her influence continued in the next decades, as the Eighteenth (on Prohibition) and Nineteenth (on women's suffrage) Amendments to the United States Constitution were adopted. Willard developed the slogan "Do Everything" for the WCTU and encouraged members to engage in a broad array of social reforms by lobbying, petitioning, preaching, publishing, and education. During her lifetime, Willard succeeded in raising the age of consent in many states as well as passing labor reforms including the eight-hour work day. Her vision also encompassed prison reform, scientific temperance instruction, Christian socialism, and the global expansion of women's rights.(Submitted on January 7, 2024.)
courtesy of the Union Signal, Evanston, Ill. (via New York Public Library)
2. Frances Elizabeth Willard Marker
2. Frances Willard House (Evanston, Illinois). Wikipedia entry (Submitted on March 7, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, January 7, 2024
3. Frances Elizabeth Willard Marker - wide view
The marker is visible here through the fence, mounted to the exterior of the Willard Park clubhouse in Willard Park.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 7, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 44 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 7, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
