Windsor Farms in Richmond, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Mary-Cooke Branch Munford
1865-1938
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, December 18, 2009
1. Mary-Cooke Branch Munford Marker
Inscription.
Mary-Cooke Branch Munford received her primary and secondary education in Richmond and New York. Prevented from attending college by her mother, Munford became an avid reader and developed an active social conscience. She served as the first woman on the Richmond School Board, helped organize the Virginia Inter-Racial Committee, advocated equal educational opportunities, and worked to improve rural high schools. Through her efforts, women were admitted to the College of William and Mary in 1918. She also served as a trustee of the National Child Labor Committee. Munford’s work exemplifies the public activism countless women pursued during the Progressive era.
Mary-Cooke Branch Munford received her primary and secondary education in Richmond and New York. Prevented from attending college by her mother, Munford became an avid reader and developed an active social conscience. She served as the first woman on the Richmond School Board, helped organize the Virginia Inter-Racial Committee, advocated equal educational opportunities, and worked to improve rural high schools. Through her efforts, women were admitted to the College of William and Mary in 1918. She also served as a trustee of the National Child Labor Committee. Munford’s work exemplifies the public activism countless women pursued during the Progressive era.
Erected 2009 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number SA-3.)
Location. 37° 33.715′ N, 77° 30.046′ W. Marker is in Richmond, Virginia. It is in Windsor Farms. Marker is on Cary Street Road, 0.1 miles west of Commonwealth Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Richmond VA 23221, United States of America. Touch for directions.
2. Mary-Cooke Branch Munford. Wikipedia (Submitted on December 27, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, December 18, 2009
2. Cary Street Road (facing west)
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, December 18, 2009
3. Mary Munford Elementary School
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 18, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 922 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on December 18, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
