Iowa Women's Hall of Fame

Organization

Staff Only

The Iowa Women's Hall of Fame was established by the Iowa Commission on the Status of Women in 1975. The Hall of Fame recognizes Iowa women who have contributed their ideas, talents, and skills to making a significant impact on society. The Iowa Commission, established in 1972, is a state government agency that seeks to assure equality for Iowa women. Each year a five-member selection committee appointed by the Commission receives nominations for the Hall of Fame and selects four inductees. The four inductees are honored at a special ceremony hosted by the governor of Iowa at the State Historical Society in Des Moines.

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

Beverly Everett papers

Collection

Identifier: IWA0148

Abstract Family farmer, volunteer, and community activist who served on U.S. National Commission for UNESCO and the International Women's Year Commission.

Dates: 1856-2001

Found in: Iowa Women's Archives / Beverly Everett papers

Edith Sackett papers

Collection

Identifier: IWA0676

Abstract Schoolteacher and Iowa Mother of the Year, 1969.

Dates: 1959-1975

Found in: Iowa Women's Archives / Edith Sackett papers

Gwendolyn Fowler papers

Collection

Identifier: IWA0365

Abstract The first African American woman pharmacist licensed in Iowa and presidential appointee to the United States Foreign Service in the 1950s.

Dates: 1905-1996

Found in: Iowa Women's Archives / Gwendolyn Fowler papers