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Frances Perkins: The Woman
Behind the New Deal |
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Open November 5, 2009 through March 26, 2010. On display will be
letters, documents, broadsides, books, pamphlets, and photographs,
all selected from the Frances Perkins Papers in the Rare Book and
Manuscript Library, Butler Library, 6th Floor, East.
The
Butler Library at Columbia University
535 West 114th St. New York City
Invitation and more information here.
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Included are Perkins's copy of her Columbia
Masters Essay, "A Study of Malnutrition in 107 children from Public
School 51," outlines and drafts for her two books, "The Roosevelt
I Knew" and "The Al Smith I Knew," the notes that she took with her
for her February 23, 1933 meeting with Roosevelt when he asked her
to join his cabinet in Washington, and drafts of speeches that she
made throughout her life on the subjects that mattered to her, including
her May 23, 1963 "Washington Speech" on making exits for
public buildings safer.
Admission to Butler Library is free, but requires photo ID for
entry. Hours vary during the year. Please check the Rare Book and
Manuscript Library web
site.
This exhibit at Columbia University, where the Rare Book &
Manuscript Library maintains an extensive archive of Frances Perkins's
papers, is well worth a visit. FP biographer, Kirstin Downey, referenced
these papers extensively in her recent biography of Frances Perkins:
The
Woman Behind the New Deal
Doris Kearns Goodwin also frequently referenced Frances Perkins's
papers in her work:
No
Ordinary Time
In addition, Columbia University's Oral History Research Office
hosts Frances Perkins as a Notable
New Yorker in the Oral History Program where she was interviewed
by Dean Albertson as an early participant in Columbia's oral history
program. Some of the audio clips still exist but audio tape was
very expensive at the time and considered a transcription medium
so much of the tape from her interviews was re-used.
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Coastal Senior College
- Special One-Day Program on the Life and Work of Frances Perkins
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Thursday, September 24, 2009
9:00am
$35 for Coastal Senior College members, $45 for all others
St. Andrew's Village, 145 Emery Lane in Boothbay Harbor |
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Coastal Senior College is holding a one-day event to examine the
life and work of Frances Perkins, first woman to hold a cabinet
appointment and Franklin D. Roosevelt's Secretary of Labor from
1933 to 1945. The event, to be held at St. Andrew's Village, 145
Emery Lane in Boothbay Harbor, starting at 9 a.m., will conclude
with a tour of Perkins's ancestral home in Newcastle. Transportation
is available from Schooner Cove on the campus of Miles Memorial
Hospital in Damariscotta.
The Senior College program will feature a video presentation of
Frances Perkins's life starring her biographer, Kirstin Downey,
and a lecture and discussion of Perkins's role in formulating the
policies and programs of the New Deal by Bowdoin College Emeritus
Professor of American History Daniel Levine. Following lunch, a
slide presentation by Barbara Burt, Executive Director of the Frances
Perkins Center and Tomlin Coggeshall, Perkins's grandson, will introduce
the new center and the 57-acre Newcastle property recently listed
on the National Register of Historic Places as "The Brick House
Historic District." Advance reading of Downey's 2009 biography,
The Woman Behind the New Deal, is strongly encouraged.
The cost of this program is $35 for Coastal Senior College members
and $45 for all others, and includes lunch. For more information
about this one-day event, contact the Coastal Senior College at
University College at Rockland, (800) 286-1594 or (207) 596-6906.
The deadline for registration is noon on Monday, September 21. Registration
may be sent to Coastal Senior College at 91 Camden Street, Suite
402, Rockland, ME 04841.
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| Garden Party: |
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June 26, 2009 -- The Frances
Perkins Center's
First Annual Garden Party |
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Honoring Women
Leaders in Maine
- MCLU Director, Shenna Bellows
- Maine's Commissioner of Labor, Laura Fortman
- Bates College President, Elaine Tuttle Hansen
- USM President, Selma Botman
- Congresswoman, Chellie Pingree
Photos
from the garden party...
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The New New Deal:
Building an Economy That Works for All of Us |
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Saturday, May 2, 2009
8:30am - 3:00pm
Hutchinson Center, Route 3, Belfast, Maine
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On Saturday, May 2nd, we held our first
conference. Billed as "The New New Deal: Building an Economy That
Works for All of Us," the conference explored different aspects of
the current financial crisis and its effect on working people, with
comparisons to the original New Deal. About 45 people joined the workshop
leaders and speakers at the Hutchinson Center in Belfast, and the
discussions were substantive and constructive. We'll be releasing
a report from the conference; it will be available on our web site.
If you'd like to receive a notice when it's ready, send an email to
info@francesperkinscenter.org
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Please visit our May
2 conference details page to register and for more information. |
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| New York Conference and
Film Premiere |
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Celebrating Frances Perkins
and the 75th Anniversary of Social Security through film, discussion,
art, and conversation |
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January 14, 2010
4:00pm to 8:30pm
Harvard
Club of New York City
35 West 44th Street
New York, NY 10036-6613
(212) 840-6600
See a PDF flyer for this
past event
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Friends of the Columbia Libraries
Harvard Club of New York City
Mount Holyoke Club of New York
Roosevelt Institute
Women's City Club of New York |
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This was be a wonderful afternoon and evening to enjoy the company
of others who admire Frances Perkins and her role in pioneering
a place for women in government and in conceiving of and implementing
many New Deal programs, including one that FDR considered the "cornerstone"
of his administration, Social Security.
The afternoon started off with two panel discussions:
- The Birth of Social Security and the Transformation of America
- Social Security in the 21st Century
Panelists included:
Nancy Altman, author of The
Battle for Social Security
Dr. Christopher Breiseth, former president of the
Franklin & Eleanor Roosevelt Institute, current member of the
Frances Perkins Center's Advisory Council, and longtime friend of
Frances Perkins
Adam Cohen, Editorial Staff, New York Times and author of
Nothing
to Fear
Larry DeWitt, Historian at the Social Security Administration,
co-author of Social
Security: A Documentary History
Kirstin Downey, former Washington Post reporter and author
of The Woman
Behind the New Deal
Eric Kingson, Syracuse University professor and co-author
of Social
Security in the 21st Century
Lynn Parramore, senior advisor at the Roosevelt Institute
and editor of New
Deal 2.0
Maya Rockeymoore, founder and CEO of Global Policy Solutions
and co-editor of Strengthening
Community: Social Insurance in a Diverse America
Then at 6:30 PM, we'll launch our theme for 2010, "Securing Social
Security for the Next 75 Years" with a cocktail reception (cash
bar) and the unveiling of a new portrait of Frances Perkins by artist
Robert Shetterly. The portrait is part of his series, "Americans
Who Tell the Truth."
The grand finale of the evening at 7:30 PM will be the premiere
of the new short documentary, "Lighting the Way: Frances Perkins."
Filmmakers Karenna Gore Schiff and Catherine Ann Corman will introduce
the film and talk about the inspiration behind it.
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We invite you to lend extra support for this event and the Frances
Perkins Center by joining the host committee!
New members of the host committee are most welcome. We ask that
you:
a) support the event at the $150 level.
b) help spread the word about the event by inviting your friends
who might be interested.
If you would like to join the host committee or learn more,
please e-mail: Barbara
Burt, Executive Director, Frances Perkins Center
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Celebrating Frances Perkins
and Her Commitment to Social Justice |
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Tuesday, April 21, 2009
3:30pm - 5:00pm
Frances Perkins Building,
200 Constitution Avenue, Washington, DC |
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There will be remembrances of Frances Perkins by a man who knew
her well, Dr. Christopher Breiseth, president-emeritus of the Franklin
and
Eleanor Roosevelt Institute and personal friend of Secretary Perkins,
a presentation from Frances Perkins's grandson, Tomlin Perkins Coggeshall,
whose words will be accompanied by photos of the Perkins home, and
a new perspective on Frances Perkins's life by Kirstin Downey, author
of the recent Frances Perkins biography: The
Woman Behind the New Deal.
We are very pleased that Secretary of Labor, Hilda Solis, will
introduce the program.
This program is free and open to the public. For more information,
email the Frances Perkins Center at info@FrancesPerkinsCenter.org.
Please be sure to RSVP
in order to expedite security check-in and be sure your name is
on the admittance list.)
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Frances Perkins Center -
Launch Celebration - Invitation |
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Tuesday, April 21, 2009
6:00pm - 7:30pm
Woman's
National Democratic Club
1526 New Hampshire Avenue, NW
Washington, DC
Tel: 202-232-7363
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The celebration which started
at the Department of Labor moves to the Woman's National Democratic
Club, where Frances Perkins was once a member. There will be hors
d'oeuvres and drinks, a book signing by Kirstin Downey, the author
of a new biography, The
Woman Behind the New Deal: The Life of Frances Perkins,
FDR's Secretary of Labor and His Moral Conscience, and the opportunity
to talk with other people who also care passionately about the legacy
of Frances Perkins, all while supporting the new Frances Perkins Center,
based at her family homestead in Newcastle, Maine. |
| Donation: |
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$50.00 suggested per person
in support of the Frances Perkins Center |
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