TOMLIN PERKINS COGGESHALL September 25, 1954 – January 7, 2025 On the morning of January 7, 2025, Tomlin Perkins Coggeshall of Westport, New York, passed away at 70 years of age. Named after his father’s close friend, painter Bradley Walker Tomlin, he was the only child of Susanna Wilson, fourth child of abstract minimalist painter,
Homestead Opening and Awards Celebration August 13, 2023 Opening and Awards Video Frances Perkins Center Board, Staff, and Guests celebrated the opening of the newly preserved Frances Perkins Homestead National Historic Landmark. The celebration honored outgoing Michael Chaney for his decade of leadership that oversaw the successful acquisition and preservation of the Homestead, making this
FPC Garden Party Sunday, August 16, 2020 5:00pm – 6:00pm EDT Watch a replay of the event https://vimeo.com/447947498? Inspired by Frances Perkins’ legacy, we’re rising to the challenges of our time. Each time she faced difficulty, Frances, ever a problem solver, would not merely carry on–she forged boldly ahead. In that spirit, we transformed our
DEBORAH PULLIAM MEMORIAL LECTURE JULY 12, 20187:00 PM – 9:00 PM Tomlin Perkins CoggeshallTomlin Coggeshall, grandson of former Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins, delivered the 10th annual Deborah Pulliam Memorial Lecture, entitled “Molly Dewson and Frances Perkins: Two Powerful Women.” The lecture took place at the Delano Auditorium at Maine Maritime Academy, Castine. Mr. Coggeshall
Women and the Spirit of the New Deal OCTOBER 5 AND 6, 2018BERKELEY FACULTY CLUB, BERKELEY, CA In collaboration with the Living New Deal and the National New Deal Preservation Association the Frances Perkins Center co-hosted “Women and the Spirit of the New Deal,” at the University of California, Berkeley. The gathering filled a significant
FPC Garden Party August 15, 2021 Honorees included in this recorded event are Senator Elizabeth Warren and Dr. Heather Cox Richardson, who received the Center’s Intelligence and Courage Award, and social activist Juana Rodriguez-Vazquez, who received the Open Door Award. Join us also in celebrating the Center’s receipt of a prestigious $500,000 grant from the National Park Service’s Save America’s Treasures grant program and
Be Ye Steadfast On September 18, 2022, many joined together virtually to celebrate our Inaugural Homestead Day and honor three inspiring leaders who are continuing Frances Perkins’ legacy by creating new foundations for social justice in America today: Justice Advocate Rev. Dr. William J. Barber; Historic Preservationist Monica Rhodes; and Former U.S. Archivist David Ferriero.
FOR TEACHERS AND PARENTS Frances Perkins: Champion of American Workers by Ruth Cashin Monsell, 2024 (Chapter Book) The Only Woman in the Photo: Frances Perkins & Her New Deal for America by Kathleen Krull, 2020 (Picture Book) STEADFAST: Frances Perkins, Champion of Workers’ Rights, by Jennifer Merz, 2020 (Picture Book) A Young Person’s Guide to
THE WOMAN BEHIND THE NEW DEAL Photo Source: Frances Perkins Center “The people are what matter to government, and a government should aim to give all the people under its jurisdiction the best possible life.” Frances Perkins, FDR’s Secretary of Labor and the first woman to serve as a cabinet secretary, was the driving force
Staff Board of Directors Advisory Council Staff Giovanna Gray Lockhart – Executive Director Giovanna Lockhart moved to Yarmouth, Maine full time three years ago. Her national experience spans work in government from an advisor to Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York to national nonprofit leadership as a member of the Board of Directors for StoryCorps. Previously,
Photograph: FPC Executive Director Giovanna Gray Lockhart delivers remarks at the Department of Labor. President
Photograph: Senator Cameron Reny, Senate President Mattie Daughtry, and U.S. Senator Angus King at the
Photograph: FPC Executive Director Giovanna Gray Lockhart delivering remarks at the Department of Labor. Click
The Secretary of Labor “quite blew our poor Undersecretary off his end of the phone.”