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Michigan Women's Hall of Fame

The history of the Michigan Women's Hall of Fame is available online at michiganwomenshalloffame.org.

Table of honorees in alphabetical order by last name

Name, Date Inducted Name, Date Inducted
  • Virginia R. Allan , 1994
  • Yolanda Alvarado-Ortega , 1995
  • Edith Vosburgh Alvord , 1993
  • Cora Reynolds Anderson , 2001
  • Rachel Andresen , 1991
  • Harriette Simpson Arnow , 1983
  • Clara B. Arthur , 1989
  • Irene M. Auberlin , 1995
  • Marion Isabel Barnhart , 1987
  • Mary V. Beck , 1991
  • N. Lorraine Beebe , 1983
  • Patricia L. Beeman , 1999
  • Lucile E. Belen , 2001
  • Jan BenDor , 1991
  • Connie Binsfeld , 1998
  • Anna Sutherland Bissell , 1989
  • Catherine Carter Blackwell , 1993
  • Mary Agnes Blair , 2003
  • Mamie Geraldine Neale Bledsoe , 1983
  • Patricia J. Boyle , 1986
  • Carrie Frazier Roger Brown , 1996
  • Cora Mae Brown , 1992
  • Louise L. (Sally) Brown , 1988
  • Olympia Brown, 1999
  • Verne Burbridge , 2003
  • Patricia Hill Burnett , 1987
  • Ellen Burstyn, 1997
  • Mary Lou Butcher , 1992
  • Emily Helen Butterfield , 1990
  • Marie-Therese Guyon Cadillac , 1994
  • Ethel Calhoun , 1987
  • Jean W. Campbell , 1993
  • Katherine Hill Campbell , 1993
  • Alexa I. Canady , 1989
  • Hortense Golden Canady , 2002
  • Ruth Carlton , 1994
  • Elizabeth Margaret Chandler , 1983
  • Helen J. Claytor , 1984
  • Anna Clemenc , 1996
  • Flossie Cohen , 1994
  • Mary Stallings Coleman , 1983
  • Lenna Frances Cooper , 1993
  • Marion Corwell-Shertzer , 1997
  • Caroline Bartlett Crane , 1984
  • Ethelene Crockett , 1988
  • Elizabeth C. Crosby , 1986
  • Nellie Cuellar , 2003
  • Hilda Patricia Curran , 1998
  • Bertha A. Daubendiek , 1994
  • Anne R. Davidow , 1989
  • Marguerite Lofft De Angeli , 1984
  • Doris DeDeckere , 1999
  • Bernadine Newsom Denning , 1989
  • Genora Johnson Dollinger , 1994
  • Waunetta McClellan Dominic , 1996
  • Wilma T. Donahue , 1983
  • Theresa Maxis Duchemin , 2001
  • Marie Dye , 1998
  • Sarah Emma Edmonds, 1992
  • Grace Eldering , 1983
  • Margaret Drake Elliott , 1999
  • Georgia Emery , 1987
  • Marcia J. Federbush , 1988
  • Betty Ford, 1987
  • Geraldine Bledsoe Ford , 2004
  • Four Sisters of Charity , 1997
  • Aretha Franklin, 2001
  • Julia Wheelock Freeman , 2002
  • Gwen Frostic , 1986
  • Hilda R. Gage , 1995
  • Lillian Mellen Genser , 2000
  • Genevieve Gillette , 1984
  • Josephine Gomon , 1983
  • Janet K. Good , 1991
  • Francea (Francie) Kraker Goodridge , 2001
  • Della Goodwin , 1997
  • Loney Clinton Gordon , 2000
  • Rosa Slade Gragg , 1987
  • Jennifer Mulhern Granholm, 2004
  • Lystra Gretter , 2004
  • Roberta A. Griffith , 1993
  • Martha W. Griffiths , 1983
  • Lucia Voorhees Grimes , 1995
  • R. Louise Grooms , 1995
  • Dorothy Haener , 1983
  • Alice King Hamilton , 1997
  • Fran Harris , 1988
  • Laura Smith Haviland , 1983
  • Katherine G. Heideman , 2000
  • Erma Henderson , 1990
  • Elizabeth Homer , 1999
  • Flora Hommel , 1994
  • Icie Macy Hoobler , 1984
  • Eleonore Hutzel , 1999
  • Marian Bayoff Ilitch , 2001
  • Dauris Gwendolyn Jackson , 2000
  • Jo Jacobs , 1991
  • Mildred M. Jeffrey , 1983
  • Sarah Van Hoosen Jones , 1994

Table of honorees in order by year inducted and last name

Name Era Group Achievement(s)
1983 Honorees
Harriette Simpson Arnow (1907-1986) Contemporary Writing
N. Lorraine Beebe (1910-) Contemporary Politics
Mamie Geraldine Neale Bledsoe (1900-1991) Contemporary African American Civil Rights, Politics
Elizabeth Margaret Chandler (1807-1834) Historic Abolition, Writing
Mary Stallings Coleman (1914-2001) Contemporary Law
Wilma T. Donahue (1900-1993) Contemporary Medicine/Health Care
Grace Eldering (1900-1988) Historic Math/Science, Medicine/Health Care
Josephine Gomon (1892-1975) Historic Medicine/Health Care
Martha W. Griffiths (1912-2003) Contemporary Politics
Dorothy Haener (1917-2000) Contemporary Labor
Laura Smith Haviland (1808-1897) Historic Abolition
Mildred M. Jeffrey (1911-2004) Contemporary Labor
Pearl Kendrick (1890-1980) Historic Math/Science, Medicine/Health Care
Helen W. Milliken (1922-) Contemporary Philanthropist, Women's Rights
Rosa L. Parks (1913-) Contemporary African American Civil Rights
Anna Howard Shaw (1847-1919) Historic Medicine/Health Care, Religion, Suffrage
Lucinda Hinsdale Stone (1814-1900) Historic Women's Rights
Sojourner Truth (1797-1883) Historic African American Abolition
Name Era Group Achievement(s)
1984 Honorees
Helen J. Claytor (1907-) Contemporary African American Civil Rights
Caroline Bartlett Crane (1858-1935) Historic Religion, Suffrage
Marguerite Lofft De Angeli (1889-1987) Contemporary Writing
Genevieve Gillette (1898-1986) Contemporary Environment
Icie Macy Hoobler (1892-1984) Contemporary Math/Science, Medicine/Health Care
Madeline La Framboise (1779-1846) Historic Native American Business
Martha Longstreet (1870-1953) Historic Medicine/Health Care
Elly M. Peterson (1914-) Contemporary Politics
Jessie Pharr Slaton (1908-1983) Contemporary African American Education
Mary C. Spencer (1842-1923) Historic Education
Bertha Van Hoosen (1863-1952) Historic Medicine/Health Care
Name Era Group Achievement(s)
1986 Honorees
Patricia J. Boyle (1937-) Contemporary Law
Elizabeth C. Crosby (1888-1983) Historic Math/Science
Gwen Frostic (1906-2001) Contemporary Arts
Elmina R. Lucke (1889-1987) Historic Social Work/Mission Work
Marjorie Swank Matthews (1916-1986) Contemporary Religion
Marjorie Peebles-Meyers (1915-2001) Contemporary African American Medicine/Health Care
Mary Chase Perry Stratton (1867-1961) Historic Arts
Helen Thomas (1920-) Contemporary Journalism
Name Era Group Achievement(s)
1987 Honorees
Marion Isabel Barnhart (1921-1985) Historic Math/Science
Patricia Hill Burnett (1920-) Contemporary Arts, Women's Rights
Ethel Calhoun (1898-1989) Contemporary Medicine/Health Care
Georgia Emery (1867-1913) Historic Business
Betty Ford (1918-) Contemporary Women's Rights
Rosa Slade Gragg (1904-1989) Contemporary African American Civil Rights
Clara Raven (1909-1994) Contemporary Jewish Math/Science, Medicine/Health Care
Name Era Group Achievement(s)
1988 Honorees
Louise L. (Sally) Brown (1917-) Contemporary Education
Ethelene Crockett (1914-1978) Historic African American Medicine/Health Care
Marcia J. Federbush (1934-) Contemporary Women's Rights
Fran Harris (1909-1998) Contemporary Journalism
M. Jane Kay-Nugent (1925-) Contemporary Business
Helen Martin (1889-1973) Historic Math/Science
Sarah Goddard Power (1935-1987) Historic Civil Rights
Name Era Group Achievement(s)
1989 Honorees
Clara B. Arthur (1858-1929) Historic Suffrage
Anna Sutherland Bissell (1846-1934) Historic Business
Alexa I. Canady (1950-) Contemporary African American Medicine/Health Care
Anne R. Davidow (1898-1991) Contemporary Law
Bernadine Newsom Denning (1930-) Contemporary African American Civil Rights, Education
Isabella Karle (1921-) Contemporary Math/Science
Jean Ledwith King (1924-) Contemporary Women's Rights
Olga M. Madar (1915-1996) Contemporary Labor
Mary Anne Mayo (1845-1903) Historic Education
Name Era Group Achievement(s)
1990 Honorees
Emily Helen Butterfield (1884-1958) Historic Architecture, Arts
Erma Henderson (1917-) Contemporary African American Politics
Dorothy Leonard Judd (1898-1989) Historic Politics
Elba Lila Morse (1882-1975) Historic Medicine/Health Care
Fannie M. Richards (1840-1922) Historic African American Education
Emelia Christine Schaub (1891-1995) Historic Law
Mary Sinclair (1918-) Contemporary Environment
Merze Tate (1905-1996) Contemporary African American Education
Delia Villegas Vorhauer (1940-1992) Contemporary Hispanic Civil Rights
Name Era Group Achievement(s)
1991 Honorees
Rachel Andresen (1907-1988) Historic Social Work/Mission Work
Mary V. Beck (1908-) Historic Law
Jan BenDor (1946-) Contemporary Women's Rights
Janet K. Good (1923-1997) Contemporary Civil Rights
Jo Jacobs (1933-) Contemporary Women's Rights
Virginia Cecile Blomer Nordby (1929-) Contemporary Law
Dorothy Comstock Riley (1924-2004) Contemporary Law
Edith Mays Swanson (1934-1989) Historic African American Civil Rights, Education
Name Era Group Achievement(s)
1992 Honorees
Cora Mae Brown (1914-1972) Historic African American Politics
Mary Lou Butcher (1943-) Contemporary Journalism
Sarah Emma Edmonds (1849-1898) Historic Military
Violet Temple Lewis (1899-1968) Historic African American Education
Luise Ruth Leismer Mahon (1926-1975) Historic Journalism
Gilda Radner (1946-1989) Historic Jewish Arts, Entertainment
Martha Romayne Seger (1932-) Contemporary Economics
Ann M. Shafer (1916-1991) Historic Labor
Slyvia M. Stoesser (1901-1991) Historic Math/Science
Lucinda (Lucy) Thurman (1849-1918) Historic Civil Rights
Reverend Charleszetta (Mother) Waddles (1912-2001) Contemporary African American Social Work/Mission Work
Name Era Group Achievement(s)
1993 Honorees
Edith Vosburgh Alvord (1875-1962) Historic Volunteer Work
Catherine Carter Blackwell (1919-) Contemporary African American Education
Jean W. Campbell (1918-) Contemporary Education
Katherine Hill Campbell (1868-1942) Historic Social Reformer
Lenna Frances Cooper (1875-1961) Historic Dietetics
Roberta A. Griffith (1870-1941) Historic Social Reformer
Bina West Miller (1867-1954) Historic Business
Jeanne Omelenchuk (1931-) Contemporary Athletics
Sippie Wallace (1898-1986) Historic African American Music
Edna Noble White (1879-1954) Historic Education
Irene Clark Woodman (1905-1994) Contemporary Military
Name Era Group Achievement(s)
1994 Honorees
Virginia R. Allan (1916-1999) Contemporary Education, Women's Rights
Marie-Therese Guyon Cadillac (1671-1746) Historic Other
Ruth Carlton (1911-2001) Contemporary Journalism
Flossie Cohen (1925-2004) Contemporary Math/Science, Medicine/Health Care
Bertha A. Daubendiek (1916-) Contemporary Environment
Genora Johnson Dollinger (1913-1995) Contemporary Labor
Flora Hommel (1928-) Contemporary Jewish Medicine/Health Care
Sarah Van Hoosen Jones (1892-1972) Historic Math/Science
Aleda E. Lutz (1915-1944) Historic Aviation, Medicine/Health Care, Military
Helen Walker McAndrew (1826-1906) Historic Medicine/Health Care
Name Era Group Achievement(s)
1995 Honorees
Yolanda Alvarado-Ortega (1943-) Contemporary Hispanic Civil Rights, Journalism
Irene M. Auberlin (1896-1999) Contemporary Social Work/Mission Work
Hilda R. Gage (1939-) Contemporary Law
Lucia Voorhees Grimes (1877-1978) Historic Suffrage
R. Louise Grooms (1902-1984) Historic African American Business
Odessa Komer (1925-2004) Contemporary Labor
Laura Freele Osborn (1866-1955) Historic Education
Jacquelin E. Washington (1931-) Contemporary African American Social Work/Mission Work
Name Era Group Achievement(s)
1996 Honorees
Carrie Frazier Roger Brown (1948-) Contemporary African American Medicine/Health Care
Anna Clemenc (1888-1956) Historic Labor
Waunetta McClellan Dominic (1921-1981) Historic Native American Civil Rights
Margaret Muth Laurence (1916-1996) Contemporary Law
Claudia House Morcom (1932-) Contemporary African American Law
Betsy Graves Reyneau (1888-1964) Historic Arts, Civil Rights
Shirley E. Schwartz (1935-) Contemporary Math/Science
Joan Luedders Wolfe (1929-) Contemporary Environment
Name Era Group Achievement(s)
1997 Honorees
Ellen Burstyn (1932-) Contemporary Arts, Entertainment
Marion Corwell-Shertzer (1931-) Contemporary Journalism
Four Sisters of Charity Historic Social Work/Mission Work
Della Goodwin (1931-) Contemporary African American Medicine/Health Care
Alice King Hamilton (1869-1970) Historic Medicine/Health Care
Nancy Harkness Love (1914-1976) Historic Aviation, Military
Maryann Mahaffey (1925-) Contemporary Women's Rights
Sharon E. Sutton (1941-) Contemporary African American Architecture
Matilda Dodge Wilson (1883-1976) Historic Philanthropist, Politics
Name Era Group Achievement(s)
1998 Honorees
Connie Binsfeld (1924-) Contemporary Politics
Hilda Patricia Curran (1938-) Contemporary Women's Rights
Marie Dye (1891-1974) Historic Education
Eleanor M. Josaitis (1931-) Contemporary Social Work/Mission Work
Agnes Mary Mansour (1931-2004) Contemporary Education, Social Reformer
Dorrie Ellen Rosenblatt (1948-) Contemporary Medicine/Health Care
Ella Merriman Sharp (1857-1912) Historic Environment
Martha Jean Steinberg (1927-2000) Contemporary African American Journalism
Ruth Thompson (1887-1970) Historic Law
Lily Tomlin (1939-) Contemporary Arts, Entertainment
Name Era Group Achievement(s)
1999 Honorees
Patricia L. Beeman (1925-1996) Historic Civil Rights
Olympia Brown (1835-1926) Historic Religion, Suffrage
Doris DeDeckere (1926-) Contemporary Labor, Philanthropist, Volunteer Work
Margaret Drake Elliott (1904-1999) Contemporary Environment
Elizabeth Homer (1943-) Contemporary Women's Rights
Eleonore Hutzel (1885-1979) Historic Medicine/Health Care
Ella Eaton Kellogg (1853-1920) Historic Dietetics, Philanthropist
Emily Burton Ketcham (1838-1907) Historic Suffrage
Ardeth Platte, O.P. (1936-) Contemporary Conflict Resolution/Peace Movement
Name Era Group Achievement(s)
2000 Honorees
Lillian Mellen Genser (1920-) Contemporary Conflict Resolution/Peace Movement
Loney Clinton Gordon (1915-1999) Historic African American Math/Science, Medicine/Health Care
Katherine G. Heideman (1910-) Contemporary Education
Dauris Gwendolyn Jackson (1933-1979) Historic African American Civil Rights, Education
Cornelia Groefsema Kennedy (1923-) Contemporary Law
Marjorie J. Lansing (1916-1998) Historic Education, Women's Rights
Chaun-Pu Lee (1931-) Contemporary Asian American Math/Science
Marilyn Fisher Lundy (1925-) Contemporary Education
Katharine Dexter McCormick (1875-1967) Historic Philanthropist, Women's Rights
Kathleen N. Straus (1923-) Contemporary Civil Rights, Education
Clarissa M. Young (1922-1979) Historic Law Enforcement
Name Era Group Achievement(s)
2001 Honorees
Cora Reynolds Anderson (1882-1950) Historic Native American Politics
Lucile E. Belen (1912-) Contemporary Politics
Theresa Maxis Duchemin (1810-1892) Historic African American Religion, Social Work/Mission Work
Aretha Franklin (1942-) Contemporary African American Arts, Entertainment
Francea (Francie) Kraker Goodridge (1947-) Contemporary Athletics
Marian Bayoff Ilitch (1933-) Contemporary Business
Mary Ellen Riordan (1920-) Contemporary Education
Joesphine Stern Weiner (1912-2000) Historic Jewish Volunteer Work
Name Era Group Achievement(s)
2002 Honorees
Hortense Golden Canady (1927-) Contemporary African American Community Service
Julia Wheelock Freeman (1833-1900) Historic Medicine/Health Care, Volunteer Work
May Stocking Knaggs (1847-1917) Historic Suffrage
Naomi Long Madgett (1923-) Contemporary African American Writing
Lucille Hanna McCollough (1905-1996) Historic Politics
Lana Pollack (1942-) Contemporary Politics
Martha Louise Rayne (1836-1911) Historic Journalism
Muriel Dorothy Ross (1927-) Contemporary Math/Science
Name Era Group Achievement(s)
2003 Honorees
Mary Agnes Blair (1909-1982) Historic Education
Verne Burbridge (1896-) Contemporary Volunteer Work
Nellie Cuellar (1899-1987) Historic African American Civil Rights
Alice Scanlan Kocel (1920-) Contemporary Civil Rights
Joyce Lewis Kornbluh (1928-) Contemporary Labor
Eliza Seaman Leggett (1815-1900) Historic Abolition, Suffrage, Women's Rights
Ida Lippman (1893-1980) Historic Jewish Law Enforcement
Marion 'Babe' Ruth (1918-2004) Contemporary Aviation
Bernice "B" Steadman (1925-) Contemporary Aviation
Pamela Withrow (1948-) Contemporary Law Enforcement
Ruth Zweifler (1930-) Contemporary Education
Name Era Group Achievement(s)
2004 Honorees
Geraldine Bledsoe Ford (1926-2003) Historic African American Law
Jennifer Mulhern Granholm (1959-) Contemporary Politics
Lystra Gretter (1858-1951) Historic Medicine/Health Care
Florine Mark  ? Contemporary Jewish Business, Other
Cathy McClelland (1954-) Contemporary African American Business
Constance Mayfield Rourke (1885-1941) Historic Academics, Education

To-do: wikipedia links of terms like 'civil rights' and 'suffrage'; check nick-named etc. inductees for existing entries; short bio of each honoree; article on history.

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