Categories: Collections, Gazette
by Cecile Hales Edited by Meagan McChesney on July 12, 2021 Today’s electronic media offer so much in the way of information, opinion and entertainment that anyone can access these–in whatever form and at whatever time they want–without leaving the house. For women in Winnetka 70 or 80 or 90 years ago, however, one of […]
Categories: Gazette
Gazette Article by: Bean Carroll Appeared in the Gazette: Summer 2003 Of the many women who helped settle Winnetka, Dr. Alice Barlow-Brown exerted influence on many of our current institutions. Born in 1869, Dr. Barlow-Brown was a woman ahead of her time. Known primarily for founding the Winnetka Woman’s Club (WWC) in 1908, she was […]
Categories: Learn, Past Exhibits
The physical exhibit is closed, but its online counterpart is always open! http://progressivewinnetka.wordpress.com/ Loosen Your Corset, Roll Up Your Sleeves: The Progressive Era in Winnetka: 1890-1920 examines the transformation of a sleepy rural village into a forward-looking, modern suburb. Running parallel to these changes were severe social dislocations across the country as impoverished populations, from […]
Categories: Gazette
Family Services of Winnetka and Northfield: Providing help for 103 years Gazette Article by: Robert Mardirossian, Ph.D. – Executive Director Appeared in the Gazette: Summer 1996 Family Service of Winnetka-Northfield is proud of its historical roots. They illustrate the social consciousness that is a hallmark of local residents. In 1893 the nucleus of Family Service […]
