Minna P. Gill undated

There are restrictions for re-using this image. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's Terms of Use page .

The Smithsonian Institution Archives welcomes personal and educational use of its collections unless otherwise noted. For commercial uses, please contact photos@si.edu

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more.

View manifest View in Mirador Viewer

Object Details

Creator

Harris & Ewing

Subject

Gill, Minna P

Science Service

University of Texas

Smithsonian Institution Libraries

Washington Arts Club

Notes

Also known as: [SPI_5767]

Summary

During the 1910s, as a young woman, Washington, D.C., native Minna P. Gill was active in the women's suffrage movement and participated in many demonstrations for women's rights. After earning her B.B.A. at the University of Texas, she worked as Science Service librarian during the 1920s and 1930s and later worked in the Smithsonian library, retiring in 1955. An accomplished amateur artist, Gill was active in the Washington Arts Club and the alumni association for Alpha Phi sorority.

Cite as

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 90-105, Science Service Records, Image No. SIA2008-1951

Repository Loc.

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520

Date

undated

Local number

SIA Acc. 90-105 [SIA2008-1951]

Restrictions & Rights

No access restrictions Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu

Type

Black-and-white photographs

Data Source

Smithsonian Institution Archives

Topic

Library science

Women's rights

Women--Suffrage

Science and technology libraries

Women librarians

Metadata Usage

CC0

Record ID

siris_arc_308451