Alice Freeman Palmer Commemorative Medal (from Hall of Fame for Great Americans at New York University Medal Series)
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Creator Role
sculptor producer issuer
Description
The medal's obverse design depicts a portrait of Alice Freeman Palmer from the waist up and holding a book. Palmer was an advocate of female education and founder of the Association of Collegiate Alumnae, which later became the American Association of University Women. On the medal's reverse, female figures are depicted in various roles. These figures include: a woman with a child on her lap, a woman playing a flute, a woman a girl holding books, and a female scientist working in a lab.
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
1964
Measurement
1 3/4 inches (diameter)
Materials and Techniques Display
bronze
State
coins & medals
Inscription
obverse: THE HALL OF FAME FOR GREAT AMERICANS / ALICE FREEMAN PALMER / 1855 / 1902 / 19©64 / AT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY reverse: DEDICATED PIONEER / TO ADVANCING / WOMAN'S ROLE / IN / AMERICA edge: MEDALLIC ART CO. N.Y. BRONZE
Subjects
New York University. Hall of Fame for Great Americans; Palmer, Alice Freeman, 1855-1902
Work Type
commemorative medal
Preferred Citation
[Physical ID#]: [Title], Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.
Rights
Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.
ID
3154.87
Current Location
Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana (Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States)
Repository
Mississippi State University Libraries
Digital Publisher
Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).
Contact Information
For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.