Mary Lyon Commemorative Medal (from Hall of Fame for Great Americans at New York University Medal Series)

Mary Lyon Commemorative Medal (from Hall of Fame for Great Americans at New York University Medal Series)

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Creator Role

sculptor sculptor producer issuer

Description

The medal's obverse design depicts the right-side profile of Mary Lyon, an American advocate for women's education and founder of the Wheaton Female Seminary (now Wheaton College) and Mount Holyoke Female Seminary (now Mount Holyoke College). On the reverse, three women are pictured standing behind a table. At their fronts, four smaller girls sit at the table. A lamp is pictured at the bottom and is surrounded by a laurel wreath.

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

1967

Measurement

1 3/4 inches (diameter)

Materials and Techniques Display

bronze

State

coins & medals

Inscription

obverse: THE HALL OF FAME © 1967 FOR GREAT AMERICANS / AT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY / MARY LYON / 1797 1849 / KARL GRUPPE / AND / LAURA GARDIN FRASER / SCULPTORS reverse: FOUNDER / MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE edge: MEDALLIC ART CO. N.Y. BRONZE

Subjects

Lyon, Mary, 1797-1849; New York University. Hall of Fame for Great Americans

Work Type

commemorative medal

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

3154.85

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.

Mary Lyon Commemorative Medal (from Hall of Fame for Great Americans at New York University Medal Series)

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