Chicago Women's Hall of Fame

The Chicago Women's Hall of Fame was created in 1988 by the Chicago Commission on Women to recognize the endeavors of women to improve their socio-economic and political quality of life in the City of Chicago, United States.^[1] The awards were distributed each August and photographs and biographies of the inductees were placed in City Hall to inspire others to aim for excellence.^[2] August was chosen to commemorate the passage of the 19th Amendment, which occurred on August 26, 1920.^[3]

Chicago Women's Hall of Fame Inductees

Name	Image	Birth–Death	Year	Area of achievement
Jane Addams		(1860–1935)	1988	Social Reform[2]
Phyllis L. Apelbaum		(1940–)	1989	Business[3]
Juliann Bluitt		(1938–2019)	1991[4]	Health[5]
Abena Joan Brown		(1928–2015)[6]	1991	Arts[7]
Minnie Lightfoot Bruce			1990	Religion[8]
Margaret Burroughs		(1915–2010)	1989[9]
Audrey L. Davis			1988[10]
Dr. Effie Ellis		(1913–1994)	1989[11]
Dixie B. Fortis		(1933–2013)		Business[12]
Maria Garay			1989	Education[3]
Irene C. Hernandez		(1915–1997)	1989	Government[3]
Caroline Herzenberg		(1932–)	1989[13]
Bella Itkin[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23]	[24]	(1920–2011)	1990	Arts and literature[8]
Edith Emerald Johns		(1915–1999)		Nursing/Native American advocacy[25]
Judith Spinner Johns		(1944–)	1990	Health[8]
Gwendolyn Dubose Laroche			1990	Education[8]
Veronica Lucas			1989	Civic development[3]
Grace Lunde		(1913–2005)	1989	Communications[3]
Leona Maglaya		(1948–)	1989	Social Services[3]
Peggy A. Montes		(1936–)	1989	Women's Rights Advocacy[3]
Janet Norfleet		(1933–)	1990	Government[8]
San Luong O		(1950–)	1990	Social services[8]
Virginia Ojeda		(1947–)	1990	Business[8]
Mary Pullins		(1901–2010)		Labor[26]
Monica Reynolds		(1920–1998)	1990	Law[8]
Esther Rothstein		(1913–1998)	1989[3]	Law[27]
Florence Scala		(1918–2007)	1990	Civic[8]
Helen Schubert		(1930–2023)	1990	Communications / Media[8]
Bobbie L. Steele[28]		(1937–)	1993
Joyce Tucker		(1948–)	1990	Women's rights[8]
Muriel Tuteur		(1922–2016)	1989[29][30]	Labor[3]
Ida B. Wells		(1862–1931)	1988	African-American activist.[2]
Mollie West		(1916–2015)	1990	Labor[8]
Jo Ann Williams			1990	Military[8]

References

1. Behrens, Leigh (August 27, 1989). "Adding Ceremoniously To The City's Hall Of Fame Sisterhood". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. p. 82. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
2. Burleigh, Nina (August 21, 1988). "Hall Of Fame Will Induct 10". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. p. 98. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
3. Mahany, Barbara (August 25, 1989). "Women's Hall Of Fame Welcomes 12 Inductees". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. p. 22. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
4. Smith, Jessie Carney (1996). Notable Black American Women. Detroit, Michigan: Gale Research, Inc. pp. 36–. ISBN 978-0-8103-9177-2.
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7. Kensey, Barbara (August 1, 2015). "Abena Joan Brown, Founder of the ETA Theater Passes". Vol. 2, no. 8. Chicago, Illinois: The Chicago Peoples Voice. Retrieved 15 July 2016.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
8. Galloway, Paul (August 30, 1990). "Women's Hall of Fame Greets 13 of Brightest". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
9. Schorsch, Kristen (November 21, 2010). "Margaret Burroughs: Co-founder of DuSable Museum and Prominent Artist". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
10. "CUL Community Input Session Feedback" (PDF). The Chicago Urban League. January 9, 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 10, 2017. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
11. Heise, Kenan (July 8, 1994). "Dr. Effie Ellis". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
12. "Board OKs honorary degrees, service awards". SIU. Carbondale, Illinois: Southern Illinois University News. December 11, 2014. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
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14. "The Theatre School > About > Faculty & Staff > Emeritus > Bio > Bella Itkin, Professor Emerita". theatre.depaul.edu. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
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16. "Guide to Bella Itkin Papers". chicagocollections.org. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
17. BWW News Desk. "DePaul University's Bella Konrath-Itkin Dies at 90". broadwayworld.com. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
18. "Bella Itkin and Court Theatre to be Honored at Nov. 1 Jeff Awards – Playbill". Playbill. 18 October 2004. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
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20. Itkin, Bella; Aven, Richard C. (April 26, 1994). Acting: Preparation, Practice, Performance. HarperCollins College Publishers. ISBN 9780673463500. Retrieved April 26, 2018 – via Google Books.
21. Williams, Albert (10 February 2011). "RIP Bella Itkin, Esteemed Acting Teacher at the Goodman School". chicagoreader.com. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
22. "Bella Itkin-Konrath, 1920–2011". chicagotribune.com. 10 February 2011. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
23. "Performance in Theory & Practice - 25TH ANNIVERSARY - 1986-2011" (PDF). Association For Theatre In Higher Education. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 June 2021.
24. "Image of Bella Itkin". theatre.depaul.edu.
25. Vigil, Jennifer (June 13, 1999). "Native American Advocate Edith Emerald Johns". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
26. Lumpkin, Beatrice (April 15, 2005). "Mary Pullins: Steel union pioneer". Chicago, Illinois: People's World. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
27. Brill, Ralph L. (2012). "Esther R. Rothstein '49". Kent Law. Chicago, Illinois: Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
28. Galica, Larry (March 14, 1992). "Campaign '92. Deeds Recorder Race Political". The Times of Northwest Indiana. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
29. Kates, Joan Giangrasse (February 23, 2016). "Muriel Tuteur, Active in Labor Causes, Dies at 93". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
30. Levinsohn, Florence Hamlish (April 15, 1993). "A Radical Woman". Chicago Reader. Retrieved July 13, 2016.

External links

• Mollie West at Induction Ceremony