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Garrett, John W. (John Work), 1820-1884

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1820 - 1884

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Mary Garrett family papers

 Collection
Identifier: BMC-1970-01
Abstract Mary Elizabeth Garrett (1854-1915) promoted women's education by founding the Bryn Mawr School in Baltimore, Maryland, helping to finance Bryn Mawr College in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, and ensuring that women were admitted to the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Her family was prominent in Baltimore society, which allowed her to pursue her philanthropic activities. She was an active suffragist and financially helped that cause until her death in 1915. The Mary Garrett family...
Dates: 1874 - 1915
Found in: Bryn Mawr College