Arria Sargent Huntington
Arria Sargent Huntington (January 22, 1848 – March 24, 1921) was the author of Under a Colonial Roof-Tree: Fireside Chronicles of Early New England which details daily life and family stories from early days of Hadley, Massachusetts.[1][2] [3]
Huntington was concerned with "fallen women" and founded The Shelter for Homeless Women and Girls, and the Working Girls Club.[4][1] She was the first woman elected to public office in Syracuse, New York, where she served on the New York State Board of Education from 1897 to 1903.[5] Her nomination caused a commotion because of her gender.[6] She was also active in child welfare work helped pass some of the first child labor laws in New York state.[1] She was on the board of trustees of the Shelter for Unprotected Girls and worked with the YWCA and the Girl's Patriotic League, in World War I.[1] Huntington started the Visiting Nurses Association and was a founder of Syracuse Memorial Hospital.[1]
Huntington was a public speaker on many topics and gave lectures such as "The Social Value of Educations in our Public Schools" as well as the promotion of women's suffrage.[7][8]
Personal life[edit]
Huntington was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts, to Hannah Dane Sargent and Bishop Frederic Dan Huntington, Huntington was the oldest five children.[5] She grew up in Syracuse, New York.
Books[edit]
- Sharps and Flats: A Farce (1896)
- Under a Colonial Roof-Tree: Fireside Chronicles of Early New England (1905)
- Memoir and letters of Frederic Dan Huntington, first bishop of central New York (1906)
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e Family., This (1904-05-28). "Porter-Phelps-Huntington Family Papers, 1698–1968 (bulk 1800–1950) : Other Descriptive Information". Five College Archives & Manuscript Collections. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
- ^ Porter-Phelps-Huntington-Museum (2016-06-06). "A Quote from Arria Sargent Huntington". The Porter-Phelps-Huntington House Museum. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
- ^ "Old New York Wills Files in Wolcott Lawsuit". The Daily Times. Davenport IA. April 28, 1922. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
- ^ "A Golden Wedding". Buffalo Express. September 9, 1893. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
- ^ a b Smith, Caroline; Assistant, Museum (2019-07-10). "Women's Suffrage and How it Affected the Lives of Unmarried Women in the 18th and 19th Centuries". The Porter-Phelps-Huntington House Museum. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
- ^ "Miss Huntington Maintains Her Claim". New York Tribune. 1897-10-02. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
- ^ "Miss Huntington". Star-Gazette. Elmira, NY. February 20, 1897. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
- ^ "Rochester Day at Federation". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. October 10, 1901. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
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