| Description |
Streaming video (49 minutes) |
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video rda |
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Documentary film |
| Performer |
Barbara Blomquist, narrator ; with Nancy Wiersum, Kathryn Wiersum, Austin Morgan, Carl Schultz. |
| Note |
Photographs provided by Naper Settlement/Naperville Heritage Society, Naperville Sun, Naperville Public Library and others. |
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"This project is partially supported by a grant from the City of Naperville."--Closing credits. |
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For specific features see interactive menu. |
| Credits |
Music by Apocalypse Cow Productions. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Strong women -- Clarissa Hobson -- Caroline Martin Mitchell -- Peg Price -- Genevieve Towsley -- Education : backbone of the community -- Mary Lou Cowlishaw -- Illinois Education for Homeless Children Act -- Times of war -- Hannah's account of the war -- Matie Egermann -- Matie's doll collection -- Women and marriage -- Caroline and Edward -- Genevieve and Myron -- Clarissa and Bailey -- Career and family -- Women in politics -- Edward Hospital -- Social activitism -- The expectations from women -- Preserving history -- The impact of women -- End credits. |
| Summary |
Presents a history of seven women who contributed to the evolution of Naperville from a town to a community. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Naperville, Ill. : NCTV17 Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Subject |
Hobson, Clarissa.
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Mitchell, Caroline Martin.
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Price, Margaret.
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Towsley, Genevieve.
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Cowlishaw, Mary Lou.
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Ditzler, Hannah.
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Egermann, Matie.
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Community development -- Illinois -- Naperville.
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Women -- Illinois -- Naperville -- Biography.
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Naperville (Ill.) -- History.
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| Local Subject |
NAPERVILLE HERITAGE COLLECTION.
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| Genre |
Documentary television programs.
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| Added Author |
Spencer, Elizabeth Braham, film producer, writer of documentary.
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Zinger, Laura, film producer, writer of documentary.
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Blomquist, Barbara, narrator.
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Naperville Community Television.
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