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Date of Work
Circa 1889
Identification #
UAP 22870
Description
Dr. Cora Smith-Eaton "dressed as she appeared at a concert program when she gave 'readings'". Cora Smith (1867-1939) graduated with UND's first class in 1889, with a BS degree. She was also a UND instructor in arithmetic, geography, spelling, and handwriting (1884-1889). She graduated from Boston University in 1892 with a degree in medicine. She was the first woman to take and pass the North Dakota medical board examination. She practiced in Grand Forks from 1892 to 1896 while also teaching calisthenics (1892-1895). She also lobbied for women's suffrage. On May 30, 1964, Cora Smith Hall, a women's dormitory on the UND campus, was dedicated in her name.
Photo contributor: Blackburn, Wm. M. (William Maxwell), 1828-1898
Subject
Cora Smith- Eaton; Fashion - clothing; Clothing and dress; Universities and colleges - Faculty; Women college students; Arithmetic - Study and teaching; Geography - Study and teaching; English language - Orthography and spelling - Study and teaching; Penmanship - Study and teaching
Places Depicted
North Dakota--Grand Forks
Organizations Depicted
University of North Dakota
People Depicted
Smith-Eaton, Cora, 1867-1939
Rights
Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, University of North Dakota