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Society for Women and the Civil War
| 1997 Conference The Society has held conferences highlighting the Women's Role during the Civil War for nearly 10 years. Here are some of the conferences and their presentations. |
| Society for Women and the Civil War, Inc. Box #9066 8345 NW 66th St. Miami, FL 33166 (804) 244-1864 www.swcw.org |
June 26-28 1997 Our First Conference!
The Conference participants enjoyed the facilities of Hood College in historic
Frederick, Maryland.
The Conference participants enjoyed the facilities of Hood College in historic
Frederick, Maryland.
Presentations
What's In A Name? Gendering the Civil War A survey of the scope of women's activities. by Elizabeth Leonard, author,
Colby College, Maine.
Colby College, Maine.
Lead, Blood, & Ink: Family, Nation, and Sentiment in Civil War Hospital Correspondence: Examining the link between the
nurses, soldiers, and soldiers families. by Jane Schultz, author, Indiana University.
nurses, soldiers, and soldiers families. by Jane Schultz, author, Indiana University.
Female Citizens on the Domestic Front: Slaves and Mistresses in Civil War Virginia: Intricacies of women's wartime service
on the home front. by Antoinette van Zelm, College of William & Mary.
on the home front. by Antoinette van Zelm, College of William & Mary.
Women Telegraph Operators in the Civil War by Thomas Jepsen, National Coalition of Independent Scholars,
telecommunications specialist, Raleigh, N.C.
telecommunications specialist, Raleigh, N.C.
Media and Women During the Civil War: Press coverage of the changing roles of women. by Hazel Dicken-Garcia,
professor, and Janet Cramer, graduate student, School of Journalism & Mass Communication, University of Minnesota.
professor, and Janet Cramer, graduate student, School of Journalism & Mass Communication, University of Minnesota.
Permission to Come On Board: Women Nurses on the USS Red Rover 1861-1865: The first nurses to serve in an official
capacity on a US Naval vessel were black women. Steven Roca, Archives Technician, National Archives, College Park, M.D.
capacity on a US Naval vessel were black women. Steven Roca, Archives Technician, National Archives, College Park, M.D.
For Righteousness Sake: Christianity and Women of the Confederacy: Religious behavior and beliefs on the home front. by
Karen Rae Mehaffey, author, Library Director, Sacred Heart Seminary, Michigan.
Karen Rae Mehaffey, author, Library Director, Sacred Heart Seminary, Michigan.
But Grandma Didn't Carry A Gun: Researching women at the National Archives. by Marie V. Melchiori, CGRS, CGL,
Vienna, Virginia.
Vienna, Virginia.
Female Soldiers: Patriotic and determined women who answered the call to duty and country in uniform. by DeAnne
Blanton, military archivist, National Archives, Washington, D.C., and Lauren Cook-Burgess, author, Fayetteville State
University, N.C.
Blanton, military archivist, National Archives, Washington, D.C., and Lauren Cook-Burgess, author, Fayetteville State
University, N.C.
Special Exhibits
An Army of Women A magnificent exhibit of period photographs and a number of unusual relics reflecting the many facets of
women's service during the war. Juanita Leisch
women's service during the war. Juanita Leisch
Confederate Make-Shifts A hands-on exhibit of ingenious substitutes for the necessities no longer available in the South.
Virginia Mescher
Virginia Mescher
Flags of the Confederacy A display of some flags carried by Confederate soldiers made by Confederate women. Rebecca
Rose, Museum of the Confederacy
Rose, Museum of the Confederacy
From the Home to the Field A hands-on exhibit of the items made by the relief societies at home that made their way to the
soldiers in the field. The Maine Hospital & Camp Association.
soldiers in the field. The Maine Hospital & Camp Association.
Women at City Point, Virginia A panel display including graphics and text that told the story of the one hundred fifty women
who served time at City Point Prison. Jeanne Christie
who served time at City Point Prison. Jeanne Christie