Archeologist Harriet Boyd Hawes became the first woman to lead an archaeological expedition when she discovered the ancient town of Gournia on Crete. In later years she also served as a volunteer nurse during the Greco-Turkish War and World War I.
American archaeologist
Mary Elizabeth “Betty” Yelm Kingman was one of the first women to make significant contributions to understanding the archeological past of Rocky Mountain National Park.
American anthropologist and the second female officer to join the US Marine Corps, commissioned with the rank of Captain in 1943.
Alice Rohe became a newspaper writer in the 1890s and joined Theta Sigma Phi, the first American journalism professional society for women, when it was established in 1909.
Sallie R. Wagner was a photographer, author, weaver, and a benefactor and patron of dancer-choreographer Erick Hawkins and his dance company.
During the earliest excavations at Fort Vancouver between 1947 and 1952, at least three women contributed to the project to relocate and interpret the fort.
Dr. Frederica “Freddy” de Laguna was an influential archeologist and anthropologist who worked extensively throughout Alaska.
Archeologist who specialized in Paleoindian studies.
In 1968, the first female archaeological investigator at Fort Vancouver, Susan Kardas, started excavations at the Village site.