Category Archives: Business

Katharine Gibbs

Katharine Gibbs founded her first business school for women in Providence, Rhode Island, and opened a Boston branch on Huntington Avenue six years later.

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Lucinda W Prince

The Prince School of Education for Store Service developed out of the Women’s Educational and Industrial Union. Founded in 1905 by Lucinda W. Prince (1862-1935), the program became so popular that Prince soon teamed up with Simmons College to offer teaching training courses for her instructors.

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Elizabeth Stanton Chadbourne

She was instrumental in creating the Parksley Land and Improvement Company in Boston at the turn of the century and, as secretary and treasurer, played a significant role in overseeing the business.

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Eleanor Jameson Baker

The Baker Chocolate Company, founded in the 1780s, played a significant role in Dorchester’s economy and employed many women. Eleanor inherited the company after the death of her husband in 1852 which allowed her to continue with her philanthropic work.

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