Frances (Osborne) Dennis Denison
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Kansas State University
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Mrs Denison was the first, First Lady of Kansas State Agricultural College from 1863-1873. She was a believer in suffrage for women and African-Americans, she farmed, provided room, board, and clothing for students, and donated money to the struggling new college. She was recognized as a true pioneer of the prairie, and a tireless volunteer. She was the wife of president Joseph Denison.
Citation: Courtesy "Frances Denison", Photograph Collection Vertical Files: People, Morse Department of Special Collections, Kansas State University Libraries.
For information on how to request a high-resolution copy of this photograph, please go to the Morse Department of Special Collections webpage, Photograph and Document Image Guidelines (http://www.lib.k-state.edu/photograph-and-document-image-guidelines).
Morse Department of Special Collections
Citation: Courtesy "Frances Denison", Photograph Collection Vertical Files: People, Morse Department of Special Collections, Kansas State University Libraries.
For information on how to request a high-resolution copy of this photograph, please go to the Morse Department of Special Collections webpage, Photograph and Document Image Guidelines (http://www.lib.k-state.edu/photograph-and-document-image-guidelines).
Morse Department of Special Collections
Keywords
Women, Homemakers, Kansas State University
