Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Description
Katharine Curtis Pierce (1882-1970) of New York was married to Henry Hill Pierce, a native of Portland, who worked as a lawyer in Portland.
She was active in a number of organizations in New York and was a founder and president of the Society of Bowdoin Women. Bowdoin gave her an honorary degree in 1933 for her work with the Society. Her father, husband, brothers-in-law, sons and grandsons attended Bowdoin.
She and her husband retired to Baldwin, the site of the Pierce family home.
About This Item
- Title: Katharine Curtis Pierce, New York, ca. 1925
- Creation Date: circa 1925
- Subject Date: circa 1925
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Locations:
- NY
- Brunswick, Cumberland County, ME
- Media: Photographic print
- Local Code: Coll. 4210
- Collection: Pierce family collection
- Object Type: Image
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Bowdoin College
- Pierce family
- Pierce, Katharine C. (Katharine Curtis), b. 1882--Portrait photographs
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Maine Historical Society485 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822 x230
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