Lucy Skidmore Scribner

Lucy Skidmore Scribner (July 4, 1853 - May 3, 1931) was the founder of Skidmore College.

Biography

She was born in on July 4, 1853 to Joseph Russell Skidmore (1821-1882), a coal merchant, and Lucy Ann Hawley (1821-1853). Lucy’s grandparents were Jeremiah and Judith Ludlam Skidmore and Irad and Sarah Holmes Hawley. In 1875 she married John Blair Scribner. The couple resided at 21 East 48th Street in New York for their marriage. In 1879, after just 4 years of marriage, Lucy was widowed when husband died of pneumonia. [cite web |url=http://www.skidmore.edu/library/collections/pohndorff/lucy.htm |title=Lucy Skidmore Scribner |accessdate=2008-07-25 |quote= |publisher=Skidmore College ] In 1903 she created "The Young Women's Industrial Club" was formed in 1903 by Lucy Ann Skidmore, and in 1911, the club was renamed the "Skidmore School of Arts" and chartered as a college to vocationally and professionally train young women. She died in May 3, 1931. [cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Mrs. Scribner Dies. Skidmore Founder. Widow of John Blair Scribner Succumbs After Long Illness at Age of 77. Known as Philanthropist. Gifts to Girls' College She Started and Whose Trustees She Headed Put at $1,000,000. |url=http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FB071FFF3C5F10738DDDAD0894DD405B818FF1D3 |quote=Mrs. Lucy Skidmore Scribner, widow of John Blair Scribner, died yesterday afternoon at her home at 791 North Broadway after having been in poor health for several months. Her age was 77. |work=New York Times |date=May 4, 1931 |accessdate=2008-07-25 ] [cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Died |url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,741673-2,00.html |quote=Mrs. Lucy Skidmore Scribner, 77, founder and board chairman of Skidmore College at Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (Skidmore School of Arts founded in 1911, changed to Skidmore College in 1922), relict of John Blair Scribner who was the eldest son of Charles Scribner (books); in Saratoga Springs. |work=Time (magazine) |date=May 11, 1931 |accessdate=2008-07-25 ]

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