This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Women at New York State Fair Open Ground Revival
A historical overview recalls how the New York State Agricultural Society’s early expositions excluded women, then celebrated women’s growing participation by 1952. It notes the evolution from male dominated displays to a state supported women’s division since 1935, including the Harriet May Mills building and statewide volunteer leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York State Agricultural Society
N. Salina St
Syracuse
The
College of Home Economics
Cornell University
Milady
Ithaca
New York
Buffalo
Rochester
Utica
Albany
Poughkeepsie
Auburn
Watertown
Saratoga Springs
Elmira
New York State
Harriet May Mills
C. Chester DuMond
Department of Agriculture and Markets
Empire State Court