OSU Library Celebrates Oklahoma Women with Unique Display
September 20, 2007
Story By: Germaine Paul, OSU Library Communication Intern
For Immediate Release
STILLWATER -The OSU Library is displaying a remarkable exhibit to celebrate Oklahoma and the women of the past.
“The Library is celebrating both the state’s Centennial and the 50th anniversary of OSU as a U.S. Patent and Trademark depository. It seemed natural to celebrate the historic achievements of Oklahoma women too,” said Marian Chitwood, library technician II.
The exhibit is located on the second floor west of the grand staircase. Featured are patents issued to women living in Indian or Oklahoma Territory during 1891 – 1907, before Oklahoma became a state.
The first patent issued to a woman inventor was 446778, Perspiration Powder in 1891. Sarah G. Hull lived in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Territory.
The exhibit is composed of copies of the actual 39 patents, which include inventions such as washing machines, hair crimpers and cabinets.
Chitwood also incorporated family heirlooms from the time period. Her grandmother settled in Perry, Oklahoma Territory on Sept. 16, 1893.
Visit http://okinventors.library.okstate.edu/facts.htm to see a list of all women patent holders from 1891-1907. For more information, contact (405) 744-7331 or lib-pub@okstate.edu.
Oklahoma State University is a modern land-grant system that cuts across disciplines to better prepare students for a new world. Oklahoma's only university with a statewide presence, OSU improves the lives of people in Oklahoma, the nation, and the world through integrated, high-quality teaching, research and outreach. OSU has more than 32,000 students across its five-campus system and nearly 21,000 on its Stillwater campus; with students from all 50 states and about 110 nations. Established in 1890, OSU has graduated more than 200,000 students who have made a lasting impact on Oklahoma and the world. CREATE - INNOVATE - EDUCATE - GO STATE!
URL: http://www.library.okstate.edu/news/fall07/patentdisplay.htm
Last Updated: 29 May 2008
