Michigan Women Who Made a Difference
Biography Form
While every woman's story is important, project constraints require that the archives be limited to biographies of women who possess certain attributes. Before you start, please make sure your chosen Michigan woman meets AT LEAST ONE of the following criteria:
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PROVIDED INSPIRATION. The individual sought to lift up the poor and oppressed by becoming an active voice in social movements, including the labor movement, civil rights, and the first and second wave of the women's movement.
OVERCAME GENDER BARRIERS. The individual rose into a position of leadership, achieved prominence and/or success in a field or position traditionally dominated by or held by men. In particular: Business, athletics, medicine/science, or religious institutional leadership.
OVERCAME RELIGIOUS BIAS AND/OR ETHNIC BARRIERS. The individual, despite blatant or subliminal anti-Semitism, was able to achieve success or reach a level of accomplshment despite these barriers.
DISPLAYED PERSEVERANCE. The individual forged ahead, despite obstacles, in order to achieve her dreams, no matter the odds.
CONTRIBUTED to her field and/or community.
Was a BELOVED BUBBIE. By providing a nurturing, supportive home, the individual enabled those around her to live happier, more fulfilling lives.
I. GENERAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Subject's First Name
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Middle Name
Maiden Name
Last name(s)
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Date of birth
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Date of death
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Place of birth
Place of death
Was the subject an immigrant to the US?
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Spouse/Partner's First Name (if applicable)
Middle name
Last name
Maiden Name (if applicable)
Date of birth
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Date of death
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Spouse/Partner's occupation
Spouse/Partner's parents
Spouse/Partner's siblings
Subject's children (including names and birth/death dates)
II. FAMILY OF ORIGIN (BACKGROUND AND INFORMATION)
Mother's Full Name (First, Middle, Maiden, Last Name)
Date and Place of Mother's Birth
Father's Full Name (First, Middle, Last)
Date and Place of Father's Birth
Siblings (names and birth/death information
III. CAREER/WORK EXPERIENCE (both volunteer and employed positions)
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IV. OPPORTUNITIES AND OBSTACLES (provide a brief description of the major obstacles this woman overcame, opportunities she created for others, or advancements she made in her field/vocation)
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V. JEWISH IDENTITY (Did this woman's Jewish upbringing and identity play a role in her accomplishments? Did being Jewish hinder her in any way in her work?)
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VI. TELL HER STORY (Share the story of how this woman made a difference.)
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VII. INFORMATION SUPPLIED BY (your name)
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Your email address:
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Your mailing address:
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Your phone number:
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Your connection or relation to the MWWMD subject:
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VIII. PHOTOS AND/OR ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS (acceptable file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf, jpg, jpeg, gif, mp3, mp4, m4a, tif, tiff, png, wpf, odt, wav, mov, wpd, avi, mpg, 3gp, flv, webm, wmv, ogg, aac, flac, aiff, wma, mkv, m4v, svg). Please note: due to technical limitations, max file size for each file is 100MB.
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VIX. RELEASE OF INFORMATION: I acknowledge that I have completed this form for Jewish Historical Society of Michigan (JHSM)'s Michigan Women Who Made a Difference archive project and that to the best of my knowledge after completing any research I deemed appropriate, all of the information is accurate.I hereby grant and assign to JHSM all rights, title and interests, including copyright, of whatever kind in and to this completed form. I understand that the information in this form and any accompanying materials, including photographs, may be used by JHSM in any manner that it deems appropriate, subject to any restrictions listed below. Such use may include, but is not limited to, publication in all media (print, graphic film, and electronic media including websites) currently in existence or yet to be developed in the future. Any limitation that I wish to place on the use of the information in this form and any accompany materials, including photographs, are listed below.
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