Help Our Organization

The Jean Ford Research Center has a clipping file into which news clippings of women in the news are placed for future reference by interested parties and literary scholars. It is important to capture the activities and events of women newsmakers and your help is needed. When you are reading the paper and see an item of interest, it would be greatly appreciated if you would clip it from the paper, note the date of the article and the source of the article on the clipping. The clipping(s) can then be sent to the Jean Ford Research Center for filing . Periodically duplicates are removed. The file remains an important part of claiming the history of Nevada’s women for future writers and scholars.

Send your articles to:

Nevada Women’s History Project
770 Smithridge Dr., Suite 300
Reno, NV 89502-0708

Honoring Helen J. Stewart

Helen J. Stewart will also be honored at the Old Fort in Las Vegas on December 3, 2011, when Benjamin Victor presents his statue of the First Lady of Las Vegas. Benjamin again used research by Dr. Zanjani and Carrie Porter as background for his new statue.

This work is a culmination of events that began in September 2008 when various community groups such as the Nevada Women’s History Project, League of Women Voters, Daughters of the American Revolution, Nevada Council for History Education, Mesquite Club and Christ Church Episcopal Ladies Guild members joined with the Friends of the Fort to kick off fund-raising for the statue at the Old Fort. Unfortunately, the down turn in the economy stalled fund-raising efforts.

The Friends of the Fort, a non-profit organization that works with the Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort State Historic Park, applied for and was awarded $99,000 by the Las Vegas Centennial Commission on July 26, 2010, to fund the statue of Helen Stewart.

A documentary chronicling her life will also be produced by Gwendolyn Clancy from Reno. It will be available for viewing at the Old Fort and for distribution to schools.

On December 3, 2011, join government officials, family members of Helen Stewart and civic leaders reflecting the organizations on which she made an impact. The dedication of the statue begins at 12 p.m. with light refreshments to follow. For more information contact the Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort State Historic Park at (702) 486-3511.

NWHP is sponsoring an historical bus trip honoring Helen J. Stewart to attend the statue dedication. The trip will leave Reno and Carson City on December 1, 2011 and return on December 4th. For further information contact Ann Thomas at Western Discovery, 775-329-9933 or 800-843-5061.

Tentative NWHP Programs

Volunteers interested in planning and coordinating 2012 programs are needed. If you would volunteer to organize and/or serve on a program committee, e-mail nhwp@pyramid.net. Include your telephone number if you prefer a telephone call.
Here are some proposed topics being considered:

Invitation to help...

with Marketing and Publicity:
Can you do marketing or publicity with little or no funding? Would you like to learn? If so, you are you might be the perfect choice for the NWHP Marketing and Publicity Committee. Contact Lisa-Marie Lightfoot at 775-849-2050 or lightfeet@charter.net.

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and dissemination of history about the roles and
contributions of Nevada women of every race, class
and ethnic background.

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