Meeting Marian: A Life in Service, Served Well
When:
Tuesday, Mar 18, 2025 6:00p -
7:00p
Tuesday, Mar 18, 2025 6:00p -
7:00p
Where:
Grogan & Company
20 Charles Street
Boston, MA 02114
Admission:
FREE
Hosted by:
Categories:
History
Event website:
https://www.nicholshousemuseum.org/events/meeting-marian-a-life-in-service-served-well/
Join us for an evening exploring the story and legacy of Marian Clarke Nichols, the focus of the Nichols House Museum’s 2024 Linsdell Fellow, Toni Armstrong.
In the early 20th century, Marian Clarke Nichols fought resolutely against government corruption, seeking political office and speaking out as a concerned citizen. In 2025, Marian’s story is still worth telling: her efforts to reform local government, her commitment to Boston, and her lifelong interest in art and education expand our understanding of the past and can inform our work in the present.
Toni Armstrong was the 2024 Julie Linsdell and Georgia Linsdell Enders Research Fellow. She spent the summer delving into Marian’s rich archives to uncover previously unexplored areas of Marian’s life, including her second political campaign and her relationship with a woman. Toni is a PhD Candidate at Boston University studying late- 19th and early-20th century women art collectors, queer art history, and alternative curatorial practices.
The Nichols House Museum on Boston's historic Beacon Hill was home to an early 20th-century family of artists and social activists and preserved as a museum by Rose Standish Nichols, a pioneering woman landscape architect.
Free. Registration required.
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