Figurine Depicting Lady Amelia Douglas.

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Object Description

Object Name

Doll

Object ID

1958.129.019

Title

Figurine Depicting Lady Amelia Douglas.

Date

[before 1 Jul. 1958]

Description

Figurine depicting Lady Amelia Douglas; head made by Mrs. W. Dalquist from Langley clay; body made by Mrs. D. Wise of White Rock B.C.; dressed in a black silk dress, with pearl necklace, black silk cape trimed with jet beads embroidered around the bottom, black bonnet tied with white, white petticoats; clothes made by Douglas District Women's Institute and historical references by Ida N. Vyse; stands on a square base made from wood; 33 cm H.

People/Subject

Douglas District Women's Institute

Douglas, Amelia (Lady)

Women's Institute

The Women's Institute was founded in 1897, in Stony Creek, Ontario. Its original purpose was educating rural women so they could improve their lives through domestic science. One of the founders, Mrs Hoodless had lost her son after he drank contaminated milk. Hoodless believed similar deaths could be avoided if women had more knowledge. Hoodless said, “A nation cannot rise above the level of its homes, we women must work and study together to raise our homes to the highest level possible.” The group quickly grew, with BC getting its first branch in 1909. It soon spread overseas.

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