Katharine Gibbs: Beyond White Gloves
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| Rating | : | 4.90 (662 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 149538991X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 242 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-05-02 |
| Language | : | English |
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The last owners were large corporations who kept the core tradition of excellence. How does a 46–year–old widow with no income, two sons to support, and only a high school education survive? If you are Katharine Gibbs, you found a secretarial school in 1911 that becomes the best in the world and gives women the ability to support themselves. Gordon Gibbs, son of the founder, said, “This is not my school or my family’s; it’s a national institution.” The national institution underwent many changes in its one hundred years. Katharine Gibbs was CEO of three schools two years before women could vote. Multiple campuses, new programs of study, the introduction of degrees, and male students remade Gibbs with adaptability
. She was Assistant Dean and Director of Liberal Arts and Criminal Justice programs at Northeastern University’s University College. She is also an officer in The Partnership of the Historic Bostons, Inc., a history nonprofit organization. The author nominated Katharine Ryan Gibbs as a woman of character, courage, and commitment to The National Women’s History Project. Katharine Gibbs was chosen as one of the 2014 National Women’s History Month honorees. About the Author Rose Doherty’s life with Gibbs began in the sixth grade when she handed out matches and bridge cards at an alumnae event in Providence, Rhode Island. She was later a faculty member and academic dean at Katharine Gibbs School in Boston and chair of the Gibbs College, Boston board of trustees. In addition to her Gibbs teaching, Rose Doherty has taught writing and literature at Boston College, Boston Conservatory of
"Where Today's Women Come From" according to Spencer Harris Morfit. This book has interest for a broader audience than you might think. I read it for very idiosyncratic reasons and without much expectation that I would learn as much as I did.I'm in the generation that began to think that being a secretary was beneath an educated woman. Rose Dohery has given. A fascinating read about Katharine Gibbs and her school. NancyM N.KingstownRI Absolutely fascinating! This is a wonderful story about Katharine Gibbs, the woman, and her inspiration for thousands of women at a time in American history when a woman's place was definitely in the home.Clearly, she was out in front in providing education for women to prepare them to ente. JS said The amazing lives of a Katharine Gibbs graduate. An incredible journey of Katharine Gibbs and her modern vision that still holds true in today's world. The principles of excellence instilled in us are what is missing in today's world. I am a 198"The amazing lives of a Katharine Gibbs graduate" according to JS. An incredible journey of Katharine Gibbs and her modern vision that still holds true in today's world. The principles of excellence instilled in us are what is missing in today's world. I am a 1982 graduate of the two-year program and this school delivered. I have never been without a job i. graduate of the two-year program and this school delivered. I have never been without a job i
In addition to her Gibbs teaching, Rose Doherty has taught writing and literature at Boston College, Boston Conservatory of Music, and Framingham State University. Rose Doherty’s life with Gibbs began in the sixth grade when she handed out matches and bridge cards at an alumnae event in Providence, Rhode Island. Katharine Gibbs was chosen as one of the 2014 National Women’s History Month honorees. She was Assistant Dean and Director of Liberal Arts and C