Elisabeth Irwin

Deceased Person

1880 – 1942

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Who was Elisabeth Irwin?

Elisabeth Antoinette Irwin was the founder of the Little Red School House. She was an educator, psychologist, reformer, and declared lesbian, living with her life partner Katharine Anthony and the two children they adopted.

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Born
Aug 29, 1880
Brooklyn
Education
  • Smith College
  • Packer Collegiate Institute
Lived in
  • Brooklyn
Died
1942

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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