In March 2020, before UMB entered into mandatory telework due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Health Sciences and Human Services Library installed an exhibit called "First Women of the University of Maryland, Baltimore." As the title suggests, the exhibit highlighted the first women—first graduates, deans, etc.—of UMB. Unfortunately, the exhibit was installed a mere two weeks before the library shut down and was taken down before the library reopened in the fall; therefore, few people had the opportunity to view the exhibit.
This blog post re-creates the exhibit’s literature and photographs; the complete exhibit is available in HS/HSL's digital archive.
You may note some familiar faces in the exhibit, including those of Louisa Parsons and Esther McCready.