Archives from the Trash: The Multidimensional Annie Smith Peck—Mountaineer, Suffragette, Classicist
Posted: May 1, 2015 Filed under: Archaeology, Archival Research, Classics, History of Archaeology, Modern Greek History, Mountaineering, Women's Studies | Tags: American School of Classical Studies at Athens, Annie S. Peck, Demetrios Kalopothakes, Frederic de Forest Allen, Martin D'Ooge, Walter Miller 8 CommentsJack L. Davis, Carl W. Blegen Professor of Greek Archaeology at the University of Cincinnati and a former director of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens (2007-2012), here contributes to The Archivist’s Notebook a story about Annie S. Peck, famous mountaineer and the first woman student at the American School of Classical Studies at Athens.
Annie Smith Pack (1850-1935): scholar, teacher, university professor, lecturer, popular author, advocate for women’s rights and pan-Americanism, the leading woman mountain climber of her generation — and first woman member of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens (ASCSA). Much of her story would have been lost forever, but for the grace of God. Read the rest of this entry »
From the Archivist's Notebook 