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Women of the Arizona State Prison (Willcox)

March 14, 2019 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Free

Winnie Ruth Judd, Eva Dugan, Dr. Rose Boido, and Eva Wilbur Cruz all shared one thing in common. They were all incarcerated at the Arizona State Prison in Florence. These women were players in both the sensational stories that made national headlines and local stories that made Arizona history. Who were these women and how did they end up in the Florence prison? How did their stories impact Arizona? Through the use of photographs, prison records and newspaper articles, their particular stories are told against the background of women in the Arizona prison system in general, covering the transition from the Yuma Territorial prison to Florence to the women on death row currently.

Christine Reid is intrigued by Arizona’s diverse and rich western heritage as a writer and researcher at the Pinal County Historical Society and Community Scholar for the ASU Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. She continues that deep interest while serving on many of the town of Florence’s heritage projects and agencies. Committed to sharing history in a lively manner, she presents the sometimes hidden or forgotten aspects of Arizona’s characters and history.

 

Details

Date:
March 14, 2019
Time:
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Cost:
Free
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Organizer

Willcox Historic Theater Preservation, Inc
Phone
520-766-3335

Venue

Willcox Historic Theater
128 N Railroad Ave
Willcox, AZ 85643 United States
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Phone
520-766-3336

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