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'''Georgiana Bruce Kirby''' followed her friend [[Farnham, Eliza W.|Eliza Farnham]] to Santa Cruz in 1850, and married tanner [[Kirby, Richard C.|Richard Kirby]] in 1852. Georgiana became a well-known feminist writer and advocate for women's suffrage. A local private school was named for her (now shortened to "[https://www.kirby.org/ Kirby School]". | '''Georgiana Bruce Kirby''' ([https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24285158/georgiana-kirby 1818-1879]) followed her friend [[Farnham, Eliza W.|Eliza Farnham]] to Santa Cruz in 1850, and married tanner [[Kirby, Richard C.|Richard Kirby]] in 1852. Georgiana became a well-known feminist writer and advocate for women's suffrage. A local private school was named for her (now shortened to "[https://www.kirby.org/ Kirby School]"). | ||
* [[Books on Santa Cruz County History: a List by Year of Publication (OHJ article)|Georgiana: feminist reformer of the West (1987 book)]] | * [[Books on Santa Cruz County History: a List by Year of Publication (OHJ article)|Georgiana: feminist reformer of the West (1987 book)]] | ||
* John L. Chase, ''[[The Sidewalk Companion to Santa Cruz Architecture (4th ed. 2023)]]'', Chapter Six, introduction, page 181 | * John L. Chase, ''[[The Sidewalk Companion to Santa Cruz Architecture (4th ed. 2023)]]'', Chapter Six, introduction, page 181 | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:34, 16 August 2025
Georgiana Bruce Kirby (1818-1879) followed her friend Eliza Farnham to Santa Cruz in 1850, and married tanner Richard Kirby in 1852. Georgiana became a well-known feminist writer and advocate for women's suffrage. A local private school was named for her (now shortened to "Kirby School").
- Georgiana: feminist reformer of the West (1987 book)
- John L. Chase, The Sidewalk Companion to Santa Cruz Architecture (4th ed. 2023), Chapter Six, introduction, page 181