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Orra White Hitchcock
Orra White Hitchcock (March 8, 1796 – May 26, 1863) was one of America's earliest women botanical and scientific illustrators and artists, best known for illustrating the scientific works of her husband, geologist Edward Hitchcock (1793–1864), but also notable for her own artistic and scientific work. Life Orra White was born to a prosperous farming family (Jarib and Ruth Sherman White) in South Amherst, Massachusetts. She was educated by a tutor and at two “ladies” schools, proved herself a child prodigy in numerous scientific and classical subjects, and showed early promise in drawing and painting. From 1813 to 1818 she taught young girls natural sciences, and the fine and decorative arts at Deerfield Academy. Her early training grounded her in both science and art, and she has been called the Connecticut River Valley's "earliest and most often published woman artist." On May 31, 1821, Orra White married geologist Edward Hitchcock, principal of Deerfield Academy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Amherst, Massachusetts
South Amherst is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Amherst in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 4,994 at the 2010 census. The CDP includes the village of South Amherst and residential subdivisions south of the Amherst town center. South Amherst is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography South Amherst is located in the southwest part of the town of Amherst at (42.339586, -72.522426). It is bordered to the north by Amherst Center and to the west by the Hadley town line. The CDP extends south to Bay Road. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which , or 0.58%, are water. The original village of South Amherst is near the eastern edge of the CDP, at the junction of Shays Street, South East Street, and Station Road. The village has a town common area between South East and Middle streets, known as the South Amherst Common or Fiddlers Green,Scott Merzbac" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |