March is Women's History Month. This month we will feature 100 photos of Oxford's women through history. 

Our first two photos are from a 1967 Republican local election campaign mailer. 

The first photo is of Ann Posick, who was elected and became Oxford's first woman Tax Collector.  She had served as a vestryman and financial secretary of St. Peter's Church, served on the Board of Education for 7 years and was employed by Valley Transportation Company. 

The second photo is of Dorothy Potter, who was Oxford's first woman Treasurer.  She was a graduate of Seymour High School and valdictorian of her class. She was clerk to the Board of Education. She became Town Treasurer and Agent of the Town Deosit Fund in 1957.

Oxford's first woman Town Clerk was Beverly J. Martinoli.  She served as Assistant Town Clerk for many years under Town Clerk Arthur P. Hoyt until he retired. We are awaiting a photo of Beverly for our Society collection. We are awaiting her photo which will be added to the Historical Society webpage when it arrives.

Oxford's first and only woman member of the State Legislature was Evelyn Fisher, Democratic party activist. She was a member of the Oxford Congregational Church, a leader of the Oxford Parent-Teachers Organization. Unfortunately, the Society does not yet have a photo of this woman. Anybody who might know of a photo that we could duplicate for our collection is urged to contact us at photos@oxford-historical-society.org

We also honor today, a special friend of the Oxford Historical Society. When the Oxford Historical Society was formed in 1975, Fred and Myrtle were among the Charter members. Myrtle Fred donated the land on which our Homestead Museum now stands. Without their generosity, all this would not have been possible. Passionate about local history and St. Peter's Episcopal Church history, she was a member of the Naugatuck Valley Genealogy Club and a long-time supporter of the Connecticut Historical Society's research collection. She was truly one of Oxford's historic women.

Coming tomorrow, Oxford's MOST HISTORIC WOMAN. Can you guess who that might be?

To see all of the Oxford's Historic Women videos posted to date, see the Society webpage:  http://www.oxford-historical-society.org/March/woman-history.html

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