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Louisa Allen Gregory

Louisa Catherine Allen Gregory was a pioneer in the field of Domestic science. She was born in 1848 in Scott County, Kentucky, and graduated from Decatur High School. She continued her pursuit of education, attending Normal University. In 1874 Louisa Allen became a faculty member at Illinois Industrial University, as a pioneer member of the School of Domestic Science and Art.In June of 1880, she resigned as a professor at the University of Illinois after marrying Regent John Milton Gregory in 1879.

Early Life and Education

Louisa Allen was born in Scott County, Kentucky to a David Skillman Allen and Amanda Risk Allen on December 9th, 1848. Louisa Allen spent her childhood in the industrial revolution, where inventions such as the sewing machine made their debut. She attended the local school in Mason County and committed herself to becoming a teacher in Illinois. She attended State Normal University in North Bloomington, Illinois and obtained her degree in three years, graduating in 1870.

Shortly after leaving Normal University, Louisa Allen accepted a position as principle of the high school in Alton, Illinois. One later she moved to Peoria, Illinois and taught at the County Normal School until she was hired at Illinois Industrial University.

Career

Louisa Allen became a professor at Illinois Industrial University, now know as the University of Illinois, in 1874 as a member of the School of Domestic Science and Art While teaching, Louisa Allen educated young women, proclaiming that " the house-keeper needs education as much as the house-builder," such that women can be "equals of their educated husbands and associates, and enabling them to bring the aids of science and culture to all the important labors and vocations of womanhood." The curriculum for a degree in Domestic Science and Arts included everything from advanced botany, to medieval history, and Household Esthetics. While on staff at the university, Louisa Allen acted as the dean of women students, known as the Perceptress. She resigned in 1880.

Allen's curriculum at Illinois Industrial University focused on strengthening the intellect of young women, and empowering through science and domestic skills.

Peer Review: Leah Buck

This lead section is off to a good start. You have a lot of descriptive information about her work as a professor specifically. I think some of it, like the part about the curriculum and her quotes, could be moved to the body of the article, rather than in the lead. I also noticed all of your sources are related to the University of Illinois. Since this is her place of employment, there may be some bias in what they have to say about her. I expect that there are few other sources about her, so I wouldn't totally abandon them, but if you could find one or two more unassociated sources, it would strengthen your article! You are certainly starting strong, and I'm looking forward to learning more about Ms Allen Gregory!

Improving Open Access: The Life and Career of Louisa Allen Gregory

Proposed Contributions

There is currently no Wikipedia article for the Louisa C. Allen Gregory. I plan to create an article including information about her life and carrer as a pioneer in the field of domestic science.

Bibliography (Proposed)

Sources referencing Louisa Allen Gregory have been incredibly difficult to locate. This is primarily because the University of Illinois has control of most of her works in the form of physical archives. This list will grow as references become available.

1. Trustees, I. I. U. B. of. Annual Report of the Board of Trustees of the Illinois Industrial University; Illinois Industrial University, 1881.
2. UIHistories Project Repository http://uihistories.library.illinois.edu/cgi-bin/rview_browsepdf?REPOSID=8&ID=8030&pagenum=5 (accessed Feb 3, 2018).
3. Louisa Catherine Allen Gregory (1848-1920) - Find... https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/80101046/louisa-catherine-gregory (accessed Feb 3, 2018). *Note about this source: The primary source referenced on this website can currently only be found in the University of Illinois physical archive (https://archives.library.illinois.edu/archon/index.php?p=collections/controlcard&id=150). Efforts are being made to obtain a copy of these documents as a primary resource.
4. The Present age. Chicago: [J.F. Waggoner Co.].

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