Year Honored: 2010
Birth: 1882 - 1972
Biography
Jeannette Eckman began her career as a schoolteacher but “soon became immersed in Delaware History and various commemorations.” She was a well-known Delaware Historian who contributed to a number of projects. Eckman was also the author of ‘Crane Hook on the Delaware,’ ‘Delaware, A Guide to the First State,’ ‘The Kinkheads of Delaware as Pioneers in Minnesota,’ and ‘New Castle on the Delaware.’
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Sources and Additional Readings
Jeannette Eckman Papers, 1937-1941. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution. (n.d.). Retrieved January 19, 2022, from https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/jeannette-eckman-papers-6997
Laura Jeanette Eckman (1882-1972) - find a grave... Find a Grave. (n.d.). Retrieved January 19, 2022, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/92648132/laura-jeanette-eckman
