This HerStory reminds us that women’s clubs have long stepped in where care was needed most, especially around the holidays. In the early 1900s, clubwomen across Ohio supported patients battling tuberculosis by providing comfort, education, and connection through donated books — and Marion’s contribution stood out as a shining example of generosity.
On the left, the Tuberculosis Hospital in Mt. Vernon, OH, known today as the Ohio State Sanitorium. On the right, Miss Louise Cunningham and Miss Etta Jacoby - browsing some books at the Marion Public Library.
