Dot Carpenter: The Woman Behind the Man
Dot Carpenter: The Woman Behind the Man - An exhibit featuring items from the Papers of Delph E. Carpenter and Family at the Water Resources Archives, Colorado State University Library.
It is said that behind every great man is a great woman. Delph Carpenter, "Father of Interstate River Compacts," found greatness through working tirelessly - even when increasingly ill - ably aided by his wife, Dot.
Born Ann Michaela Hogarty in 1878 to Union Colony pioneers, the woman later known as Dot married Carpenter in 1901. She spent much of the next fifty years assisting her husband, giving him love, support and basic care as his disabilities intensified. Dot's contributions were vital to Delph's accomplishments.
As a mother, Dot raised three daughters and a son who followed in his father's footsteps. Though her duties as wife and mother consumed much of her time, she stayed an active member of the Trinity Episcopal Church, the Daughters of the American Revolution and other social organizations. Dot passed away in 1980 at the age of 101.
To view the exhibit, please visit Archives and Special Collections, room 202 of Morgan Library. Open 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. daily.
Call (970) 491-1844 for more information.
Category: Events and Coming Attractions
Submitted: Wednesday, November 09, 2005
Subject: Libraries
Contact: Judea Franck
E-mail: Judea.Franck@colostate.edu
Phone: (970) 491-5712
