Lecture: 'Island Girl' - Justice Florence Kerins Murray (1916-2004)

The Museum of Newport Irish History holds the second lecture in its 8^th Annual Michael F. Crowley lecture series on Thursday, November 4 at 6:00 p.m.

Marian Mathison Desrosiers, Ph.D. will will discuss the life and many accomplishments of Justice Florence Kerins Murray, the first woman Supreme Court Justice in Rhode Island, for whom the Newport County Courthouse on Washington Square was renamed.  The lecture will include a video interview with Justice Murray, filmed in 2001.

Dr. Desrosiers is an independent scholar and Adjunct Professor of History and Humanities at Salve Regina University, where she earned her Ph.D.  The subject of her doctoral dissertation was Justice Florence K. Murray.   

Following the lecture, a reception with light hors d'oeuvres will be held.  Cash bar available.  

Space is limited and reservations are required.  Please contact Ann Arnold at 841-5493 or at tpm1@earthlink.net.

This presentation is the second in the 2010-2011 Michael F. Crowley Lecture Series, presented by The Museum of Newport Irish History, and made possible through the generosity of the La Forge Casino Restaurant.  For more information about the Museum of Newport Irish History, please visit www.NewportIrishHistory.org