Museum to celebrate Derby's industrial 'diva' in July

DERBY - At the beginning of the 20th century, women’s career opportunities were limited to domestic service, teaching, or factory work. 

Frances Osborne Kellogg

Born into wealth and privilege, Frances Osborne Kellogg had different options and chose to run her family’s manufacturing businesses at a time when women didn't have the right to vote.  
She was a successful business woman, land conservationist, community leader, musician, and dairy breeder.  

In the female economic empowerment sense of the word, Frances was a “diva”- a woman who worked hard, had many jobs, and knew how to invest her money.  

Visit the Osborne Homestead Museum during the month of July and view a special exhibition on Frances and her financial investments.  There will be pictures of her philanthropic awards, her garment accessory businesses, such as Union Fabric Co. and Steels & Busks. Ltd., and stories about her financial savvyness and determination to become successful in male-dominated industries. 

The Osborne Homestead Museum, 500 Hawthorne Ave., is a facility of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. 
It is open for free guided tours on Thursdays and Fridays from 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Saturdays from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., and Sundays from noon-4 p.m.  

This is a press release from DEEP.