Women Who Shaped Hot Springs & Garland County Exhibit

This exhibit was developed using archival research, published historical references, and community contributions. The Hot Springs Women’s Leadership Alliance gratefully acknowledges the institutions and individuals who assisted in preserving and sharing local women’s history, with special recognition to Liz Robbins with the Garland County Historical Society for their extensive support, and to Cheryl Batts with the Uzuri Project and Jean Lacefield for their meaningful contributions to this project. 

All images are used with permission or are believed to be in the public domain. Credit is given to the original source whenever known. 

• Garland County Historical Society
• The Uzuri Project
• Encyclopedia of Arkansas
• Butler Center for Arkansas Studies
• Central Arkansas Library System
• Center for Arkansas History and Culture
• National Park Service – Hot Springs National Park
• Arkansas Women’s Hall of Fame
• Library of Congress
• Arkansas State Archives
• Local newspaper archives and special collections

• Private family collections
• Community historians and descendants
• Donors who shared photographs and personal records

Research compiled and curated by Sarah Hutzel for the Hot Springs Women’s Leadership Alliance (HSWLA) as part of a nonprofit, educational traveling exhibit in honor of Women's History Month. This exhibit and its contents are intended for educational and nonprofit use. Images in this exhibit are reproduced with permission from original sources when available. All materials are credited to the best of our knowledge, and we welcome corrections or additional information. If you wish to reproduce or use any images from this exhibit, please contact the original source for permission.

Last updated: March, 2026

This exhibit was curated and compiled by the Hot Springs Women’s Leadership Alliance using public historical records, archival research, and community contributions. While much of the information presented is drawn from public sources, the selection, organization, interpretation, and design of this exhibit are the intellectual property of the Hot Springs Women’s Leadership Alliance. This exhibit may not be reproduced, duplicated, or distributed in whole or in part without prior written consent. 

Organizations or institutions interested in using, hosting, or expanding this exhibit are encouraged to contact the Hot Springs Women’s Leadership Alliance. We welcome collaboration and are excited to see this work grow, provided proper attribution is given.

The history of women in Hot Springs is ongoing, and historical records are not always complete.

If you have additional information, photographs, documents, or stories related to women featured in this exhibit, we welcome your input. Questions and corrections are also encouraged.

We welcome nominations for women who significantly shaped the Hot Springs community. We are interested in diverse contributions, including those of unsung women whose influence is often preserved through family and local history. When submitting a recommendation, please provide the woman's name, her connection to Hot Springs, the time period of her activity, a description of her contributions, and any available sources or photographs.

For corrections, contributions, or inquiries, contact: sarah@hswomenleaders.org