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'''Vine Cynthia Colby''' (1852–1878) was one of the pioneering women in medicine.
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| name = Vine Cynthia Colby
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| birth_date = 1852
| death_date = March 1878
| nationality = American
| education = B.Ph. from College of Literature, Science and the Arts, University of Michigan (1876); Medical Degree (1877)
| occupation = Medical Practitioner
| spouse = Sidney Foster (m. 1873)
| known_for = One of the pioneering women in medicine
| relatives = [[June Rose Colby]] (sister); [[Vine Colby]] (niece)
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'''Vine Cynthia Colby''' (1852–1878) was an American physician and prominent figure among the early women in medicine.
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==Early Life==
The women in the Colby family had an higher education uncommon for the time, mainly due to the effort and support of Colby's grandmother, Celestia Rice Colby (1827–1900).<ref name="Brakebill" /> Celestia Rice Colby's diaries were published in 2006: ''Circumstances are Destiny: An Antebellum Woman's Struggle to Define Sphere'' edited by Tina Stewart Brakebill. Her daughter was Vine Cynthia Colby (1852–1878). Vine Cynthia Colby bears the name of her mother's best friends, Vine and Cynthia, both died young.<ref name="Brakebill">{{cite book|last1=Brakebill|first1=Tina Stewart|title="Circumstances are Destiny": An Antebellum Woman's Struggle to Define Sphere|date=2006|publisher=Kent State University Press|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sy8imoUnv58C&dq=%22Vine+Colby%22&source=gbs_navlinks_s|accessdate=17 September 2017}}</ref>


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==Early life==
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In June 1870, Vine Cynthia Colby graduated from high school in Freeport and soon afterwards she moved with her family to [[Ann Arbor, Michigan]], where she enrolled at [[University of Michigan]].<ref name="Brakebill" />
Vine Cynthia Colby was born in 1852, bearing the names of her mother's best friends, Vine and Cynthia, who both died at a young age.<ref name="Brakebill">{{cite book|last1=Brakebill|first1=Tina Stewart|title="Circumstances are Destiny": An Antebellum Woman's Struggle to Define Sphere|date=2006|publisher=Kent State University Press|isbn=9780873388641|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sy8imoUnv58C&q=%22Vine+Colby%22|accessdate=17 September 2017}}</ref> The Colby women were known for their high level of education, uncommon for their era. This was largely attributed to the efforts of Colby's grandmother, Celestia Rice Colby (1827–1900). Celestia's diaries, which detailed the family's progressive approach to education, were posthumously published in 2006 as ''Circumstances are Destiny: An Antebellum Woman's Struggle to Define Sphere'', edited by Tina Stewart Brakebill.<ref name="Brakebill" />


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In June 1870, after graduating from high school in Freeport, Colby relocated to [[Ann Arbor, Michigan]] with her family. There, she enrolled at the [[University of Michigan]].<ref name="Brakebill" />
==Personal life==
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On December 19, 1873, Vine Cynthia Colby married a fellow student at University of Michigan, Sidney Foster.<ref>{{cite journal|title=03 Jan 1874, Sat • Page 4|journal=Detroit Free Press|date=1874|page=4|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/13818213/detroit_free_press/|accessdate=17 September 2017}}</ref> Sidney Foster graduated in 1874, Vine Cynthia Colby graduated with a B.Ph. from the College of Literature, Science and the Arts in 1876.<ref name="Brakebill" />


==Education and personal life==
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==Career==

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In 1877 the Fosters moved to [[Keokuk, Iowa]], where they both graduated from medical school. After graduation the Fosters moved to [[Moira, New York]], where they opened a joint practice.
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Colby married Sidney Foster, a fellow University of Michigan student, on December 19, 1873.<ref>{{cite journal|title=03 Jan 1874, Sat|journal=Detroit Free Press|date=1874|page=4|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/13818213/detroit_free_press/|accessdate=17 September 2017}}</ref> Both graduated from the institution, with Sidney completing his degree in 1874 and Colby earning a B.Ph. from the College of Literature, Science and the Arts in 1876.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Commencement Week {{!}} Ann Arbor District Library |url=https://aadl.org/node/301822 |access-date=2023-03-03 |website=aadl.org}}</ref><ref name="Brakebill" />
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==Career==
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In 1877, the couple moved to [[Keokuk, Iowa]], where they both graduated from medical school. Subsequently, they relocated to [[Moira, New York]], where they started a joint medical practice.


==Death==
==Death==
Vine Colby Forster died at only 25 years old, in March 1878 from pelvic peritonitis and is buried at Moira Community Cemetery, Moira.<ref>{{cite journal|title=27 Jun 1878, Thu • Page 8|journal=Detroit Free Press|date=1878|page=8|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/13818302/detroit_free_press/|accessdate=17 September 2017}}</ref>
Colby Foster died at the age of 25 in March 1878 due to pelvic peritonitis. She is interred at Moira Community Cemetery in Moira.<ref>{{cite journal|title=27 Jun 1878, Thu |journal=Detroit Free Press|date=1878|page=8|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/13818302/detroit_free_press/|accessdate=17 September 2017}}</ref>


==Legacy==
==Legacy==
Dr. [[June Rose Colby]], Vine Cynthia Colby's sister, graduated with an A.B. from Literary Class of State Normal School in 1878, and who received graduate degrees in 1885, A.M., and 1886, Ph.D. When she died in 1936 she left 500$ ($7,788.13 in 2017)<ref>{{cite web|title=DollarTimes|url=https://www.dollartimes.com/inflation/inflation.php?amount=500&year=1942|accessdate=17 September 2017}}</ref> to University of Michigan League, Ann Arbor, to purchase German and French books for the Rest Room of the League Building in memory of her sister Vine Colby Foster and directed that her sister's name was inscribed in each book purchased from this fund.<ref>{{cite book|title=Proceedings of the Board of Regents|date=1932|publisher=The University|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Ll7iAAAAMAAJ&dq=%22Vine+Colby%22&source=gbs_navlinks_s|accessdate=17 September 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=University of Michigan Official Publication, Volume 43, Issue 52; Volume 44, Issue 15; Volume 45, Issue 49|date=1942|publisher=UM Libraries|page=69|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fZSfAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA69|accessdate=17 September 2017}}</ref>
Colby Foster's influence extended to her sister, Dr. [[June Rose Colby]]. June Rose graduated with an A.B. from Literary Class of State Normal School in 1878 and furthered her education with graduate degrees in 1885 (A.M.), and 1886 (Ph.D.). Upon her death in 1936, June Rose bequeathed $500 (equivalent to $7,788.13 in 2017)<ref>{{cite web|title=DollarTimes|url=https://www.dollartimes.com/inflation/inflation.php?amount=500&year=1942|accessdate=17 September 2017}}</ref> to the University of Michigan League in Ann Arbor. The funds were used to purchase German and French books for the Rest Room of the League Building. Each book acquired with this donation bears an inscription in memory of Vine Colby Foster.<ref>{{cite book|title=Proceedings of the Board of Regents|date=1932|publisher=The University|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Ll7iAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Vine+Colby%22|accessdate=17 September 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=University of Michigan Official Publication, Volume 43, Issue 52; Volume 44, Issue 15; Volume 45, Issue 49|date=1942|publisher=UM Libraries|page=69|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fZSfAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA69|accessdate=17 September 2017}}</ref>


[[Vine Colby]] one of the member of [[The Potters (artists group)]], and her niece, was named after Vine Cynthia Colby Foster.
Vine Cynthia Colby's legacy also continues through her namesake, [[Vine Colby]], a member of [[The Potters (artists group)]] and her niece.


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 15:54, 18 July 2023

Vine Cynthia Colby
Born1852
DiedMarch 1878
NationalityAmerican
EducationB.Ph. from College of Literature, Science and the Arts, University of Michigan (1876); Medical Degree (1877)
OccupationMedical Practitioner
Known forOne of the pioneering women in medicine
SpouseSidney Foster (m. 1873)
RelativesJune Rose Colby (sister); Vine Colby (niece)

Vine Cynthia Colby (1852–1878) was an American physician and prominent figure among the early women in medicine.

Early life

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Vine Cynthia Colby was born in 1852, bearing the names of her mother's best friends, Vine and Cynthia, who both died at a young age.[1] The Colby women were known for their high level of education, uncommon for their era. This was largely attributed to the efforts of Colby's grandmother, Celestia Rice Colby (1827–1900). Celestia's diaries, which detailed the family's progressive approach to education, were posthumously published in 2006 as Circumstances are Destiny: An Antebellum Woman's Struggle to Define Sphere, edited by Tina Stewart Brakebill.[1]

In June 1870, after graduating from high school in Freeport, Colby relocated to Ann Arbor, Michigan with her family. There, she enrolled at the University of Michigan.[1]

Education and personal life

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Colby married Sidney Foster, a fellow University of Michigan student, on December 19, 1873.[2] Both graduated from the institution, with Sidney completing his degree in 1874 and Colby earning a B.Ph. from the College of Literature, Science and the Arts in 1876.[3][1]

Career

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In 1877, the couple moved to Keokuk, Iowa, where they both graduated from medical school. Subsequently, they relocated to Moira, New York, where they started a joint medical practice.

Death

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Colby Foster died at the age of 25 in March 1878 due to pelvic peritonitis. She is interred at Moira Community Cemetery in Moira.[4]

Legacy

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Colby Foster's influence extended to her sister, Dr. June Rose Colby. June Rose graduated with an A.B. from Literary Class of State Normal School in 1878 and furthered her education with graduate degrees in 1885 (A.M.), and 1886 (Ph.D.). Upon her death in 1936, June Rose bequeathed $500 (equivalent to $7,788.13 in 2017)[5] to the University of Michigan League in Ann Arbor. The funds were used to purchase German and French books for the Rest Room of the League Building. Each book acquired with this donation bears an inscription in memory of Vine Colby Foster.[6][7]

Vine Cynthia Colby's legacy also continues through her namesake, Vine Colby, a member of The Potters (artists group) and her niece.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Brakebill, Tina Stewart (2006). "Circumstances are Destiny": An Antebellum Woman's Struggle to Define Sphere. Kent State University Press. ISBN 9780873388641. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  2. ^ "03 Jan 1874, Sat". Detroit Free Press: 4. 1874. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Commencement Week | Ann Arbor District Library". aadl.org. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  4. ^ "27 Jun 1878, Thu". Detroit Free Press: 8. 1878. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  5. ^ "DollarTimes". Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  6. ^ Proceedings of the Board of Regents. The University. 1932. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  7. ^ University of Michigan Official Publication, Volume 43, Issue 52; Volume 44, Issue 15; Volume 45, Issue 49. UM Libraries. 1942. p. 69. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
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