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Henrietta Ord Ames Women in Debate History Project
at Florida State Debate

Henrietta Ord Ames
1903
The Ames Women in Debate History Project houses our collection of materials and our online publication concerning the History of Women in Debate. While our initial collection focuses on the women of Florida State Debate, our goal is to grow the project to include as many women as possible from all walks of life. We hope to shed light on the many contributions a vast variety of women have made to debate history and document their debate experiences. Throughout the history of collegiate debate in the United States, women have participated to empower themselves and others and we hope to contribute to understanding that experience with our collection and publication.

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If you are interested in contributing to this collection, please contact us.
The Ames Project Collection
If you utilize this material, we ask that you make sure to include
the correct attribution for each item used including a hyperlink to this page:
The Ames Project Collection
If you are interested in contributing to our research projects or collections, please contact us.
Henrietta Ord Ames as a child with her mother, Mary Eliza Whitaker Ames in Leon County, Florida.
(Photo: State of Florida Archives)
(Photo: State of Florida Archives)
The Ames Family home 510 South Adams Street. Photographed in the 1940s.
(Photo: State of Florida Archives)
The Ames Family home 510 South Adams Street viewed from the southwest. Photographed in the 1940s.
(Photo: State of Florida Archives)
Ames was the Argo's Literary Editor for the Platonic Debating Society as well as Junior class president in the 1901-1902 academic year.
(Photo: Florida State University Libraries)
Ames was President of her sophomore class at the Florida State College for the 1900 - 1901 academic year.
(Photo: Florida State University Libraries)
"About Some of Our College Students" in the first volume of the yearbook for the Florida Seminary West of the Suwannee River, the Argo, indicates Ames planned on becoming a trained nurse and believed in the ideal of "the New Woman."
(Photo: Florida State University Libraries)
Blanche Paret was the Literary Editor for the Anaxagorean Literary Society for the second volume of the Argo, the yearbook of the Florida State College. Paret was a student at the Normal school.
(Photo: Florida State University Libraries)
Blanche Paret as a young girl in 1896 before she attended the Florida State College.
(Photo: State of Florida Archives)
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(Photo: Florida State University Libraries, 1929)
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(Photos: Florida State University Libraries)
(Images: Florida State University Libraries)
(Photo: Florida State University Libraries, 1940)
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(Photo: Florida State University Libraries)
(Photo: Florida State University Libraries, 1943)
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1st Row L to R: Mary Jane Marshall, Pat Cloud '54, Betty Pace, Shirley Hurlbert '50, Lorna Cowle (-Wass) '52, Barbara Brooks '57, Sarah Hoyt.
2nd Row L to R: Dr. Wayne Minnick, Mary Jo Battle (McDonald) '53, Margie Parker, Arlene Amend (Hayes) '53. Katherine Skogstad (Lord) '53, Margerie Meckstroth , Dr. Gregg Phifer, Coach 1949-1972.
3rd Row L to R: Dal Albritton '50, Allan Head '52, Don Mower '51, Paul Curtis '50, Jack Lamarr '52, William Folsom.
Photo: Florida State University Libraries, 1950
Albritton & Curtis, Amend & Skogstad, All Southern Debate Tournament Champions, Agnes Scott College
Photo: Florida State University Libraries, 1950
Dr. C W. Edney, Speech Department Head
Award Winners L to R: Allan Head, Mary Jane Marshall, Betty Pace, Shirley Hurlbert 2nd Row: Arleen Amend, Pat Cloud, Margerie Meckstroth
Photo: Florida State University Libraries, 1950
Image: Florida State University Libraries, 1950
Seated L to R: Kathleen "Kappy" Skogstad (Lord) '53 and Arlene Amend (Hayes) '53 .
Standing L to R: Dr. Gregg Phifer, Hubert Ellingworth '52.
Photo: Young Debate, Phifer Collection, 1950
Pi Alpha Phi Debating Society
of Agnes Scott College
Announces
THE FIFTH ANNUAL
All Southern Intercollegiate Debate Tournament
February 24-25, 1950
Image: Young Debate, Phifer Collection, 1950
1st Row L to R: Mary Jane Marshall, Pat Cloud '54, Betty Pace, Shirley Hurlbert '50, Lorna Cowle (-Wass) '52, Barbara Brooks '57, Sarah Hoyt.
2nd Row L to R: Dr. Wayne Minnick, Mary Jo Battle (McDonald) '53, Margie Parker, Arlene Amend (Hayes) '53. Katherine Skogstad (Lord) '53, Margerie Meckstroth , Dr. Gregg Phifer, Coach 1949-1972.
3rd Row L to R: Dal Albritton '50, Allan Head '52, Don Mower '51, Paul Curtis '50, Jack Lamarr '52, William Folsom.
Photo: Florida State University Libraries, 1950
Albritton & Curtis, Amend & Skogstad, All Southern Debate Tournament Champions, Agnes Scott College
Photo: Florida State University Libraries, 1950
Dr. C W. Edney, Speech Department Head
Award Winners L to R: Allan Head, Mary Jane Marshall, Betty Pace, Shirley Hurlbert 2nd Row: Arleen Amend, Pat Cloud, Margerie Meckstroth
Photo: Florida State University Libraries, 1950
Image: Florida State University Libraries, 1950
Dal Albritton '50 & Marguerite Richard '54
Image: Young Debate, Phifer Collection, 1950
Katherine Skogstad (Lord) '53
Photo: Young Debate, Phifer Collection, 1951
Photo: Florida State University Libraries
Suzi Jones '53 and Pelham Corry '53
Image: Florida State University Libraries, 1952
Arlene Amend '53 & Katherine Skogstad '53
Image: Florida State University Libraries, 1952
Image Florida State University Libraries, 1956
Beverly Duperrouzel '56 & Tom Woods '56 v. Cambridge. "Resolved, that the Hydrogen Bomb is the worst of man's many mistakes." November 29, 1955.
Image: Florida State University Libraries
Beverly Duperrouzel '56 & Tom Woods '56
Image: Florida State University Libraries, 1955
Jeannette McLendon '57 & Laura Ley Alexander '57 pictured in ADPi Photo.
Image: Florida State University Libraries, 1954
Beverly Duperrouzel '56, Tom Woods '56 with British Debaters
Image: Young Debate, Phifer Collection, 1955
Image: Florida State University Libraries, 1957
Melvin Peters '63, Suzie Flory '60, Jean Brubaker '60, and Linda Arnow '60 at the West Georgia College Invitational Tournament on February 1-2, 1957.
Image: Young Debate, Phifer Collection, 1957
Linda Arnow '60 at the West Georgia College Invitational Tournament on February 1-2, 1957.
Image: Young Debate, Phifer Collection, 1957
Jim McIntyre '58, Ruby Combs '58, and Arnold Greenfield '58
Photo: Young Debate, Phifer Collection, 1957
Arnold Greenfield '58 and Ruby Combs '58
Photo: Young Debate, Phifer Collection, 1957
Jean Bleichner '59, Jim McIntyre '58, Arnold Greenfield '58
Photo: Young Debate, Phifer Collection, 1957
Jean Bleichner '59 and Jim McIntyre '58
Photo: Young Debate, Phifer Collection, 1957
Lee Anne Reetz '59 & Susie Flory '60
Photo: Young Debate, Phifer Collection, 1957
(Photo: Florida State University Libraries, 1958)
Rosie Castro '59, Linda Arnow '60, Dr. Gregg Phifer and Art Danart '61 at the TKA Nationals, Lexington, Kentucky on April 10-12, 1958
(Photo: Young Debate, Phifer Collection, 1958)
Jean Bleichner '59 and Fred Roberts '57 at the Varsity Debate Squad Party, May, 1958
Photo: Florida State University Libraries, 1960
Photo: Florida State University Libraries, 1960
Beverly Duperrouzel '56 & Tom Woods '56 v. Cambridge. "Resolved, that the Hydrogen Bomb is the worst of man's many mistakes." November 29, 1955.
"Fearsome Forensicators: Beverly Duprouzzel & Tom Woods above, will debate with Cambridge here."
"International Debate Set With Cambridge Nov. 29." The Florida Flambeau, November 18, 1955, p.1.
Image: Florida State University Libraries
Photo: Florida State University Libraries, 1961
Photo: Florida State University Libraries, 1961
Photo: Florida State University Libraries, 1962
Photo: Florida State University Libraries, 1962
Florida Flambeau, November, 17, 1961, p. 6.
Image: Florida State University Libraries
Dr. Phifer, Mr. & Ms. Cooksey, Betty McIntosh, Jon Schaffner
Photo: Young Debate, M. J. Young Collection, 1962
Jeanne Graham, Bob Arnow, Carolyn Cooksey, Ann & Charles Rushing, Dick Ericson
Photo: Young Debate, M. J. Young Collection, 1962
Linda Diz, Dick Hahn and Jeanne Graham
Photo: Young Debate, M. J. Young Collection, 1962
Linda Cooksey, Betty Phifer, Margie Phifer, Marilyn Young
Photo: Young Debate, M. J. Young Collection, 1962
Betty Nell McIntosh '64 & Marilyn J. Young '64 as sophomores in front of Broward Hall
Photo: Young Debate, M. J. Young Collection, 1962
Betty Nell McIntosh '64, Marilyn J. Young '64 in front of Hahn home at TKA Nationals, April 16-21, 1962
Photo: Young Debate, M. J. Young Collection, 1962
Marilyn Young '64 at Turkey Run, TKA Nationals, Terre Haute, Indiana.
Photo: Young Debate, M. J. Young Collection, 1962
Turkey Run, Terre Haute, Indiana at TKA Nationals, April 16-21, 1962
Photo: Young Debate, M. J. Young Collection, 1962
Turkey Run, Terre Haute, Indiana at TKA Nationals, April 16-21, 1962
Photo: Young Debate, M. J. Young Collection, 1962
Turkey Run, Terre Haute, Indiana at TKA Nationals, April 16-21, 1962
Photo: Young Debate, M. J. Young Collection, 1962
Turkey Run, Terre Haute, Indiana at TKA Nationals, April 16-21, 1962
Photo: Young Debate, M. J. Young Collection, 1962
Photo: Young Debate, Phifer Collection, 1963
Photo: Young Debate, MJY Collection, 1963
Photo: Young Debate, MJY Collection, 1963
Marilyn Young '64 & Richard Erickson '65
Photo: Young Debate, MJY Collection, 1963
L to R Front: Marilyn Young, Joan Corey. Back: Dean Fadely, Bill McCarron, Richard Root, and Dick Erickson.
Image: Young Debate, MJY Collection, 1963
(L to R) Front: Marilyn Young, Joan Corey, and Nancy Dale; Second Row: Tom Valerius, Gary Canner, Peyton Wynns, Richard Root, Susan Harrell, Barbara Jackson, and Mr. Hahn, debate coach.
Florida Flambeau, March 8, 1963, p. 8.
Image: Florida State University Libraries
Margo Sears '68, Paula Price '67 and Kathy Blee
Photo: Young Debate, MJY Collection, 1964
First Row L to R: Beverly Jones, Bonnie Wiant, Elaine Napier, Marion Solomon, Bill Trucano. Second Row: Dick McGriffin, Dr. Tom King, Jody Schuman, Larry Brennan, Preston McGee. Third Row: Ken Olson, Bill Leap, Frank Natter. Fourth Row: Dr. Gregg Phifer, Mac McKinnon, Dick Horn, Mike Cornett.
Photo: Florida State University Libraries, 1965
Bill Leap, Elaine Napier, ,
Photo: Florida State University Libraries, 1965
Elaine Napier '67
Photo: Florida State University Libraries, 1965
Sally Feagin, Sally Pierce, Jo Ann Brockway, and Marcia Lippincott closed out the Millsaps Tournament in Jackson, Mississippi, January 6-8, 1967.
"FSU Debaters." Florida Flambeau, January 11, 1967, p.5.
Photo: Florida State University Libraries, 1967
Marcia Lippincott, Pat Higgins, Jad Dawson and JoAnn Brockway
Another Debate, Another Trophy." Florida Flambeau, February 10, 1967, p. 3.
Photo: Young Debate, MJY Collection, 1967
Photo: Young Debate, MJY Collection, 1968
Eydie Mingione & Pat Higgins
Photo: Young Debate, MJY Collection, 1968
Eydie Mingione, Pat Higgins and Richard Carrigan
Photo: Young Debate, MJY Collection, 1968
Left to Right: Debbie Osborn, Dorcas Evans, Dean Hewes (coach), David Norrell, Kim Farney, Mike Cooper, Jay TerLouw, Don Wiener.
Florida Flambeau, November 4, 1971, p 3.
Image: Florida State University Libraries, 1971
L to R: Diane Marger, Don Wyener, Dean Hewes (Sponsor), Mike Cooper and Kirk Miller
Florida Flambeau, October 15, 1971, p 3.
Image: Florid State University Libraries, 1971
Photo: Young Debate, MJY Collection, 1972
GA David Cornelius PhD '80, Jim Darsey'75 and Gerlinde Edwards '75
Photo: Young Debate, MJY Collection, 1975
Jim Darsey '75, Gerline Edwards '75, GA David Cornelius PhD '80, and Mike Cooper '76
Photo: Young Debate, MJY Collection, 1975
Coach Marilyn J. Young
Photo: Young Debate, MJY Collection, 1975
Back L to R: Barbara Kinosky '76,Jeffry Cerrata '75 , GA David Cornelius PhD '80, Mike Cooper '76 Front L to R: Miguel Olivella '75 , Dr. Marilyn Young, John Rains '75
Photo: Young Debate, MJY Collection, 1975
GA Cathy Heth MA '81
Photo: Young Debate, MJY Collection, 1980
GZ Cathy Heth MA '81 and GA Thompson Biggers PhD '81
Photo: Young Debate, MJY Collection, 1980
GA Bobbie Duduit (LaGrange) PhD '85 and ?
Photo: Young Debate, MJY Collection, 1981
Standing L to R: GA David Klimchak '?, Dr. Young and Dr. Michael Launer Sitting L to R: ?, ?, ?, ?, ?
Photo: Young Debate, MJY Collection, 1981
Dr. Marilyn Young
Photo: Young Debate, MJY Collection, 1981
Lorin Lee '80, ?, and Mary Berquist '80
Photo: Young Debate, MJY Collection, 1980
Florida State?
Photo: Young Debate, MJY Collection, 1980
Photo: Young Debate, MJY Collection, 1982
Tim Opler '85 and Kathy Eppel (Vanderbilt)
Photo: Young Debate, Crenshaw Collection, 1984
Carrie Crenshaw '87 & Miguel de la O '86
Photo: Young Debate, Crenshaw Collection
Carrie Crenshaw '87, Miguel de la O '86 and Amy Johnson (SIU)
Photo: Young Debate, Crenshaw Collection, 1986
Lisa Levine (Miami), Carrie Crenshaw '87, David Leblang '88, Cathy Crockford (Datres) '88
Photo: Young Debate, Crenshaw Collection, 1986
Coach Jim Brey, David Marko '87, David Leblang '88, Richard Rouco '87, Carrie Crenshaw '87, Jeff Winn '87
Photo: Young Debate, Crenshaw Collection, 1987
Carrie Crenshaw '87 & David Leblang '88
(Photo: Young Debate, Crenshaw Collection, 1986
David Marko '87, Kim Wills '89, Coach Curtis Austin, Coach Jim Brey and Tom Poulton
Photo: Young Debate, Crenshaw Collection, 1987
David Marko '87, Amy Johnson (SIU) and Tom Poulton
Photo: Young Debate, Crenshaw Collection, 1987
Coach Curtis Austin, Carrie Crenshaw '87 and David Marko '87
Photo: Young Debate, Crenshaw Collection, 1987
Carrie Crenshaw '87 and Paul (McCalister)
Photo: Young Debate, Crenshaw Collection, 1987
Carrie Crenshaw '87 and Paul Benson (McCalister)
Photo: Young Debate, Crenshaw Collection, 1987
Carrie Crenshaw '87, Richard Rouco '87 Semifinalists/Third Place Team in the Nation.
Photo: Young Debate, Crenshaw Collection, 1987
Carrie Crenshaw '87 and Coach Jim Brey 1986-2002
Photo: Young Debate, Crenshaw Collection
Coach Curtis Austin 1985-1989, Carrie Crenshaw '87 and GA Val Richards '88
Photo: Young Debate, Crenshaw Collection, 1987
Photo: Young Debate, Brey Collection, 1987
Terri Thomas and Cathy Crockford
Photo: Young Debate, Brey Collection, 1986
Peck Mann '90, Coburn Kuhl '91, Jamie Parrish '92
Photo: Young Debate, Brey Collection, 1989
L to R: Brian Poulton '89, Jamie Parrish '92, J Connell '93, Bismarck Myrick '93, Mitch Fine '95, Coburn Kuhl '91
Photo: Young Debate, Brey Collection, 1990
Coburn Kuhl '91 & Vicki Ryder '93
Photo: Young Debate, Brey Collection, 1989
GA Pat Jablonski MA '93, Julie Fullerton and Bryan Redburn
Photo: Young Debate, Brey Collection, 1990
Jenn Hayes & GA Steve Woods PhD '94
Photo: Young Debate, Brey Collection, 1990
GA Scott Elliott MA, PhD '94, Dan Layton (Miami), Coburn Kuhl '91
Photo: Young Debate, Brey Collection, 1991
Bismarck Myrick '93, Mitch Fine '95, Coburn Kuhl '91, & J Connell '93
Photo: Young Debate, Brey Collection, 1991
Clockwise from Front Center: Dr. Kristina Schriver (Whalen) ', J Connell '93, Mitch Fine '95, Scott Elliott PhD ', ?, ?, Cyndie King ', Jen ', Bismarck Myrick '93 Center R to L: ?, ?, P.J. Staklum '94
Photo: Young Debate, Brey Collection, 1991
Sara Blakely '93 & Mike Sexton '93
Photo: Young Debate, Brey Collection, 1992
Photo: Florida State Debate, Brey Collection
Sara Blakely '93 & Jay Connell '93
Image: Young Debate, Brey Collection, 1992
GA Kristy Schriver PhD '97 and J Connell '93
Photo: Young Debate, Schriver Collection, 1991
R to L: GA Kristy Schriver PhD '97, Tracy Gonos, Owen St. Amant, Karen Belle Isle, Biz Myrick, and Sara Blakley
Photo: Young Debate, Schriver Collection, 1991
Triza Cardona '94, Jennifer Marglin '94, P. J. Stakelum '94
Photo: Young Debate, Brey Collection, 1993
GA Kristy Schriver PhD '97 and Kirby
Photo: Young Debate, Brey Collection
Mike Cervantes, Michelle Cobas, Alum Pat Jablonski MA '92, Coach Jim Brey (1986-2002) and Dan Rogers '97
Photo: Young Debate, Brey Collection, 1996
Jim Hebert '98 and Damien Pfister & Angi Horn (University of Alabama)
Photo: Young Debate, Brey Collection, 1997
Carrie Crenshaw '87
Photo: Young Debate, Brey Collection, 1997
GA Kristy Schriver PhD '98, Ari Allyn '98 and Jim Hebert '98
Photo: Young Debate, Brey Collection, 1997
Michelle Cobas '99 & Mike Cervantes '99 and Kirby
Photo: Young Debate, Brey Collection, 1997
Andre Perez,
Photo: Young Debate, Brey Collection, 1997
Abe Khan, Jim Schultz, Mike Jackman, Coach James Brey, Andre Perez, and Danielle Hegedus
Photo: Young Debate, Brey Collection, 1998
Sara Stevens and Josh Tandlich
Photo: Young Debate, Brey Collection, 2000
Eric Krug, Coburn Kuhl '91 and Sharon Semmons
Photo: Young Debate, Brey Collection 1991
GA Kristy Schriver PhD '97
Photo: Young Debate, Brey Collection, 1997
Front Row R to L: Karin Zirpoli, Mike Jackman, Coach James Brey, Treeza Cardona, Jennifer Mrglin Back Row: James Mancuso, Karri Norris, ? , ?, GA Kristy Schriver PhD '97, Kyle Harrtman, and P.J. Stakelum
Photo: Young Debate, Brey Collection, 1997
Sara Stevens and Scott Varda
Photo: Young Debate, Brey Collection, 2000
Dan Rodgers '97, Beth Gelsomino, Alum Pat Jablonski MA '93, Coach Jim Brey and Ari Allyn
Photo: Young Debate, Brey Collection, 1996
Ames as a child living in Leon County.
(Photo: State of Florida Archives)