Jeanette Phelps Seymour (August 16, 1862 - April 24, 1955)

Wife of Howard Beecher Tuttle

Some Distinguished Naugatuck Women
by D. J. Blackwell
Today, and for some years now, “women’s rights” have been getting considerable attention. Because they have won many rights the call for such now is less strident than in the past. Many groups of both sexes have talked much about rights, sometimes forgetting that there are no rights without duties or obligations. This seems to be better understood now than in the past. It used to be said, “A woman’s place is in the home”, but today, many women are effective in the professions, business and other fields. Gradually women have taken a more active role in community and civic affairs. This was true in Naugatuck and it might be worthwhile to consider some of these people and their contributions to life in town.

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Mrs. Tuttle’s son’s wife, Mrs. Howard B. Tuttle, immediately sprang into action in 1911 when a small girl preparing supper for her mother who worked during the day was burned to death. This shocked most people in town who sought by concerted action to find a suitable building place and means to finance a Day Nursery, what would be called a child-care facility today. A number of civic-minded women volunteered to make this project successful.

Reference - Naugatuck Historical Society News, September/October 1998