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Harriet Elizabeth “Lib” <I>Williams</I> McIntosh

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Harriet Elizabeth “Lib” Williams McIntosh

Birth
Death
13 Mar 1979 (aged 81)
Burial
Yakima, Yakima County, Washington, USA Add to Map
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Section 62, Blk 28
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MCINTOSH,HARRIET E
1897-12-07
1979-03-13
62
28∼Aunt Lib strove to be a fashionable young woman, and from the pictures I have, she was a very attractive woman who succeeded in her quest for fashion.

As a young girl, Aunt Lib wore her hair long, which was the approved fashion for young women of that era. Traditionally young women wore their long hair in braids or buns. She wanted her hair cut into a "bob" the short hair style that was coming into fashion at the time, but her mother Mary Barber Williams would not allow her to cut her hair so scandalously short. Lib was determined, though, to have her way.

Lib was the youngerst girl in the family of 12 children. She had one brother, my Grandpa Ray, who was 5 years younger than she, and he became Lib's unknowing and unwitting assistant in achieving her goal. Lib caller her young brother upstairs to cut off one of her braid. I don't know how old Aunt Lib and Grandpa were at the time, but he complied and cut off one fo the braids of hair.

Lib then turned tables on her brother by running back downstairs and telling her mother that Ray had cut off her hair without her consent. Ray was subsequently punished (don't ask me how!). Due to the now ragged appearance of her hair, Lib was 'forced' to have the remainder of her hair cut and trimmed to match on all sides, thus obtaining her desired bob. I have pictures of this apparent ill-gained hair-do. From Lib's appearance, the deception was certainly worth the results.

Told to Robert Williams on May 22, 2002 by Dolores Campbell, Aunt lib's daughter.
MCINTOSH,HARRIET E
1897-12-07
1979-03-13
62
28∼Aunt Lib strove to be a fashionable young woman, and from the pictures I have, she was a very attractive woman who succeeded in her quest for fashion.

As a young girl, Aunt Lib wore her hair long, which was the approved fashion for young women of that era. Traditionally young women wore their long hair in braids or buns. She wanted her hair cut into a "bob" the short hair style that was coming into fashion at the time, but her mother Mary Barber Williams would not allow her to cut her hair so scandalously short. Lib was determined, though, to have her way.

Lib was the youngerst girl in the family of 12 children. She had one brother, my Grandpa Ray, who was 5 years younger than she, and he became Lib's unknowing and unwitting assistant in achieving her goal. Lib caller her young brother upstairs to cut off one of her braid. I don't know how old Aunt Lib and Grandpa were at the time, but he complied and cut off one fo the braids of hair.

Lib then turned tables on her brother by running back downstairs and telling her mother that Ray had cut off her hair without her consent. Ray was subsequently punished (don't ask me how!). Due to the now ragged appearance of her hair, Lib was 'forced' to have the remainder of her hair cut and trimmed to match on all sides, thus obtaining her desired bob. I have pictures of this apparent ill-gained hair-do. From Lib's appearance, the deception was certainly worth the results.

Told to Robert Williams on May 22, 2002 by Dolores Campbell, Aunt lib's daughter.

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