Miss Emilie Stearns Perry Obituary
Medical Illustrator
July 16, 1929
Death of Miss Emilie Perry
Miss Emilie Stearns Perry died July 16 in Berkeley, Calif. She was born Dec. 18, 1873, the daughter of Rev. John Philander and Emma Rusch Perry.
Her childhood was spent in New Ipswich in the house now occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Phlip F. Gordon. She was graduated from the Boston Normal Art school in 1900 and lived for a time in Los Angeles.
For several years she was connected with the University of Michigan Medical school at Ann Arbor where she drew sketches of unusual operations. On account of poor health she resigned about a year ago. Her brother, Chauncey Perry, who owned "Brookside," and used it as a summer residence, died several years ago
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James Roger diary entry
28th April 1913
Rain and mist, wind east. Mother had a fairly comfortable night, but weather is depressing. She had a little bread and milk when she got up and a few teaspoonsful of oatmeal after. Had telephone call from moving picture folks about the Hall. David gone to see Hughes at Smithville about brooders; bought two with lamps for five dollars. He went for coal in afternoon for Miss Taylor. H. Royce got 3 setting (?) of eggs. Started incubator with 360 eggs for D. P. Maynard.
She was born 18 December 1873 in New Ipswich, New Hampshire a daughter of John P. and Emma R. Perry. John was a retired clergyman during the 1880 census and born in New Hampshire. Emma Perry was born in Denmark. Emilie had two brothers, John and Chauncy. John P. Perry died between 1880 and 1900 when his widow, Emma, and daughter Emilie were living together in Boston, Mass. Emilie's occupation was listed as "student". Emilie Perry studied at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts School, the Massachusetts Normal Art School, and under Max Broedel. Emma and Emilie Perry were in the 1910 Federal census of Los Angeles, CA. Emilie's occupation was listed as "Artist". She also did sculptures.
Thank you for posting this. There isn't much known about Emilie in he family history. We had just one of her works of art which disappeared when my sister Phyllis passed away 3 years ago. Similar artworks are so highly collectible that they very rarely turn up for sale. On the other hand, her anatomical renditions were used in medical journals and textbooks, and still can be found in those turn of last century publications.