Community
Emily was a prominent member of the Kingston community throughout her life. Her name appears in the Daily Freeman many times, starting in the 1910s and into the 1950s. Emily was a member of St. John’s Episcopal Church, Episcopal Church Women, the Delaware and Hudson Canal Historical Society, the Ulster County Historical Society, the Huguenot Historical Society. She was a founding member and served as an officer of the DuBois Family Association. She was also a member of the National Arts Club and the National Trust for Historic Preservation. In addition, Emily served as Vice President of the Atharhacton Club, a group that gathered to learn more about arts and theater.

Daily Freeman (Kingston, NY), November 18, 1948.

Daily Freeman (Kingston, NY), January 1936.
Perhaps one of Emily’s most significant contributions to the community was her involvement as a charter member of Kingston’s Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA). Emily taught art classes there on a regular basis throughout her life. An art gallery at the YWCA is named in her honor

HHHC YWCA Woman of the Year Award, 1970. Courtesy of the Haviland-Heidgerd Historical Collection.

Daily Freeman (Kingston, NY), May 10, 1949.

Daily Freeman (Kingston, NY), September 21, 1949.