Dimies T. Stocking Denison

Dimies Tryphena Stocking Denison
Denison in the Official Register and Directory of Women's Clubs in America, 1913[1]
Born(1852-05-07)May 7, 1852
New York, US
DiedSeptember 2, 1940(1940-09-02) (aged 88)
Manhattan, New York, US
Occupation(s)businesswoman, philanthropist and clubwoman
Organization(s)International Sunshine Society, General Federation of Women's Clubs

Dimies Tryphena Stocking Denison, or Demeis (née Stocking, May 7, 1852 – September 2, 1940) was an American businesswoman, philanthropist and clubwoman. She was elected the president of the General Federation of Women's Clubs.

Career

Denison's husband Charles Halbert Denison invented and patented the marginal index system for bookkeeping,[2] known as thumb indexing, which scooped out places in books to enable the reader to turn to any section they want.[3] When her husband died from heart failure in 1911,[2] she took over the business, overseeing 15 staff and turning over $50,000 by 1936.[3]

Clubwoman

Denison was also a clubwoman and was vice president of the philanthropic newspaper club the International Sunshine Society, serving under the president Cynthia May Alden.[5] She was elected president of the General Federation of Women's Clubs in 1902.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ Official Register and Directory of Women's Clubs in America. Helen M. Winslow. 1913.
  2. ^ a b "CHARLES H DENISON DEAD". Evening Times-Republican. Marshalltown, Iowa. July 13, 1911. p. 2.
  3. ^ a b Samuelson, N. L.; McCarty, Milton; Maloney, Russell (December 3, 1937). "Thumb-Indexing". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
  4. ^ "MRS. DIMIES T. S. DENISON Official directory of the women's clubs of Chicago (1902) (14804678073)". Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center. January 1, 1902. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
  5. ^ "Kind and Helpful Deeds around the World". Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. July 20, 1902. p. 46.
  6. ^ "WOMEN'S CLUBS NOMINEES.; Mrs. D.T.S. Denison of New York Is Named for President of the Federation". The New York Times. May 8, 1902. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
  7. ^ Biennial of the General Federation of Women's Clubs: Official Proceedings. Vol. 16. General Federation of Women's Clubs. 1922. p. 9.
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