Desdemona Stott Beeson Was Determined to Work in Mining

Yvette D. Ison History Blazer, September 1995 Throughout history mining has been perceived as a distinctly male profession. Though women have been part of mining communities as boardinghouse keepers and cooks, few have achieved administrative or labor positions in mining. Desdemona Stott Beeson was an exception to the rule. Determined and ambitious, she combated social expectations and became a well-respected …