Who is She?

Marian Lockwood was born on Dec 29 1899. She was an Assistant curator in the department of Hayden Planetarium from 1935 to 1942. Then in 1943 she became the Associate Curator followed by the Acting Chairman of the department. She was one of the only women lecturers and directors of American planetaria during this time period. She had supportive male mentors but nonetheless faced sexism and salary discrimination that resulted from being a woman in a male-dominated field. During her time at the planetarium 'powerful gender biases resticted women in the years after 1945 Apprentice-style was virtually closed to women. Only a single postwar record is known of women who attained temporary leadership position beyond a lecturs' role. Marian helped change that by hiring Catherine E. Barry who later became co-chair of the planetarium.