Background
Hawes, Harriet Boyd was born on October 11, 1871 in at Boston. Daughter of Alexander and Harriet Fay (Wheeler) Bovd.
Hawes, Harriet Boyd was born on October 11, 1871 in at Boston. Daughter of Alexander and Harriet Fay (Wheeler) Bovd.
Bachelor of Arts, Smith College, 1892. Master of Arts, 1901, Doctor of Humane Letters, 1910. Student, 1896-1897, fellow, 1898-1900, American School of Classical Studies, Athens, Greece.
Began archaeological explorations in Greece. 1896. under fellowship of America School of Classical Studies. Athens; excavated citadel and tombs of Iron Age (1000 British Columbia) at Kavousi, Crete, 1900.
As representative American Exploration Society, Philadelphia, discovered and excavated town and palace of Bronze Age (1600 British Columbia) at Gournia.
Crete, 1901, 03. 04. Red Cross nurse in Turko-Grecian War, 1897, Spanish-American War, 1898. Conducted relief work among Serbians, in Corfu, 1915-1916.
Organizer and first director of Smith College Relief Unit in department of Somme, France, 1917. Life member Archaeological
Institute America. Red Cross decoration from Queen Olga of Greece.
Member Archaeological
Married Charles Henry Hawes, England, March 3, 1906. Children: Alexander Boyd, Mary Nesbit.