Wolfson, Theresa, 1897-1972

Professor of economics and industrial relations, arbitrator and mediator.

From the description of Theresa Wolfson series 7. Files on miscellaneous subjects, 1920-1969. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 64755582

From the description of Theresa Wolfson series 2. College files, 1924-1970. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 64755590

From the description of Theresa Wolfson series 3. Arbitration and mediation files, 1942-1969. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 64755588

From the description of Series 4. Manuscripts and research materials, ca. 1925-ca. 1960. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 64755587

From the description of Series 6. Files on workers' education, 1920-1961. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 64755583

From the description of Wolfson, Theresa. Series 1. Correspondence, 1919-1970. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 64755591

Professor of political science, Brooklyn College.

From the description of Papers, [ca.1930-1939] (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155456637

Nurse; worked for the American Nurses Association as a consultant economist in the Economic Security Section; taught economics at Brooklyn College; d. 1972.

From the description of Theresa Wolfson collection, 1953-1970. (Boston University). WorldCat record id: 70970937

Research materials and manuscripts collected by Wolfson for the book Frances Wright: Free Inquirer, published in 1939, which Wolfson co-authored with A. J. G. (Alice Gray) Perkins.

From the description of Files and manuscripts re Frances (Fanny) D'Arusmont Wright, 1746-1967. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 702154060

Professor of economics and industrial relations, arbitrator and mediator.

Dr. Theresa Wolfson (Ph.D., economics, Brookings Graduate School, 1926) was professor emerita of economics and labor relations at Brooklyn College where she taught for most of her academic career (1929-1972). Prior to receipt of her Ph.D., Wolfson served as a field agent and investigator for the National Child Labor Committee (1918-1920), as executive secretary of the New York State Consumers' League (1920-1922), and as chief factory inspector and educational supervisor for the garment industry's Joint Board of Sanitary Control (1922-1924). Following the conclusion of her graduate education, Wolfson served as educational director for the Union Health Center of the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union (ILGWU) (1924-1927) and taught at Hunter College. Her experience with the ILGWU gave Dr. Wolfson a lifelong interest in workers' education and she taught at Brookwood College, Bryn Mawr Summer School and in summer schools for office workers at various locations. Dr. Wolfson's dissertation, later published, was on the noted 19th century social reformer and feminist, Frances Wright. In the course of her work on Wright, Wolfson accumulated a number of original Wright manuscripts which form part of her papers. In addition to her academic career, Wolfson worked as an arbitrator and mediator, primarily in the chemical, machinery and newspaper industries, and served as a public panel member of the War Labor Board for Region II.

From the description of Theresa Wolfson papers, 1746-1970, bulk 1919-1970. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 64755594

Professor of economics and industrial relations, arbitrator and mediator.

• 1897: Born July 19, 1897
• 1917: A.B. Adelphi College
• 1923: A.M. Columbia University
• 1921 - 27 : Teacher of workers classes for Educational Department of ILGWU and lecturer at Brookwood Labor College
• 1926: Teacher of Economics at Bryn Mawr Summer School
• 1926: PhD. Brookings Graduate School
• 1928 - 30 : Instructor of Economics, Hunter College, Brooklyn Branch
• 1931 - 32 : Teacher of Economics at Summer School for Office Workers, Oberlin College
• 1936: Teacher of Economics at Summer School for Office Workers, Northwestern University
• 1946: Lecturer on Labor Problems, Encampment for Citizenship, Riverdale, NY
• 1949: Lecturer on Labor Problems, Summer School for Office Workers, Columbus, Ohio
• 1949 - 50 : Lecturer at NYC Graduate School on International Labor
• 1950: Lectured at Haverford College, Pa., Labor Education Association
• 1952: Lecturer, Cornell University, NYSSILR
• 1959 - 72 : Professor of Economics and Labor Relations, Brooklyn College
• 1972: Died on June 3, 1972

From the guide to the Theresa Wolfson papers, 1746-1970 [bulk 1919-1970]., (Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Cornell University Library)