Paulson, Evelina Belden, 1885-1966.

Pioneer social worker, Evelina Belden Paulson began her career at the settlement Hiram House in Cleveland Ohio. While a graduate student at the Chicago School of Civics and Philanthropy, Evelina Belden Paulson lived and worked at the settlement houses at Northwestern University, Chicago Commons, Bethesda House. Upon graduating, Evelina Belden Paulson became a special agent for the U.S. Department of Labor. From 1919-1920, she worked as a field agent for the American Red Cross and conducted surveys of community welfare needs in Illinois.

From the description of Papers, 1911-1996. (University of Illinois-Chicago Library). WorldCat record id: 52354178