Harriman, Florence Jaffray, 1870-1967

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Dates:
Birth 1870-07-21
Death 1967-08-31

Biographical notes:

Diplomat, political activist, and author. Born Florence Jaffray Hurst; died 1967.

From the description of Florence Jaffray Hurst Harriman papers, 1857-1982 (bulk 1910-1960). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70980111

Florence Jaffray Hurst was born in New York City; in 1889 she married J. Borden Harriman. She managed the New York State Reformatory for Women (1906-1918), was the only woman member of the Federal Industrial Relations Commission (1913-1916), organized a Red Cross motor corps in France and chaired the Committee on Women in Industry for the Council on National Defense during World War I, cofounded the Women's National Democratic Club (1922), and served as United States Minister to Norway (1934-1941). For additional biographical information see Notable American Women: The Modern Period (1980) and Harriman's early memoir, From Pinafores to Politics (1923).

From the description of Papers, 1940-1941. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 232007386

Biographical Note

1870, July 21 Born, New York, N.Y. 1880 1888 Educated in Mrs. Lockwood's private classes, New York, N.Y. 1889 Married J. Borden Harriman (died, 1914) 1903 1916 President, Colony Club, New York, N.Y. 1906 1918 Member, Board of Managers of New York State Reformatory for Women at Bedford, New York, N.Y. 1912 Active in the presidential campaign for Woodrow Wilson 1913 1916 Member, U.S. Commission on Industrial Relations 1917 1918 Organized the American Red Cross Women's Motor Corps of the District of Columbia and directed the Women's Motor Corps in France. 1922 Founder and first president, Woman's National Democratic Club, Washington, D.C. 1923 Published From Pinafores to Politics. New York: Henry Holt and Co. 1937 1941 Minister to Norway 1940 With the German invasion of Norway; fled to Sweden and arranged for the safety of other Americans and the Norwegian royal family. 1941 Published Mission to the North. Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott 1967, Aug. 31 Died, Washington, D. C.

From the guide to the Florence Jaffray Hurst Harriman Papers, 1857-1982, (bulk 1910-1960), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

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Subjects:

  • Diplomatic and consular service
  • Diplomatic and consular service, American
  • Diplomatic and consular service, American
  • Home rule
  • Home rule
  • Industrial relations
  • Industrial relations
  • Peace
  • Presidents
  • Presidents
  • Social problems
  • World War, 1914-1918
  • World War, 1914-1918
  • World War, 1914-1918
  • World War, 1914-1918
  • Women
  • Women in the labor movement

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  • Authors
  • Diplomats
  • Labor leaders

Places:

  • Norway (as recorded)
  • France (as recorded)
  • Norway (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • Washington (D.C.) (as recorded)
  • Norway (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)

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