Simons, Jessie Vanderbilt.
Jessie Vanderbilt McNamee was born in 1874 to a wealthy family in Staten Island, New York. In 1901 she married Charles Dewar Simons (1874-1922) and they had one child, Charles Dewar, Jr. The family resided in Staten Island. Ms. Simons served as a volunteer ambulance driver with the Dongan Hills Motor Corps; helped found and served as the ranking member of the Richmond County chapter of the Red Cross Motor Corps during World War I; served as Vice President of the National Federated Workers for Disabled Soldiers; and was an active member of the Veteran Association of Women War Workers.
From the description of Jessie Vanderbilt Simons papers, 1870-1936 and undated. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 271466229
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| creatorOf | Simons, Jessie Vanderbilt. Jessie Vanderbilt Simons papers, 1870-1936 and undated. | Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library |
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| associatedWith | American Red Cross. Women's Motor Corps. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Austen, Alice, 1866-1952. | person |
| associatedWith | National Federated Workers for Disabled Soldiers. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Simons family. | family |
| associatedWith | Veteran Association of Women War Workers. | corporateBody |
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| Richmond County (N.Y.) | |||
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| Staten Island (New York, N.Y.) |
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| World War, 1914-1918 |
| World War, 1914-1918 |
| Women |
| Women artists |
| Women philanthropists |
| Women volunteers in social service |
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Active 1870
Active 1936
German,
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