Cotton, Sylvia, 1912-
Sylvia Cotton (1912- ) was the founder and president of the Day-Care Crisis Council of the Chicago Area (later the Day Care Action Council), an organization that advocates for safe, affordable child care in the Chicago area. Cotton's work as a child care advocate began with her involvement in the education section of the National Council of Jewish Women. Cotton also worked to desegregate public schools and day care facilities in Chicago.
From the description of Sylvia Cotton papers, 1958-1974. (University of Illinois-Chicago Library). WorldCat record id: 56972565
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
|---|---|---|---|
| creatorOf | Cotton, Sylvia, 1912-. Sylvia Cotton papers, 1958-1974. | University of Illinois at Chicago Library, UIC |
Bibliographic and Digital Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository |
|---|
Filters:
| Relation | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| associatedWith | Chicago (Ill.). Board of Education | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Day-Care Crisis Council of the Chicago Area | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | National Council of Jewish Women | corporateBody |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois--Chicago |
| Subject |
|---|
| Education |
| Child care |
| Segregation |
| Occupation |
|---|
| Activity |
|---|
Person
Birth 1912
Related Descriptions
Search Elsewhere
Information
