Leonard, Priscilla, 1861-1948
Born Emily Perkins Bissell; of Wilmington, Del.; social welfare worker and antisuffragist, is best remembered for introducing Christmas seals to the United States in 1907; active in anti-tuberculosis work and participated in many charitable and service organizations and causes, especially in her native Delaware; wrote poems and short stories using the pseudonym Priscilla Leonard.
From the description of Priscilla Leonard papers, 1881-1948. (Historical Society of Delaware). WorldCat record id: 70979698
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| creatorOf | Leonard, Priscilla, 1861-1948. Priscilla Leonard papers, 1881-1948. | Historical Society of Delaware |
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Birth 1861
Death 1948
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