South Philadelphia Women's Liberty Loan Committee.

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Corinne Keen Freeman (b. 1869) was the chairperson of the South Philadelphia Women's Committee, a local branch of the National Woman's Liberty Loan Committee that was organized in 1917 under the auspices of the national War Loan Organization. During World War I, the War Loan Organization oversaw the sales and publicity of Liberty Loans, which enabled the United States government to finance various aspects of the war by borrowing money on interest from the American people. The South Philadelphia Women's Committee was composed of several smaller committees that targeted specific groups within the community for loan subscriptions. The committee's headquarters was located at 329 South Broad Street. During the period of 1917 to 1919 there were four Liberty Loan drives and a final Victory Loan drive.

From the description of South Philadelphia Women's Liberty Loan Committee records, 1917-1919. (Historical Society of Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 62080147

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associatedWith Freeman, Corinne Keen, b. 1869. person
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Place Name Admin Code Country
Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
South Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pa.)
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Liberty bonds
World War, 1914-1918
World War, 1914-1918
World War, 1914-1918
World War, 1914-1918
Women civic leaders
Women in community organization
Women in war
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Active 1917

Active 1919

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