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1906:
Born August 22, Norfolk, Massachusetts
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1925 -
29
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Boston University, Bachelor of Arts in Social Science, active in student YWCA
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1929:
YWCA summer training school for rural secretaries
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1929 -
34
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YWCA Secretary, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, worked in towns and cities in the area as Business Girls Traveler's Aide
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1934 -
37
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YWCA Group Work Secretary, Brockton, Massachusetts
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1937 -
41
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YWCA General Secretary, Billings, Montana
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1941 -
42
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Administrator, Mission Center Branch YWCA, San Francisco, California
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1945 -
71
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National Board YWCA staff
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1945 -
52
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Community Division Staff, Advisory Secretary to small associations in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming
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1952 -
59
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International Division Staff as Advisory Secretary to the YWCA of the Republic of Liberia
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1959 -
63
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Eastern Region Staff, New England area, based in New York City
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1963 -
65
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Correlator, Southern Region, for nine southern states, based in Atlanta, Georgia
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1965 -
71
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Associate Executive Director, Program National Headquarters, New York City
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1971:
Retired
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2005:
Ruth Hill died
From the guide to the Ruth Lois Hill Papers MS 234., 1952-1979, 1952-1959, (Sophia Smith Collection)
YWCA overseas secretary and executive.
Born Norfolk, Massachusetts, 1906; B.A. Boston University, 1929. Active in YWCA since 1925, attended training school for rural secretaries, 1929; worked as YWCA secretary in Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Montana, San Francisco, 1929-42; on National Board and International YWCA staff as Advisory Secretary, 1945-71, including Advisory Secretary to the YWCA of the Republic of Liberia, 1952-59, and advisor to New England area, based in New York City, 1959-63; Correlator, Southern Region, for nine southern states, based in Atlanta, 1963-65; Associate Executive Director, Program National Headquarters, New York City, 1965-71. Retired 1971.
From the description of Papers, 1952-1979. (Smith College). WorldCat record id: 24515344
