Tousley, Clare M. (Clare May), 1889-

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Social worker.

From the description of Reminiscences of Clare M. Tousley : oral history, 1981. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122513251

Social worker and social work publicist (Oberlin College, B.A., 1911; School of Applied Philanthropy, M.A. 1917), Tousley worked in New York City with the Charity Organization Society (which became the Community Service Society in 1939), first as a case worker, then head of the Public Interest Dept., and finally as Assistant Director. In the 1920s and early 1930s, she organized and ran Junior Month, a program designed to expose college women to social work. From 1957 to 1967 she helped found and served as Executive Director of Plays for Living of the Family Service Association of America. Her memoirs, Letter to Jeanie with Love, CMT, were published in 1974.

From the description of Papers, 1895-1977 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 232006878

Clare M. Tousley, social worker, worked in New York City with the Charity Organization Society (which became the Community Service Society in 1939) from 1912 to 1955.

From the description of Papers, 1977. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 232007885

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creatorOf Tousley, Clare M., 1889-1985. Correspondence with Theodore Dreiser, 1941. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
creatorOf Tousley, Clare M. (Clare May), b. 1889. Clare Tousley oral history interview transcript, 1981. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf Tousley, Clare M., 1889-. Papers, 1977. Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
creatorOf Tousley, Clare M., 1889-. Papers, 1895-1977 (inclusive). Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
creatorOf Tousley, Clare M. (Clare May), b. 1889. Reminiscences of Clare M. Tousley : oral history, 1981. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
creatorOf Church, David McLaren,. Oral history interview with David M. Church and Clare M. Tousley [sound recording], 1964. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
referencedIn Littledale, Clara Savage, 1891-1956. Papers, 1903-1982 (inclusive), 1903-1956 (bulk). Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
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associatedWith Charity Organization Society of New York. corporateBody
associatedWith Charity Organization Society of the City of New York. corporateBody
associatedWith Church, David McLaren, person
associatedWith Community Service Society of New York. corporateBody
associatedWith Family Service Association of America. corporateBody
associatedWith Grayson, Vida S., person
associatedWith Junior League of New York (N.Y.) corporateBody
associatedWith Junior Month. corporateBody
associatedWith Littledale, Clara Savage, 1891-1956. person
associatedWith Plays for Living (Organization) corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
New York (state)--New York
New York (N.Y.)
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Family life education
Family services
Social case work
Social service
Social work administration
Social work education
Social workers
Social workers
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Social workers
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Birth 1889-12-25

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