McCane, Margaret Perea, 1906-

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Teacher, social worker, and community volunteer, McCane was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, March 1, 1906 and studied at Radcliffe College (A.B. 1927) and Catholic University of America (M.S.S.W. 1941). She taught in several southern black institutions, and worked as a probation officer for the Juvenile court in Washington, D.C. (1942-1949) and case-worker for the Veteran's Administration, (1949-1952). She was administrator for the National Training School for Girls, 1952-1953, and the Barrett School for Girls, 1953-1956. She was a member of many women's organizations in Washington D.C. and a volunteer in the program at International House that welcomed foreign visitors.

From the description of Papers, 1952-1983 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 232007064

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referencedIn Records of the President of Radcliffe College, 1960-1972 Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
creatorOf McCane, Margaret Perea, 1906-. Papers, 1952-1983 (inclusive). Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
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associatedWith Brooke, Edward William, 1919- person
associatedWith Bunting, Mary Ingraham, 1910- person
associatedWith Bunting-Smith, Mary, 1910-1998. person
associatedWith Radcliffe College corporateBody
associatedWith Radcliffe College. Class of 1927. corporateBody
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African American women
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Social workers
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Birth 1906

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