BIOGHIST REQUIRED Rachel Anne (Reynolds) Purpura was a graduate student at Columbia University's New York School of Social Work during 1942-1943. Her career focused on the reform of institutional bureaucracy. She volunteered in several committees at the central branch of the Brooklyn YWCA. As an undergraduate, she majored in Economics and Sociology, and received her B.A. degree from Mount Holyoke College in 1940.
From the guide to the Rachel Anne Purpura Papers, 1942-1943., (Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library)
Mrs. Rachel Anne (Reynolds) Purpura received her B.A. degree from Mount Holyoke College in 1940 and her M.S. degree in Social Work from the New York School of Social Work in 1942.
From the description of Papers, 1942-1943. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122575307
