Pinzer, Maimie, 1885-1940
Variant namesA Jewish prostitute in Philadelphia who left the profession and became a stenographer in White Plains, NY, Wilmington, Del, and Montreal. In 1915 she founded the Montreal Mission for Friendless Girls, a halfway house for young prostitutes. From 1910 to 1922 she corresponded with Fanny Quincy [Mrs. Mark Anthony DeWolfe] Howe of Boston, mother of the donor.
From the description of Papers, 1910-1922 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 122387198
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | Papers, 1910-1922 | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
| creatorOf | Pinzer, Maimie, 1885-1940. Papers, 1910-1922 (inclusive). | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America |
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| Relation | Name | |
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| associatedWith | Howe, Fanny Quincy, 1870-1933. | person |
| associatedWith | Howe, Helen Huntington, 1905-1975. | person |
| associatedWith | Maimie Pinzer | person |
| associatedWith | Montreal Mission for Friendless Girls. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Sedgwick, Ellery, 1872-1960. | person |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Montréal (Quebec) | |||
| Philadelphia (Pa.) |
| Subject |
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| Cost and standard of living |
| Finance, Personal |
| Halfway houses |
| Jews |
| Prostitution |
| World War, 1914-1918 |
| Women |
| Occupation |
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| Prostitutes |
| Activity |
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Birth 1885-07-14
Death 1940
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