Bissell, Emily P.
Emily Perkins Bissell (1861-1948), a social welfare worker and antisuffragist, is best remembered for introducing Christmas Seals to the United States in 1907 in order to raise funds for a tuberculosis sanitarium in Delaware.
Active in anti-tuberculosis work the rest of her life, she also participated in a wide number of other charitable and service organizations and causes, especially in her native Delaware.
From the description of Collection, 1695-1945, 1900-1945 (bulk). (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 84665113
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| creatorOf | Bissell, Emily P. Collection, 1695-1945, 1900-1945 (bulk). | Winterthur Library |
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| associatedWith | French, Robert, fl. 1695-1712. | person |
| associatedWith | Garrett, Thomas. | person |
| associatedWith | Patten, John. | person |
| associatedWith | Read, George. | person |
| associatedWith | Wales, John. | person |
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| Christmas |
| Journalism, Military |
| Seals and labels (Philately) |
| World War, 1939-1945 |
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