Morton, Malvin

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Malvin Morton was a prominent Chicago social worker and executive director of the Chicago Federation of Settlements and Neighborhood Centers from 1952 to 1961. She also served as public relations director of the United Charities of Chicago. She was a member of the American Social Welfare Association from 1961-1971 and editor of its publication, Public Welfare. She served on the founding committees for the National Association of Social Workers and for the Jane Addams School of Social Work. In 1956, she was active in the effort to save Hull-House from demolition and in 1960, she was appointed executive director of the Jane Addams Centennial.

From the description of Papers, 1939-1976. (University of Illinois-Chicago Library). WorldCat record id: 52770609

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creatorOf Morton, Malvin. Papers, 1939-1976. University of Illinois at Chicago Library, UIC
creatorOf Lowe, Virginia Carter. Little black boy / [words by] Malvin Morton ; [music by] Virginia Carter Lowe. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
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Human services
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Social service
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Active 1939

Active 1976

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