Polly Brooks Simpson, civic activist and businesswoman, was born in Atlanta, Georgia in 1939. After graduating from high school in Sparta, GA, she attended Agnes Scott College (1957-1958) and earned a psychology degree (B.A., 1962) from Georgia State University. She later received a masters degree in social work from Atlanta University (1978). Simpson has been involved in the Georgia Council on Child Abuse since 1979, serving as board president for two terms. In 1988, the Council named its Polly B. Simpson Distinguished Service Award after her, and she became its first recipient. From 1980-1983 Simpson served as the director of "A Woman's Place." She also organized and chaired Georgia Voices for Children (1989-1990), an advocacy group whose efforts resulted in the change of state child abuse laws. Other organizations that Simpson has been active with are the National Committee to Prevent Child Abuse (1989-1995), Georgians for Children (1991- ), and the Fulton County Child Abuse Protocol Committee (1995- ). In 1996, Simpson opened Vermillion, an Atlanta gallery. She married Charlie Simpson in 1960 and has two daughters. Polly Simpson and others developed a "Woman's Place," a clearinghouse for women's resources as well as an organization for women, in June 1980. The organization began producing a newsletter, A Woman's Place, in 1981. In September 1983 the first issue of Femme was produced, which was issued as an insert to Atlanta's Creative Loafing newspaper. When AWP closed its offices on September 30, 1983, the Georgia Women's Consortium, a statewide alliance of 32 organizations, took over the clearinghouse concept of the older organization. Simpson continued to co-edit Femme, and when the name was changed to Atlanta Woman in December 1983, she remained as co-editor.
From the description of Polly Simpson oral history interview [sound recording], 1996 October 21. (Georgia State University). WorldCat record id: 289029550
Polly Brooks Simpson, civic activist and businesswoman, was born in Atlanta, Georgia on December 17, 1939. After graduating from high school in Sparta, GA, she attended Agnes Scott College (1957-1958) and earned a psychology degree (AB, 1962) from Georgia State University. She later received a Masters degree in social work from Atlanta University (1978). Simpson has been involved in the Georgia Council on Child Abuse since 1979, serving as board president for two terms. In 1988, the Council named its Polly B. Simpson Distinguished Service Award after her, and she became its first recipient. From 1980-1983 Simpson served as the director of "A Woman's Place." She also organized and chaired Georgia Voices for Children (1989-1990), an advocacy group whose efforts resulted in the change of state child abuse laws. Other organizations that Simpson has been active with are the National Committee to Prevent Child Abuse (1989-1995), Georgians for Children (1991-), and the Fulton County Child Abuse Protocol Committee (1995-). In 1996, Simpson opened Vermillion, an Atlanta gallery. She married Charlie Simpson in 1960 and has two daughters. SImpson began, with other, "A Woman's Place," a clearinghouse for women's resources as well as a women's organization in June 1980. "Temporary" space for offices, a library, meetings, and cultural activities was set up at Broadview (now Lindhber) Plaza. "A Woman's Place" depended on volunteers for staffing and donations, but it was still open six days a week. The organization began producing a newsletter, A Woman's Place, in 1981. In September 1983 the first issue of Femme was produced, which was issued as an insert to Atlanta's Creative Loafing newspaper. When AWP closed its offices on September 30, 1983, the Georgia Women's Consortium, a state-wide alliance of 32 organizations, took over the clearinghouse concept of the older organization. Simpson continued to co-edit Femme, and when the name was changed to Atlanta Woman in December 1983, she remained as co-editor.
From the description of "A Woman's Place" records, 1980-1983. (Georgia State University). WorldCat record id: 62121875
