Comstock, Alzada, 1888-1960
Variant namesAlzada Peckham Comstock was born on November 23, 1888 in Waterford, Connecticut. She received an A.B. from Mount Holyoke College in 1910, and a master's degree from Columbia University in 1913. Shortly after, she began teaching economics at Mount Holyoke College, and became a full professor in 1927. During the course of her lifetime, she wrote textbooks and various other publications. She was chair of the American Association of University Women for five years and represented the AAUW at various international conferences. She was recognized internationally as an authority on economic issues and problems. Alzada Comstock died on January 15, 1960.
From the guide to the Comstock papers MS 0524., 1912-1969., (Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections)
Economist; professor of economics and sociology at Mount Holyoke College, 1910-1954, 1959-1960.
From the description of Papers, 1912-1969. (Lewis & Clark Library). WorldCat record id: 17734769
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| creatorOf | Comstock, Alzada Peckham. The growth of industrial unionism in the United States. | Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Barbara Gilson papers MS 0805., 1912, 1942-1947, 1942-1945 | Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections | |
| referencedIn | Hudson, Manley Ottmer, 1886-1960. Papers, 1894-1960 | Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138 | |
| referencedIn | Comstock papers MS 0524., 1912-1969. | Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections | |
| creatorOf | Comstock papers MS 0524., 1912-1969. | Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections | |
| creatorOf | Comstock, Alzada, 1888-1960. Papers, 1912-1969. | Mount Holyoke College, Williston & Miles-Smith Library |
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Birth 1888
Death 1960
