Sarah Scudder Lyon Papers 1867-1966 1923-1944
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Young Women's Christian Association of the U.S.A.
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Records of the YWCA's programs and activities among blacks began in 1907. From the description of Records, 1920. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 232007201 The YWCA of the Mid-Peninsula opened in 1948 as a recreation center for business women. It expanded to provide recreational and social services for women that met the organization's mission of "empowering women and eliminating racism." The organization was based in Palo Alto until its closing in 2003. ...
Lyon, Sarah Scudder, 1895-1966
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YWCA executive From the description of Sarah Scudder Lyon papers 1867-1966 (bulk 1923-1944) (Smith College). WorldCat record id: 465468164 Sarah Scudder Lyon was born November 8, 1884, in Summit, New Jersey, to Sarah Johnson Wood and Phoebus W. Lyon. She prepared for college at Ivy Hall School in Bridgeton, New Jersey (1898-1902). Lyon attended Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Massachusetts, from 1902-06, earning an A.B. in biology and Latin. H...