Savilla Simons Papers 1926-1972 (bulk 1932-1967)

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Savilla Simons Papers 1926-1972 (bulk 1932-1967)

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The bulk of the collection is speeches, newspaper clippings, publications, and routine correspondence reflecting Mrs. Simon's professional career, 1932-1967. The material relating to government service deals mostly with her advisory role in international social welfare and U.S. social policy. Records of the work at the YWCA and the National Travelers Aid Association consists mostly of newspaper clippings and personal correspondence regarding her appointment to and resignation from those positions.

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University of Minnesota Libraries. Social Welfare History Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 6618521

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National Board. Travelers Aid Association of America

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Young Women's Christian Association

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The YWCA of Washington State College was established in 1895. It provided the women of the college a place to worship, held bible classes, and located housing and employment. It also served as a social organization that participated with the YMCA of Washington State College. A popular social event in the 1910s-1930s were the conferences held at Seabeck, Washington. Topics at Seabeck focused on issues of the YWCA and the YMCA of the Pacific Northwest. During the 1940s, th...

Simons, Savilla Millis, 1901-1994

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Savilla Simons was a social welfare administrator in both public and private organizations. She worked in the federal government from 1940 to 1953, serving at the U.S. Children's Bureau, the Social Security Board, the Federal Security Agency, the State Department, and the U.S. Delegation to the United Nations. After leaving government, Simons becaue the national general secretary of the YWCA, 1953-1958, and then general director of the National Travelers Aid Association, 1958-1967. F...