Anna C. Leahy Papers 1954-1982 1954-1975
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Senior Citizens of America
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Leahy, Anna C., 1888-1977
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Anna C. Leahy, a retired Fort Worth high school teacher, was the director of the program for Senior Citizens Month with Senior Citizens of America in Washington, D.C. It was through her efforts that May was declared Senior Citizens Month nationwide. Leahy was named Fort Worth senior citizen of the year in 1972. From the guide to the Anna C. Leahy Papers AR76., 1954-1982, 1954-1975, (Special Collections, The University of Texas at Arlington Library) From the description of Pa...