Leo Griffin Spoffod papers 1942-1992 1946-1947

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Leo Griffin Spoffod papers 1942-1992 1946-1947

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Leo Griffin Spofford worked for a variety of government agencies from 1932-1947, including the WPA, the War Public Services Division of the Federal Works Agency, and the New Orleans Department of War Emergency Children's Service. In 1946, Leo became the Regional Director of the UNRRA (United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Association) and was sent to the Hunan Province, China. She spent 8 months in China, establishing refugee camps and orphanages. The collection primarily documents Leo's time in China, with correspondence, photographs, and personal belongings. Also included in the collection is a manuscript written by friend Betty Lamb, who interviewed Leo and wrote about her experiences in Tiger Bone Wedding: Leo Spofford's Letters from China, completed in 1985.

.9 linear feet (2 boxes)

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Claremont Colleges.Special Collections, Honnold/Mudd Library.

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United Nations relief and rehabilitation administration

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United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration was established in 1943. Its purpose was to provide for the relief of war victims in any area under the control of any of the United Nations. Its operations came to an end in 1946. From the description of United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration records, 1943-1949. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 298686802 The Bureau of Services was previously known as the Bureau of Area...

Lamb, Betty

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Chronology November 19, 1896 Leo Griffin Spofford born in Tiptonville, Tennessee 1917 graduated from the University of Tennessee, receiving her B.A. in sociology and home economics 1932 1936 Leo ...

Spofford, Leo Griffin

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Chronology November 19, 1896 Leo Griffin Spofford born in Tiptonville, Tennessee 1917 graduated from the University of Tennessee, receiving her B.A. in sociology and home economics 1932 1936 Leo ...