Papers, 1917-[ca. 1966]

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Papers, 1917-[ca. 1966]

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Papers primarily concern her work in France during World War I with the American Committee for Devastated France and include a diary for 1917, letters written to her family, 1917-1919, and photographs. Other items include a tribute to her father, Homer Folks, Zimand's publications, yearbook from Yonkers High School, 1911, letters received on her retirement from the National Child Labor Committee, 1955, an inventory of her papers at the Social Welfare History Archives Center, University of Minnesota, and biographical material.

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University of Minnesota. Social Welfare History Archives

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Folks, Homer, 1867-1963

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Social worker. From the description of Homer Folks papers, 1890-1963. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 495526581 From the description of Reminiscences of Homer Folks : oral history, 1949. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 309734081 BIOGHIST REQUIRED Social worker. From the guide to the Homer Folks Papers, 1890-1963., (Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library, ) ...

National Child Labor Committee (U.S.)

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Founded in 1904 under the leadership of Edgar G. Murphy, Felix Adler, Samuel McCune Lindsay, Owen Lovejoy, and A.J. McKelway. Its aims were legislation, investigation, and publicity to promote the interests of children. From the description of Records, 1914-1943. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122421727 The National Child Labor Committee was formed after a conference held in New York between Edgar Gardner Murphy's Alabama Child Labor Commi...

American Committee for Devastated France

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The American Committee for Devastated France (ACDF) had its origins in the Civilian Division of the American Fund for French Wounded (est. 1916) and was organized in 1918 to provide emergency relief and restoration aid to the citizens of post-World War I France. Its original stated purpose was to establish a community center which would determine the needs of French citizens, and act as a liaison between them and American relief workers. The group was also to “further understanding ...

Zimand, Gertrude Folks, 1894-1966

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Zimand was an investigator for the National Child Labor Committee. She was a 1916 Vassar graduate. From the description of Papers, 1917-[ca. 1966] (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155520399 Gertude Folks Zimand was an investigator for the National Child Labor Committee. She was a 1916 Vassar graduate. Savel Zimand was born in Rumania. He came to the United States in 1913. He was a writer, educator and advocate for public health and economic reform. ...

Yonkers High School (Yonkers, N.Y.)

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