Sells Service Women records, 1962-1996.

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Sells Service Women records, 1962-1996.

Correspondence, meeting minutes, fundraising information, newspaper clippings, and photographs kept by Treasurer Jessie Sorenson document the work of the Sells Service Women in support of the Sells Indian Hospital and later scholarships and library support. A few photographs depict members of the organization.

1 linear ft. (2 boxes)

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Sorenson, Jessie M.

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Sullivan, Muriel K.

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Home economics educator for the Arizona Edison Company from ca. 1946 to 1951, and later Extension Home Economist for the Bureau of Indian Affairs at Sells, Ariz. from 1964. From the description of Oral history interview, 1989 Dec. 1 [sound recording]. (Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division). WorldCat record id: 35827408 Home economist; Sullivan moved to Tucson in the 1940s. She established the Sells Service Women in 1962 to assist the Sells Hospital in Sells,...

Sells Indian Hospital (Ariz.)

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Sells Service Women.

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Charitable organization, begun in 1962 by Muriel Sullivan to aid the Sells Indian Hospital in Sells, Ariz., by sponsoring candy stripers, obtaining medical equipment and other fundraising activities. In the late 1970s, the organization shifted its focus to providing scholarships for students and supporting libraries on the Reservation. Members included Muriel Sullivan, Jessie M. Sorenson, Lucille Juliani, and Anna Cullinan. From the description of Sells Service Women records, 1962-19...