Grace Eldridge Halperin papers, dates 1914-2001.

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Grace Eldridge Halperin papers, dates 1914-2001.

The Grace Eldridge Halperin Papers consist of biographical materials related to Grace's family and personal life, particularly after the death of her husband Lee in 1985. The collection primarily consists of Grace's own reflections on her life and how she coped with the physical and emotional trials she endured. It also includes some reference to her advocacy efforts through biographical statements and a few of the awards she received.

.25 linear feet.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7757240

Cudahy Library

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Loyola University of Chicago. Women and Leadership Archives.

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Halperin, Grace Eldridge.

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Born April 17, 1914, Kansas City, Missouri; died August 21, 2001. Social work activist. Grace May Eldridge attended Kansas City Junior College from 1931 until 1933, receiving her Associate of Arts degree. In 1936, she began studying sociology at Central Methodist College in Fayette, Missouri, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1938. She took graduate courses in social work at the Kansas City unit of Washington University in St. Louis and the School of Social Service Administration at t...