Savilla Simons papers, 1926-1972 (bulk 1932-1967).

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Savilla Simons papers, 1926-1972 (bulk 1932-1967).

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The bulk of the collection is speeches, newspaper clippings, publications, and routine correspondence reflecting Mrs. Simon's professional career, 1932-1967. The material relating to government service deals mostly with her advisory role in international social welfare and U.S. social policy. Records of the work at the YWCA and the National Travelers Aid Association consists mostly of newspaper clippings and personal correspondence regarding her appointment to and resignation from those positions.

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University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

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University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

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Young Women's Christian Association National Board

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Travelers Aid Association of America

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The National Travelers Aid Association was founded in 1917 to provide nonsectarian services to travelers by fostering coordination and cooperation on a national level. It grew out of programs operated by the YWCA and other organizations to provide protection for young women moving to industrial areas to seek employment. The records show the broadening of services from young women to families and transients during the Depression and to servicemen and their families during World War II. ...

Simons, Savilla Millis, 1901-1994

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Savilla Simons was a social welfare administrator in both public and private organizations. She worked in the federal government from 1940 to 1953, serving at the U.S. Children's Bureau, the Social Security Board, the Federal Security Agency, the State Department, and the U.S. Delegation to the United Nations. After leaving government, Simons becaue the national general secretary of the YWCA, 1953-1958, and then general director of the National Travelers Aid Association, 1958-1967. F...