Sophie Irene Loeb (July 4, 1876,

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(now part of

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) – January 18, 1929) was an American journalist and social-

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advocate.

Biography

She was born Sophie Irene Simon. She was a school teacher in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, at the East End Public School before she married Ansel F. Loeb, in 1896. In 1912, she wrote the book, ''Epigrams of Eve'', with illustrations by Ruby Lind (

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.) She was the president of the Board of

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of New York for seven years, and in 1921 she established the first child welfare building. In 1924, she became president of the Child Welfare Committee of America. In 1927, she was invited to work with the social service section of the League of Nations in Geneva to frame an international code for the care of dependent and afflicted children. She died on January 18, 1929. File:Sophie Irene Simon Loeb (1876-1929) in 1916.jpg File:Sophie Irene Loed NYWTS.jpg

Legacy

The Sophie Irene Loeb Playground is in

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Sophie Irene Loeb Fountain - Historical Sign
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