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General Federation Of Women’s Clubs
The General Federation of Women's Clubs (GFWC), founded in 1890 during the Progressive Movement, is a federation of approximately 2,300 women's clubs in the United States which promote civic improvements through volunteer service. Community Service Projects (CSP) are organized by local clubs for the benefit of their communities or GFWC's Affiliate Organization (AO) partnerships. GFWC maintains nearly 60,000 members throughout the United States and internationally. GFWC is one of the world's largest and oldest nonpartisan, nondenominational, women's volunteer service organizations. The GFWC headquarters is located in Washington, D.C. History The GFWC was founded by Jane Cunningham Croly, a leading New York journalist. In 1868 she helped found the Sorosis club for professional women. It was the model for the nationwide GFWC in 1890. In 1889, Croly organized a conference in New York that brought together delegates from 61 women's clubs. The women formed a permanent organizat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
General Federation Of Women's Clubs Headquarters
A general officer is an Officer (armed forces), officer of high rank in the army, armies, and in some nations' air force, air and space forces, marines or naval infantry. In some usages, the term "general officer" refers to a rank above colonel."general, adj. and n.". OED Online. March 2021. Oxford University Press. https://www.oed.com/view/Entry/77489?rskey=dCKrg4&result=1 (accessed May 11, 2021) The adjective ''general'' had been affixed to officer designations since the late medieval period to indicate relative superiority or an extended jurisdiction. French Revolutionary system Arab system Other variations Other nomenclatures for general officers include the titles and ranks: * Adjutant general * Commandant-General, Commandant-general * Inspector general * General-in-chief * General of the Air Force (USAF only) * General of the Armies, General of the Armies of the United States (of America), a title created for General John J. Pershing, and subsequently grante ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edith Brake West
Edith Brake West (born June 18, 1885) was an American educator. She conducted a ground-breaking survey of county organizations which was recognized by the National Federation of Women's Clubs. Early life Edith Brake was born on June 18, 1885, in Fowler, Indiana, the daughter of Edwin V. and Mary Brake. She graduated from the Colorado Teacher's College and did post-graduate work at University of Denver and University of California. Career Edith Brake West was active in civic and club work. She was assistant superintendent of schools for Denver County, Colorado. She taught in Colorado, Nevada and California. From 1911 to 1914, she was the president of the Nevada Federation of Women's Clubs, and from 1918 to 1920 she was director from Nevada of the General Federation of Women's Clubs. She was vice-chairman of the Junior Memberships of the General Federation of Women's Clubs. She was the life secretary of the Presidents of 1912 of the General Federation of Women's Clubs. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leah Belle Kepner Boyce
Leah Kepner Boyce (May 12, 1881 – April 5, 1960) was an American journalist, civic worker, and Woman's club movement in the United States, clubwoman. Early life Leah Belle Kepner was born in Port Carbon, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Howard Douglas Kepner (1854–1922) and Emma Rebecca Chillson Vose (1857–1917). Kepner had two siblings, Maude Evelyn Kepner Johnson (1879–1956) and John Roland Kepner (1901–1908). Career * Press Chairman of California General Federation of Women's Clubs, Federation of Women's Clubs and member of the Western Federation of Women's Clubs * State Recording and Secretary of the California Daughters of the American Revolution (D.A.R.) * Vice-chairman of the California Women's Law Enforcement, Committee of 5000 * Corresponding secretary of the California Parent-Teacher Association * Member of the Mayor's Committee of San Francisco. * Member of the National Federation of Republican Women, Republican Women's Federation * Member of National League o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harriet Bossnot
Harriet Bossnot was a social and civic worker, and the first vice president of the Montana Federation of Women's Clubs. Early life Harriet Bossnot was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin, the daughter of E. Markle. Career She was active social and civic worker. She was the first vice president of the Montana Federation of Women's Clubs and chairman of county organization. In 1928 she was elected state president of the Montana Federation of Women's Clubs. She was secretary and treasurer of local Library Board and a member of the Havre Woman's Club and Order of the Eastern Star. In 1930 she was nominated, with other 8 prominent representatives from all sections of Montana, to a committee to establish an efficient, stable, permanent organization to assist in Montana economic development. In 1950 she was nominated for a seat on the board of directors of the Montana Tuberculosis Association. Personal life Harriet Bossnot moved to Montana in 1902 and lived in Havre, Montana Havre ( ) i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fannie Jean Black
Fannie Jean Black was an American clubwoman who was the president of the San Francisco California Club from 1910 to 1912 and the chair for San Francisco County on Woman's Auxiliary Board for the Panama–Pacific International Exposition in 1915. Early life Fannie Jean Lyne was born in San Francisco, California, daughter of William Lyne and Catherine Young, early settlers of California. She graduated from Broadway Grammar School in 1876, from Girls' High School in 1879, and from San Francisco State Normal School in 1880. Career She was very active in civic and women's club affairs; she was the president of Women's City Club into which The National League for Women's Service was resolved. In 1905, she was named president of the Alumnae Association Girls' High School. In 1909, she was chair of the Press Department of the California Federation of Women's clubs, and from 1910 to 1912, she was president of the San Francisco District of the California Federation of Women's club ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edythe Mitchell Bissell
Edythe or Edyth is a female given name. It may refer to: Edythe *Edythe Baker (1899–1971), American pianist *Edythe Chapman (1863–1948), American stage and silent film actress *Edythe D. London, professor of psychiatry and behavioral studies at the University of California at Los Angeles *Edythe Lewis, the first black, woman disc jockey in Dayton, Ohio, in the 1950s *Edythe Morahan de Lauzon, Canadian poet *Edythe Shuttleworth (1907–1983), Canadian mezzo-soprano *Edythe Wright (1916–1965), singer who worked with Tommy Dorsey Edyth *Edyth Goodall (1886–1929), Scottish actress *Edyth H. Schoenrich (1919–2020), American physician and educator *Edyth Starkie (1867–1941), Irish portrait painter and sculptor *Edyth Walker (1867–1950), American opera singer See also *Edith Edith is a feminine given name derived from the Old English word , meaning ''wealth'' or ''prosperity'', in combination with the Old English , meaning ''wiktionary:strife, strife'', and is in commo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
