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Locust Street Settlement House

Modeled after Jane Addams‘ Hull-House, Locust Street Settlement House opened in 1890 in Hampton, VA.

Barnard, Kate

Catherine “Kate” Barnard (1875-1930): Social Reformer, Political and Labor Activist, and First Woman Elected to a State Office Editor’s Note: This entry is a composite of information from two sources, which are listed below. Catherine “Kate” Barnard was born born in Geneva, Nebraska on May 23, 1875 to John and Rachael (Shiell Mason) Barnard. Kate Barnard’s…

Ball, Robert M.

Robert M. Ball: Social Security Pioneer A Personal Remembrance by Larry DeWitt Editor’s Note: Larry DeWitt is the public historian at the U.S. Social Security Administration. He is the co-editor of Social Security: A Documentary History (Washington, D.C., Congressional Quarterly Press, 2008). Late in the night of January 29, 2008 Robert M. Ball, a leading figure in…

Balch, Emily Greene

Emily Greene Balch (1867-1961): Social Worker, Reformer, Peace Activist and Nobel Peace Prize Recipient by Catherine A. Paul Emily Greene Balch was an American economist, sociologist, and pacifist. She was born January 8, 1867 in Boston, Massachusetts to a prominent family, and she attended Bryn Mawr College from 1886 until 1889, where she studied economics….

Baker, Edith M.

Edith M. Baker (1885-1978): Leader in Medical Social Work Edith M. Baker was the first medical consultant for the U.S. Childrens Bureau. She was a leader in medical social work as well as in the American Association of Medical Social Workers, for which she served as president from 1929 to 1931, and as the first…

Altmeyer, Arthur J.

Arthur J. Altmeyer: Architect of the Social Security Administration and President of the National Conference on Social Work by Larry W. DeWitt, Historian, U. S. Social Security Administration Introduction Arthur J. Altmeyer was the man that president Franklin Roosevelt informally referred to as “Mr. Social Security,” and Altmeyer was the key policy and administrative figure in…

Anthony, Susan B.

Susan B. Anthony (1820-1906) by Catherine A. Paul Susan Brownell Anthony was both February 15, 1820 in Adams, Massachusetts and died March 13, 1906 in Rochester New York (Harper, 1998). Anthony helped to wage the battle for suffrage across multiple arenas, including voting booths, religious institutions, workplaces, and homes, and at the intersection of many…

Andrews, John Bertram

John Bertram Andrews (1880–1943): Social Reformer, Labor Expert, Economist and Author John Bertram Andrews was an American economist who studied and advocated for progressive labor reform. Born in South Wayne, Wisconsin on August 2, 1880, Andrews studied history and economics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, graduating in 1904, and at Dartmouth College where he received…

Anderson, Mary

Mary Anderson (1872-1964): Advocate for Working Women, Labor Organizer and First Director of the Women’s Bureau in the U.S. Department of Labor.

Anderson, Joseph P.

Joseph P. Anderson (1910-1979) – Settlement Worker, Administrator and First Executive Director of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Due to his extraordinary vision and distinguished leadership, Joseph Anderson’s pioneering work achieved lasting results. The formation of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) and the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) are, in…