Paul U. Kellogg (1879-1958) —  Journalist, Editor, and Social Reformer   Introduction: Paul Underwood Kellogg, was born September 30, 1879, in Kalamazoo, Michigan, the son of Frank Israel and Mary Foster Underwood Kellogg. He was educated in Kalamazoo schools and took special courses at Columbia University, 1901-06, and with the philanthropic education committee of the…

Marion Hathway (1895-1955) —  Social worker and Educator.   Marion Hathway was born in North Tonawanda, New York, July 31, 1895, the daughter of William W. and Alice R. Hathway. Her family later moved to Denver where she graduated from the Denver High School East Side with the class of 1911. She then went to…

Alice Hamilton, M.D. (1869–1970) — Physician, Pioneer in the Field of Toxicology and Occupational Illness, Social Reformer, Peace Activist and Resident of Hull House Introduction: Dr. Alice Hamilton was a leading expert in the field of occupational health. She was a pioneer in the field of toxicology, studying occupational illnesses and the dangerous effects of…

Helen Hall (1892-1982):  Settlement House Leader, Social Reformer and Consumer Advocate.   Introduction: Helen Hall directed University Settlement in Philadelphia, 1922- 1933 before succeeding Lillian Wald as director of Henry Street Settlement in New York City, where she remained until her retirement in 1967. She served with the American Red Cross in France during and…

Sadie Dashew Ginsberg (1901–1993):  Child Welfare Advocate, Early Childhood Education Teacher and Founder of the Childrens Guild in Baltimore, MD Sadie Dashew Ginsberg was born in East Baltimore in 1901 and reared on Gay Street, the daughter of Russian immigrant parents, Jacob Dashew and Eve Chircus, who came to the city in the late 1890s…

Arthur Dunham (1893-1980) – Community Organizer, Social Welfare Administrator, Pacifist and Federal Prisoner During WW I   Introduction: Arthur Dunham (1893-1980) was a social welfare administrator, pioneer community organizer, and educator. He worked in a number of neighborhood centers and social work agencies in St. Louis, Philadelphia and Newton, MA; served on the staff of…

  Karl de Schweinitz (1887-1975) —  Social Welfare Administrator, Educator and Historian   Editor’s Note:  At the end of the biography are two documents that enhance the career and significance of Karl de Schweinitz’s contribution to social work and social welfare. The first is a list of presentations  and selected publications. Next is a document titled: Biographical…