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Harriet Porcher Stoney Simons Book Plate; Charleston; League of Women Voters
Harriet Porcher Stoney Simons Book Plate; Charleston; League of Women Voters

Harriet Porcher Stoney Simons Book Plate; Charleston; League of Women Voters

$ 2.64

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Time Period Manufactured: 1900s
  • Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
  • Material: Paper
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Condition: glue bacon has bled through in a coupe of spots, causing staining; some wear around edges; glue residue on back
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Type: book plate
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted

    Description

    Harriet Porcher Stoney Simons (1896-1971), the daughter of Samuel Gaillare Stoney (1853-1926) was
    civic leader, political activist, and wife of renown architect
    Albert simons (1890-1980).  She was the first president of the Charleston League of Women Voters, organized and headed the South Carolina League of Women Voters, and was involved in many civic, social, and political organizations, including the RedCross, the Maternal Welfare Bureau, and the Welfare Council of Charleston.  As Chairwoman of the Community Relations Project Committee of the Charleston Welfare Council,
    she supervised the undertaking of the Urban League Survey Project to provide a basis for biracial planning in Charleston County.  Offered for sale is her 4"x6" book plate.