| Creator | Hardy, Ruth Hall, 1907-2004 |
| Title | Ruth Hall Hardy papers |
| Dates | 1975 |
| Identification | MS 215 |
| Quantity | 0.1 linear feet (1 folder) |
| Collection Abstract | Ruth Hall Hardy papers consists of a five page handwritten draft of Hardy's reminiscences of practicing social work in New York City during the Depression and World War II and the challenges faced by all classes of society during this period. Also included is a letter from Anne Henley, the Social Services Librarian at the Newton Free Library, to Hardy in 1975 containing Emma Lazarus's poem "The New Colossus". |
| Historical Abstract | Ruth Hall Hardy was a student at Simmons College, graduating from the college of Social Work in 1929. She married Harry Hardy in 1941 in New York. |
| Language | Material in English. |
| Location | Collection may be stored offsite. Please contact Archives staff for more information. |
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[Identification of item: description and date], Ruth Hall Hardy papers, MS 215, Simmons College Archives, Boston, MA, USA.
Material was given to archives as a gift from Susan Hardy Brown in 2004.
Accession number: 2005.001
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This collection guide was encoded as part of the LEADS project by Alyson Bowers, November, 2013.
Ruth Hall Hardy was a student at Simmons College, graduating from the college of Social Work in 1929. She married Harry Hardy in 1941 in New York.
Ruth Hall Hardy papers consists of a five page, handwritten draft of Hardy's reminiscences of practicing social work in New York City during the Depression and World War II and the challenges faced by all classes of society during this period. Also included is a letter from Anne Henley, the Social Services Librarian at the Newton Free Library, to Hardy in 1975 containing Emma Lazarus's poem "The New Colossus".
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