Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts

Signature.

ABBOTT, Grace (1878-1939).

This influential social worker helped to organize (1908) and direct (1908-17) the Immigrants' Protective League; she was crucial to the 1918 ruling declaring child labor laws unconstitutional (1918), and served as chief of the U.S. Children's Bureau from 1921 to 1934. Item #14205

Uncommon signature, heavy stock 3" X 2" card, n.p., n.d. Very good. Minor age toning; mounting traces on verso. "Head of national Child Welfare" inked below her signature in another, very small hand. A bold, attractive example.

Price: $45.00