Tribute to Talitha Gerlach
Talitha Gerlach |
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Pittsburgh, PA |
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Shanghai, China |
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German |
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B.A. Social Economics, Butler College, 1920 |
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Student Adviser with USYWCA |
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USYWCA dispatched her to Chinese YWCA 1926 |
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Served as Acting Secretary General-China Welfare Fund |
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1986 Certificate of Honor -Shanghai;1987 honorary permanent resident certificate, Shanghai; 1988 named 10 most newsworthy women; 1988 Camphor Tree Prize for maternal and child welfare,Shanghai; 1989 badge by municipal government Shanghai; 1989 certificate of honor from State Council People's Republic of China; 1991 named "people's friendly ambassador" |
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Women and children of China suffering from "bound feet" practice. Called the practice inhumane and a perversion of beauty. |