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(1909-1992)
Prominent labor, community, and civic leader. She headed the Wyoming Valley District of the ILGWU, 1944-1963. With her husband Bill, she confronted corrupting influences & other obstacles in building a membership of 11,000. Created under their leadership were a model workers' education program, health care center, and traveling chorus. Later, she led efforts on behalf of flood victims after Tropical Storm Agnes in 1992.Details
| HM Number | HM1A01 |
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| Year Placed | 1999 |
| Placed By | Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Thursday, September 18th, 2014 at 4:46am PDT -07:00 |
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Photo Credits: [1] CAROLYN MARTIENSSEN
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18T E 426128 N 4566392 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 41.24556667, -75.88163333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 41° 14.734', W 75° 52.898' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 41° 14' 44.04" N, 75° 52' 53.88" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 570 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 75 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre PA 18701, US |
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