s0216 JORDAN, MARY RANKEN (1896-1962)
COLLECTION, 1936-1980
1 FOLDER

STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF MISSOURI RESEARCH CENTER-ST. LOUIS
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST. LOUIS

A generous philanthropist, Jordan came to St. Louis in 1905 and devoted over 50 years of service to charitable organizations. She established the Ranken-Jordan Home for Crippled Children, served as president of the St. Louis Women's Christian Association and the Memorial Home for the Elderly, and supported many other local charitable and cultural institutions.

The collection includes a short history of the St. Louis Women's Chritian Association and its Branches, a small booklet on Memorial Home, a short biography of Mary Ranken Jordan, and some newsclippings.

INDEX

Blind Girl's Home
Cathrine Springer Home for Girls
Jordan, Mary Ranken
Memorial Home
Philanthropy
Ranken-Jordan Home for Convalescent Crippled Children
The Russel Home
St. Louis Women's Christian Association
Women's Christian Home

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