Series III. Sophia Moses Robison papers, 1937-1971

Series — Box: Shared Box 1202

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

Records of the Class of 1909, dating from 1909 to 1969, consisting of admission and course materials, correspondence, clippings, notebooks, photographs, photograph albums, programs, and scrapbooks; concerning class meetings and the social and academic activities of members of the class as undergraduates, and information on reunions, careers and activities of members of the class as alumnae. Includes a map of Class Trees through 1932. Of note are the papers of Sophia M. Robinson, who was a social worker and the national Executive Director of the National Council of Jewish Women in the 1940s.

Dates

Creation: 1937-1971

Creator

From the Collection: Wellesley College. Class of 1909 (Organization)
From the Collection: Willis, Ruby (Person)
From the Collection: Robison, Sophia Moses, 1888-1969 (Person)
From the Collection: Sener, Ruth (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research, but contains some material which has been restricted as per the Wellesley College Archives Access Policy: https://www.wellesley.edu/lts/policies/archivesaccess. To make an appointment to view unrestricted materials, please contact the Archives staff by email at archives@wellesley.edu or by phone at (781) 283-3745.

Biographical / Historical

Sophia Moses (married name Robison) graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Wellesley and continued her studies at Columbia University from 1910-1911, while working as a substitute teacher at Wadleigh High School in New York City from 1910-[date unknown]. She received her Master’s degree in German Literature from Columbia University in 1913; the same year she married Sylvan Robison, a merchant. They had three sons and two daughters between 1914-1922. She received a certificate from the New York School of Social Work in 1928. She earned her PhD in Sociology and Psychology from Columbia University in 1936. She was a social worker, researcher, and author, with a focus on juvenile delinquency. She served as the national Executive Director of the National Council of Jewish Women from 1940-1942, and authored the 1942 book “Refugees at Work” with an introduction by Eleanor Roosevelt. From 1946-1954 she was a Professor at the New York School of Social Work. She was also a member of the New York Wellesley College Club. She passed away in 1969.