"Over her long life, Mary Frayser was an advocate for a wide range of social issues ranging from women’s rights, racial inequality, care for the mentally ill, children’s health, civic improvement, workplace representation, and public library services. She was a staunch backer of voting rights for women, first in Virginia and later in South Carolina, at a time when there was little support for the cause in the South. She was also was a champion for poverty-stricken textile mill workers and rural tenant farmers. She worked tirelessly to improve their living conditions, health, education and recreation opportunities, often by securing the respect and cooperation of the mill owners. Mary’s advocacy for African American citizens shocked her friends and associates. She became a leader of the Commission on Interracial Cooperation, which actively worked to stop lynchings and advocated for improved education." The site with this information is HERE.
I found the timeline below -- along with much more information -- HERE (a download from this site, HERE).
1868 Born in Richmond, Virginia.
1903-1908 Taught in Richmond, Virginia public schools
1911 B.S. Columbia University
1911-1912 Head of Home Economics Department, Bessie Tift College in Forsyth, Georgia
1912-1917 State Agent for Rural and Mill Village Community Extension Work, Winthrop College.
1917-1918 Assistant Inspector, Child Labor Enforcement, Federal Children's Bureau for the state of Georgia
1918 Emergency Urban Agent, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Richmond, Virginia.
1919-1920 Field Director, Virginia Tuberculosis Association.
1921-1926 (Summers) Instructor of Sociology, Winthrop College.
1922-1926 Director of Community Activities in Cotton Mill Villages, Rock Hill and Chester, SC
1926-1946 Home Economist, Clemson and Winthrop Colleges, co-operating research in Home Economics.
Above: Mary Elizabeth Frayser
What an incredible person. I'll be reading up on more of the information on Ms. Frayser in the coming days.