Dinwiddie, Emily (1879–1949)
Dinwiddie, Emily (1879–1949)
American housing reformer and social worker. Born Emily Wayland Dinwiddie, Aug 14, 1879, in Greenwood, Virginia; died Mar 11, 1949, in Waynesboro, Virginia; dau. of William and Emily Albertine (Bledsoe) Dinwiddie; never married; no children.
Served as investigator for various agencies including New York Charity Organization Society and Trinity vestry; worked as editor of Charities Directory (1903) and inspector for New York City Tenement House Department (1903); hired by Trinity vestry to manage properties, established Trinity Church as model corporate landlord; worked for Red Cross (beginning 1918) and on behalf of children's welfare.
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