Mary Willcox Brown Glenn
Mary Willcox Brown Glenn | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mary Willcox Brown December 14, 1869 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | November 3, 1940 (aged 70) New York City, U.S. |
| Spouse |
John Mark Glenn (m. 1902) |
Mary Willcox Brown Glenn (1869–1940) was an American social worker. She is known for her involvement with the Charity Organization Society of Baltimore and the Family Welfare Association of America.[1]
Glenn née Brown was born in Baltimore, Maryland on December 14, 1869.[2] She began her career in social reform work at the Henry Watson Children's Aid Society of Baltimore. At the turn of the century she worked for the Baltimore Charity Organization Society.[1] She was an early advocate of social case work and the ideas of Mary Richmond.[3]
In 1902 she married fellow Baltimorean and social reformer, John Mark Glenn.[4] Glenn (1858-1950) served as a director of the Russell Sage Foundation.[5] The couple settled in New York City where she was director of the Russell Sage Foundation’s Charity Organization Department.[1]
Glenn co founded the National Association of Societies for Organizing Charity (now the Family Welfare Association of America).[1]
She died on November 3, 1940, in New York City.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d "Glenn, Mary Willcox Brown". American National Biography. doi:10.1093/anb/9780198606697.article.1500886. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
- ^ "Glenn, Mary Willcox (1869–1940)". Encyclopedia.com. Archived from the original on 12 June 2025. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
- ^ a b Hansan, John E. (11 February 2013). "Glenn, Mary Wilcox". Social Welfare History Project. Archived from the original on 28 July 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
- ^ "Marriage of Glenn". The Baltimore Sun. 22 May 1902. p. 7. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
- ^ "Glenn, John Mark". American National Biography. doi:10.1093/anb/9780198606697.article.1500274. Retrieved 23 July 2025.