Women's Medical Association of New York City (N.Y.)

Scope and Contents The WMA-NYC collection is particularly strong in documenting the activities and committees with which WMA-NYC leaders and members were involved. The Mary Putnam Jacobi Fellowship Committee files are of special interest as they document the growth of this committee from 1929 to 1992. Many of the Jacobi Fellowship recipients later became active leaders in WMA-NYC.The development and focus of new committees highlight special concerns; homelessness, smoking, and teenage pregnancy...