Cornelia Foster Bradford (December 4, 1847 – January 15, 1935) was an American philanthropist and social reformer. She established a settlement house in Jersey City, New Jersey, in 1894.
Cornelia Foster Bradford
Cornelia Foster Bradford, from a 1914 publication
Born
(1847-12-04)December 4, 1847
Granby, New York
Died
January 15, 1935(1935-01-15) (aged 87)
Montclair, New Jersey
Nationality
American
Occupation
Social reformer
Known for
Whittier House, a settlement house in Jersey City, New Jersey
Cornelia Foster Bradford was born in Granby, New York, the daughter of Rev. Benjamin Franklin Bradford and Mary Amory Howe Bradford. She was descended from William Bradford of Plymouth. Her father was a Congregational minister and an abolitionist who assisted people escaping slavery on their way to Canada. Cornelia F. Bradford graduated from Houghton Seminary in Clinton, New York.[1][2]
Careeredit
Bradford visited London as a young woman, and became interested in the settlement movement after a visit to Toynbee Hall and a stay at Mansfield House in East London. On her return to the United States, she worked at Hull House in Chicago. In 1893 she moved to New Jersey, and the following year opened Whittier House, a settlement house in the Paulus Hook neighborhood of Jersey City.[3] Through Whittier House and the New Jersey Association of Neighborhood Workers, she established the city's first women's club, neighborhood watch, legal aid society, free kindergarten, and playground; the settlement house also offered a library, a medical dispensary, a kitchen, a gymnasium, classes, sports, performance space, and a summer camp.[4] Her programs were open to city residents of all races and ethnicities.[5] She helped Juliet Clannon Cushing to organize the New Jersey Consumers League and the Child Protective League.[6] She was president of the New Jersey Conference for Social Welfare;[7] she also served a term as vice president of the National Federation of Settlements.[8]
In 1912, she became the first woman appointed to the Jersey City Board of Education. She worked for the establishment of a school in Paulus Hook, culminating in the opening of Public School 16 (PS 16) in 1918.[9] In 1923 she was honored with an honorary master's degree from the New Jersey College of Women.[1][2][10]
Personal life and legacyedit
Bradford retired in 1926.[6] She died in Montclair, New Jersey, from heart failure in 1935, aged 87.[11] PS 16 was renamed Cornelia F. Bradford School in 1944, in her memory.[1] In 2018, a portrait of Bradford which had hung at the school since its founding was restored and re-dedicated to mark the school's centennial, with a program remembering Bradford's work.[5] The Boys & Girls Clubs of Hudson County also trace their origins to Bradford's work at Whittier House.[4] The Whittier House Social Settlement Papers are archived at the New Jersey Historical Society.[12] A recent exhibit on New Jersey women's history at the Meadowlands Museum featured a display on Cornelia Foster Bradford.[13]
Bradford's niece, Stella Stevens Bradford (1871–1959), became a medical doctor focused on physical rehabilitation and therapies for children affected by polio, tuberculosis, and other diseases.[8]
Referencesedit
^ abcLubove, Roy. "Who was Cornelia F. Bradford" PS 16 CPA Blog.
^ abLurie, Maxine N.; Siegel, Michael; Mappen, Marc (2004). Encyclopedia of New Jersey. Rutgers University Press. p. 94. ISBN9780813533254.
^Elliott, John L. (July 18, 1914). "Personals". The Survey. 32. Survey Associates: 421. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^ ab"Our History". Boys & Girls Clubs of Hudson County. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
^ abIoffe, Natalia (February 23, 2018). "Honoring, remembering true Jersey City heroine as school celebrates centennial". NJ.com. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
^ ab"Cornelia Foster Bradford". New Jersey Women's History. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
^"O. H. Hammond Elected Head of State Welfare Workers". Bernardsville News. November 3, 1921. p. 1. Retrieved July 5, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
^ abHanden, Ella; Schuyler, Constance B. (1997). Burstyn, Joan N. (ed.). Past and Promise: Lives of New Jersey Women. Syracuse University Press. pp. 110–113. ISBN9780815604181.
^Ioffe, Natalia. "Cornelia Foster Bradford". Historic Paulus Hook Association. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
^"Miss Cornelia F. Bradford Receives Honorary Degree at N. J. C. Commencement". The Central New Jersey Home News. June 9, 1923. p. 1. Retrieved July 5, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Died". The Montclair Times. January 18, 1935. p. 6. Retrieved July 5, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
^"WHSSR-NjHi – Whittier House Social Settlement Records". Jane Addams Digital Edition. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
^Rossiter, Wendy. "Meadowlands Museum Field Trip". This Is Rutherford. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
cornelia, foster, bradford, december, 1847, january, 1935, american, philanthropist, social, reformer, established, settlement, house, jersey, city, jersey, 1894, from, 1914, publicationborn, 1847, december, 1847granby, yorkdiedjanuary, 1935, 1935, aged, montc. Cornelia Foster Bradford December 4 1847 January 15 1935 was an American philanthropist and social reformer She established a settlement house in Jersey City New Jersey in 1894 Cornelia Foster BradfordCornelia Foster Bradford from a 1914 publicationBorn 1847 12 04 December 4 1847Granby New YorkDiedJanuary 15 1935 1935 01 15 aged 87 Montclair New JerseyNationalityAmericanOccupationSocial reformerKnown forWhittier House a settlement house in Jersey City New Jersey Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life and legacy 4 References 5 External linksEarly life editCornelia Foster Bradford was born in Granby New York the daughter of Rev Benjamin Franklin Bradford and Mary Amory Howe Bradford She was descended from William Bradford of Plymouth Her father was a Congregational minister and an abolitionist who assisted people escaping slavery on their way to Canada Cornelia F Bradford graduated from Houghton Seminary in Clinton New York 1 2 Career editBradford visited London as a young woman and became interested in the settlement movement after a visit to Toynbee Hall and a stay at Mansfield House in East London On her return to the United States she worked at Hull House in Chicago In 1893 she moved to New Jersey and the following year opened Whittier House a settlement house in the Paulus Hook neighborhood of Jersey City 3 Through Whittier House and the New Jersey Association of Neighborhood Workers she established the city s first women s club neighborhood watch legal aid society free kindergarten and playground the settlement house also offered a library a medical dispensary a kitchen a gymnasium classes sports performance space and a summer camp 4 Her programs were open to city residents of all races and ethnicities 5 She helped Juliet Clannon Cushing to organize the New Jersey Consumers League and the Child Protective League 6 She was president of the New Jersey Conference for Social Welfare 7 she also served a term as vice president of the National Federation of Settlements 8 In 1912 she became the first woman appointed to the Jersey City Board of Education She worked for the establishment of a school in Paulus Hook culminating in the opening of Public School 16 PS 16 in 1918 9 In 1923 she was honored with an honorary master s degree from the New Jersey College of Women 1 2 10 Personal life and legacy editBradford retired in 1926 6 She died in Montclair New Jersey from heart failure in 1935 aged 87 11 PS 16 was renamed Cornelia F Bradford School in 1944 in her memory 1 In 2018 a portrait of Bradford which had hung at the school since its founding was restored and re dedicated to mark the school s centennial with a program remembering Bradford s work 5 The Boys amp Girls Clubs of Hudson County also trace their origins to Bradford s work at Whittier House 4 The Whittier House Social Settlement Papers are archived at the New Jersey Historical Society 12 A recent exhibit on New Jersey women s history at the Meadowlands Museum featured a display on Cornelia Foster Bradford 13 Bradford s niece Stella Stevens Bradford 1871 1959 became a medical doctor focused on physical rehabilitation and therapies for children affected by polio tuberculosis and other diseases 8 References edit a b c Lubove Roy Who was Cornelia F Bradford PS 16 CPA Blog a b Lurie Maxine N Siegel Michael Mappen Marc 2004 Encyclopedia of New Jersey Rutgers University Press p 94 ISBN 9780813533254 Elliott John L July 18 1914 Personals The Survey 32 Survey Associates 421 nbsp This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain a b Our History Boys amp Girls Clubs of Hudson County Retrieved July 5 2019 a b Ioffe Natalia February 23 2018 Honoring remembering true Jersey City heroine as school celebrates centennial NJ com Retrieved July 5 2019 a b Cornelia Foster Bradford New Jersey Women s History Retrieved July 5 2019 O H Hammond Elected Head of State Welfare Workers Bernardsville News November 3 1921 p 1 Retrieved July 5 2019 via Newspapers com a b Handen Ella Schuyler Constance B 1997 Burstyn Joan N ed Past and Promise Lives of New Jersey Women Syracuse University Press pp 110 113 ISBN 9780815604181 Ioffe Natalia Cornelia Foster Bradford Historic Paulus Hook Association Retrieved July 5 2019 Miss Cornelia F Bradford Receives Honorary Degree at N J C Commencement The Central New Jersey Home News June 9 1923 p 1 Retrieved July 5 2019 via Newspapers com Died The Montclair Times January 18 1935 p 6 Retrieved July 5 2019 via Newspapers com WHSSR NjHi Whittier House Social Settlement Records Jane Addams Digital Edition Retrieved July 5 2019 Rossiter Wendy Meadowlands Museum Field Trip This Is Rutherford Retrieved July 5 2019 External links editCornelia Foster Bradford at Find a Grave Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cornelia Foster Bradford amp oldid 1088404539, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
