Eleanor Gladys Copenhaver, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Eleanor Gladys Copenhaver

Date of Birth: 15-Jun-1896

Place of Birth: Marion, Virginia, United States

Date of Death: 12-Sep-1985

Profession: social worker

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About Eleanor Gladys Copenhaver

  • Eleanor Gladys Copenhaver (also known as Eleanor Copenhaver Anderson) (1896-1985) was a social worker and activist who spent over 40 years as an organizer and community service worker for the YWCA.
  • She began as a community organizer and worked her way up to the labor division, finally becoming head of the Industrial Division from 1937 to 1947.
  • At the end of World War II, when women were phased out of the labor market, she was briefly dismissed, but then hired back to organize support for the communities springing up around the defense industry.

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