Person Record
Metadata
Name |
Napieralska, Emila |
Birthplace |
Poland |
Titles & honors |
for services rendered to reborn Poland, decorated by the Polish Government with the Cross of "Polonia Restituta", "Miecze Hallerowskie", "Krzyz Slaski", "Komandorja Krzyza z Rzymu", and Silver Cross of Merit |
Nationality |
Polish American |
Occupation |
social worker; 1910 - secretary of the Polish Women Alliance, reelected in 1912, 1914 and 1916 1918- president of the PWA, reelected in 1921, 1924, 1927, and 1931. Vice- President of the Civil Service Commision of Cook County, Chicago Member of Chicago Safety Council Member of the Women Peace Conference in Hague in 1915 One of the best known and most active women of Polish descent in U.S. |
