Talitha Gerlach
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Education | BA Social Economics, Butler College 1920 |
Employment |
Student Advisor, US YWCA Sent to Chinese YWCA 1926 |
Afficliations | Acting Secretary General; China Welfare Fund |
Awards |
1986 Certificate of Honor -Shanghai 1987 honorary permanent resident certificate, Shanghai 1988 named 10 most newsworthy women 1988 Camphor Tree Prize for maternal and child welfare,Shanghai 1989 badge by municipal government Shanghai 1989 certificate of honor from State Council People's Republic of China 1991 named "people's friendly ambassador" |
Interests |
Women and children of China suffering from "bound feet" practice. Called the practice inhumane and a perversion of beauty. |