Born: 1882, United States
Died: 1958
Country most active: United States
Also known as: Harriet Curtis
The following is republished with permission from the Boston Women’s Heritage Trail.
The Women’s Service Club began as one of Mrs. Wilson’s knitting clubs, organized by Mary Evans Wilson (1866–1928), when, during World War 1, members met to knit scarves and gloves for soldiers. Among the club’s former presidents was Harriet Hall (1882–1958), who co-founded the interracial Women’s Republican Club on Beacon Hill in 1920. As president of WSC, she spearheaded the WSC’s drive to allow African Americans to live in dormitories of local educational institutions.