Born: 1899, United States or China (assumed)
Died: 1985
Country most active: United States
Also known as: Unknown
The following is republished with permission from the Boston Women’s Heritage Trail.
The New England Chinese Women’s Association, founded in 1942 by Chew Shee Chin (1899-1985), supported China relief and the Boston Chinese community during WWII.
The New England Chinese Women’s Association was founded in 1942 by Chew Shee Chin (1899-1985) and other Boston Chinese women in response to Madame Chiang Kai Shek’s appeal for China relief during World War II. The Association served the Boston Chinese community as a networking and social service organization. Chew Shee Chin was one of the first Chinese-American women to work in Boston’s garment industry.