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Henrietta Additon (1887 – 1973) was an American social welfare advocate and a corrections official who frequently lectured on criminal justice issues. She was described as "an authority on community planning, social work, problems of child care, juvenile delinquency and crime prevention."[1]
Life and career[edit]
Additon was born May 14, 1887.[2] She died in 1973 in New York City.
A former a probation officer in Philadelphia, she was chief of probation for the city's Juvenile Court.[1]
After moving to New York, she was credited with the formation of the Crime Prevention Bureau of the New York City police department.[3] She was also a lecturer at the Bryn Mawr graduate school of social work.[1][3]
In 1932, Additon is mentioned in the newspaper as having been the Sixth Deputy Police Commissioner for New York City, "who is thoroughly experienced in the social welfare field."[4]
Westfield State Farm[edit]
Additon [5]
In her own words, she described the helpful nature of her work as superintendent of the prison and reformatory for a women.[6]
"Our girls and women, all over 16 years of age, are in for all crimes: murder, embezzlement, assault, and cutting off the ears of their boy friends, and I wish to emphasize that it is not necessarily true today that a term in prison leaves them worse off, as . they frequently are paroled and go out into jobs for which they have been well trained in our various career courses at Westfleld. An expert psychiatrist is employed by the state and she is doing a fine job up there of diverting our women from crime to healthful activities -- they are treated from the beginning as a doctor treats cancer — a disease caught in time is frequently curable.
New York World's Fair[edit]
In 1937, Additon, former New York City Deputy Police Commissioner, was appointed Director of Welfare activities for the upcoming New York World's Fair. Her responsibilities included caring for the sick, lost and runaways who may be found at the Fair. Her organization also had to provide first aid care for those who became sick or injured.[1]
Woman of achievement[edit]
The Women's Centennial Congress organized by Carrie Chapman Catt was held in New York City in November 25-27, 1940, to celebrate a century of female progress. To demonstrate their advances, 100 "successful women" were invited to represent their respective fields of study in which they were working in 1940, but that would have been impossible for them in 1840. Additon was listed in the politics category with Eleanor Roosevelt, among others. The 100 women chosen were "all American, alive and doing jobs that would have been impossible for a woman to undertake in 1840."[7]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "2 WOMEN TO DIRECT FAIR WELFARE UNIT; Miss Henrietta Additon and Mrs. Sidney Borg to Work With Social Agencies". timesmachine.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
- ^ Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
- ^ a b Syracuse Herald (Syracuse, New York). Oct. 14, 1938. p.4. [database on-line]. Provo, UT. Retrieved 9/14/21
- ^ Middletown Times Herald (Middletown, New York), April 30, 1932. [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA. Retrieved 09-14-21.
- ^ Times, Special to The New York (1940-03-14). "Henrietta Additon to Head Bedford; She Is Slated to Be Superintendent of Westfield StateFarm in Westchester". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
- ^ "Scarsdale Inquirer 3 November 1950 — HRVH Historical Newspapers". news.hrvh.org. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
- ^ "Image 8 of Carrie Chapman Catt Papers: Subject File, 1848-1950; Woman's Centennial Congress; Women of achievement". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved 2021-09-14.