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Harriman's older sister, Mary Rumsey, encouraged Averell to leave his finance job and work with her and their friends, the Roosevelts, to advance the goals of the New Deal. Averell joined the NRA National Recovery Administration , a federal effort to revitalize the American economy via price controls, marking the beginning of his political career.
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Mary Harriman Rumsey (November 17, 1881– December 18, 1934) was a reformer who believed in cooperation rather than competition as a vehicle for social and economic enterprise. Active in many civic, social, and philanthropic organizations, she co-founded the Junior League, a voluntary social service organization for debutantes, and during the ...
Deemed too elitist by Parks Commissioner Robert Moses, it was razed in 1937 and a playground (named for Mary Harriman Rumsey, a well-known philanthropist and social reformer) created in its place. The Mother Goose statue, which marks the playfield entrance, was added at this time. The playground was not well-used and fell into disrepair.
20. Nov. 2019 · Though Wilson stayed in New York thereafter, Perkins lived with other women for parts of her life, including Mary Harriman Rumsey and Representative Caroline O’Day. Roosevelt signs the Social Security Bill, August 14, 1935. Frances Perkins is directly behind Roosevelt on the right. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.
Newly appointed Parks Commissioner Robert Moses ordered the demolition of the Casino, and the site was developed as the Mary Harriman Rumsey Playground for children. A statue of Mother Goose, designed by F.G.R. Roth, was erected near the playground entrance in 1938. Purchased with Works Progress Administration funds, it depicts Mother Goose and ...
7. März 2024 · In 1910 the New York Times published an announcement of the engagement of Mary Harriman and Charles Rumsey. Below is a transcript of that article published May 10th, 1910. May, 1910A YOUNG SCULPTOR WINS E. H. HARRIMAN’S DAUGHTEREngagement of Charles Cary Rumsey and Miss Mary HarrimanAdds to the Interest of the Work That the Former is Doing in ArtNew York Society is still talking of the ...
