Philanthropy Archives - Page 6 of 28

Venie Barr

Irish political and community activist

Ellen Smyly

1800s Irish philanthropist

Sarah Atkinson

1800s Irish philanthropist and author

Elizabeth Holmes

1800s Irish philanthropist

The Hyams sisters supported a settlement house and social service activities in East Boston for many years. In 1937, they established the Fresh Air Camps for local children suffering with tuberculosis.

Mary McShain

1900s American-Irish landowner and benefactor

Georgina Sweet

Georgina Sweet was Associate Professor of Zoology, University of Melbourne 1920-1924. Her research included the zoology of Australian native animals and the parasites infesting Australian stock and native fauna.

Isabel Hyams

The Hyams sisters, along with their brother, Geoffrey, supported a settlement house and social service activities in East Boston for many years. In 1937, they established the Fresh Air Camps for local children suffering with tuberculosis. Isabel Hyams, an 1888 graduate of MIT, began the experimental Penny Lunch Club to provide Boston students with nutritious lunches for one or two cents.