Mildred Scott Olmsted (1890-1990)

Mildred Scott Olmsted (1890-1990) is a Pennsylvania historical marker in Rose Valley, Delaware County, dedicated 2015.

Delaware County · dedicated 2015 · 41 Rose Valley Rd., Rose Valley

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An antiwar campaigner and women's and civil rights activist, Olmsted traveled the world on behalf of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom. WILPF's advocacy was consistent with her Quaker beliefs. She headed the national WILPF organization for over 40 years and received a Lifetime Achievement Award for her efforts. She and her husband hosted leaders such as Jane Addams, Bayard Rustin and Martin Luther King in their home here.

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