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Josephine Saxer Irwin (1890-1984) was a Cleveland, Ohio, area educator and political activist. Her major interests included
women's rights and world peace. She served as a city councilman in Fairview Park, Ohio, from 1958-1962. She was a founding
member of Womenspace. Each year, the National Organization for Women and Womenspace confers the Josephine Irwin Award to women
contributing to women's rights. The collection consists of photographs depicting Irwin and others at various events, including
the Fairview Park Senior Citizens Club Christmas party (1964), the Rocky River Research Club Colonial party (1932), and the
Tokyo Women's Club Tea (1966). Includes individual and group portraits.
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