Description
The F. Marguerite Jacobs-Pauwels papers provide a record of the life and career of a Belgian woman active in public service
and charitable work in her native country over a period of 50 years. These activities included caring for orphaned children
and wounded soldiers during and after World War I, and heading a campaign after World War II for the recognition of Belgian
army veterans and resistance fighters.
Background
Director, Foyer des Orphelins (Orphanage), Charleroi, Belgium, 1914-1923.
Extent
12 manuscript boxes
(4.8 Linear Feet)
Restrictions
For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Availability
The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual
or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.