Helen Aberson

Raised in Syracuse, New York, to Russian-Jewish immigrant parents, she completed a degree at Syracuse University in 1929 before turning to social work in New York City. Returning to her hometown in 1933, she oversaw dramatic programs at a children’s camp and later directed recreational theatre for the municipal department, while in 1937 she began a stint as a radio commentator. Her most endurin… Read more

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources