Barbara Ochs Adler (1903 – 1971) was an American civic leader and philanthropist.

Personal life

Barbara Stettheimer was born on January 14, 1903, in

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. She was the daughter of Walter Stettheimer, a prominent businessman. She studied theater at

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. Barbara Stettheimer married

Julius Ochs Adler Julius Ochs Adler (December 3, 1892 – October 3, 1955) was an American publisher, journalist, and highly decorated United States Army officer with the rank of major general. He distinguished himself during World War I as Major and battalion co ...

on August 27, 1922, six months before graduating. At the time of their marriage, he was vice president and treasurer of

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, as well as a major in the

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. They had three children, Julius Ochs, Jr., Barbara Squier, and Nancy Jean. Barbara Ochs Adler died on June 3, 1971, in

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after suffering a

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Philanthropic and civic activity

Barbara Ochs Adler relocated to

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following her marriage, where she became actively involved in a variety of Jewish and non-Jewish causes. She was a member of the executive committee of the Jewish Board of Guardians; she represented the agency on the board of trustees of the Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of New York. She and her husband were also members of Temple Emanu-El in New York. During

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, Adler served as chair of the New York City Defense Recreation Committee, which provided free entertainment for servicemen passing through

. She was also particularly interested in

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, serving as vice president of the Correctional Association of New York, board member of the National Probation and Parole Association, and worked with the Magistrates' Court Social Services Bureau. New York governor Herbert H. Lehman appointed her to the board of visitors of Westfield State Farms, a reformatory for girls in

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, in 1935; she was elected presented of the facility in 1941.

References

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