Background
Street, Elwood Vickers was born on November 23, 1890 in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Son of Thomas Elwood and Josephine (Hanks) Street.
Street, Elwood Vickers was born on November 23, 1890 in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Son of Thomas Elwood and Josephine (Hanks) Street.
Bachelor of Arts, Western Reserve University, 1912. Master of Arts, University of Louisville, 1921.
In newspaper work with the editorial department Cleveland Leader, 1907-1913. Assistant director Cleveland Federation for Charity and Philanthropy, 1913-1916. Circulation manager The Survey, New York City, 1916-1917.
Director Welfare League, Louisville, Kentucky, 1917-1921.
Director Community Council, Saint Louis, 1921-1928, also director Community Fund, 1922-1928. Director Community Chest, Washington, 1928-1934.
Director of public welfare, Washington, 1934-1939. Director Richmond Community Fund and Community Council, 1939-1943.
Director Community Chest and Council of Houston and Harris County, 1943-1947.
Director Community Chest and Council, greater Bridgeport and Stratford, 1947-1955. Professor social service Institute Church Social Service. Hartford Seminary Foundation, 1956-1959, director public information, from 1959.
Member council on Social Work Education. Member National Religious Publicity Council, National Conference Social Work, National Association Social workers, Beta Theta Pi, Phi Beta Kappa. Congregationalist.; Clubs: Torch (past president secretary Connecticut Valley), Rotary, Connecticut Valley Camera.
Married Augusta Jewitt, September 9, 1913. Children: Catherine Earls (Mistress C. William Chilman), Thomas Elwood, Sibyl Vickers (Mistress Samuel C. Vanneman), Sarah Jewitt (Mistress John F. Van Camp).