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'''Evelyn Aldrich''' was an American businesswoman employed by the [[American International Corporation]] in [[New York City]] during the 1920s.{{cn|date=November 2023}} She was appointed to a special committee of the [[American Institute of Banking]] by its president, R.S. Hecht. The committee also included two other women, noted in the organization's Journal only as "Mrs. Bruce Baird of Chicago" and "Mrs. E. C. Erwin of New Orleans," as well as three men.{{cn|date=November 2023}} Together, they submitted a [[preamble]] and resolution aimed at addressing the needs of women in the [[banking]] industry, which were adopted by the institute with a "near unanimous" vote.<ref name=ABA>{{cite book |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=wrwaAQAAMAAJ&q=evelyn&pg=PA247 |title=Journal of the American Bankers Association, Index to Volume XI |year=1919 |accessdate=2013-01-31 |publisher=Fred E. Farnsworth|page=249}}</ref> By delivering an address to the 500 delegates in attendance on September 18, 1918, Aldrich became the first female speaker to the American Institute of Banking convention.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F50F14FB3E5511738DDDA00994D1405B888DF1D3 |title=BANKERS ADDRESSED BY WOMAN BANKER; Mrs. Aldrich of New York Tells Them Why Girl Employes Soon Lose Enthusiasm. |accessdate=2013-01-31 |work=New York Times}}</ref>
'''Evelyn Aldrich''' was an American businesswoman employed by the [[American International Corporation]] in [[New York City]] during the 1920s.{{cn|date=November 2023}} She was appointed to a special committee of the [[American Institute of Banking]] by its president, R.S. Hecht. The committee also included two other women, noted in the organization's Journal only as "Mrs. Bruce Baird of Chicago" and "Mrs. E. C. Erwin of New Orleans," as well as three men.{{cn|date=November 2023}} Together, they submitted a [[preamble]] and resolution aimed at addressing the needs of women in the [[banking]] industry, which were adopted by the institute with a "near unanimous" vote.<ref name=ABA>{{cite book |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=wrwaAQAAMAAJ&q=evelyn&pg=PA247 |title=Journal of the American Bankers Association, Index to Volume XI |year=1919 |accessdate=2013-01-31 |publisher=Fred E. Farnsworth|page=249}}</ref> By delivering an address to the 500 delegates in attendance on September 18, 1918, Aldrich became the first female speaker to the American Institute of Banking convention.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F50F14FB3E5511738DDDA00994D1405B888DF1D3 |title=BANKERS ADDRESSED BY WOMAN BANKER; Mrs. Aldrich of New York Tells Them Why Girl Employes Soon Lose Enthusiasm. |accessdate=2013-01-31 |work=New York Times}}</ref>


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Evelyn Aldrich
NationalityAmerican
OccupationBusinessperson
Known forFirst woman to address the American Institute of Banking

Evelyn Aldrich was an American businesswoman employed by the American International Corporation in New York City during the 1920s.[citation needed] She was appointed to a special committee of the American Institute of Banking by its president, R.S. Hecht. The committee also included two other women, noted in the organization's Journal only as "Mrs. Bruce Baird of Chicago" and "Mrs. E. C. Erwin of New Orleans," as well as three men.[citation needed] Together, they submitted a preamble and resolution aimed at addressing the needs of women in the banking industry, which were adopted by the institute with a "near unanimous" vote.[1] By delivering an address to the 500 delegates in attendance on September 18, 1918, Aldrich became the first female speaker to the American Institute of Banking convention.[2]

References

  1. ^ Journal of the American Bankers Association, Index to Volume XI. Fred E. Farnsworth. 1919. p. 249. Retrieved 2013-01-31.
  2. ^ "BANKERS ADDRESSED BY WOMAN BANKER; Mrs. Aldrich of New York Tells Them Why Girl Employes Soon Lose Enthusiasm". New York Times. Retrieved 2013-01-31.