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WHO WAS ALBERTINA BLOOM
Albertina Bloom, born in 1904 to immigrant parents was a resident of White Plains, NY and graduated from White Plains High School in 1922.
In 1924, she earned her bachelor’s degree in education from New York Training School for Teachers which was later incorporated into Hunter College. From 1925-1954, she taught in Harlem and the Bronx, commuting from her home on 11 Ralph Avenue in White Plains, NY.
She loved the history of White Plains and collected a wealth of photographs, documents, and books about the city.
Albertina Bloom passed on January 19, 1981 and her will bequeathed her entire estate to the establishment of the Albertina Bloom Memorial Fund, and she asked that the funds from this Memorial be devoted to “providing scholarships for members of the graduating classes of one or more high schools in Westchester County, my wish being to aid students of promising educational potential and good character, who have need of assistance and who might otherwise be unable to avail themselves of the advantages of college training.”
The Albertina Bloom Memorial Fund is managed by:
The New York Community Trust - Westchester
"We foster and engage in enduring and innovative philanthropy that will create equitable and thriving communities throughout Westchester."
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