GFWC History Timeline : 1868—2015 GFWC emblem
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1909 — U.S. President William H. Taft sends GFWC President Eva Perry Moore (1908—1912) to the Panama Canal Zone to organize women's clubs to improve the quality of life for workers and their families.

To learn more:
Read a report by Canal Zone Federation President Nellie R. Collins, written on May 15, 1909, that discusses the formation of the Canal Zone Federation and early living conditions in the area.
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Certificate of Membership, Canal Zone Federation of Women's Clubs, 1908Certificate of Membership, Canal Zone Federation of Women's Clubs, 1908