Bessie Boies Cotton in uniform, from a 1919 publication
Born
(1880-04-05)April 5, 1880
Hudson, Michigan
Died
April 23, 1959(1959-04-23) (aged 79)
Los Angeles, California
Nationality
American
Education
Smith College University of Chicago
Spouse
Thomas Cotton
Bessie Boies Cotton (April 5, 1880 – April 23, 1959) was an American staff member of the Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA). She worked in Moscow and Petrograd during the Russian Provisional Government period.
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