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Mildreth Worth Pinkham


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Mildreth Worth-Pinkham
The current library building was donated to the Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus for use as a public library by Caroline Mildreth Worth-Pinkham upon her death in 1984. Mrs. Worth-Pinkham was an established scholar and writer, known for her interest in comparative religion and love of travel. A graduate of Columbia University, she received her Ph.D in 1941 in the history and comparative study of religion - the first woman to do so in her program. Books authored by Mrs. Worth-Pinkham include A Bungalow in India; The Status of Woman as Reflected in the Puranas, the Mahabharata, and the Ramayana; The Common Heritage; and Confucius Says: Woman and the Family in World Scriptures, along with many articles. An archive of her papers exists at Columbia University. 

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Mildreth was a Ho-Ho-Kus resident and lived with her husband in the building that became the Worth-Pinkham Memorial Library. She was proud of her residence and flowers, and called the house "Hillcrest." Below are some photos of Mildreth in town and at Hillcrest.
​ Photos scanned from microfilm.

​Books

Mildreth was a published author and was inspired by her travels. She also enjoyed writing poetry, letters, and presentations to accompany the many pictures she took abroad.

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