A descendant of Union veteran in the [[American Civil War]], Pollan authored related articles for ''The Fort Smith Historical Society Journal.'' She was involved in literacy education in Fort Smith and worked to develop procedures to encourage recipients of public welfare to obtain employment and move away from dependency on government.<ref name=interview/> | A descendant of Union veteran in the [[American Civil War]], Pollan authored related articles for ''The Fort Smith Historical Society Journal.'' She was involved in literacy education in Fort Smith and worked to develop procedures to encourage recipients of public welfare to obtain employment and move away from dependency on government.<ref name=interview/> |