Kenyon, Dorothy

Person

Staff Only

Dates

Existence: 1888 February 17-1972 February 11 - 1972-02-11

Biography

Class of 1908.

Occupations: Lawyer; Feminist; Judge; Social reformer.

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Dorothy Kenyon papers

Collection

Identifier: SSC-MS-00085

Abstract Lawyer, feminist, judge, and political activist. The Kenyon collection illuminates the continuity of social activism around such issues as race, class, poverty, and gender from the 1930s-60s. Topics reflected include worldwide suffrage; abortion rights; minority legal rights; the Equal Rights Amendment; and civil rights. Materials include writings, speeches, organizational records, photographs, memorabilia, and audio tapes of interviews and speeches. Significant correspondents include: Bella...

Dates of Materials: 1850 - 1998

Found in: Sophia Smith Collection of Women's History / Dorothy Kenyon papers

Kenyon, Dorothy, 1971-75

File — Box 67.11: [Barcode: 310183630241387], Folder: 26-27

Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series consists of twelve boxes of correspondence and transcripts with and by the interview respondents. These are filed alphabetically.

Dates of Materials: 1971-75

Found in: Smith College Archives / CA-MS-00090, Smith Centennial Study Oral History Project records / SERIES II. TRANSCRIPTS AND CORRESPONDENCE WITH PARTICIPANTS.

Women's rights collection

Collection

Identifier: SSC-MS-00397

Abstract This collection contains both printed materials and original sources documenting the broad spectrum of women's rights struggles and movements from the late eighteenth century to the present, primarily in the United States. Materials include biographical writings on individuals who made significant contributions to women's rights; an important concentration of sources on women's rights conferences and conventions; records pertaining to the E.R.A. fight; records of the President's Commission...

Dates of Materials: 1789-2000; Majority of material found within 1864-1983

Found in: Sophia Smith Collection of Women's History / Women's rights collection