Skip to main content

Kenyon, Dorothy

 Person

Dates

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

Biography

Class of 1908.

Occupations: Lawyer; Feminist; Judge; Social reformer.

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

Alice Mayer Stetten papers

 Collection
Identifier: SSC-MS-00153
Abstract Alice Mayer Stetten was a civic leader, pacifist, philanthropist, and international relations specialist. Papers consist primarily of correspondence, reports, minutes, clippings, and memorabilia documenting Stetten's work with the American-Korean Foundation, the American Women's Association's Carrie Chapman Catt Memorial Fund, the Common Council for American Unity (later called American Council for Nationalities Service), the National Council of Women, the Overseas Education Fund of the...
Dates of Materials: 1930 - 1972

Constance Baker Motley papers

 Collection
Identifier: SSC-MS-00110
Abstract Judge, lawyer, civil rights advocate, and state senator. The bulk of the Motley papers document her professional life; material includes speeches, interviews, photographs, and memorabilia. The collection sheds light on the successes and failures of programs that emerged from the public policy applications of civil rights in such areas as the war on poverty and race discrimination; urban renewal; and in the New York State courts and political systems. Notable correspondents include: Bella...
Dates of Materials: 1934 - 2023

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

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

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