Yard, Molly
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1912 July 06 - 2005 September 21
Biography
Occupations: President, National Organization for Women; Abortion rights advocate; Civil rights advocate; Social reformer; Feminist; Youth advocate.
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Molly Yard papers
Collection
Identifier: SSC-MS-00469
Abstract
Mary Alexander (Molly) Yard was a political, civil rights and feminist organizer, best known for her work as the president of the National Organization for Women from 1987-1991, during which time she organized the 1989 National March for Women's Lives, one of the largest marches in Washington D.C. history. Born in 1912 in Shanghai, China, where her parents had sought temporary refuge from the political conflicts rocking Chengtu, the provincial home of their Methodist Episcopl mission. She...
Dates of Materials:
1917 - 1993
Yard, Molly and Alice Cohan: interview notes and photographs
File — Box 24: [Barcode: 310183630295284], Folder: 7
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The long history of struggles related to efforts to pass and ratify the ERA from 1920 to 1983 is well documented in Series IV. EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT with articles, bibliographies, correspondence, legislation, lists, memorabilia, memoranda, newspaper clippings, pamphlets, and publicity contained in the collection. There are interviews with feminist activists that were conducted for a 1983 project entitled The Fight for E.R.A.: Leaders, Strategies, and Directions, by Jennifer Jackman and...
Yard, Molly: interview notes and photographs
File — Box 24: [Barcode: 310183630295284], Folder: 6
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The long history of struggles related to efforts to pass and ratify the ERA from 1920 to 1983 is well documented in Series IV. EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT with articles, bibliographies, correspondence, legislation, lists, memorabilia, memoranda, newspaper clippings, pamphlets, and publicity contained in the collection. There are interviews with feminist activists that were conducted for a 1983 project entitled The Fight for E.R.A.: Leaders, Strategies, and Directions, by Jennifer Jackman and...
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