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Mary Harriman Rumsey (November 17, 1881 – December 18, 1934) was an American social activist and government official. She was the founder of The Junior League for the Promotion of Settlement Movements, later known as the Junior League of the City of New York of the Association of Junior Leagues International Inc, and served as ...
Learn about the life and legacy of Mary Harriman Rumsey, the founder of The Junior League and a social reformer. She used her privilege, education and connections to improve social conditions and advocate for consumer rights.
American social welfare leader. Name variations: Mary Harriman. Born Mary Harriman on November 17, 1881, in New York City; died on December 18, 1934, in Washington, D.C.; daughter of Edward Henry Harriman (a financier and railroad magnate) and Mary Williamson (Averell) Harriman; sister of W. Averell Harriman (ambassador to the Soviet Union and ...
National Women's History Museum: Mary Harriman (online August 2015) Born on November 17, 1881, Mary Harriman was the oldest of six children to railroad industrialist, E.H. Harriman. Mary’s family was among the wealthiest in America at the turn of the twentieth century.
1. Jan. 2011 · Learn about the life and achievements of Mary Harriman Rumsey, Class of 1905, who founded the Junior League and advocated for consumer rights. She was a trustee of Barnard College and a friend of Eleanor Roosevelt.
14. März 2021 · Learn how Frances Perkins, the architect of Social Security and FDR's New Deal, lived with Mary Harriman Rumsey, a widow and the daughter of railroad tycoon E.H. Harriman. Discover how Perkins fought for women's rights and labor reforms in the face of opposition and prejudice.
Mary Harriman Rumsey was a wealthy reformer who co-founded the Junior League and chaired the Consumers' Advisory Board of the NRA. She was a friend and supporter of Eleanor Roosevelt and Franklin Roosevelt, and died in 1934.
