Doris Fleischman

Doris Fleischman
Doris E. Fleischman and her husband Edward Bernays (March 1923)
Born
Doris Elsa Fleischman

(1891-07-18)July 18, 1891
New York City, U.S.
DiedJuly 10, 1980(1980-07-10) (aged 88)
Education
Occupation(s)Writer, public relations executive, feminist activist
SpouseEdward L. Bernays
ChildrenAnne Bernays
Doris Bernays

Doris Elsa Fleischman Bernays (July 18, 1891 – July 10, 1980), was an American writer, public relations executive, and feminist activist.[1] Fleischman was a member of the Lucy Stone League, a group which encouraged women to keep their names after marriage. She was the first married woman to be issued a United States passport in her maiden name, Doris Fleischman, in 1925.[2]

  1. ^ Cook, Joan (July 12, 1980). Doris Fleischman Bernays Dead; Pioneer Public Relations Counsel. The New York Times
  2. ^ Richter, Amy C. (1971). Doris Elsa Fleischman Bernays. In James, Edward T.; James, Janet Wilson; Boyer, Paul S., eds. Notable American Women: A Biographical Dictionary, Volume 5. Harvard University Press, ISBN 9780674014886