Edith Claire Cram | |
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| Born | Edith Claire Bryce May 6, 1880 New York, New York |
| Died | February 28, 1960 (aged 79) New York, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Mrs. J.S. Cram Edith C. Cram Edith Bryce Cram |
| Occupation(s) | Philanthropist, pacifist |
| Known for | Founder of the Peace House, New York City |
| Spouse | John Sergeant Cram |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | Lloyd Stephens Bryce Edith (née Cooper) Bryce |
Edith Claire Cram[1] (née Bryce; May 6, 1880 – February 28, 1960) was an American peace activist and heiress. She founded Peace House, which produced anti-war and peace movement lectures, newspaper advertisements, and other propaganda to promote peace. She was a benefactor for the War Resisters League.
During World War I, she expressed her pacifist views in newspapers in Chicago, New York, and Washington. She wrote an open letter to President Franklin D. Roosevelt during World War II, in which she asked him to mediate. She also promoted women's rights, specifically advocating for birth control. She was on the Advisory Council at Cooper Union for women's educational fields.
- ^ Known after her marriage as Edith C. Cram, Edith Bryce Cram and Mrs. J. S. Cram