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Mary Jean Crenshaw Tully

October 28, 2023

Mary Jean Crenshaw Tully (1925–2003) was an American women's rights activist. She co-founded the Westchester chapter of the National Organization for Women (NOW) and was the president of the national organization's Legal Defense and Education Fund from 1971 to 1977. She also served as president of the Fund for Women's Rights and co-founded the New York National Women's Political Caucus and the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy. She directed the Midlife Institute at Marymount Manhattan College from 1981 to 1986. She also funded the Tully Crenshaw Feminist Oral History Project, which documented the experiences of women involved in the early years of NOW.

Early life and education edit

Mary Jean Crenshaw was born on December 15, 1925, at Fort Sill in Oklahoma[1] to Maude Gresham and Benjamin Mills Crenshaw IV. She was a descendent of Meriwether Lewis.[2] Her father was in the US Army and she grew up as an Army brat.[3] During her childhood, her family moved from Moscow, Idaho, to Fort Davis in Panama, before moving to Sioux City, Iowa, Fort Lewis in Washington, and then to San Francisco, where she attended Lowell High School.[2]

Tully began her college education at Stanford University before transferring to the University of Texas at Austin, and then the University of Chicago. She earned her master's degree from Wayne State University in Detroit.[1] She was a member of the Nu Phi Sigma sorority.[4]

Activism and women's rights organizations edit

In the late 1940s, Tully was involved with the NAACP in Schenectady, New York. Later, while living in Kansas in 1952, she was on the state board of the League of Women Voters.[3]

Tully co-founded the National Organization for Women (NOW) chapter in Westchester, New York in 1964.[1] For several years during the 1960s she worked at Long Island University as a lecturer in sociology.[3]

From 1971 to 1977 she was the president of NOW's Legal Defense and Education Fund.[1] When Tully was first appointed to the position, the fund had no staff, no office, and little financial assistance from the parent organization. By the time she finished her tenure as president, the fund had around 12 staff members, an operating budget of $650,000, and offices in Washington D.C. and New York.[5] Tully also served as an editor of NOW's newsletter. During the mid-1970s recession, Tully convened an Economic Think Tank for NOW in 1974 with Betty Friedan. Friedan later said of Tully, "Mary Jean was the first person to think big enough about fund-raising for the movement."[6]

Tully served as president of the Fund for Women's Rights from 1971 to 1981.[1] During the 1970s, she assisted in the creation of the advertising campaign for NOW with the slogan "Hire Him. He's Got Great Legs."[7] When the touring exhibition of Judy Chicago's feminist art installation The Dinner Party was having difficulty securing funding in 1978, Tully arranged for a meeting between organizer Diane Gelon and representatives from the Ford Foundation.[8]

She was one of the founders of the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy in 1976. She served as co-chair for the organization and was a co-founder of the National Women's Political Caucus for New York.[3] She founded Midlife Institute at Marymount Manhattan College and served as its director from 1981 to 1986.[3]

Tully started the Betty Friedan Project and the History of NOW, which spurred reunions of early members of the National Organization for Women and led to the formation of Veteran Feminists of America (VFA) in 1992 during a meeting at her apartment in Manhattan. Tully served as an adviser and board member for the VFA. In the late 1980s, she funded the Tully Crenshaw Feminist Oral History Project which conducted interviews with women who were active in the women's rights movement.[3] The oral history project was continued in 1990 with Tully's $100,000 donation to the Schlesinger Library at Harvard University's Radcliffe Institute.[9][10]

Tully died of a heart attack on December 27, 2003, at White Plains Hospital in White Plains, New York.[3]

Personal life edit

Tully married Charles Robert Tully in 1947.[4] She had five children and divorced in 1991. Towards the end of her life she lived in Armonk, New York.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e "Tully, Mary Jean Crenshaw (1925–2003)". Dictionary of Women Worldwide: 25,000 Women Through the Ages. Detroit: Gale. 2007. ISBN 978-0-7876-7585-1.
  2. ^ a b "Tully, Mary Jean interviewed by Mary Jean Collins: transcript". Records of the Tully-Crenshaw Feminist Oral History Project.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h Saxon, Wolfgang (January 17, 2004). "Mary Jean Crenshaw Tully, 78, A Leader of Modern Feminists". The New York Times.
  4. ^ a b "Army, Navy, Air Force Journal & Register". Vol. 84, no. 27–52. March 29, 1947. p. 768.
  5. ^ Kretschmer, Kelsy (2019). Fighting for NOW: Diversity and Discord in the National Organization for Women. U of Minnesota Press. ISBN 978-1-4529-5914-6.
  6. ^ Friedan, Betty (2006). Life So Far: A Memoir. Simon and Schuster. p. 286. ISBN 978-0-7432-9986-2.
  7. ^ "Mary Jean Tully, 78; Feminist Headed the Legal Fund for NOW". Los Angeles Times. January 18, 2004.
  8. ^ Gerhard, Jane F. (2013). The Dinner Party: Judy Chicago and the Power of Popular Feminism, 1970-2007. University of Georgia Press. p. 197. ISBN 978-0-8203-4457-7.
  9. ^ Tucker, Maggie S. (February 26, 1990). "Radcliffe Begins Oral History". The Harvard Crimson.
  10. ^ "Feminist leader from Oklahoma dies in New York". The Oklahoman. January 19, 2004.

External links edit

  • Records of the Tully-Crenshaw Feminist Oral History Project, 1961-2001 (inclusive), 1990-1993 (bulk), Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute

October 28, 2023
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Mary Jean Crenshaw Tully 1925 2003 was an American women s rights activist She co founded the Westchester chapter of the National Organization for Women NOW and was the president of the national organization s Legal Defense and Education Fund from 1971 to 1977 She also served as president of the Fund for Women s Rights and co founded the New York National Women s Political Caucus and the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy She directed the Midlife Institute at Marymount Manhattan College from 1981 to 1986 She also funded the Tully Crenshaw Feminist Oral History Project which documented the experiences of women involved in the early years of NOW Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Activism and women s rights organizations 3 Personal life 4 References 5 External linksEarly life and education editMary Jean Crenshaw was born on December 15 1925 at Fort Sill in Oklahoma 1 to Maude Gresham and Benjamin Mills Crenshaw IV She was a descendent of Meriwether Lewis 2 Her father was in the US Army and she grew up as an Army brat 3 During her childhood her family moved from Moscow Idaho to Fort Davis in Panama before moving to Sioux City Iowa Fort Lewis in Washington and then to San Francisco where she attended Lowell High School 2 Tully began her college education at Stanford University before transferring to the University of Texas at Austin and then the University of Chicago She earned her master s degree from Wayne State University in Detroit 1 She was a member of the Nu Phi Sigma sorority 4 Activism and women s rights organizations editIn the late 1940s Tully was involved with the NAACP in Schenectady New York Later while living in Kansas in 1952 she was on the state board of the League of Women Voters 3 Tully co founded the National Organization for Women NOW chapter in Westchester New York in 1964 1 For several years during the 1960s she worked at Long Island University as a lecturer in sociology 3 From 1971 to 1977 she was the president of NOW s Legal Defense and Education Fund 1 When Tully was first appointed to the position the fund had no staff no office and little financial assistance from the parent organization By the time she finished her tenure as president the fund had around 12 staff members an operating budget of 650 000 and offices in Washington D C and New York 5 Tully also served as an editor of NOW s newsletter During the mid 1970s recession Tully convened an Economic Think Tank for NOW in 1974 with Betty Friedan Friedan later said of Tully Mary Jean was the first person to think big enough about fund raising for the movement 6 Tully served as president of the Fund for Women s Rights from 1971 to 1981 1 During the 1970s she assisted in the creation of the advertising campaign for NOW with the slogan Hire Him He s Got Great Legs 7 When the touring exhibition of Judy Chicago s feminist art installation The Dinner Party was having difficulty securing funding in 1978 Tully arranged for a meeting between organizer Diane Gelon and representatives from the Ford Foundation 8 She was one of the founders of the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy in 1976 She served as co chair for the organization and was a co founder of the National Women s Political Caucus for New York 3 She founded Midlife Institute at Marymount Manhattan College and served as its director from 1981 to 1986 3 Tully started the Betty Friedan Project and the History of NOW which spurred reunions of early members of the National Organization for Women and led to the formation of Veteran Feminists of America VFA in 1992 during a meeting at her apartment in Manhattan Tully served as an adviser and board member for the VFA In the late 1980s she funded the Tully Crenshaw Feminist Oral History Project which conducted interviews with women who were active in the women s rights movement 3 The oral history project was continued in 1990 with Tully s 100 000 donation to the Schlesinger Library at Harvard University s Radcliffe Institute 9 10 Tully died of a heart attack on December 27 2003 at White Plains Hospital in White Plains New York 3 Personal life editTully married Charles Robert Tully in 1947 4 She had five children and divorced in 1991 Towards the end of her life she lived in Armonk New York 3 References edit a b c d e Tully Mary Jean Crenshaw 1925 2003 Dictionary of Women Worldwide 25 000 Women Through the Ages Detroit Gale 2007 ISBN 978 0 7876 7585 1 a b Tully Mary Jean interviewed by Mary Jean Collins transcript Records of the Tully Crenshaw Feminist Oral History Project a b c d e f g h Saxon Wolfgang January 17 2004 Mary Jean Crenshaw Tully 78 A Leader of Modern Feminists The New York Times a b Army Navy Air Force Journal amp Register Vol 84 no 27 52 March 29 1947 p 768 Kretschmer Kelsy 2019 Fighting for NOW Diversity and Discord in the National Organization for Women U of Minnesota Press ISBN 978 1 4529 5914 6 Friedan Betty 2006 Life So Far A Memoir Simon and Schuster p 286 ISBN 978 0 7432 9986 2 Mary Jean Tully 78 Feminist Headed the Legal Fund for NOW Los Angeles Times January 18 2004 Gerhard Jane F 2013 The Dinner Party Judy Chicago and the Power of Popular Feminism 1970 2007 University of Georgia Press p 197 ISBN 978 0 8203 4457 7 Tucker Maggie S February 26 1990 Radcliffe Begins Oral History The Harvard Crimson Feminist leader from Oklahoma dies in New York The Oklahoman January 19 2004 External links editRecords of the Tully Crenshaw Feminist Oral History Project 1961 2001 inclusive 1990 1993 bulk Schlesinger Library Radcliffe Institute Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mary Jean Crenshaw Tully amp oldid 1175431413, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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