Katherine McCormick, Woman Activist
Title
Katherine McCormick, Woman Activist
Subject
Description
When her husband passed away, Katherine McCormick became the heir to a vast fortune, and knew right away she wanted to use it to help women. After meeting with Gregory Goodwin Pincus and Dr. John Rock, she began to fund their trials for the first oral contraceptive. With their combined efforts, the FDA approved the pill and it became available to women across the country. She also created the Stanley McCormick Hall, an all female dormitory building for MIT that would house over 200 female students. When she passed away, her will left $5 million to the Planned Parenthood Federation of America. With this money, Planned Parenthood created the Katharine Dexter McCormick Library in New York City.
Creator
Library of Congress
Date
22 April 1913
Source
Katherine McCormick
Source: Katharine McCormick. (2012, September 15). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved October 17, 2012, from http://bit.ly/RTkeG7
Source: Katharine McCormick. (2012, September 15). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved October 17, 2012, from http://bit.ly/RTkeG7
Relation
Link: Library of Congress
Rights
Library of Congress
Publisher
Library of Congress
Contributor
Library of Congress
Format
Photograph
Language
English
Type
Figures
Identifier
Women
Coverage
Historic
Files
Collection
Reference
Library of Congress, Katherine McCormick, Woman Activist, Library of Congress, 22 April 1913
Cite As
Library of Congress, “Katherine McCormick, Woman Activist,” Virtual Museum of Public Service, accessed April 26, 2024, https://vmps.omeka.net/items/show/62.