Rodgers, Dorothy, 1909-1992
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Born in New York City to a Jewish family, Rodgers attended the Horace Mann School and Wellesley College in the late 1920s, where she studied art and interior design. She married Richard Rodgers in 1930.
She started her own business, Repairs Inc. in 1935 before she invented the Jonny Mop in 1945. Rodgers was also the creator of the Basically Yours dress pattern and the Ideal Toy Company's Turn and Learn storybooks.
She is the author of several books focusing on interior design and entertaining at home such as 1967's The Home in My Head. In 1970, Rodgers also co-wrote a self-help book with her daughter Mary Rodgers Guettel about mother-daughter relationships and housekeeping called
A Word to the Wives. This spawned a related radio show and a regular magazine column for McCall's Magazine, "Of Two Minds."
Rodgers was also known as an activist, writing letters against antisemitism. She likewise was a noted philanthropist who supported several Jewish cultural organizations.
Rodgers died in her Manhattan home at the age of 83 in August 1992. She was survived by her two daughters, Mary and Linda.
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referencedIn | [Interviews with Dorothy Rodgers] [videorecording] / [various stations]. | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
referencedIn | Aaron W. Berg Papers, 1848-1977. | Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library | |
creatorOf | Additional papers, 1921-1992 | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
creatorOf | Additional papers, 1921-1992 | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
referencedIn | Altman, Leonard, 1920-1996. Leonard Altman papers, 1930-1995. | Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries | |
referencedIn | Davall, Irene. Papers of Irene Davall, 1971-1987. | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
referencedIn | Jo Mielziner papers, 1903-1976 | The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division. | |
referencedIn | John Mason Brown papers, 1922-1967. | Houghton Library | |
referencedIn | Leonard Altman Papers, 1930-1995 | Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library | |
referencedIn | New York Times Company records. A.M. Rosenthal papers, 1955-1994, 1967-1986 | New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division |
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associatedWith | Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. |
associatedWith | Alsop, Em Bowles Locker, 1916- |
associatedWith | Altman, Leonard, 1920-1996. |
associatedWith | Ames, Amyas, 1906- |
associatedWith | Amory, Cleveland. |
associatedWith | Beame, Abraham D. |
associatedWith | Beame, Abraham D. |
associatedWith | Berg, Aaron W., 1903-1978. |
associatedWith | Bijur, Herbert |
associatedWith | Bijur, Herbert. |
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Birth 1909-05-04
Death 1992-08-17
Female
Americans
English
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Rodgers, Dorothy, 1909-1992
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