Collection Overview
Bender, Marilyn, 1924-
Marylin Bender Papers1942-1999
(ongoing)
MS 271
10 boxes
(8.5 linear ft.)
English
Sophia Smith Collection
Smith College
Northampton, MA
Journalist; Editor. Papers include material relatedprimarily to her newspaper work. It includes a diary and scrapbooks of articles and travels from her time with the New York Journal American, correspondence with Mina Kirstein Curtiss, research files for a New York Times sex discrimination case, books and book publicity materials, and files from her work at "Business World."
[NOTE: The contents list for this collection is not online. Contact the Sophia Smith
Collection if you would like one sent to you.]
Biographical Note
Journalist Marylin Bender (1924-) worked as a reporter for the
New York Journal American, 1951-58, and was a reporter, editor, and freelancer at the New York Times from 1959-78 and 1985-92. From 1976-77, she was editor of the NYT Business and Finance section, and from 1985-91, she edited Business World. She wrote several books, including The Beautiful People (1967), At the Top (1975), The Chosen Instrument (with S. Altschul, 1982), Nouveau is Better Than No Riche At All (with Monsieur Mare, 1983). She married Selig Altschul in 1959 and had a son, James Sloan, in 1960.
Scope and Contents of the Collection
The Marylin Bender Papers include material related primarily to her newspaper
work. It includes a diary and scrapbooks of articles and travels from her time with the New York
Journal American, correspondence with Mina Kirstein Curtiss, research files for a New York Times
sex discrimination case, books and book publicity materials, and files from her work at "Business
World."
[NOTE: The contents list for this collection is not online. Contact the Sophia Smith
Collection if you would like one sent to you.]
The papers are open to research according to the regulations of the
Sophia Smith Collection.
This collection has not been fully processed and therefore may be
difficult to use.
The material in this collection may be protected by copyright. It is the
responsibility of the researcher to identify and satisfy the holders of all copyrights
for permission to publish reproductions or quotations beyond "fair use." Permission must
also be obtained from the Sophia Smith Collection as owners of the physical property.
Preferred Citation
Please use the following format when citing materials from this collection:
Marylin Bender Papers, Sophia Smith Collection, Smith College, Northampton, Mass.
Periodic additions to collection are expected and may not be reflected in this record.
The Marylin Bender Papers were donated to the Sophia Smith Collection by Marylin Bender Altschul beginning in 1992.
This collection has not been fully processed and therefore may be difficult to use.
Businesswomen--United States--Biography--Sources
Fashion--History--20th century--Sources
Journalism--United States--History--20th century--Sources
Journalists--United States--Biography--Sources
New York Times--History--Sources
Sex discrimination against women--United States--History--20th century--Sources
Women journalists--United States--Biography--Sources
Bender, Marilyn, 1924-