Evelyn "Evy" Dubrow (March 6, 1911 – June 20, 2006) was an American labor lobbyist for the International Ladies Garment Workers' Union.

Early life

Dubrow was born on March 6, 1911, in Passaic, New Jersey.[1] Her father was Isadore DuBrow, a union member and carpenter, and her mother was Catherine Cahan, both of whom were Jewish immigrants who had moved from Belarus to the United States. She had four siblings: Mary, Fannie, Lillian and Jacob. Her eldest sister was a militant suffragist who was involved with the National Woman's Party and the passage of the 19th amendment, which impacted Dubrow's interest in activism.[2][3]

During the Spanish Civil War, Dubrow began her labor activism by handing out fliers in New York's Union Square. She attended New York University, where she studied journalism. After graduation, she began working at the Paterson Morning Call, where she assisted a friend who was a reporter with the paper. While there, she joined her first union, the Newspaper Guild.[3][4]

Later life

She received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Bill Clinton in 1999. She died on June 20, 2006, of a heart attack at George Washington University Hospital in Washington, D.C. She was 95.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Greenhouse, Steven (2006-06-22). "Evelyn Dubrow, Labor Lobbyist, Dies at 95". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
  2. ↑ "Biographical Sketch of Mary DuBrow | Alexander Street Documents". documents.alexanderstreet.com. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
  3. 1 2 "Guide to the Evelyn Dubrow Photographs". rmc.library.cornell.edu. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
  4. 1 2 Archives, L. A. Times (2006-06-22). "Evelyn Dubrow, 95; Longtime Lobbyist for International Ladies Garment Workers Union". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
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