Doris E. Fleischman
| Doris Fleischman | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Doris Elsa Fleischman July 18, 1891 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | July 10, 1980 (aged 88) Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer, public relations executive, feminist activist |
| Spouse(s) | Edward L. Bernays |
| Children |
Anne Bernays Doris Bernays |
Doris Elsa Fleischman Bernays (July 18, 1891 – July 10, 1980), was an American writer, public relations executive, and feminist activist. Fleischman was a member of the Lucy Stone League, a group which encouraged women to keep their names after marriage. She was the first married woman to be issued a United States passport in her maiden name, Doris Fleischman, in 1925.
Doris Fleischman was born to attorney Samuel Fleischman and Harriet Rosenthal Fleischman in New York City, New York, on July 18, 1891. She was one of three children, and was the niece of neurologist Sigmund Freud through her marriage to Edward L. Bernays.
Fleischman attended Hunter Normal School before graduating from Horace Mann School in 1909. She went on to study philosophy, psychology, and English at Barnard College and graduated with a bachelor's degree in 1913. While attending Barnard, Fleischman enjoyed painting and singing and earned varsity letters in a multitude of activities, including softball, basketball, and tennis. She also studied music and psychiatry and considered pursuing each as a career path. In 1917, Fleischman marched in the first Women's Peace Parade in New York City, New York. At this time, she also became an active advocate in the Women's Suffrage Movement.
In 1919, she was hired as a writer by childhood friend Edward L. Bernays. They married in 1922 at City Hall. Immediately after the wedding, she signed into the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel using her maiden name. This was considered extremely unusual and the story made headlines the next morning. She also traveled to Europe, and before doing so, had a passport issued to her under her maiden name. She was the first American woman to do so. Fleischman later became an active member in the Lucy Stone League, which empowered women and urged them to keep their maiden names after marriage.
Fleischman and Bernays became parents to daughter Doris in 1929 and Anne in 1930. In 1962, Bernays and Fleischman left their home in New York City to move to Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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