1 10 4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource People People An individual. Metadata for a person provides detailed biographical information to describe the life of a historical figure. Occupation Journalist Activist, Women's Rights Source of File Attached O'Crowley, Peggy. "20 Years of feminist firepower." The Record, 19 July 1992, p. L-1, L-6. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Kriegel, Phyllis (?-?) Subject The topic of the resource Activist, Women's Rights Journalism Description An account of the resource Phyllis Kriegel was a feminist editor, writer, and activist best known for her leadership of New Directions for Women, one of the largest and longest-running feminist newspapers in the United States. An Englewood, New Jersey resident, Kriegel emerged as a prominent voice during the height of second-wave feminism, combining grassroots organizing with media activism to challenge the male dominance of American journalism and politics. Kriegel became managing editor of New Directions for Women in the early 1970s and later its editor, working out of the Women’s Rights Building in downtown Englewood. Under her direction, the bi-monthly, 24-page tabloid reached a national readership of about 50,000. The paper covered a wide range of issues often marginalized by mainstream media, including pay inequity, reproductive health, day care, unpaid labor, domestic violence, housing, adoption, and women’s political participation. Kriegel was especially critical of the tendency to confine women’s concerns to lifestyle or “women’s pages,” arguing that women’s issues were central social and political questions. A self-described late bloomer, Kriegel’s feminism grew out of personal experience. Active in the women’s movement by the early 1970s, she famously participated in the 1974 International Women’s Day march in New York City, where the contrast between public political engagement and private domestic expectations crystallized her political awakening. She later studied women’s history, wrote and broadcast about feminism, and became known for her sharp editorials and accessible, non-dogmatic style. Despite operating with minimal resources, New Directions for Women relied on volunteer labor, freelance writers, and a strong sense of collective purpose. Kriegel emphasized that the paper was less about profit than social change, viewing feminist publishing as part of a longer tradition of women’s reform movements. Her leadership helped sustain the publication for more than a decade, outlasting many similar feminist outlets. Remembered as principled, energetic, and pragmatic, Phyllis Kriegel played a crucial role in expanding feminist journalism and ensuring that women’s voices, experiences, and analyses reached a national audience at a time when they were routinely excluded from the mainstream press. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived O'Crowley, Peggy. "20 Years of feminist firepower." The Record, 19 July 1992, p. L-1, L-6. D'Aurizio, Elaine. "Printing the women's view." The Record, 5 Nov. 1984, p. C-1, C-5. "Planned Parenthood holds election." The Record, 29 July 1979, p. A-25. Feminism Journalism Women's Rights Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource People People An individual. Metadata for a person provides detailed biographical information to describe the life of a historical figure. Birth Date 1949? Birthplace Bronx, New York, USA Death Date 2022-01-13 Occupation Journalist Activist, Women's Rights Source of File Attached "Pamela Sheldrick." Daily Record, 19 Jan. 2022, p. 4A. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Sheldrick, Pamela (1950-2022) Subject The topic of the resource Newspapers Activism, Women's Rights Description An account of the resource Pamela Sheldrick (c. 1950–January 13, 2023) was a feminist activist, bookseller, editor, fitness instructor, and community builder whose life bridged political commitment, cultural work, and deep personal relationships. Born and raised in the South Bronx, Sheldrick’s early political outlook leaned Republican, a position she later critically reexamined as she became deeply engaged in the feminist movement. That political awakening shaped the rest of her public life. After settling in northern New Jersey, she became a prominent advocate for women’s rights, serving as president of the Morristown chapter of the National Organization for Women and as a board member of Planned Parenthood. Sheldrick was deeply involved in feminist publishing rooted in Englewood, New Jersey, a hub of her cultural and political work. She served as an editor and reviewer for New Directions for Women, the influential national feminist newspaper headquartered in Englewood from the 1970s through the 1990s, helping elevate feminist scholarship, organizing, and cultural criticism at a moment when such voices were routinely marginalized. Her commitment to feminist literature took on a lasting public form with Pandora Book Peddlers, the feminist and multicultural bookstore she co-founded and operated for 26 years on Palisade Avenue in Englewood. Widely recognized as one of the few feminist bookstores in the New York metropolitan area, Pandora carried thousands of carefully selected titles—non-sexist, non-racist, and often difficult to find—published largely by small and university presses. More than a retail space, the store functioned as an intellectual commons where students, professors, activists, and local residents gathered to exchange ideas and build community. Alongside her political and cultural work, Sheldrick sustained a long career in physical wellness. From the mid-1970s through 2016, she taught fitness and Pilates classes and became a well-known and deeply respected instructor at the Madison YMCA and other venues. Her dual commitments to activism and embodied health reflected a holistic understanding of feminism grounded in autonomy, strength, and care. Sheldrick also wrote poetry, traveled extensively throughout the United States and Europe, and was an avid hiker, particularly in the High Peaks of the Adirondacks. She shared a 50-year marriage with her husband, Mike Sheldrick, celebrating their anniversary in 2021. She was the mother of Rachael, grandmother to Cella and Nick, and sister to Kevin, with whom she shared a close and enduring bond. Pamela Sheldrick passed away quietly at her home in Morristown at the age of 73. She is remembered as a loving wife, mother, and grandmother, and as a principled, generous presence whose work in Englewood’s feminist publishing and bookselling communities left a lasting imprint on regional and national movements for gender justice. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived "Pamela Sheldrick." Daily Record, 19 Jan. 2022, p. 4A. Mullica, Lorraine. "Feminist book titles not only for women." The Ridgewood News, 11 Sep. 1988, p. 51. "Feminist Book Titles not only for Women," The Sunday News, September 11, 1988. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ludder, Rachelle Feminism Journalism Newspapers Women's Rights Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource People People An individual. Metadata for a person provides detailed biographical information to describe the life of a historical figure. Occupation Journalist Business Owner Activist, Women's Rights Author Source of File Attached "A Day In Englewood A word on Pandora." The Record, 14 Mar. 1992, p. 23. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Scheinmann, Vivian (?-?) Subject The topic of the resource Newspapers Activism, Women's Rights Businesses, Local Description An account of the resource Vivian Scheinmann was a journalist and women's rights activist. She opened a bookstore in Englewood with Pamela Sheldrick named Pandora Book Peddlers. It was opened around 1983 on 68 West Palisade Avenue. She also ran the New Directions for Women newspaper. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived "A Day In Englewood A word on Pandora." The Record, 14 Mar. 1992, p. 23. Mullica, Lorraine. "Feminist book titles not only for women." The Ridgewood News, 11 Sep. 1988, p. 51. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ludder, Rachelle Businesses Journalism Women's Rights Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource People People An individual. Metadata for a person provides detailed biographical information to describe the life of a historical figure. Birth Date 1917-12-05 Birthplace New York City, New York, USA Death Date 2012-08-20 Occupation Journalist Source of File Attached O'Crowley, Peggy. "Haunted by memories of back-street abortions." The Record, 28 June 1992, p. A-1, A-14. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Kassell, Paula (2017-2012) Subject The topic of the resource Newspapers Activism, Women's Rights Description An account of the resource Paula Kassell was a journalist and women's rights activist. She graduated from Barnard College in 1939. She helped found the Morris County Chapter of the National Organization for Women (NOW). In 1975 she also helped found the newspaper New Directions for Women in Englewood. She then began writing for the New York Times. She married Gerson G. Friedman. She had two children, Claire Friedman-Foodman and Daniel. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Levin, Jay. "Paula Kassell, feminist writer and activist." The Record, 13 Sep. 2012, p. L6. "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paula_Kassell">Paula Kassell</a>." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundations, 27 Mar. 2024. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ludder, Rachelle Journalism Newspapers Women Women's Rights