Seham, Phoebe (1932-2019)
Item
Title
Seham, Phoebe (1932-2019)
Subject
Description
Phoebe Seham was a women's rights activist. She graduated from Mount Holyoke College in 1954. She became the founder and board president of the Englewood Women's Rights Infomation Center. She was also a member of The Advisory Commission on the Status of Women in Bergan County. She was a member of the Women's Rights Committee of the New Jersey Bar Association. She gave numerous lectures in local community centers and clubs about women's rights, violent crimes against women, discrimination, and women's suffrage. Her husband was Martin Charles Seham. She had four children, Amy, Jenny, Lee, and Lucy.
Source
"Making it a woman's world." The Record, 8 Aug. 1983, p.9
"Amendment awaits action by 3 seats." Courier-Post, 13 July 1980, p.6.
"Women's Clubs", The Ridgewood News, 11 Oct. 1978, p.5.
“Obituaries in NJ: The Record/Herald News.” Record, 26 May 2019.
Birth Date
1932-06-22
Death Date
2019-05-14
Source of File Attached
Hirsh, Kim. "Making it a woman's world." The Record, 8 Aug. 1983, p.9
Collection
Citation
“Seham, Phoebe (1932-2019),” Englewood Makes History, accessed October 2, 2026, https://archive.englewoodmakeshistory.org/items/show/266.
