Nationality American Name Mary Kleeck | Occupation Social activist Alma mater Smith College | |
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Full Name Mary Abby Van Kleeck Born June 26, 1883 Glenham, New York Died June 8, 1972, Kingston, New York, United States Books Working Girls in Evening, A Seasonal Industry; A Study of t, Artificial Flower Makers, Women in the Bookbind | ||
Mary van Kleeck (June 26, 1883 – June 8, 1972) was an American social feminist active as a proponent of scientific management and a planned economy.
Kleeck attended Smith College from 1900 to 1904, and became involved in the Smith College Association for Christian Work through which she encountered the YWCA, with which she remained affiliated for the remainder of her life. After graduation she worked for the College Settlement Association in Rivington Street, New York.
Kleeck gained support from the Russell Sage Foundation shortly after its foundation in 1907, which was the start of a relationship which would last for forty years.
From 1928 she was active in the International Industrial Relations Institute, which she co-led with Mary Fledderus. In 1944 she co-wrote Technology and Livelihood with Fledderus.