Kellems, Vivien, 1896-1975

Vivien Kellems was born 7 June 1896 in Des Moines, Iowa. In 1927 Ms. Kellems founded Kellems Cable Grips, Inc. based on a patent for an improvement in the cable grip developed by her brother. She remained president of the company, based in Stonington, Conn., for over thirty years. In her private life, she campaigned for women's equality, equal suffrage along party lines and tax reform. She died in 1975, while in the process of appealing to the U.S. Supreme Court in protest of unequal tax rates for singles.

From the description of Vivien Kellems papers, n.d., 1883-1976. (University of Connecticut). WorldCat record id: 319638172

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