Writer, editor, activist, and radio personality Pamela Lechtman is known for her extensive writing on the women’s movement, anti-smoking campaigns, travel, spas, and cuisine. Her work has been published in over 100 newspapers and magazines, such as Shape, where she was travel editor for eight years. Lechtman also produced spa videos for the tourist boards of Switzerland and Italy and served as an advisor for the National Geographic Traveler survey of spas in the United States. As an advocate for women’s rights, Lechtman has participated in the National Organization for Women (NOW), the American Association of University Women (AAUW), and the Women’s Information Network, in addition to her involvement in the anti-smoking movement.
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Palm Spring Life, The History of Palm Springs Spa. Accessed January 18, 2011. http://www.palmspringslife.com/Palm-Springs-Life/Spa-Guide/The-History-Of-Palm-Springs-Spas/index.php .
From the guide to the Lechtman, Pamela, Collection 93-072; 96-149; 96-185., 1926-1936, 1972-1996, (Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin)
