Hansl, Eva Elise vom Baur, 1889-1978

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Eva Elise vom Baur Hansl, woman's editor and pioneer in women's radio broadcasting, was born to Elise Urchs and Carl Max vom Baur on 29 Jan 1889 in New York City, the youngest of five daughters and a son. She attended the New York Collegiate Institute and after graduating from Barnard College in 1909 became a member of the Intercollegiate Bureau of Occupations, one of the earliest organizations concerned with employment for women. From 1911-1916 she reported the progress of the early feminist movement for the New York Tribune and the New York Evening Sun; at the latter she was editor of the women's page from 1912-1916. In 1915-1916 she directed a course of public lectures at New York University on vocations for women, and from 1916-1918 she organized the League for Women's Vocational Opportunities. She was an associate editor of Parents magazine and organized play-schools and parents' study groups in Princeton and Summit, New Jersey and in Greenwich, Connecticut.

In 1916 she married Raleigh Hansl, from whom she was later divorced. When her two children, Barbara and Raleigh, were grown, she returned to journalism with the Education Department of the New York Times. Her efforts on behalf of the education and employment of women continued for the next four decades. In 1936 she founded Trend-File, a reference service on women's interests and activities, which she maintained for many years. Her long interest in women's activities led to broadcasting when she supervised the research, promotion, and production of three network radio series: "Women in the Making of America" and "Gallant American Women" for NBC, in cooperation with the U.S. Office of Education (1939-1940), and "Womanpower," for CBS in cooperation with the War Manpower Commission (1942-1943).

In 1941 Hansl left New York City to work in Washington with the War Manpower Commission, but after that returned to New York City which remained her home for the rest of her life. From 1947-1950 she was a member of the committee of the World Center for Women's Archives, Inc. in New York City. She lectured at New York University and Columbia University, and wrote several books including Minute sketches of great composers (1931), Artists in music today (1933), Trends in part-time employment of college trained women (1949), and many articles in popular periodicals.

Hansl died on 11 Apr 1978.

From the guide to the Eva vom Baur Hansl Collection of Women's Vocational Materials, 1927-1967, (Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries)

Archival Resources
Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf Eva Hansl Papers MS 72., 1930-1975 Sophia Smith Collection
referencedIn Papers, 1867, 1895, 1902-1948 Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Papers of Grace A. Johnson in the Woman's Rights Collection, 1840-1952 Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
creatorOf Hansl, Eva vB. (Eva vom Baur). Papers 1930-1975. Smith College, Neilson Library
creatorOf Eva vom Baur Hansl Collection of Women's Vocational Materials, 1927-1967 Syracuse University. Library. Special Collections Research Center
referencedIn Beard, Mary Ritter, 1876-1958. Papers, 1935-1958 Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Mary Ritter Beard Papers 1915 - 1958 Sophia Smith Collection
creatorOf Hansl, Eva Elise vom Baur, 1889-1978. Papers, 1939-1954 (inclusive). Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Bureau of Vocational Information (New York, N.Y.). Records, 1908-1932 (inclusive). Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Beard, Mary Ritter, 1876-1958. Papers, 1915-1958. Smith College, Neilson Library
creatorOf Eva vom Baur Hansl Papers, 1918-1968 Syracuse University. Library. Special Collections Research Center
referencedIn Federal Theatre Project (U.S.). Records, 1939-1976 (inclusive). Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Clara E. Sipprell Papers, 1915-1970 Syracuse University. Library. Special Collections Research Center
referencedIn Gellhorn, Edna Fischel, 1878-1970. Papers, 1919-1960 Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
creatorOf Papers, 1939-1954 Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Bureau of Vocational Information. Records, 1908-1932 Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
creatorOf Hansl, Eva vB. (Eva vom Baur). Reminiscences of Eva vB. Hansl : oral history, 1974. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
referencedIn Gellhorn, Edna Fischel, 1878-1970. Papers, 1919-1960 Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Papers of Helen Brewster Owens, 1867-1948 Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Papers of Grace A. Johnson in the Woman's Rights Collection, 1840-1952: Subseries A-E, 1840-1952 (inclusive) Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Freeland, M. Eunice Hilton. Office of Student Affairs and Services, Dean of Women, M. Eunice Hilton Freeland records, 1928(ca.)-1971. Syracuse University
referencedIn Elizabeth E. May Papers, undated, 1901-1996 Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Center.
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correspondedWith Beard, Mary Ritter, 1876-1958 person
associatedWith Bureau of Vocational Information corporateBody
associatedWith Bureau of Vocational Information (New York, N.Y.) corporateBody
associatedWith Collins, Jean E., person
associatedWith Federal Radio Theatre Project (U.S.) corporateBody
associatedWith Federal Theatre Project (U.S.) corporateBody
associatedWith Freeland, M. Eunice Hilton. person
associatedWith Gellhorn, Edna Fischel, 1878-1970 person
associatedWith Grace Allen (Fitch) Johnson, 1871-1952 person
associatedWith HELEN BARTEN (BREWSTER) OWENS, 1881-1968 person
associatedWith Johnson, Grace A., 1871-1952. person
associatedWith May, Elizabeth Eckhardt, 1899-1996 person
associatedWith Owens, Helen Brewster, 1881-1968. person
associatedWith Sipprell, Clara E. (Clara Estelle), 1885-1975 person
associatedWith United States. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Office of Education. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Works Progress Administration. Federal Theatre Radio Division. corporateBody
associatedWith University of Michigan. corporateBody
associatedWith World Center for Women's Archives. corporateBody
associatedWith World Center for Women's Archives, Inc. (New York, N.Y.) corporateBody
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New York City NY US
Subject
Adult education
Women authors, American
Women authors
Broadcast journalism
Broadcast journalism
Documentary radio programs
Feminism
Feminists
German Americans
Housewives
Journalism
Journalism
Journalism
Journalism
Journalism and education
Journalists
Periodicals
Popular culture
Professional education of women
Radio authorship
Radio producers and directors
Radio programs
Radio scripts
Radio scripts
Radio, television, film
Women
Women
Women
Women
Women
Women
Women
Women
Women
Women
Women
Women
Women
Women in politics
Women in radio broadcasting
Women in the mass media industry
Women journalists
Women journalists
Women journalists
Women's mass media
Women's rights
Women's studies
Occupation
Authors
Editor
Feminists
Journalists
Lecturers
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Birth 1889-01-29

Death 1978-04-11

Female

Americans

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