Heldman, Gladys, Papers, 1971-2002

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Heldman, Gladys, Papers, 1971-2002

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The collection documents Heldman's career as the founder of Tennis Magazine and the Virginia Slims Circuit tennis tour, as well as a writer, author, and philanthropist.

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United States Tennis Association.

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Heldman, Gladys

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Born in New York City, Gladys Medalie Heldman (1922-2003) is best known as an author, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and advocate for women’s tennis. Heldman’s father, George Z. Medalie was appointed as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York in 1931 and to the New York Court of Appeals in 1945. Heldman graduated from Stanford University in 1942 and received her Master’s degree from the University of California Berkeley in 1943. Shortly after graduation from Stanford, she...