Margaret Sanger in New York City  

Margaret Sanger in New York City

Places that Margaret Sanger lived, worked, gave public appearances at, or was otherwise associated with in New York City.

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Margaret Sanger in New York City

56 events | No comments | 1902 - 11. March 1925

1902

Home at St Nicholas Avenue & 149th Street

Margaret and William Sanger lived in a "little apartment on St. Nicholas Ave., 149th Street" immediately after their wedding in 1902. She describes the area as "practically suburban." After Stuart's birth and Margaret's struggle with a tubercular...

1902

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1902-06

Manhattan Eye and Ear Hospital

This is the location of the Manhattan Eye & Ear Hospital, where Sanger was sent to complete her nursing training after her time in White Plains. She worked here until the building was damaged by an explosion in the new Park Avenue subway, at which...

June 1902

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1903-11-28

Stuart Sanger Born & Baptized

Margaret and William Sanger's first son, Stuart, was baptized at St Michael's Episcopal Church in 1903.

28. November 1903

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1911

Home at 135 W. 135th Street

Early in 1911, the Sanger family moves to 135 W. 135th Street. Henrietta Sanger moves in with the family to help out when Margaret is away on a nursing case.

1911

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1911-10-31

Women's Committee of the Local New York Socialist Party

Beginning in 1911, Sanger attended meetings of the Women's Committee of the Local New York Socialist Party here. She was unanimously elected "organizer" (chairman) of the committee, responsible for recruiting women, supervising and distributing...

31. October 1911 - 23. January 1912

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1913-12

Home at 4 Perry Street

Upon returning from Paris in 1913, and before moving to 34 Post Avenue, Sanger briefly rented an apartment at 4 Perry Street.

December 1913 - January 1914

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Stayed with Ethel Byrne

In December of 1915, Sanger stayed with her sister, Ethel Byrne, for a while following the death of her daughter, Peggy, from pneumonia and infant paralysis.

December 1913

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1914

Home at 34 Post Avenue

Sanger lived here in 1914 while working on the Woman Rebel. She described it in her autobiography as "an inexpensive little flat on Post Avenue near Dyckman Street, so far out on the upper end of Manhattan that even the Broadway subway trains managed...

1914

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1915-10-04

Home at the Rutledge Hotel for Women

What is now the Ramada New York Eastside was, in 1915, the Rutledge Hotel for Women. Sanger briefly rented a room here after returning from her exile in England, where she fled to escape the indictment trial for Woman Rebel.

4. October - December, 1915

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1916-01-06

First Public Appearance since Return from Europe

On January 6, 1916, Sanger makes her first public appearance since returning from Europe at 77 W. 12th Street. The topic of her speech is her work fighting the indictments.

6. January 1916

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1916-01-17

Speech at Hotel Brevoort before Woman Rebel Trial

Sanger gave many lectures and speeches at the Hotel Brevoort. One of the most notable was her speech on January 17, 1916, at a dinner held in her honor on the night before her trial for sending Woman Rebel through the mail was scheduled to begin...

17. January 1916

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1916-02-20

Victory Celebration for Woman Rebel Trial

On February 20, 1916, a victory celebration for the Woman Rebel trial was held at the Bandbox Theatre. Margaret Sanger announced a nationwide tour beginning on April 1.

20. February 1916

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1916-10-16

First Birth Control Clinic Opens in Brownsville, Brooklyn

46 Amboy Street, in the Brownsville neighborhood of Brooklyn, was the site of Margaret Sanger's first birth control clinic. Sanger decided that "we stood a better and quicker chance [of making birth control clinics legal] by securing a favorable...

16-26. October 1916

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1916-12

Home at 246 W. 14th Street

In December 1916, Sanger was living here.

December 1916

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1917-01-05

Birth Control Debate at the Waldorf Astoria

A birth control debate was held at the Waldorf Astoria on January 5, 1917 in which Sanger participated.

5. January 1917

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1917-03-15

National Birth Control League Luncheon at the Plaza

On March 15, 1917, once Sanger had completed her 30-day sentence at Queens County Penitentiary for the Brownsville clinic offenses, the National Birth Control League held a luncheon for her at The Plaza.

15. March 1917

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1920-02

Lectures at the Gamut Club

The Gamut Club, founded in 1913, held weekly Tuesday dinner meetings with guest speakers; Sanger was the speaker at a meeting in February, 1920. The club also served as a venue for the development, support and production of plays dealing with feminist...

February 1920

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1920-12-12

Birth Control Debate at Parkview Palace

Sanger participated in a birth control debate with Winter Russell at the Parkview Palace, located at 110th Street and Fifth Avenue, on December 12, 1920. The Parkview Palace was also home to frequent socialist meetings.

12. December 1920

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1921

American Birth Control League & Clinical Research Bureau

104 Fifth Avenue was the first headquarters for the American Birth Control League, whose office was located here from its founding in 1921 until it moved to offices on Madison Avenue in 1930. On January 1, 1923, the Clinical Research Bureau opened its...

1921 - 1930

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1921-11-10

American Birth Control League

Turtle Bay Gardens, 242 East 49th Street, was Juliet Barrett Rublee's home, and it was here, in a meeting on November 10th, 1921, that Sanger founded the American Birth Control League.

10. November 1921

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1921-11-13

Closing of the First American Birth Control Conference

An open meeting at The Town Hall was scheduled for November 13, 1921 to close the First American Birth Control Conference; Sanger and Harold Cox were supposed to speak. When Sanger and Cox arrived, they found police barring their entrance...

13. November 1921

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1922-10

Home at 18 Gramercy Park

From at least October 1922 until January 1923, Sanger listed her address as 18 Gramercy Park; unfortunately, it was impossible to determine whether it was 18 Gramercy Park North, South, East, or West.

October 1922 - January 1923

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1922-10-11

Welcome Back at Carnegie Hall

On October 11, 1922, a Welcome Back event under the auspices of the American Birth Control League was held at Carnegie Hall for Margaret Sanger following her world tour. The evening was chaired by Heywood Broun; Sanger spoke on birth control in the...

11. October 1922

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1923-04-24

Sanger Speaks at the Free Synagogue

502 W. 163rd Street was the site of the Free Synagogue; Sanger addressed a large audience here at a meeting organized by Rabbi Louis A. Mishkind on April 24, 1923.

24. April 1923

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1923-06

Home at 39 Fifth Avenue

In mid-1923, Sanger was living at this address.

June 1923

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1924-04-01

Sanger Addresses Guardian Mothers of the YWHA

On April 1, 1924, Sanger addressed the Guardian Mothers of the Young Women's Hebrew Association at 31 W. 110th Street.

1. April 1924

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1924-06-04

Address at PS 15

On June 4, 1924, Sanger addressed the Public School Forum of Brooklyn at PS 15.

4. June 1924

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1925-03

Sixth International Neo-Malthusian and Birth Control Conference

The Sixth Annual Neo-Malthusian and Birth Control Conference was held in New York City at Hotel McAlpin in March 1925.

March 1925

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1925-12-03

"Necessity of Birth Control" at Earl Hall

On December 3, 1925, Sanger lectured to the Social Problems Club on "Necessity of Birth Control" in the Earl Hall Auditorium of Columbia University.

3. December 1925

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1926-01

New Offices for the American Birth Control League

In January 1926, the American Birth Control League opened a new office at 631 Bond Street.

January 1926

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1926-03-01

Lecture at NYU

Sanger delivered a lecture entitled "The Need for Birth Control in America" to NYU's Liberal Club on March 1, 1926.

1. March 1926

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1926-04

Stays at Grosvenor Hotel

Sanger stayed at the Grosvenor Hotel (now Rubin Hall, a dorm for freshmen at NYU) from April to September 1926. She stayed there again in June 1928.

April - September, 1926

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1928-11

Home at the Hotel Russel

Sanger and her husband, J. Noah Slee, moved into a small apartment in Hotel Russell, an apartment hotel, in November 1928. Their apartment faced the corner of Park Avenue and 37th Street.

November 1928

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1929

Birth Control Clinical Research Bureau Moves

The BCCRB moved from its offices on Fifth Avenue to offices at 46 West 15th Street. In 1930, the offices moved again, this time to 17 West 16th Street, just a block away.

1929

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1929-02-26

Dinner Promoting Birth Control Clinical Research Bureau

Another event was held at The Plaza on February 26, 1929; this time, Sanger presided over a dinner to promote the Birth Control Clinical Research Bureau.

26. February 1929

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1929-11-19

National Birth Control Conference

The Hotel Astor was the site of the National Birth Control Conference, which took place on November 19 and 20, 1929. The conference was sponsored by the American Birth Control League.

19-20. November 1929

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1930-05-23

Harlem Branch of the BCCRB Opens

The Harlem branch of the BCCRB opened on May 23, 1930. It catered to a diverse population of women, but particularly to working-class black women, both American-born and immigrants.

23. May 1930

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1930-06

Birth Control Clinical Research Bureau Moves

The Birth Control Clinical Research Bureau moved to 17 W. 16th Street from its previous location at 46 W. 15th Street in June 1930.

June 1930

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1930-10-28

First Meeting of the National Committee on Federal Legislation for Birth Control

The National Committee on Federal Legislation for Birth Control (NCFLBC) held a luncheon at Hotel McAlpin (now Herald Towers) on October 28, 1930, for Julian Huxley. Sanger spoke at the luncheon. The luncheon was preceded by the NCFLBC's first meeting.

28. October 1930

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1930-11-21

Open House at the Harlem Clinic

On November 21, 1930, an open house was held at the Harlem clinic to report on its progress. One of the other speakers at the open house was W. E. B. DuBois.

21. November 1930

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1931-04-01

Home at 280 Madison Avenue

Sanger moved out of 280 Madison Avenue in late April, 1931. (Uncertain when she moved in or where she moved to.)

1. April 1931

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1931-10-23

Dinner in Honor of H. G. Wells

In October 1931, Sanger addressed an audience at the Waldorf Astoria at a dinner held in honor of H. G. Wells. Margaret Sanger with H. G. Wells (left) and actor Otis Skinner, c. 1920.

23. October 1931

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1931-11-12

Medal of Achievement from the AWA

On November 12, 1931, Sanger received the Medal of Achievement from the American Woman's Association; Eleanor Roosevelt spoke at the event.

12. November 1931

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1932-01-17

"My Way to Peace" at Park Lane Hotel

Sanger addressed the New History Society at the Park Lane Hotel on January 17, 1932. Her speech was entitled "My Way to Peace."

17. January 1932

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1932-04-20

Testimonial Dinner for Sanger at AWA

On April 20, 1932, a testimonial dinner was held in Sanger's honor at the AWA clubhouse. H. G. Wells called Sanger "the greatest revolutionary bacteriologist the world has ever known."

20. April 1932

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1935-04-11

Radio Broadcast on Birth Control at WABC

On April 11, 1935, Sanger did a radio broadcast on birth control at WABC. This broadcast was sent to many other affiliates of the Columbia Broadcast System.

11. April 1935

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1936-10-08

Meeting with Arthur N. Packard

In October 1936, Sanger met with Arthur N. Packard at Rockefeller Center.

8. October 1936

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1936-12-10

Joint Meeting of ABCL and NCFLBC at the Ambassador Hotel

Sanger stayed at the Ambassador Hotel on several occasions in late 1936. In December 1936, the hotel was the site of a special joint meeting of the ABCL and NCFLBC in the aftermath of the decision by Judge Moscowitz in "U.S. v...

10. December 1936

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1936-12-17

Staying at 14 E. 60th Street

Sanger had been staying at the Ambassador Hotel but moved on December 17, 1936 to this address.

17. December 1936

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1936-12-29

Conference on Contraceptive Research and Clinical Practice

On December 29-30, 1936, the Hotel Roosevelt was the site of the Conference on Contraceptive Research and Clinical Practice. On the 30th, Sanger spoke on a panel about the technical aspects of birth control; other speakers included Norman Himes, Leo...

29-30. December 1936

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1937-01-15

Presented the Town Hall Club Award

On January 15, 1937, Sanger was presented with the Town Hall Club Award "for the most conspicuous contribution to the enlargement and enrichement of life."

15. January 1937

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1938-04

Staying at Barclay Hotel

Sanger stayed at the Barclay Hotel in April and May 1938, and again in January 1939.

April - May, 1938

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1939-01-19

Birth Control Federation of America Founded

At the Biltmore on January 19, 1939, the recommendation for the merger of the ABCL and BCCRB is ratified as part of the ABCL's 18th annual convention. It is renamed the Birth Control Federation of America...

19. January 1939

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1939-04-20

Meeting at the Chrysler Building

At 4.30pm on April 20, 1939, Sanger met with Bill Melon at the Chrysler Building.

20. April 1939

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1956-06-04

Guest at the Cosmopolitan Club

On June 4, 1956, Sanger attended the Cosmopolitan Club as a guest of Dorothy Brush. On June 11, she was back, this time as Juliet Rublee's guest.

4-11. June 1956

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1961-05-11

World Tribute Dinner for Margaret Sanger

On May 11, 1961, a World Tribute dinner was held for Margaret Sanger here.

11. May 1961

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