Mary Hathaway is a prominent Ann Arbor area peace and social justice activist; involved in both church and community organizations concerned with topics as diverse as nuclear disarmament, homelessness in Ann Arbor, and the immigration rights of El Salvadorian refugees.

A collection of her papers at the Bentley Historical Library includes organizational and church files detailing her various activities.

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For Mary Hathaway, the choice to protect Hathaway Woods was a way to ensure the beauty of her 4.7-acre land for future generations. Hathaway’s land borders the already-protected 20-acre Botsford Recreational Preserve, which inspired her to the same for her own land.

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