Polier, Justine Wise, 1903-1987
Variant namesLawyer and judge (Barnard College, B.A., 1924; Yale University, LL. B., 1928), Polier was counsel in the Workmen's Compensation Division of the New York State Department of Labor (1928-1935). She was Judge of the New York State Family Court, 1935-1973, where she pioneered the treatment method of juvenile justice. Among her achievements were improvements in shelters for neglected children, detention centers for delinquents, foster homes, youth centers, and expanded mental health services for children in the court. A champion of civil rights of blacks, she initiated legal cases to combat segregated juvenile facilities and schools.
From the description of Papers, 1892-1990 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 232006786
Lawyer, judge; interviewee married Shad Polier.
From the description of Reminiscences of Justine Wise Polier : oral history, 1981. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 309726065
Justice in the Domestic Relations Court of New York City, 1934-1962, Judge of the New York State Family Court, 1962-1973.
Polier was affiliated with the Children's Defense Fund and the Field Foundation (Barnard A.B., 1924).
From the description of Legal research files, 1970-1976. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122377017
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| referencedIn | Papers of Frieda S. Miller, 1909-1973 (inclusive), 1929-1967 (bulk) | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
| referencedIn | Wiltwyck School for Boys Records, 1942-1981, [Bulk Dates: 1964-1981] | Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library | |
| creatorOf | Polier, Justine Wise, 1903-1987. Reminiscences of Justine Wise Polier : oral history, 1981. | Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Papers of Mary E. (Mary Elisabeth) Dreier, 1797-1968 (inclusive), 1897-1968 (bulk) | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
| referencedIn | Newman, Pauline. Papers, 1903-1982 (inclusive). | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
| referencedIn | Papers of Mary E. (Mary Elisabeth) Dreier, 1797-1968 (inclusive), 1897-1968 (bulk) | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
| referencedIn | J. B. Matthews Papers, 1862-1986 and undated | David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library | |
| referencedIn | Papers, 1892-1990 | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
| referencedIn | Papers of Martha May Eliot, 1898-1975 | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
| referencedIn | Papers, 1909, 1940, 1968-90 | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
| referencedIn | Harvard Law School. Records of committees and boards of the Harvard Law School, 1829-1980 (inclusive). | Harvard University Archives. | |
| referencedIn | Hench, Philip S., 1896-1965. Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection, 1806-1995, bulk 1863-1974 | Historical Collections, Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, University of Virginia | |
| referencedIn | Shad Polier Papers, 1916-1976 (bulk 1940-1970) | American Jewish Historical Society | |
| referencedIn | Scott Millross Buchanan papers, 1911-1972. | Houghton Library | |
| creatorOf | Kenworthy, Marion E. (Marion Edwena), 1891-1980. Marion E. Kenworthy papers [electronic resource], 1938-1952 1939-1940. | Université d’Ottawa, University of Ottawa | |
| referencedIn | Wickenden, Elizabeth, 1909-2001. Elizabeth Wickenden papers, 1885-2001. | Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project | |
| referencedIn | American Jewish Congress, records, undated, 1916-2006 (bulk 1949-2003) | American Jewish Historical Society | |
| creatorOf | Polier, Justine Wise, 1903-1987. Legal research files, 1970-1976. | Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Newman, Pauline, ca. 1890-1986. Papers, 1900-1980 | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
| referencedIn | World Jewish Congress Records, 1918-1982 (bulk 1940-1980) | The Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives | |
| referencedIn | Wiltwyck School for Boys. Wiltwyck School for Boys records, 1942-1981 [Bulk dates 1964-1982]. | Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Eleanor Roosevelt oral history project, 1977-1980. | New York State Historical Documents Inventory | |
| referencedIn | Buttenwieser, Helen L. Papers, 1909-1990 (inclusive), 1968-1990 (bulk). | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
| referencedIn | Learned Hand papers | Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138 | |
| creatorOf | Polier, Justine Wise, 1903-1987. Papers, 1892-1990 (inclusive). | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
| referencedIn | Kaufman, Andrew L. Andrew L. Kaufman Research Notes and Materials for the Biography of Benjamin Cardozo. 1898-1998. | Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138 |
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Person
Birth 1903
Death 1987
