Marie Munk Papers 1901-1976

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Marie Munk Papers 1901-1976

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Lawyer, judge, and marriage counselor. The Marie Munk papers include correspondence, writings, and memorabilia. The collection documents her work on domestic relations, marriage counseling, juvenile delinquency, and women's rights. Of special interest are manuscripts, written in both English and German, on the position of women before and after World War I; her experiences as a judge in pre-Hitler Germany; and an oral history conducted at Smith College in 1971.

13 boxes; (4.5 linear ft.)

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ger,

Sophia Smith Collection

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SNAC Resource ID: 6323181

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Drinker, Sophie Hutchinson, 1888-1967

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