Marian de Forest, -1935 papers, 1916-1961, 1916-1935 (bulk).

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Marian de Forest, -1935 papers, 1916-1961, 1916-1935 (bulk).

Carbon typescripts of plays and short stories, correspondence, contracts, and legal documents concerning case against various theatres. Also letter, 1961, from Clara Witt to the Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society describing the collection.

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De Forest, Marian, 1864-1935

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Marian de Forest (February 27, 1864 – February 17, 1935) was an American journalist, playwright, major force in the progressive women's movement, and founder of Zonta (later Zonta International), a service organization of women professionals. She was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame in 2001. She graduated from Buffalo Seminary in 1884. Thereafter, she became one of the first female reporters in Western New York State and wrote for The Buffalo Evening News and then with The Buff...