Papers, 1901-1976.

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Papers, 1901-1976.

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The Marie Munk papers consist of correspondence, writings, printed material and memorabilia. There is documentation of her early career in articles from the U.S. and Germany and personal and business correspondence. Most of the correspondence dates from1934. Of particular interest are letters from musicologist Sophie Drinker (1952-66). There are numerous publications by her plus manuscripts in both German and English. These include material on domestic relations, marriage and marriage counseling, juvenile delinquency, and women's rights. Of special interest are manuscripts on the position of women before and after World War I, written for the International Federation of Business and Professional Women, her reminiscences of her experiences as a judge in pre-Hitler Germany (1945), a proposal on the reunification of Berlin (1948), and an oral history of Munk conducted at Smith College in 1971.

4.5 linear ft. (13 boxes)

Smith College, Neilson Library

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Smith College, Neilson Library

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