Reconstructing the Person: The Case of Clara Shortridge Foltz

Addressing the biographical problem of a public person whose private papers are unavailable, this essay draws upon court documents, contemporary letters and newspapers to tell the story of Foltz's becoming a lawyer and divorcing her husband. It also explores the temporal and other connections b...

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Published in:Biography (Honolulu) 1989-01, Vol.12 (1), p.5-16
Main Author: Babcock, Barbara Allen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attorneys
Children
Divorce
Husbands
Legal practice
Marriage law
Widows
Working women
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Summary:Addressing the biographical problem of a public person whose private papers are unavailable, this essay draws upon court documents, contemporary letters and newspapers to tell the story of Foltz's becoming a lawyer and divorcing her husband. It also explores the temporal and other connections between the two events.
ISSN:0162-4962
1529-1456
1529-1456
DOI:10.1353/bio.2010.0492