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Guide to the James Buell Munn Collection
1873-1980
MC 2
Descriptive Summary
| Creator:
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Munn, James Buell, 1890-1967. |
| Title::
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Collection |
| Dates: |
1873-1980 |
| Abstract:
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James Buell Munn served as an educator and administrator at New York University during
the years 1920 and 1932. His father, John Pixley Munn (1846-1931), a physician, was
a member of the University's governing council from 1892 until his death in 1931,
and was a major financial benefactor. Munn's mother, Martha Buell Plum Munn (1856-1926),
was active in the Woman's Advisory Committee of the School of Education, and the Woman's
Law Class. Munn's sister, Aristine Munn-Recht, became a practicing physician and was
the first Dean of Women at Washington Square in 1917. The Munn estate papers consist
of correspondence, reports, manuscripts, newspaper clippings, biographical and genealogical
data, diaries, photographs, printed matter, and ephemera relating to Munn's tenure
at Washington Square College, 1920-1932, and his continuing relationship with the
college and his former students. There is also material relating to the family's various
endeavors, including: Munn's father's medical career in New York, Munn's mother's
work with the Woman's Advisory Committee and the Woman's Law Class, and the Munn family
farm records.
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| Quantity:
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12 linear feet (12 boxes) |
| Location: |
New York University Archives |
| Accession number:
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MC 2 |
