Oral history interview with Theodora Zavin, 1998

Scope and Contents

Childhood: born and raised in NYC, Bronx, early fascination with law, encouragement from father; education: Hunter College 1941, Columbia Law 1943, impact of WWII, relationships with classmates, work load, post-school employment; career: Assistant to United States District Attorney 1943-1944, associate at Greenbaum, Wolff & Ernst 1944-1950, impact of children on career, House Counsel, later, litigation head and performing rights department head at Broadcast Music Incorporated, post-graduation relationship with Columbia Law, women's issues

Subjects

• Columbia University. School of Law--Alumni and alumnae.
• Gould, Bruce G., interviewer.
• Interviews.
• Oral histories (literary works)
• Women lawyers--Interviews.
• Zavin, Theodora S.--Interviews.

Access Conditions

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