Doris Ann Dudney Collection
Scope and Content Note
This collection is composed of one Hollinger box with seven folders. Within the collection is a biography of Dudney, her Kappa Delta initiation certificate, her notes from law school, her license to practice law in Florida, correspondence from both her and her family, and an article by Opal S. Dudney.
Dates
- Creation: 1925 - 1951
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
The physical materials from this collection may be viewed only in the reading room of Vanderbilt’s Special Collections and University Archives. Materials should be requested two to three days in advance to facilitate easier access. Contact specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu to schedule an appointment.
Biographical Note
Doris Ann Dudney was born in 1934 in Tampa, Florida and died in 2013. She attended Vanderbilt University as an undergraduate where she double majored in economics and mathematics. While at Vanderbilt, Dudney became a member of the sorority of Kappa Delta in 1951. Following graduation, Dudney was admitted to Vanderbilt Law School where she became the first female editor-in-chief of the Vanderbilt Law Review, where she published nine issues between 1955-1956. Furthermore, Dudney was the recipient of the Law School excellence scholarship and graduated with the Founder’s Medal in 1956.
Ms. Dudney then returned to Florida to practice as an independent attorney and later, a Senior Law Clerk for the Second District Court of Appeals. She served as Chairman of the Economics of Law Practice Committee for the Florida Bar and District 11 Governor of Zonta International.
Full Extent
.42 Linear Feet
- Title
- Finding Aid for the Doris Ann Dudney Collection
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Vanderbilt University Special Collections and University Archives Repository
Special Collections Library
1101 19th Ave. S.
Nashville TN 37212 United States
specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu
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