Zontian Dorothea A. Smith, the first woman probation officer in U.S. courts of record, is honored at her retirement
Title
Zontian Dorothea A. Smith, the first woman probation officer in U.S. courts of record, is honored at her retirement
Subject
Smith, Dorothea A.
Probation officers--Retirement
Women--Societies and clubs--History
Description
Long-time Buffalo Zontian Mrs. Dorothea A. Smith was the first woman in the United States to serve as a probation officer in courts of record. Honoring her in retirement are (left to right): Chief County Probation Officer Edward P. Volz and Deputy Chief Probation Officer Reginald P. Medlicott
Source
Buffalo evening news
Publisher
State University of New York at Buffalo
Date
1940-11-15
Rights
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Format
Image/jpeg
Type
Still Image
Identifier
LIB-023_195ZontaDorotheaASmithHonored19401115_001
Date Created
2016-05-01
Is Part Of
Zonta International Collection
LIB-023
Original Format
Photographs
Newspapers
Collection
Citation
“Zontian Dorothea A. Smith, the first woman probation officer in U.S. courts of record, is honored at her retirement,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed January 12, 2026, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/index.php/items/show/96469.