By Tricia McEldowney
Title: Mary Vashti (Jones) Funk Papers, circa 1860s, 1913-1989
ID: UA/RG-PP/ARCH-021
Primary Creator: Funk, Mary Vashti (1896-1999)
Extent: 0.96 Cubic Feet. More info below.
Arrangement: The Mary Vashti (Jones) Funk Papers are arranged chronologically.
Subjects: Denison University, Denison University--Undergraduates, Law--Ohio--20th century, Women college students--Ohio--20th century, Women lawyers--Ohio--20th century
Forms of Material: Correspondence, Programs (documents), Scrapbooks
Languages: English
Mary Vashti (née Jones) Funk was born in 1896. She attended Denison University and graduated in 1917 before completing two years at The Ohio State University College of Law. Funk passed the bar and began working with her father, Abbe L. Jones, in 1923. She was the first lawyer to practice in Muskingum County, Ohio. Lawrence H. Goldcamp and Carl F. Funk also joined the practice under the name Jones, Goldcamp, and Funk. Mary Vashti Jones and Carl F. Funk married in 1938.
In addition to her career in law, Funk was active in her community and served as a member of the Salvation Army Board, the Zanesville Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA), the Avondale Children’s Home, Zanesville City Schools Board of Education, Muskingum County Community Foundation Trustees, Ohio University-Zanesville Advisory Board. She also served as a board member of the Bethesda Health Foundation from 1973-1991 and as president from 1980-1983.
In the late 1980s, Funk retired from practicing law after a 65-year career. She died in 1999 at the age of 102.
Denison University
Denison University--Undergraduates
Law--Ohio--20th century
Women college students--Ohio--20th century
Women lawyers--Ohio--20th century
Repository: Denison University Archives
Alternate Extent Statement: (1) 5" legal document box; (1) oversize book box
Access Restrictions: This collection is available for research but may be used only in the Denison University Archives & Special Collections research room.
Use Restrictions: Materials in this collection may be protected by copyright and are made available for research and educational purposes. While Denison University holds the physical rights for this collection, we may not hold the copyright or reproduction rights. The user is responsible for making a final determination of copyright status. If copyright protection applies, permission must be obtained from the copyright holder to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exceptions to the law. Denison University Archives & Special Collections is not held liable.
Preferred Citation: Mary Vashti (Jones) Funk Papers, University Archives & Special Collections, Denison University (Granville, Ohio)
Processing Information: Processed by: Tricia McEldowney (2025 May); Finding aid written by: Tricia McEldowney (2025 May)
