Frooks, Dorothy, 1899-1997

Dorothy Frooks (1899- ) is an American lawyer, author and publisher.

She was a writer for the Evening World (New York) from 1920 to 1932 and has published The Murray Hill News since 1952. Her writings included fiction and non-fiction works and she was active in legal organizations, veteran's groups (she served in World War I and II), and worked to stop passage of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA).

From the description of Dorothy Frooks papers, 1913-1990, bulk (1960-1990). (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122486498

Dorothy Frooks, lawyer, author and publisher was born on February 12, 1899. She received her LL.B in 1918 and her LL.M the following year, both from Hamilton College. Frooks served as attorney for the Salvation Army from 1920 to 1921. She was a writer for the Evening World (New York) from 1920 to 1932 and publisher of The Murray Hill News beginning in 1952.

Frooks was active in public affairs throughout her life. She worked to institute the Small Claims Court in the 1920s and regularly presented her ideas at the conferences of the American Bar Association, the Inter-American Bar Association and the International Bar Association. In the 1970s Frooks worked to stop passage of the Equal Rights Amendment. She was also involved in working to establish a labor court. Her pamphlet, Labor Courts-Outlaw Strikes, was published in 1984. On the local level, she has served as president of the Murray Hill Association and regularly covered local issues in The Murray Hill News.

In addition to her stories in the Murray Hill News, Frooks has written both fiction and non-fiction. Her published works include: All in Love, Love's Law, The American Heart, The Olympic Torch, How To Use Small Claims Court, Over the Heads of Congress, Are You a Happy American?, and Lady Lawyer (her autobiography). As a veteran of both World War I (Navy) and World War II (Army- Judge Advocate's Office), Frooks was an active participant in veteran's organizations. She served as National Commander of the Women World War Veterans and worked with the Veterans of World War I and the Retreads, an organization for veterans who served in both world wars.

From the guide to the Dorothy Frooks papers, 1913-1990, 1960-1990, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.)