Scope and Contents of the Collection

Biographical Material 1912-1923

Correspondence 1907-1916

Photographs-Portraits 1882-1899

Photographs-Portraits n.d.

Photographs-Other 1895-1901

Photographs-Katherine McClellan 1905

Portrait-Correspondence 1911

Recommendations-Student 1911

Marie F. Kapp Papers, 1882-1923

Finding Aid

Finding aid prepared by Emily Markham.

© 2006


Collection Overview
	Creator:	Kapp, Marie F.
	Title:	Marie F. Kapp Papers
	Dates:	1882-1923
	Abstract:	Professor of German. Contains biographical materials, correspondence, photographs, and newspaper clippings.
	Extent:	1 box(.25 linear ft.)
	Language:	English
	Identification:	RG 42

Biographical Note

Marie F. Kapp grew up in Germany before moving to the United States in 1850. Her family fled their country as refugees and left many friends and relatives behind. Kapp always felt that her history was in Germany and held a strong connection to her homeland throughout her life. She was there in 1864 during the Danish War. During the winter of 1871-1972, Kapp was in Paris directly after the Franco-Prussian War. In 1880, she joined the faculty at Smith College as a teacher of German. It was not until 1911 that she retired, and even then was honored as a professor emeritus until her death on October 20, 1923. She was known as a 'cultured German lady' who came from an intellectual family, and held a strong enthusiasm for her subject material which she successfully communicated to her students.

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Scope and Contents of the Collection

The Marie F. Kapp papers contain biographical materials, correspondence, photographs, and newspaper clippings covering Kapp's career as a faculty member of German, Smith College, and other aspects of her personal life.