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MSS 84-2

Papers of the Joint Legislative Committee to Study Revision of [New York] Corporation Laws

Overview

This collection contains research materials, working drafts and final reports mostly dealing with non-profit corporations.

Dates
1960's [Bulk]
Extents
.7 Linear Feet

Scope & Contents

This small collection contains Robert Lesher's work toward revising New York's corporation laws. It includes research materials, working drafts, and final reports, mostly dealing with non-profit corporations.

Collection Description

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    Biographical / Historical

    Robert S. Lesher was born in 1918, and received his law degree from Cornell University Law School in 1941. He served as chief counsel of the New York State Joint Legislative Committee to Reviese Corporation Laws, beginning in 1952 and continuing into the early 1970's. Robert Lesher died in 2000.

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    Immediate Source of Acquisition

    This small collection was donated to Special Collections in 1984 by Mr. Robert S. Lesher. [There was some kind of connection with Prof. Ernest Folk].

fileJoint Legislative Committee to Study Revision of [NY] Corporation Laws [JLC] 1 - 10MSS 84-2, Box 1
fileJLC Non-Profit Corporations Research Reports 11 - 22MSS 84-2, Box 1
fileJLC Non-Profit Corporations: Separate Statute Studies 2-8, 10-20, bulk: [1960's]MSS 84-2, Box 2
fileJLC: Summary of Working Draft Release Groups, [1960's]MSS 84-2, Box 2
fileJLC: WD Release Groups VIB; VII - XIIA, [1960's]MSS 84-2, Box 2
fileJLC Non Profit Corporations: Final Research Recommendations 1-20, [1960's]MSS 84-2, Box 2
fileJLC: Interim Reports 13, 15, 16, 17, 1969-1973MSS 84-2, Box 2
fileJLC Outlines, [1960's]MSS 84-2, Box 2
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