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Papers of Frederick D. G. Ribble 1920-1965
Academic and professional papers (1920-1965) that primarily document Ribble's tenure as professor and dean of the University of Virginia School of Law. Also valuable documents on civil rights and related subjects. Extensive files on the Prince Edward Free School Association in Prince Edward County, VA, materials on literacy tests, law enforcement and civil unrest, the role of lawyers, freedom of speech and association, school integration, the Fred Wallace case and the Gray Commission.
The G. Carrington Williams Papers document his work on the International Defense Section of the International Military Tribunal of the Far East from 1945 to 1948.
Inventory of the Papers of Armistead Mason Dobie 1902 (1939-1956) 1965
Professional and judicial papers (1902-1965) that include court material files for Davis v. County School Board of Prince Edward County. Also correspondence, speeches, drafts of briefs, dockets, notebooks.
The John M. Woolsey Collection of Legal Documents 1790-1844
Important small collection of legal documents signed by George Wythe, John Marshall, Charles Lee, Samuel Chase, Edmund Randolph, James Monroe, John Quincy Adams, Henry St. George Tucker and John B. Minor.
The Papers of George B. Eager, Jr. 1933-1936
Small collection of correspondence related to the University of Virginia (1933-1936).
The Papers of John Bassett Moore 1894-1966
Small collection of correspondence, newspaper clippings and memorabilia.
The Papers of Henry S.K. Morison
Three letters, responses from Socrates Maupin and John B. Minor to questions asked by the Morisons.
The Papers of Peter Low (Working Materials for the Commission on Constitutional Revision) 1967-1968
Correspondence, memoranda, minutes and research papers from the Legislative and Judicial subcommittee of the Commission on Constitutional Revision (1967-1968) that Peter Low and student assistants Nancy Buc, Judith Ann Arlt, Richard Hogan, and Gail Marshall compiled.
Frank S. Tavenner's personal working files (26 boxes) of the IMTFE consist of memoranda, reports, files of Japanese defendants, printed materials. The collection contains also as well as his set of the official records (195 boxes) of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East (IMTFE), 1945- 1948.
Papers of Garrard Glenn, 1901-1951 1901-1947
Small collection of professional correspondence, UVA Law School memorabilia and personal diaries.
Commission of Assize for the Circuit of Northern Ireland 1944-1951
Commission presented to Sir Anthony Babington in the Spring of 1944.
The Papers of John Ritchie III
Collection of miscellaneous professional papers, mainly of correspondence concerning legal education and the publication of his texts on Decedents’ States and Trusts and the history of the University of Virginia School of Law: The One Hundred Years. Also, there are files related to his deanships at Washington University in St. Louis, the University of Wisconsin, Northwestern University, and some memorabilia.
Commonplace Book of John T. Glenn ca. 1858
The Papers of Duke and Duke 1854-1956
Large collection of law practice records that document a small-town law office. There is correspondence, case files, legal, insurance and financial records, ledgers, 1854-1956.
The Papers of John B. Minor, 1845 - 1893 1845-1893
Small collection of historical importance to the history of the University of Virginia School of Law. Contains teaching materials, legal documents, correspondence and some memorabilia.
The Papers of Charles M. Davison, Jr. 1967-1974
Correspondence (1967-1976) between Davison and Virginia Supreme Judges related to pre-publication of the Virginia Report.
The Papers of A. J. Gustin Priest 1919-1972
Professional papers mainly related to public utilities and the American Bar Association; academic files related to his teaching at the University of Virginia School of Law and some personal files.
The Papers of Charles O. Gregory 1937-1966
Small collection (1937-1966) of legal correspondence between Prof. Gregory and Justice Frankfurter. Also memorabilia related to Robert and Edward Kennedy while students at the university.
Miscellaneous Documents from the Circuit Court of Nelson County 1865-1886
Ten documents are receipts in the settlement of Ewers vs. Ewers. Also two deeds and a drawing of a plot of land of Jos. M. Dillard to Taliaferro & Loving Co.
Miscellaneous English and American Legal Documents 1559 - 1847
17th and 18th century English and American miscellaneous legal documents.
Letter from John Wickham to William Wirt 01-04-1809
System of Justice in Puerto Rico Documents 03-27-1899
Two petitions from Puerto Rican citizens to American officials.
The Papers of John Barbee Minor, Jr. 1980
Personal files related to the University of Virginia law alumni and memorabilia.
Papers of James L. Skerritt 1910-1978 (bulk 1935-1974)
Professional legal files (1935-1974) regarding the claims of Thomas Smidt and Richard H. Strongman with property in Germany at the time of their deaths in 1940. Also files of H. P. James, John J. Slater and Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney.
The Law Practice Papers of George E. Allen, Sr. 1939-1969
This collection of cases handled by Allen from 1939 to 1969, includes cases involving torts, civil rights, product liability, obscenity and labor. Two civil rights cases are of particular interest: Aline Owen v. Afro-American Co. of Baltimore and Fred Wallace v. Commonplace of Virginia.
Papers of Judge John Paul 1930-1964
This collection contains the Judicial and working files papers (1930-1964) of Judge John Paul (U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia). Included are several desegregation cases: Allen v. School Board of City of Charlottesville, Goins v. County School Board of Grayson County, Walker v. Floyd County School Board and Swanson v. Rector of U.Va., and extensive correspondence related to these cases. The collection also contains administrative files, general civil and criminal cases, bankruptcy cases, land condemnation cases, professional correspondence, speeches and articles.
Committee on Sexual Assault Reform [COSAR] Files on Criminal Sexual Assault Legislation 1976-1981
This collection of working files of COSAR members Betty Ardus and Ann Washauer contains minutes, correspondence, drafts of legislation, mass mailing materials, news-clippings and printed materials.
Register of the Papers of A. E. Dick Howard on the Virginia Commission on Constitutional Revision 1969-1971
A. E. Dick Howard's personal papers as Executive Director of the Virginia Commission on Constitutional Revision (1968- 1971) that revised Virginia's constitution. There is memoranda, correspondence, minutes of meetings, calendars, research materials, drafts and complete texts of all public views submitted to the Commission.
The Joseph V. Gartlan, Jr. Files Concerning Criminal Sexual Assault Legislation 1978-1981
Pphotocopies of correspondence, memos, and drafts of bills related to the CSA legislation sponsored by Senator Gartlan in 1979.
The Papers of H. Lane Kneedler: Legislative History of Virginia's Criminal Assault Law 1977-1981
The Papers of H. Lane Kneedler (1977-1981) provide a legislative history of Virginia's first criminal sexual assault legislation and include correspondence, drafts of bills, research material, and audiotapes of planning sessions.
The Papers of Richard J. Bonnie 1913-2016
This collection of professional, legal and research papers (1981 – 2018) captures Professor Bonnie’s public service. Drug related issues, decriminalization of marijuana and insanity defense; extra teaching activities at the University of Virginia; case files on death row inmates; professional files related to issues of mental competency; visit to the Soviet Union as member of US delegation invited to investigated the political abuse of psychiatry; files from the State [Virginia] Human Rights Commission, American Bar Association, University of Virginia Institute of Law, Psychiatry and Public Policy; Virginia Department of Health and Mental Retardation, State Human Rights Committee, Virginia Bar Association; Institute of Medicine related to the Nicotine Study for prevention of tobacco use by children and youth; Geneva Initiative on Psychiatry; Commission on Mental Health Reform in Virginia; China Mental Health Reform; Scottish Law Commission and files regarding mental health law in the Czech Republic, Georgia and Serbia; College Mental Health Study files are some of the topics researcher can find in these papers.
The Papers of Herbert Johnson 1926-1977
Small collection of correspondence between Herbert Johnson, Law ’27 and the University of Virginia School of Law and the Law School Alumni Association.
Large collection of official United Nations documents and personal papers related to the United Nations Conferences on the Law of the Sea at the University of Virginia (1967-1995).
The Papers of Daniel J. Meador 1959-2003
Professional, academic and personal papers related to his role as University of Virginia Law professor, Dean of the University of Alabama Law School, his role at the Justice Department and the Appellate Courts, the UVA Program for Judges, UVA Lectureship in Law and Religion, teaching materials and fictional works. There is correspondence, committee files, legislative files, drafts of fictional works, academic writings, photographs.
Department of Justice Statements of the Attorney General and Assistant Attorney General (1943-1951) 1942-1951
Collection of statements, speeches and press releases from officials of the United States Department of Justice, 1942 - 1951.
The Papers of James B. McClellan on the Panama Canal Treaty Debates 1977-1978
Collection of briefs, memoranda, pamphlets, manuscript and published materials, pamphlets that document McClellan's tenure as minority counsel to the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Separation of Powers, 1977 - 1978.
The Papers of Joint Legislative Committee to Study Revision of [New York] Corporation Laws 1960's
This collection contains research materials, working drafts and final reports mostly dealing with non-profit corporations.
The Papers of Professor Thomas R. White, III 1979-1983
Personal files related to the University of Virginia Senate Executive Council and other related UVA committee files.
The Papers of Jeffrey O'Connell 1951-1987
This collection includes research materials and clippings, professional and personal correspondence, publishing and editing material for many books, and information on O'Connell's method for public speaking. In the latter category are numerous letters to and from presidential candidates and their staffs, including Jimmy Carter, Edmund Muskie, Michael Dukakis, and Gary Hart.
Papers of Benjamin Kissam, 1755 - 1776 1755-1776
Historical 18th century collection of documents of a colonial lawyer's practice in New York City. It contains a ledger, a "Supreme Court Register," notes and queries.
Letterbook of James and G. T. Lambert 1823-1828
Bound volume with handwritten outgoing correspondence of English solicitors James and G. T. Lambert.
Commonplace Book from Stannery Court Library, Wales, 1817 1817
Commonplace book manuscript in two or more hands containing abstracts from Fearne on Contigent Remedies, 6th edition and Saunders on Uses, 3rd edition.
The Papers of Hardy Cross Dillard 1925-1981
Professional and personal papers that reflect Dillard’s career as law professor and dean of the University of Virginia School of Law, as a scholar, and as judge to the International Court of Justice. There are university related files especially concerning the honor system; case materials for McClanahan v. California Spray-Chemical Corporation, case he argued before the Virginia Supreme Court; his work in the International Court of Justice and other local organizations and some personal notes related to school segregation. The collection has many photographs and memorabilia.
Inventory of the Papers of Lewis Preston Collins [undated]
Law office papers from a small-town civil practice in southwest Virginia, 1924-1952. Clients, in addition to private individuals, included the Norfolk and Western Railway, the Virginia State Highway Department, Virginia Auto Mutual, Appalachian Electric Power Insurance, local businesses and, banks, and several insurances companies.
The Papers of Harry LeRoy Jones 1917-1975, bulk 1934-1966
This collection of administrative files that pertain to the Department of Justice Alien Property Division (1934-1959) contain claims and litigation files including correspondence, memoranda and other materials; numbered opinions of the Division’s General Counsel; claims decisions and related correspondence; and numerous drafts proposals and correspondence regarding the Trading with the Enemy Act of 1917. Of special interest are the gold cases.
The Papers of J. Wilson Newman 1955-1978
Records that include correspondence, memoranda, reports, reviews, legislation, speeches, public hearings, created by J. Wilson Newman when he served on the Commission on the Bankruptcy Laws of the United States (1970-1973), the Price Commission (1971-1973) and the President’s Task Force on Improving the Prospects of Small Businesses.
The Papers of Frank W. McCulloch 1971-1988
Professional papers pertaining to labor law. This collection contains case files and annual reports from Public Review Board of the United Auto Workers (1971-1987); public employee rights; documents on the ILO and the United States S withdrawal from the organization; correspondence, miscellaneous files and published materials.
The Papers of John Norton Moore 1940s, 1969-1995
This collection of professional and personal notes, correspondence and working papers documents the work of John Norton Moore as a professor and director of the Oceans Law and Policy Center and the Center for National Security Law at the University of Virginia. It also documents Moore's public service as legal adviser, witness and counselor to many national and international organizations.
The Papers of Monrad G. Paulsen 1940s-1976
This collection (1940-1976) contains professional correspondence related to the Juvenile Court Project (1973) and juvenile courts; law and poverty; personal correspondence; some student papers and lecture notes.
The Papers of Robert T. Barton, Jr. re: Law Alumni Association [1958-1980] 1958-1980
Small collection of correspondence (1958-1980) between Barton and University of Virginia President Edgar F. Shannon Jr., other UVA officials and the Law Alumni Association.
National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws 1983-1984
Files related to the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Law.
The Papers of James Hoge Ricks 1916-1956
Topical files (1916-1956) related to Judge Ricks service as first judge of the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court of Richmond, Virginia, and his involvement in civic affairs and social movements primarily focused on disadvantage children.
Records of the American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia 1954-1979
This collection of 254 archival boxes, contains administrative and topical files that relate to civil liberties issues as academic freedom, due process, the rights of children, members of the military, and students; racial and sexual discrimination; the draft; religion in public schools; and state reapportionment. There is case material for the ACLU of Virginia; project files for long-term concerns such as the rights of women, the mentally handicapped; prisoners and migrant farmworkers.
The Papers of Professor Carl McFarland 1927-1986
Professional legal papers that document McFarland's work in administrative law at the Department of Justice, the Hoover Commission, the Virginia Administrative Procedure Act and as President of the University of Montana. There is correspondence, research materials, student notebooks and miscellaneous materials.
John W. Stephenson Private Accounts, 1874-1886, Warm Springs, Va [Ledger] 1874-1886
One volume ledger, 1874-1886.
"Memorandum Book" kept by New York Administrator, 1841-1845 1841-1845
Handwritten business records from an administrator in New York, 1841-1845.
Papers of Justice James Clark McReynolds 1819-1967
Personal, genealogical and professional papers (1917- 1967). The small collection of professional documents include correspondence, opinions, memoranda, and notes from his years in the Justice Department, and the Supreme Court. There is printed material and miscellaneous notes regarding theThe "Gold Clause Cases."
The Robert Korver Manuscript Collection of 19th Century Lawyers 1854-1900
Small collection (1854-1900) of correspondence of five nineteenth century legal figures.
Inventory of the Papers of Park Elliott Dietz for the Attorney General's Commission on Pornography 1973-1986
Official and personal files related to the Attorney General’s Commission on Pornography (Meese Commission) that studied the effects of pornography in the United States (1985-1986).
Papers of E. Barrett Prettyman, Jr. 1944 (1953-1955)-1982
This small and very important collection consists of correspondence and working papers from McReynolds’ clerkship for Justices Robert H. Jackson, Felix Frankfurter and John M. Harlan, 1953-1955. Of significance are the files on Brown v. Board of Education and the notes between the justices; also drafts opinions, memoranda, correspondence and notes of other cases.
Papers of Clarence B. Pearce 1916-1920
The papers of Clarence B. Pearce consist of correspondence, photographs and memorabilia of his years as a University of Virginia law student (1917-1921).
Richard Henderson Junior Notes on Millars Institute Lectures, Second Course, 1779-1780 1779-1780
18th century student notes of Millar's lectures in Glasgow.
Letter by Ambassador Shabtai Rosenne to the Virginia Quarterly Review 1986
Draft of letter with annotations.
Thomas Jefferson Circular Letter to the Governor of Rhode Island, 11 January 1793 01-11-1793
Circular letter from Thomas Jefferson to the Governor of Rhode Island, 11 January 1793.
Photographs by André Kertész 1925-1969
Collection of fifty black-and-white photographs capturing scenes of Paris and New York.
Inventory of the Papers of Edwin S. Cohen 1946-1989
Edwin S. Cohen papers (1946-1989) document relate to his work as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Tax Policy and as Under Secretary of the Treasury for the Nixon administration. In addition, there is considerable documentation of his private law practice in New York and Washington, D.C., and of his teaching at the University of Virginia School of Law.
The Papers of Stephen A. Saltzburg, 1973 - 1988 1973-1988
Professional files (1973-1988); : records and briefs related to Bourjaily v. U.S., argued before the Court of Military Appeals at the University of Virginia School of Law; legal cases, client files, and Committee on Criminal Rules and Rules of Practice and Procedure of the Judicial Conference of the United States files
The Papers of Chief Justice Earl Warren 1951-1974
Personal correspondence, photographs, memorabilia and a shotgun that belonged to Chief Justice Warren, 1951-1974.
Inventory of the Legal Papers of Roger B. Taney 1792, 1805-1818
This collection of legal documents concerns Roger B. Taney’s law practice in Frederick, Maryland between 1805 and 1818. Of special note are the cases concerning slaves.
Inventory of the Papers of Gordon M. Buck
Professional legal papers, primarily concerning railroads cases (1881-1956). Includes memoranda, correspondence, records and briefs, court transcripts, stock certificates, mortgages, and indentures. Also some personal files.
The Papers of Solicitors J. M. Shugar and A. W. Vaisey, 1850 (1875-1900) - 1914 1832-1914
Legal papers (1832-1914) from the probate and property law practice of English solicitors John Merritt Shugar and Arthur William Vaisey, 1850-1914. Includes conveyances, enfranchisements, indentures, title abstracts, wills and related correspondence. The papers concern client transactions in the village of Tring and the towns of Berkhamstead and Hemel Hempstead in western Hertfordshire.
The Law Office Papers of William F. Long and R. Watson Sadler 1913-1967
Legal, civil case files (1913-1967), primarily trusts and estates, real estate, insurance, torts, and divorce that document the work of a small local law firm.
Edward O. McCue Records Pertaining to Westmoreland v. CBS and Other Miscellaneous Files 1967-1983
Photocopies relating to the case of Westmoreland v. CBS and memorabilia.
Seals for the State of Virginia and the High Court of Chancery 1790, 1792
Embossed seals in a piece of paper.
The Papers of Bernard P. Chamberlain (re Law School Alumni Association and Class of 1922) 1962-1978
Small collection related to the University of Virginia Law School Alumni Association and the Law Class of 1922.
Charles and Thomas Frankland Legal Record Books, ca. 1740 - 1811 ca. 1740-1811
Commonplace books with copies of promisory notes, receipts, indentures, affidavits, correspodence related to Frankland affairs.
The Journals of William Minor Lile 1882-1932
Personal journals written between 1882-1932. The diaries are especially valuable for their impressions of life at the University of Virginia.
19th Century Legal Manuscripts 1820-1859
Inventory of the Papers of Neill H. Alford, Jr. 1942-1989
This collection of professional papers reflects Professor Alford's private legal practice and professorship at the UVA School of Law. There is correspondence, records and briefs, speeches and articles, and teaching materials on international law, legal history, trusts and estates, contracts, administrative law, economic warfare, insurance.
Docket Book from Steuben County, New York, 1828 - 1830 1793-1922
Manuscript. Docket book of cases possibly heard in Steuben County, New York, 1829-1830 and some loose documents.
Typed Manuscript for Justice Daniel Dissenting by John P. Frank undated
Working draft of manuscript.
The Papers of Ernest L. Folk III 1963-1989
Professional consulting files related to corporation law and teaching files (1963-1989).
The Papers of Emerson G. Spies, 1955-1990 1936-1992
Professional, administrative and personal papers (1936-1992) of Emerson G. Spies. The collection includes institutional records from his tenure as Law School dean, dean of admissions and his involment with the Law School Foundation and the Alumni Council. There is also personal correspondence.
The Docket Book of Richard Watson 1871-1889
Attorney's legal document referencing cases in Pennsylvania
Docket Book of Judge William M. Pingrey, 1839 1839
Docket of legal cases heard in Vermont in the early nineteenth century.
Commonplace Book of I. Rowe, Jr., 1783 - 1786 1783-1786
Attorney's notes on Blackstone's Commentaries and the treatment of inherintance law.
Record Books for Hancock Mutual Insurance Company, 1853 - 1858 1853-1858
Records of a fire and marine insurance company in Maine.
The Charles Read and Joseph Read Commonplace Book undated
Commonplace book containing British legal precedents and some citations of New Jersey law.
Letterbook for the Receiver of Wrecks at Hull, 1855-1861 1855-1861
Handwritten letterbook with information relative to the British Board of Trade.
Giusticiati [Italian manuscript with list of persons condemned to death in Venice], 726-1804 726-1804
Italian manuscript with list of executions in Venice, 727-1804.
Commonplace Book of Thomas Turner Fauntleroy undated
Handwritten precedent book with subjects in alphabetical order.
Papers of Frances Farmer 1930-1992
This collection (1930-1992) contains professional papers primarily related to Law Library and personal files. There is correspondence, speeches, memorabilia and photographs.
The Papers of Saleem A. Shah, 1952-1992 1952-1993
These papers (1952-1993) document Shah's work in forensic psychology and the law, criminal justice and mental health, mental health law, insanity defense, human rights, sexual harassment, abuse of psychiatry. There is extensive correspondence and working files. collection contains correspondence and working files with the American Academy of Forensic Psychology, American Academy of Psychiatry and Law, the Department of Public Health, National Institute of Mental Health, World Health Organization and many other institutions
Record Book of Samuel E. Smith, 1818 - 1850 1818-1850
Legal volumes containing estate records and court actions.
Inventory of the Papers of Roy L. Morgan 1941-1966
Professional and personal papers that document Roy L. Morgan's service as Chief Interrogator for the International Military Tribunal for the Far East. There are orders, minutes, trial briefs, statements related to the IMTFE. Also lists of foreign legations, internal security and investigative reports on German and Japanese detainees, related to The Greenbrier Hotel Mission where he worked as Special Agent of the FBI.
Papers of Judge George H. Revercomb 1942-1993
The papers of Judge George H. Revercomb consist principally of the chambers files from his U.S. district judgeship, 1985-1993.
James B. Lovelace Manuscript: Court Tales, Trials and Appeals 1993-1994
Unpublished book manuscript and correspondence regarding the gift.
The Papers of John C. McCoid II 1950-1953, 1968, 1972
University of Virginia documents realtive to the admission of women, teaching materials and student notebooks.
Clay Family Memorabilia Collection 1892-1925
Clay family memorabilia collection. Contains diplomas, photographs, engravings, portraits, and other material belongings.
The Papers of Charles E. Moran 1935-1988
Small collection of pamphlets, newsletters, newspaper clippings and some correspondence related to the World Peace Movement in the 1940s.Small
The Papers of Harvey Fireside 1977-1987
Papers (1977-1987) that relate to the APA Committee on International Abuse of Psychiatry. There are case files. Russian manuscripts, photographs
The Papers of Arthur I. Schulman Concerning the Virginia ACLU 1964-1972
This collection contains correspondence, minutes of meetings and directories of the ACLU in Charlottesville, Virginia, 1969-1972.
The Papers of Harold O. Pressman 1954-1968
Collection of memorabilia related to the National Support Law and some Law School notes, 1954-1968.
Roger J. Traynor Memorabilia 02-12-1970, 1983
Small collection of personal memorabilia and few professional items.
Bound Case Materials for Walsh v. Preston, also called the Mercer Colony Case undated
Heavily annotated documentation of a late 19th century Texas case concerning a pre-statehood land grant. The case was heard by the U.S. Fifth Circuit in 1879 and by the Supreme Court in 1882.
Manuscript Style or Form Book of James Armour, 1698- 1701 ca. 1698
Scottish manuscript with definitions of legal terms, written in two hands.
Attorney's Ledger, 1884-1890 [from Connecticut?] 1884-1890
Manuscript of an attorney legal practice. Contains information about estates, money transactions, pensions, insurance.
Ledgers of H. W. Parker [of Vermont?] undated
Three ledgers listing Parker's income from cases and legal work, 1873-1912.
Inventory of the Papers of Elizabeth N. Tompkins 1921-1971
Collection of letters, diplomas, certificates, and awards (1921-1971) of Elizabeth Tompkins, first woman to graduate from UVA Law School in 1921.
The Papers of Marion K. Kellogg 1960-1972
Collection of correspondence, programs, photographs and newspaper clippings of the Uruguayan Seminar (1960) and the Bolivian Seminar (1961) taught at the University of Virginia School of Law.
Memorabilia of Arthur J. Morris 1884-1992
Collection of some correspondence, diplomas, certificates, medal, photographs and other memorabilia that belonged to Arthur J. Morris, Class of 1901.
License to Practice Law in Virginia issued to John Douglas Simms in 1808 1808
General Court of Virginia license to practice law.
Practice Record Book of Thomas D. Ranson, 1884-1912 1884-1912
Attorney record book with list of names, and case entries.
Papers of Richard B. Lillich 1957-1996
Professional and private practice files (1957-1996) related to international issues: claims, human rights, nationalizations, refugees, Iran -U.S. Claims Tribunal, organ transplantation. Also Law School and case files.
This collection of professional and academic papers relate to Martin's expertise as an international law and immigration lawyer, professor of International Law at the University of Virginia School of Law, as an author, researcher and public servant.
The Papers of Ellen V. Nash (1953-1990) 1935-1990
This collection document her career as a solo practitioner in Charlottesville. The files consist of case files and law practice ledgers (1935-1990) and some miscellaneous personal papers.
The Shotwell Collection, 1823-1836; 1842-1888; Cadiz, Ohio 1823-1836; 1842-1888
Nineteenth century legal records from an attorney from Ohio.
Inventory of the Papers of Judge Pierce Lively 1972-1997
Judicial papers (1972-1997), legal and administrative, that document Lively's service on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
Correspondence of William W. Crapo Concerning the Alabama Claims Cases 1870 (1871-1872)-1876
Collection of more than hundred letters related to the Alabama claims cases written to William W. Crapo, a lawyer in New Bedford, Massachusetts from 1870 - 1876. The correspondence provides a detailed view of the lawyers’ legal and political efforts to secure restitution for their clients.
The Papers of Alfonso García Robles on the Committee of Disarmament
Photocopies of documents (1978-1986) relating to the U.N. Committee on Disarmament.
The Papers of Donald K. Duvall 1930-1996
Judicial and pProfessional papers that pertain to Mr. Duvall's tenure as Administrative Law Judge and as attorney specializing in Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (1936-1996).
Guide to the Dalkon Shield Claimants Trust Collection 1938-[1970-1998] 2000
The Dalkon Shield Claimants Trust Collection, 1968-2000 (bulk 1970-1998), traces the history of the Dalkon Shield, the intrauterine contraceptive device manufactured and sold by the A.H. Robins Company, from purchase of the device in 1970 through tort litigation and bankruptcy settlement in 1988. The collection also documents the establishment and ten-year history of the Dalkon Shield Claimants Trust, which paid out almost $3 billion to over 218,000 claimants. Closing in 2000, this trust achieved the most successful resolution of a mass tort case during the twentieth century.
Beth Wharton Photographic Collection early 1890s-1926
Oversized photographs of University of Virginia students, 1920-1926.
Inventory of the Papers of Judge John D. Butzner, Jr. 1986-1998
Judge John D. Butzner, Jr. papers (1986-1998) document his service on the Special Division of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit for the Purpose of Appointing Independent Counsel. These files primarily reflect the panel's supervision of counsels' work, and contain correspondence regarding selection of counsel and costs of investigations.
George Wilson and Elizabeth Dent Wilson Family Photos and Memorabilia 1870s-1960s
Family photographs and memorabilia collection, 1895-1960.
The Cash Book of John Brazee, 1841-1844, Ohio 1841-1844
Book of entries and expenses of an Ohio lawyer.
The Papers of Judge Edward S. Smith 1964-1997
Professional papers (1964-1997) that document Smith’s service on the U.S. Court of Claims, his appointment to the court, court administration, articles and speeches, and the federal court re-organization of the late 1970s that concluded with the Federal Courts Improvement Act of 1979, and the creation of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
Letter from Frank T. Glasgow to Frank Gilmer Not dated
One undated letter sent to Mr. Gilmer by Mr. Glasgow, both from the Law Class of 1878.
The Peter L. Paull Collection of Faculty Photographs and Libel Show Programs 1949; 1950; 1953; 1956; 1957; 1959; 1959; 1960; 1961; 1962; 1964
Collection of photographs and programs related to the Libel Show.
The Papers of Thomas D. Gidley 1970-1979
Small collection (1977-1979) containing a report, a deposition and printouts related to the Dalkon Shield Claimants Trust.
Claim related to mercantile ship.
The Papers of Robert C. Fitzgerald 1973-1988
The papers of Robert C. Fitzgerald (19873-1988) consist primarily of professional papers regarding issues of annexation in the State of Virginia.
Inventory of the Papers of Monroe Leigh 1941 - 2001
Professional papers related to international disputes and legal issues, the formation of the International Criminal Court (ICC), and ABA Task Force on War Crimes in the Former Yougoslavia. Many of the documents delve with the constitutionality, sovereignty and jurisdiction of international organizations to arbitrate disputes between multiple foreign entities. There is also extensive personal correspondence, Law School teaching materials and his student notebooks.
The Papers of David Nelson Sutton 1905-1955
Small collection of University of Virginia memorabilia: students notes, notebooks, examinations, programs related to Law School (1905-1919). Also some ABA and VBA files (1948-1953).
The Papers of Judge Thomas C. Gordon, Jr 1965-1991
This collection (1965-1991) contains correspondence, memoranda, notebooks, lectures on legal writing, memorabilia and eleven paintings.
Mortimer C. Caplin Collection 1930-2014
Collection of profesional papers and personal memorabilia (1933-2014). Includes speeches, reports, photographs, certificates, scrapbooks.
Inventory of the Papers of Judge John W. Bissell 1983-2005
Collection of Judge Bissell's unpublished opinions between 1983-2005 duringocument his service on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.
Papers of George Gilmer,1936-1977
This collection (1936-1977) consists of correspondence, memorabilia and letters of condolence acknowledging Gilmer's life.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 1910 Collection of Historical Photographs 1910
Bureau of Chemistry copies of photographs from 1910 and one memorandum.
John Shackelford Collection of Debts for Thomas Norman not dated
One page handwritten document related to a collection of a debt.
The Papers of Earle K. Shawe 1938-2003
Professional files that relate to labor management relations, and personal memorabilia.
Richard Merrill Gift of Prints of John Nieto (Native American Painter) n.d., 1989, 1993
Prints of Native American portraits.
Papers of Judge Richard L. Williams 1979-2011
Judicial papers (1979-2011) from Williams' chamber files. Chamber manuals, jury instructions, case files, correspondence, memoranda, digital files, opinions, calendars, scrapbooks.
The Papers of Howard Klee re Amoco - U. S. EPA Pollution Prevention Project of Yorktown, Virginia 1988-1995
This collection of documents (1988-1995) reflects one of the earlier corporate and government efforts to prevent and reduce pollution. It contains data collection and analysis, projects, budgets, maps, correspondence, interviews, drafts, reports and photographs.
Hewitt Wiley Digital Photographs and Interview undated
Digital collection of photographs and an interview related to the International Military Tribunal of the Far East [IMTFE]
C. W. J. Phelps War Crimes and the "Tojo Trial" Collection undated
Personal ephemeral scrapbooks of C.W.K. Phelps during Tokyo War Crimes Trial.
Photographs of Frank S. Tavenner at House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC), 1952; 1954 1952, 1954
Three photographs of Frank S. Tavenner at HUAC.
William H. Sims, 1841 University of Virginia School of Law Diploma 1841
University of Virginia law student diploma.
Steve Hopson Law School Memorabilia Collection 1993-2003
This collection (1993-2003) contains photographs of Law School graduation ceremonies.
The Papers of A. E. Dick Howard 1970-2007
Extensive collection of professional, academic and legal papers mainly about Constitutional Law, International Law and Environmental Law.
Papers of Professor Walter J. Waddlington
Small collection of professional and personal documents (1983- 1995) related to the Menzies Lectureship at the Law School and
the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Grant on Law and Medicine.
Papers of Ronald P. Sokol, 1959-2014 1967-2014
Collection (1967-2014) of correspondence between Mr. Sokol, Hardy C. Dillard and Daniel J. Meador and of Mr. Sokol's student notes.
Frank Gardiner Wisner Law School Memorabilia 1931-1941
Six items of Law School memorabilia, 1933-1941.
Papers of Michael P. Dooley 1967-2012
Small collection of professional extra-curricular consulting papers (1967-2012).
Collection of Photographs Attributed to G. Carrington Williams Relating to IMTFE undated
Photographic collection related to the Carrington Williams IMTFE collection, 1946-1947.
Peter V. Lacouture Collection of Photographs, 1970 -1971
Collection of photographs and negatives (1969-1972) of UVA School of Law events including the UVA May Day protests of 1970.
Courtroom Sketches of Ida Libby Dengrove
Collection of 6224 sketches, mainly courtroom sketches of criminal and civil trials around New York City, drawn by Ida Libby Dengrove. Of importance is her work on the David "Son of Sam" Berkowitz trial, that earned her two Emmy Awards; ABSCAM, FBI Sting Operatiion Targeting Political Corruption, U.S. v. Williams, 705 F.2d 603 (2d Cir. 1983); Black Liberation Army Member, Assata Shakur, Tried on Murder and Assault Charges, New Jersey v. Chesimard, 555 F. 2d 63 (3d Cir. 1977); Chicago Seven Member Abbie Hoffman on Trial for Conspiracy and Inciting to Riot, U.S. v. Dillinger, 657 F. 2d 140 (7th Cir 1981); John Hinckley on Trial for the Attemped Assassination of President Ronald Reagan, U.S. v. Hinckley, 525 F. Supp. 1342 (D.D.C. 1981) and many others.
Papers of Peter Kinzler 1968-2011
Professional papers (1968-2011) related to no- fault auto insurance legislation, products liability and . Also files re vaccine compensation legislation that led to the National Childhood Vaccine Act of 1986.
Papers of James M. Martinez re Mental Health in Virginia 1978-2015
Collection of Mr. Martinez personal working files (1978-2015) as director of the Virginia Department of Behavioral and Developmental Services of Virginia (DBHDS). The files pertain to mental health issues in the State of Virginia, and the state's response to support behavioral health services.
The Brackett Henry Snidow Collection of UVA Memorabilia 1906-1958
Small collection of University of Virginia memorabilia.
Collection of Case Papers of the Scottish Court of Session
The University of Virginia Law Library's collection of Scottish Court of Session Papers consists of printed and formerly bound case materials presented before the Court of Session, the highest civil court in Scotland, from 1759 to 1834. As a court of appeal and of first instance, the Court of Session in this period held jurisdiction over contract and commercial cases, matters of succession and land ownership, divorce proceedings, intellectual property and copyright disputes, and contested political elections. The UVA collection includes approximately 2500 printed petitions, answers, replies, and case summaries, many of which have contemporary annotations. Supplemental case materials appended to these documents include maps, building plans, and printed copies of correspondence, wills, financial accounts, and census reports.
Small memorabilia collection with photographs of the 1936 graduation and of The Lawn.
Kenney Collection of Digital Photographs of the Law Class of 1986 1986
Collection of digital photographs of the Law Class of 1986
R. Randolph Hicks Collection of Records of Appellate Court Cases in Virginia
Collection of ten volumes of printed briefs of Appellate Court cases in Virginia, 1895-1915.
Law School Memorabilia of William Mapother Sr.
Printed materials related to the University of Virginia.
The Paul von Bergen Collection re Prosecution of Japanese War Criminals (Yokohama Trials) undated
Small collection of statements of Japanese individuals.war criminals.
Brandon L. Garrett Collection of Criminal and Death Penalty Trial Transcripts 1977-2011
Trial transcripts for Virginia death penalty cases. DNA exonoree trials, and various state criminal trials.
Interesting historical chronology related to the IMTFE. Includes many Japanese documents and photographs.
Luanne Greene Photographs of Law School and Darden School Buildings before 1996 Renovation
Collection of photographs of North Grounds taken before the 1995 renovation.
Roger A. Briney AT&T Papers 1943-2002
Small collection of documents mainly related to the antitrust case of U.S. v. AT&T, (1981-1996).
Edward Henderson Deets Jr. University of Virginia Memorabilia
Student and alumni memorabilia related to the University of Virginia School of Law.
Small collection of memorabilia (1966-2010) with some correspondence and photographs.
The George M. Marks (Law Class of 1876) Memorabilia Collection
1870 and 1874 lithoprinted copies Prof. John B. Minor lectures. Also a top hat.
The R. D. Garner International Military Tribunal for the Far East [IMTFE] Memorabilia Collection
Collection of IMTFE memorabilia contains photographs, diagram of court room, facebook of Japanese defendants, newspaper clippings, insignias, lapel badges pins, WWII mounted ribbon bars and a cap.
This collection relates to ALI (American Law Institute) Reporters' Study on federal income tax (1993-1998); Subchapter C Study: proposed revision to Subchapter C of the Internal Revenue Code considered by the US Senate Finance Committee (taxation of corporations and corporate transactions, 1983-1989); and the history of Crane v. Commissioner of the Revenue (2001), 331 U.S. 1 (1947).
Virginia Capital Representation Resource Center [VCRRC] News Clippings (1980-1990)
Collection of newspaper clippings related related to homicide, capital cases, and death row from local Virginia newspapers (1980-1990)
Benjamin Franklin Buchanan Memorabilia Collection
Collection of personal memorabilia (1861-1993) that contains correspondence, photographs, news clippings, certificates.
Occupation of Japan Collection of Newspapers, 1946-1951
WWII incomplete of daily newspapers published in Tokyo, during the American occupation: 1946 -1951.
Theodore Jackson Wool and Darius Todd Wool Memorabilia Collection
Small collection of personal memorabilia. Contains programs, catalogue, certificates, family tree.
Memoranda, legislative materials, official documents, printed materials and personal documents from a counsel to the Virginia Commission on Constitutional Revision Local Government Subcommittee.
Records of the Law Library 1978-2016
Records of the Student Legal Forum 1946-1987
Records of the Virginia Law Weekly 1979-2009
Records of the Barrister, University of Virginia School of Law Yearbook
Collection of contact sheets and negative photos
Records of the Virginia Tax Review 1993-2019