The Law Practice Papers of George E. Allen, Sr.

This collection consists of approximately 12.3 shelf feet (ca. 7,500 items), comprising certain legal papers of George E. Allen, Sr., a Richmond, Virginia, trial lawyer from 1910 to 1970. These papers cover the years 1939 to 1969. Included are correspondence, depositions, legal papers, transcripts, and newspaper clippings.

The larger portion of this collection deals with torts and liability cases. There are, however, two cases which might hold particular interest for those studying legal and political history. Aline Owen v. Afro-American Co. of Baltimore is a case concerning the definition of obscenity and has strong racial overtones. Fred Wallace v. Commonwealth of Virginia</em> would surely be of interest to students of the civil rights revolution in the South during the 1960s. In addition, there is some material dealing with legal remedies for air piracy.

The papers have been arranged by cases. Within each case, material has been placed in the following order: correspondence, factual, depositions, legal papers (including briefs, memoranda, and bills), final judgments, transcripts, newspaper clippings, and miscellaneous papers. The cases dealing with railroads have been placed at the beginning of the collection. These railroad cases are arranged alphabnetically and chronologically within each category. The cases dealing with topics other than railroads are arranged alphabetically in a similar manner.