11.2: Subject Files

Scope and content:

Some of these files begin in as early as 1962. Powell apparently transferred certain files from earlier periods to his retirement files and continued filing in them.

Access and use

Location of collection:
Washington and Lee University
School of Law
1004 Sydney Lewis Hall
1 Denny Circle
Lexington, VA 24450-0303
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Jennifer V. Mitchell
Phone: (540) 458-8969
Parent restrictions:
By terms of the donor agreement, researches must obtain permission of the archivist before doing research in the case files from the Supreme Court or Court of Appeals portions of the papers. Additionally, portions of the Family Papers series are closed or require special permission for access and use. Specific terms of access are available from the Powell Archives or from its World Wide Web site.

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