Barrister records

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Location of collection:
University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
University of Virginia
P.O. Box 400110
160 McCormick Rd
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Brenda Gunn
Phone: (434) 924-1037
Phone: (434) 243-1776
Fax: (434) 924-4968
Restrictions:

There are no restrictions on access to the materials in this collection.

Terms of access:

An independent student organization published the Barrister yearbook. They own the copyright to any content that is not yet in the public domain or was licensed from another party. Individuals who wish to re-publish copyright-protected content will need to seek permission from the party or parties that own it.

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Summary

Extent:
3.125 Linear Feet and 85.71 Gigabytes
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of contact sheets and photographic negatives used in the Barrister yearbook.

Biographical / historical:

Between 1888 and 2009, law students at the University of Virginia documented their experiences in yearbooks. The books, edited by the students, contain photographs and short articles that identify members of the law school community and provide glimpses into everyday student life.

From 1888 to 1955, "Corks and Curls," the University of Virginia's main yearbook, contained sections dedicated to the law school. Then, in 1956, law students began to annually produce their own yearbook called "The Barrister." For a brief time between 1982 and 1991, law students once again collaborated with the editors of "Corks and Curls" to publish special "Barrister Editions" of that yearbook. These editions contain both specific content documenting the Law School and other content documenting student life at the wider university.

In 1992, UVA law students revived "The Barrister" as an independent publication. Then, after a decade of declining student interest in the yearbooks, "The Barrister" ended its run in 2009. Between 1992 and 2009, there were some years when students did not produce an edition of "The Barrister."

Acquisition information:
In the Spring of 1983, Eleanor Kett transferred these materials to the University of Virginia Law Library.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard