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University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.

A. E. Dick Howard papers

34.5 Cubic Feet 82 archival boxes

The papers of A. E. Dick Howard reflect his academic and professional endeavors. The archives have received five installments of papers from Professor Howard, plus an entire collection: The Papers of A. E. Dick Howard for the Virginia Commission for Constitutional Revision, received in 1981, MSS 81-4. Papers related to the nomination of Judge Robert Bork to the Supreme Court: these files consist of some reports and statements in relation to the nomination of Judge Robert H. Bork to the Supreme Court. Professor Howard was a commentator on the McNeil/Lehrer NewsHour during the confirmation hearings. Bill O'Brien, a student assistant, helped him to collect all of the information. Addendum [a]: Central and Eastern European New Constitutions: these files relate to Howard's involvement on the writing of new constitutions in Central and Eastern Europe at the collapse of the Soviet Union. The files were processed trying to convey their original organization and consist of correspondence, memoranda, working papers and numerous printed materials.

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A. E. Dick Howard papers 34.5 Cubic Feet 82 archival boxes

Howard, A. E. Dick

The papers of A. E. Dick Howard reflect his academic and professional endeavors. The archives have received five installments of papers from Professor Howard, plus an entire collection: The Papers of A. E. Dick Howard for the Virginia Commission for Constitutional Revision, received in 1981, MSS 81-4. Papers related to the nomination of Judge Robert Bork to the Supreme Court: these files consist of some reports and statements in relation to the nomination of Judge Robert H. Bork to the Supreme Court. Professor Howard was a commentator on the McNeil/Lehrer NewsHour during the confirmation hearings. Bill O'Brien, a student assistant, helped him to collect all of the information. Addendum [a]: Central and Eastern European New Constitutions: these files relate to Howard's involvement on the writing of new constitutions in Central and Eastern Europe at the collapse of the Soviet Union. The files were processed trying to convey their original organization and consist of correspondence, memoranda, working papers and numerous printed materials.

University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.

Armistead Mason Dobie papers

6 Linear Feet 15 boxes (6 linear ft.)

The papers of Armistead M. Dobie span the years 1902 to 1963, with the bulk of the material covering 1939 to 1956, the years of Dobie's judgeship. The first three boxes contain general correspondence, which is primarily of biographical interest, although there are some items, especially the 1939 letters from President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and senators Carter Glass and Harry F. Byrd, that have historical value. The correspondence with Judges John J. Parker and Morris A. Soper in the general files, as well as in the court materials, yield very little information about the cases the three were considering. Other correspondents who wrote Dobie one or two letters of interest were Felix Frankfurter, Stanley Reed, Roscoe Pound, Samuel Williston, Manton Davis, and many former University classmates and students. The general correspondence files were kept alphabetically by correspondent's name or, occasionally, by subject, and within the alphabetical division the correspondence is arranged chronologically. Following the correspondence are four notebooks of mimeographed "textbooks" from Dobie's graduate studies at Harvard and teaching at Virginia in the 1920s.

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Armistead Mason Dobie papers 6 Linear Feet 15 boxes (6 linear ft.)

Dobie, Armistead Mason, 1881-1962

The papers of Armistead M. Dobie span the years 1902 to 1963, with the bulk of the material covering 1939 to 1956, the years of Dobie's judgeship. The first three boxes contain general correspondence, which is primarily of biographical interest, although there are some items, especially the 1939 letters from President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and senators Carter Glass and Harry F. Byrd, that have historical value. The correspondence with Judges John J. Parker and Morris A. Soper in the general files, as well as in the court materials, yield very little information about the cases the three were considering. Other correspondents who wrote Dobie one or two letters of interest were Felix Frankfurter, Stanley Reed, Roscoe Pound, Samuel Williston, Manton Davis, and many former University classmates and students. The general correspondence files were kept alphabetically by correspondent's name or, occasionally, by subject, and within the alphabetical division the correspondence is arranged chronologically. Following the correspondence are four notebooks of mimeographed "textbooks" from Dobie's graduate studies at Harvard and teaching at Virginia in the 1920s.

University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.

Carl McFarland papers

16 Cubic Feet 28 archival boxes, plus photographs and some oversized materials.

These papers, which are almost entirely professional, have been arranged in groups corresponding to the stages of Carl McFarland's career. The earliest records originated during his tenure at the Department of Justice in the 1930's, and contain valuable information concerning the Wagner Act, the Agricultural Adjustment Act, and other New Deal legislation. McFarland's work as chairman of the American Bar Association's committee on administrative law, which resulted in the 1946 passage of the Administrative Procedure Act, is fully documented, as is his brief term as chairman of the Civil Service Commission's Hearing Examiner Board. While there is little material documenting his term as president of the University of Montana, there are records of his activities on the Hoover Commission, the President's Conference on Administrative Law, and the Virginia Code Commission. McFarland's role as literary executor for former Attorney General Homer S. Cummings is documented in detail.

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Carl McFarland papers 16 Cubic Feet 28 archival boxes, plus photographs and some oversized materials.

McFarland, Carl, 1904-1979

These papers, which are almost entirely professional, have been arranged in groups corresponding to the stages of Carl McFarland's career. The earliest records originated during his tenure at the Department of Justice in the 1930's, and contain valuable information concerning the Wagner Act, the Agricultural Adjustment Act, and other New Deal legislation. McFarland's work as chairman of the American Bar Association's committee on administrative law, which resulted in the 1946 passage of the Administrative Procedure Act, is fully documented, as is his brief term as chairman of the Civil Service Commission's Hearing Examiner Board. While there is little material documenting his term as president of the University of Montana, there are records of his activities on the Hoover Commission, the President's Conference on Administrative Law, and the Virginia Code Commission. McFarland's role as literary executor for former Attorney General Homer S. Cummings is documented in detail.

University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.

Clarence B. Pearce papers

80 items

The papers of Clarence B. Pearce consist primarily of letters written by Pearce to his mother as well as photographs of Pearce and the University of Virginia grounds while Pearce was a law student (1917 - 1921). His college activities included participation in the debating society and service on the editorial board of Virgina Law Review.

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Clarence B. Pearce papers 80 items

Pearce, Clarence B., 1897-1984

The papers of Clarence B. Pearce consist primarily of letters written by Pearce to his mother as well as photographs of Pearce and the University of Virginia grounds while Pearce was a law student (1917 - 1921). His college activities included participation in the debating society and service on the editorial board of Virgina Law Review.

University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.

David A. Martin papers

42 Cubic Feet 96 archival boxes
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David Nelson Sutton papers

.7 Cubic Feet 2 archival boxes

The David Nelson Sutton papers consist of handwritten notes taken while attending the University of Virginia Department of Law in 1919-1920, and some printed materials, including examinations and programs, that relate to his classes. There are two folders that document his nomination to the presidency of the Virginia State Bar Association in 1948, and his nomination as a member of the House of Delegates at the seventy-fifth meeting of the American Bar Association in 1953.

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David Nelson Sutton papers .7 Cubic Feet 2 archival boxes

Sutton, David Nelson, 1895-1974

The David Nelson Sutton papers consist of handwritten notes taken while attending the University of Virginia Department of Law in 1919-1920, and some printed materials, including examinations and programs, that relate to his classes. There are two folders that document his nomination to the presidency of the Virginia State Bar Association in 1948, and his nomination as a member of the House of Delegates at the seventy-fifth meeting of the American Bar Association in 1953.

University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.

Edwin S. Cohen papers

72 Linear Feet 160 boxes and 2 cartons

The vast majority of the Edwin S. Cohen papers document his position 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 work in private practice in New York and Washington, DC, and teaching at UVA Law.

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Edwin S. Cohen papers 72 Linear Feet 160 boxes and 2 cartons

Cohen, Edwin S., 1914-2006

The vast majority of the Edwin S. Cohen papers document his position 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 work in private practice in New York and Washington, DC, and teaching at UVA Law.

University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.

Emerson G. Spies papers

31 Cubic Feet

The papers of Emerson Spies include 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.

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Emerson G. Spies papers 31 Cubic Feet

Spies, Emerson G., 1914-1990

The papers of Emerson Spies include 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.

University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.

Ernest L. Folk III papers

4.5 Cubic Feet 12 archival boxes

The Ernest L. Folk papers is comprised of professional files, working files concerning consulting work; drafts, notes, etc., for articles; and a few folders regarding his home in Ivy. In addition, there are assorted teaching materials concerning law and the arts.

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Ernest L. Folk III papers 4.5 Cubic Feet 12 archival boxes

Folk, Ernest L., III, 1930-1989

The Ernest L. Folk papers is comprised of professional files, working files concerning consulting work; drafts, notes, etc., for articles; and a few folders regarding his home in Ivy. In addition, there are assorted teaching materials concerning law and the arts.

University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.

Frances Farmer papers

2.4 Linear Feet 6 archival boxes
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