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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.

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.

Frances Farmer papers

2.4 Linear Feet 6 archival boxes
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University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.

Frederick D. G. Ribble papers

12.5 Linear Feet 32 boxes

The Frederick D. G. Ribble papers document his years as professor and dean at the University of Virginia Law School, his service on professional boards and committees, the legal cases in which he was directly involved or interested, and, to a limited extent, his personal life before his marriage.

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Frederick D. G. Ribble papers 12.5 Linear Feet 32 boxes

Ribble, Frederick D. G., 1898-1970

The Frederick D. G. Ribble papers document his years as professor and dean at the University of Virginia Law School, his service on professional boards and committees, the legal cases in which he was directly involved or interested, and, to a limited extent, his personal life before his marriage.

University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.

Garrard Glenn papers

3.3 Cubic Feet 2 cartons and 4 archival boxes
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Garrard Glenn papers 3.3 Cubic Feet 2 cartons and 4 archival boxes

Glenn, Garrard, 1878-1949
University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.

George B. Eager Jr. papers

.2 Linear Feet 1 small archival box, 2 folders

The George B. Eager collection fills only one folder and spans less than one year, 1933. As the first letter indicates, Eager solicited alumni to write to the Rector and Visitors of the University endorsing the appointment of John L. Newcomb as president. The rest of the collection is mostly letters from alumni endorsing Newcomb. Correspondence and clippings at the end of the file indicate that Eager was successful.

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George B. Eager Jr. papers .2 Linear Feet 1 small archival box, 2 folders

Eager, George B., Jr., 1888-1942

The George B. Eager collection fills only one folder and spans less than one year, 1933. As the first letter indicates, Eager solicited alumni to write to the Rector and Visitors of the University endorsing the appointment of John L. Newcomb as president. The rest of the collection is mostly letters from alumni endorsing Newcomb. Correspondence and clippings at the end of the file indicate that Eager was successful.

University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.

Herbert Johnson papers

.3 Linear Feet 1 box

This collection consists of correspondence between Herbert Johnson (Law 1927) and law professors Hardy C. Dillard, Frederick D. G. Ribble, John Rictchie III, T. Munford Boyd, Dean Monrad Paulsen, UVA President Colgate M. Darden, the Law School Foundation, and law alumni.

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Herbert Johnson papers .3 Linear Feet 1 box

Johnson, Herbert, 1901-1976

This collection consists of correspondence between Herbert Johnson (Law 1927) and law professors Hardy C. Dillard, Frederick D. G. Ribble, John Rictchie III, T. Munford Boyd, Dean Monrad Paulsen, UVA President Colgate M. Darden, the Law School Foundation, and law alumni.

University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.

Historical research collection - University of Virginia School of Law

.000186 Gigabytes

This collection contains items that librarians and archivists have used while researching the history of the University of Virginia School of Law. These materials include unpublished essays, published historical articles, datasets, and research notes.

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Historical research collection - University of Virginia School of Law .000186 Gigabytes

This collection contains items that librarians and archivists have used while researching the history of the University of Virginia School of Law. These materials include unpublished essays, published historical articles, datasets, and research notes.

University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.

John B. Minor papers

.3 Linear Feet 1 archival box of 50 items

The collection includes lectures and other teaching materials, correspondence, clippings and other printed matter, legal documents, an appraisal of enslaved people, a commonplace book, and a recipe for making indelible ink.

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John B. Minor papers .3 Linear Feet 1 archival box of 50 items

Minor, John B., 1813-1895

The collection includes lectures and other teaching materials, correspondence, clippings and other printed matter, legal documents, an appraisal of enslaved people, a commonplace book, and a recipe for making indelible ink.

University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.

John Ritchie III papers

8.5 Cubic Feet 22 archival boxes

The papers of John Ritchie III include professional papers, mainly correspondence, concerning legal education. There are also files that are related to his deanships at Washington University in St. Louis, the University of Wisconsin, and Northwestern University, as well as files that document his years at Virginia from 1972 until his death in 1988. His files reflect the range and intensity of his work after his official retirement. Predominant are the manuscripts and correspondence for Cases and Materials on Decedents' Estates and Trusts, editions five, six, and seven of The First Hundred Years: A Short History of the School of Law of the University of Virginia for the Period 1826-1926, as well as correspondence files concerning publications of the Foundation Press and committee activities of the Virginia Bar Association. The largest group of files is comprised of miscellaneous professional correspondence.

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John Ritchie III papers 8.5 Cubic Feet 22 archival boxes

Ritchie, John, III, 1904-1988

The papers of John Ritchie III include professional papers, mainly correspondence, concerning legal education. There are also files that are related to his deanships at Washington University in St. Louis, the University of Wisconsin, and Northwestern University, as well as files that document his years at Virginia from 1972 until his death in 1988. His files reflect the range and intensity of his work after his official retirement. Predominant are the manuscripts and correspondence for Cases and Materials on Decedents' Estates and Trusts, editions five, six, and seven of The First Hundred Years: A Short History of the School of Law of the University of Virginia for the Period 1826-1926, as well as correspondence files concerning publications of the Foundation Press and committee activities of the Virginia Bar Association. The largest group of files is comprised of miscellaneous professional correspondence.

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