Cavers, David F. (David Farquhar), 1902-1988

Content Description:

Professional papers created and assembled by David Farquhar Cavers from 1932-1988, documenting his work at both the Duke and Harvard Law Schools. The collection includes correspondence, teaching files, subject files, and material related to his work for Walter E. Meyer Research Institute.

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Memoranda of the Harvard Law School Committee on Educational Planning and Development, also known as the Michelman Committee due to the name of its chairman, Frank I. Michelman.

Overview:

Collection includes correspondence (letters received and carbons of letters sent), "fan" mail, telegrams, memoranda, minutes of meetings, reports, research notes, lecture notes, examination papers, bibliographies, outlines, drafts, manuscripts of published and unpublished writings and speeches, news clippings, other printed items, "preliminary" editions of books, and association copies of books.

Overview: Much of the Richard H. Field Papers stems directly from his work as a professor and legal scholar. Roughly half of the collection relates to Field's work as chief reporter for American Law Institute's study of jurisdiction between State and Federal courts, including working papers of Field and reporters Paul J. Mishkin and Charles Alan Wright. Other material relates to his work as visiting professor at Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London (1970-1971); service with U.S....