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COLLECTION Identifier: LAW-MMC-296

Frank E. A. Sander papers and material relating to the development of the alternative dispute resolution field

Scope and Contents

Assorted material created and assembled by Frank E. A. Sander, related to his work on mediation and dispute resolution from 1942-2017, including material related to the American Bar Association's Alternative Dispute Resolution section. The collection also includes a large amount of published literature related to dispute resolution, as well as research material, draft papers, classroom material, and two boxes of audiovisual material.

Dates

  • Creation: 1942-2017
  • Creation: 1942-2017

Creator

Language of Materials

The majority of the collection is in English, but it also contains a small number of German language books and journals.

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is minimally arranged and described, and may require review prior to access. Access to these papers is governed by the rules and regulations of the Harvard Law School Library. This collection is open to the public, but is housed off-site at the Harvard Depository and requires 2 business-day advance notice for retrieval. Consult Historical & Special Collections staff for further information. Material in this collection related to the Program on Negotiation (P.O.N.) at Harvard is closed until 2038 due to donor-stipulated restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

The Harvard Law School Library holds copyright on some, but not all, of the material in our collections. Requests for permission to publish material from this collection should be directed to Historical & Special Collections staff. Researchers who obtain permission to publish from the Harvard Law School Library are also responsible for identifying and contacting the persons or organizations who hold copyright.

Extent

47.5 linear feet (43 boxes)
47.5 linear feet (43 boxes)

Biographical / Historical

Frank E. A. Sander was born in 1927. He graduated from Harvard College in 1949 and received his LL.B from Harvard Law School in 1952. He served as law clerk to Chief Judge Calvert Magruder of the U.S. Court of Appeals and Justice Felix Frankfurter of the U.S. Supreme Court. He joined the faculty of Harvard Law School in 1959 as assistant professor. He was appointed professor in 1962; Walter E. Meyer Research Professor, 1978-1979; Bussey Professor of Law, 1981; and Bussey Professor of Law, Emeritus, 2006. He served as Associate Dean, 1987-2000 and also co-founded Harvard's Program on Negotiation, which advanced teaching and scholarship in the field of alternative dispute resolution.

Other Finding Aids

An inventory of this collection is available at the repository. Please consult Historical & Special Collections staff for further information.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Alison, Thomas, and Ernest Sander in 2018.

Separated Materials

A framed etching/award for Frank E. A. Sander's participation in the tenth annual Practical Skills Course, 1974, was transferred to the HLSL "Diplomas, honorary degrees, citations and awards of persons affiliated with Harvard Law School. 1834-" collection, HOLLIS 990094615880203941, in December, 2022.

Processing Information

This collection was minimally arranged and described by Harvard Law School Library staff. All of the material was re-boxed due to the condition of the original containers, with original order maintained as closely as possible. Select material was re-foldered due to concerns over condition.

Processed by Natalie Sinclair, February 2022.

Creator

Subject

Title
Frank E. A. Sander papers and material relating to the development of the alternative dispute resolution field, 1942-2017: Finding Aid.
Author
Harvard Law School Library
Description rules
dacs
Language of description
eng
EAD ID
law00296

Repository Details

Part of the Harvard Law School Library, Historical & Special Collections Repository

Harvard Law School Library's Historical & Special Collections (HSC) collects, preserves, and makes available research materials for the study of the law and legal history. HSC holds over 8,000 linear feet of manuscripts, over 100,000 rare books, and more than 70,000 visual images.

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