Overview
Manuscripts of writings and miscellaneous papers relating to courses taught by Isaacs.
Dates
- Creation: 1907-1920
Creator
- Isaacs, Nathan (1886-1941) (Person)
Conditions Governing 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 Harvard Depository and requires 2 business-day advance notice for retrieval. Consult the Special Collections staff for further information.
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 the 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
1 boxesThis collection consists of manuscripts of writings and miscellaneous papers relating to courses taught by Isaacs. For class notes taken by Isaacs while at the Harvard Law School, see Class Notes Collection.
Historical/Biographical Information
- July, 10, 1886 born, Cincinnati, Ohio; son of Abraham and Rachel (Friedman) Isaacs
- 1907 A.B. University of Cincinnati
- 1908 A.M. University of Cincinnati
- 1910 Ph.D. University of Cincinnati
- 1910 LL.B. Cincinnati Law School
- 1920 S.J.D., Harvard Law School
- 1912 m. Ella Davis, March 21, c. Carol
- 1912-1918 Professor of Law, Cincinnati Law School
- 1916-1918 Assistant Dean, Cincinnati Law School
- 1919-1920 Thayer Teaching Fellow, Harvard Law School
- 1920-1923 Professor of Law, University of Pittsburgh
- 1921-1923, 1925-1926 Professor of Business Law, Columbia University, summers
- 1923-1924 Lecturer, Business Law, Harvard Law School
- 1924-1941 Professor of Law, Harvard Law School
- 1936-1941 Member of the Faculty of the Harvard Graduate School of Public Administration
- 1941 Died, December 18, Cambridge, Mass
- July, 10, 1886
- born, Cincinnati, Ohio; son of Abraham and Rachel (Friedman) Isaacs
- 1907
- A.B. University of Cincinnati
- 1908
- A.M. University of Cincinnati
- 1910
- Ph.D. University of Cincinnati
- 1910
- LL.B. Cincinnati Law School
- 1920
- S.J.D., Harvard Law School
- 1912
- m. Ella Davis, March 21, c. Carol
- 1912-1918
- Professor of Law, Cincinnati Law School
- 1916-1918
- Assistant Dean, Cincinnati Law School
- 1919-1920
- Thayer Teaching Fellow, Harvard Law School
- 1920-1923
- Professor of Law, University of Pittsburgh
- 1921-1923, 1925-1926
- Professor of Business Law, Columbia University, summers
- 1923-1924
- Lecturer, Business Law, Harvard Law School
- 1924-1941
- Professor of Law, Harvard Law School
- 1936-1941
- Member of the Faculty of the Harvard Graduate School of Public Administration
- 1941
- Died, December 18, Cambridge, Mass
Physical Location
Harvard Depository
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The papers were donated by Isaac's widow, Mrs. Nathan T. Isaacs, to the Baker Library of the Harvard Graduate School of Business in May, 1970 and were transferred to the Harvard Law School Library in May, 1970.
Processing Information
Original processing information unknown. Finding aid updated January 2012 by Margaret Peachy.
- Title
- Isaacs, Nathan. Papers, 1907-1920: Finding Aid.
- Author
- Harvard Law School Library, Cambridge, MA 02138
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- law00033
Repository Details
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