Frederic René Coudert Sr. papers 4078446Rare Book and Manuscript Library
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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-01-10 11:52:39 -0500.Description is written in: English, Latin script.Describing Archives: A Content Standard2012-05-21XML document instance created by Alison Rhonemus.2019-05-20EAD was imported spring 2019 as part of the ArchivesSpace Phase II migration. Rare Book and Manuscript Library Frederic René Coudert Sr. papers Coudert, Frederic R (Frederic René), 1871-1955 4078446 MS#0289 English . 9 linear feet 19 boxes 1863-1962 This collection contains correspondence, subjects files and scrapbooks pertaining to Frederick R. Coudert, Sr. Arrangement

This collection is arranged in 4 series.

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 Preferred Citation

Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Frederic R. Coudert Sr. papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.

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 Immediate Source of Acquisition

Source of acquisition--Coudert, Paula M. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--09/28/87. Accession number--M-87-09-28.

 Biographical sketch

Frederic René Coudert (Columbia A.B., 1890; A.M., 1891; Ph.D., 1894) admitted to the New York Bar, 1892. Special assistant Attorney General of U.S., 1915-20; legal advisor to the British Embassy, 1915-20; Trustee of Columbia University, 1912-54. Author of "Certainty and Justice" 1913.

 Ownership and Custodial History

Bequest of Paula M. Coudert, 1987.

 Processing Information

Processed 07/28/88.

 Scope and Content

Correspondence, subject files, and scrapbooks concerning Coudert's law practice, political activities, social life and family. The cataloged and arranged correspondence covers the period 1935 through 1938 and deals with law and international affairs. Among th cataloged correspondence are: Harry Armstrong, Boris Bakhmeteff, Nicholas Murray Butler, Benjamin N. Cardozo, Learned Hand, Cordell Hull, Philip C. Jessup, Walter Lipmann, Robert McElroy, and Hendrik W. Van Loon. The subject files document Coudert's involvemant with the American, New York City, and New York State Bar Associations and the 1936-38 International Olympic Committee. The subject files on Columbia University cover the years 1933-37 and include, in addition to general correspondence concerning Coudert's activities as a Trustee of the University, correspondence on the Trustees' Committe on Honors and the Committee on Legal Affairs. The 21 scrapbooks contain clippings on all aspects of Coudert's political, professional, and personal life from 1888 to 1931.

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 Scrapbooks Lawyers Bakhmetev, B. A. (Boris Aleksandrovich) Armstrong, Harry Cardozo, Benjamin N (Benjamin Nathan), 1870-1938 Hand, Learned, 1872-1961 Jessup, Philip C (Philip Caryl), 1897-1986 Columbia University International Olympic Committee American Bar Association New York State Bar Association Association of the Bar of the City of New York Series I: Catalogued CorrespondenceAdams, James Truslow1Armstrong, Harry1Bakhmeteff, Boris Aleksandrovich1Baldensperger, Fernand1Barry, Herbert T.1Bergson, Henri1Bingham, Robert W.1Butler, Nicholas Murray1Campbell, Gerald1Cardozo, Benjamin N.1Chamberlain, Austen1Connally, Tom1Cortissoz, Royal1Coykendall, Frederick1Crane, Frederick E.1Easley, Ralph M.1Gildersleeve, Virginia Crocheron1Graves, Frank Pierrepont1Hand, Learned1Haskell, Henry S.1Hayes, Cardinal Patrick J.1Hazard, Paul1Houston, Herbert S.1Hughes, Charles E.1Hull, Cordell1Hyde, James H.1Jessup, Philip C.1King, Willard1La Guardia, Fiorello H.1Lippmann, Walter1McElroy, Robert1Shotwell, James T.1Stimson, Henry L.1Tweed, Harrison1Van Loon, Hendrik Willem1Wagner, Robert1Wardwell, Allen1Series II: Arranged Correspondence1925-1936 A-Z1925-193621937-1938 A-G1937-19383L-O4P-Z5Series III: Correspondence by SubjectAmerican Bar Association6Bellinger, J.B.6Clifford, Rev. C.6Columbia UniversityCommittee on Honors6Committee on Legal Affairs6General File6Coudert, F.W.7Coudert, T.7Flanders Club7Garrison7International Olympic Committee7Miscellaneous7New York City Bar Association7New York State Bar Association7Condolence Letters on the Death of F.R. Coudert8Condolence Letters on the death of Alice Tracy Wilmerding Coudert (wife of F.R. Coudert)9Clippings9Series IV: Scrapbooks: political, professional and personal clippingsScrapbook 11888-189110Scrapbook 2189310Scrapbook 3189410Scrapbook 41894-189611Scrapbook 51895-189611Scrapbook 61896-189711Scrapbook 71910-191112Scrapbook 81910-191113Scrapbook 91911-191213Scrapbook 101912-191314Scrapbook 11191314Scrapbook 121913-191415Scrapbook 13191715Scrapbook 141917-191816Scrapbook 151918-191916Scrapbook 161918-191917Scrapbook 17191917Scrapbook 181921-192218Scrapbook 19192918Scrapbook 201929-193019Scrapbook 211930-193119