Herbert Wechsler Papers, 1919-2000, bulk 1932-1995

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Series VII: Legal Work, 1937-1992

Series VII: Legal Work (6 boxes, 3 linear feet). This series contains two sub-series.Sub-Series Acontains a portion of Herbert Wechsler's legal work, including some of the work and notes that went into the New York Times v. Sullivan case.Sub-Series Bcontains Wechsler's work as an arbitrator.


Sub-series A: Private Practice, 1937-1992



Box 68 Folder 1 Bank Merger Act (S. 1698): Opinion, 1965


Box 68 Folder 2 Curtis Publishing Co. v. Butts, Undated


Box 68 Folder 3 Curtis Publishing Co. v. Butts: Chronology, Undated


Box 68 Folder 4 Curtis Publishing Co. v. Butts: Digests, 1960-1966


Box 68 Folder 5 Curtis Publishing Co. v. Butts: Memorandum, 1966


Box 68 Folder 6 Curtis Publishing Co. v. Butts: Petition for Rehearing, 1966-1967


Box 68 Folder 7 Cabot Corporation v. Public Service Commission of West Virginia: Correspondence, Legal Documents, 1976


Box 68 Folder 8 Deficiency Judgment Study, 1937


Box 68 Folder 9 Korematsu v. United States, 1985-1987


Box 68 Folder 10 New York Times v. Sullivan: Clippings, 1964-1992


Box 68 Folder 11 New York Times v. Sullivan: Lewish, Anthony, 1964-1965 , 1984-1987


Box 68 Folder 12 New York Times v. Sullivan: Franklin, Mark, "Alternatives to Damage Suits for Libel", 1986



Box 69 Folder 1 New York Times v. Sullivan: Oral Argument, 1964


Box 69 Folder 2 New York Times v. Sullivan: Oral Argument: Audiocassette, 1964


Box 69 Folder 3 New York Times v. Sullivan: Progeny, 1983-1989


Box 69 Folder 4 New York Times v. Sullivan-Symposium: "Libel Law Under the Constitution-Marking the 20th Anniversary of New York Times vs. Sullivan" (ABA, ANPA), 1983-1984


Box 69 Folder 5 New York Times v. Sullivan-Symposium: New York State Bar Association, 1989


Box 69 Folder 6 New York Times v. Sullivan-Symposium: "The Next Twenty Years", 1984



Box 70 Folder 1 Stanton [Frank], House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce Subpoena: Correspondence, 1969 , 1971


Box 70 Folder 2 Supreme Court Cases: Transcripts (note to rather on cover), 1936


Box 70 Folder 3 Supreme Court Cases: Transcripts, 1940


Box 70 Folder 4 Supreme Court Cases: Transcripts, 1960-1969


Box 70 Folder 5 United States v. Ginzburg (Ralph): Correspondence & Legal Documents, 1966-1972


Box 70 Folder 6 United States v. Williams: Correspondence and Legal Documents, 1981


Sub-series B: Arbitrations, 1947-1963



Box 71 Folder 1 Actors' Equity vs. Much Ado About Nothing, 1959-1960


Box 71 Folder 2 American Arbitrations (cancelled), 1958


Box 71 Folder 3 American Arbitration Association & Board of Mediation, 1947-1948


Box 71 Folder 4 American Federation of Television & Radio Artists and Metropolitan Broadcasting Corp., 1960


Box 71 Folder 5 AGVA (Elinor Ross) and Dallas Civic Opera Co., 1960


Box 71 Folder 6 AGVA-Bramson Entertainment Bureau (Hearing), 1961


Box 71 Folder 7 Arbitration Bills, 1958


Box 71 Folder 8 Arthur Landsberg and Beth Israel Hospital, 1959-1960


Box 71 Folder 9 Aurora Plastics, Inc. and Local 815, I.B.T., 1958-1959


Box 71 Folder 10 Brotherhood of Painters, Decorators, and Paperhangers of America, Local 829, Columbia Broadcasting System, 1962


Box 71 Folder 11 Brotherhood of Painters, Decorators, and Paperhangers of America, 1962-1964


Box 71 Folder 12 Brouse Stationary Company-Dist. 65 Department Store, 1960


Box 71 Folder 13 Carroll-McCreary Company and Local 852, I.B.T., 1959



Box 72 Folder 1 Duo Productions, Inc. against Guild Films Company, Inc., 1960


Box 72 Folder 2 Fisher Stevens, Inc., 1958


Box 72 Folder 3 Flight Engineers' International Association vs. Pan American World Airways, 1961-1962


Box 72 Folder 4 Frito Co.-Bakery Drivers Local 802, 1960-1961


Box 72 Folder 5 General, 1963-1964


Box 72 Folder 6 General Tire & Rubber Co.-Local 259, 1962


Box 72 Folder 7 Hickory House v. Local 1 Dining Room, 1959


Box 72 Folder 8 Hotel & Club Employees Union and Book Club, 1958


Box 72 Folder 9 Insurance Agents' International Union, Local 19 vs. Prudential Insurance Co. of America, 1952


Box 72 Folder 10 International Associations of Machinists, District 15 vs. Reli-Coil Corporation, 1950


Box 72 Folder 11 I.B.E.W., Local 1614 and Ponsell Flour Machine Co., 1961


Box 72 Folder 12 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and WMCA, 1960


Box 72 Folder 13 IVE Radio & Machine Workers, Local 498 and Sonotone Corporation, 1960-1961


Box 72 Folder 14 I.U.E., Radio and Machine Workers and Westinghouse Electric Co., 1961-1962


Box 72 Folder 15 King Baking Co. and Local 550, Bakery Drivers Union, 1961


Box 72 Folder 16 Kyle, Alistair v. United States of America, 1959


Box 72 Folder 17 Larchment Shore Club and Local 178, Hotel, Restaurant & Bartenders Employees, 1962


Box 72 Folder 18 Lefferts General Hospital and Local 144, Hotel & Allied Service Employees Union, 1961


Box 72 Folder 19 The Liza Company and United Scenic Artists, 1957-1960


Box 72 Folder 20 Longchamps, Inc. vs. Bar Union of NYC, Local 15, 1950


Box 72 Folder 21 Milk Dealers' Association of Metropolitan NY et. Al. vs. International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 30 et. al., 1945


Box 72 Folder 22 N.J. Aluminum Extrusion Co. vs. United Steelworkers, 1960


Box 72 Folder 23 N.J. State Board of Mediation (General), 1959


Box 72 Folder 24 N.J. State Board of Mediation-Panel of Arbitrators, 1959


Box 72 Folder 25 New York Fur Stylist Association vs. Furriers Joint Council of NY, Local 120, 1954



Box 73 Folder 1 O.C.A.W. Intl' Union and E.R. Squibb & Sons, 1962 - 1963


Box 73 Folder 2 Oscar Goldman d/b/a/ Sav-On Drug Store vs. Retail Drug Employees Union, Local 1199, 1954


Box 73 Folder 3 Precision Film Laboratories vs. Local 702 Motion Picture Lab Tech. Union, 1962


Box 73 Folder 4 Princeton Film Center vs. Board of Transportation, 1951


Box 73 Folder 5 Scully-Walton Ambulance Company and Local 643, I.B.T., 1960


Box 73 Folder 6 Spalding Baking Co. vs. Local 550, Bakery Drivers, 1960


Box 73 Folder 7 Textile Workers Union of America, Local 1932 (Dryers & Finishers) vs. Federal Leather Company, 1955


Box 73 Folder 8 United Automobile Workers, Local 688 vs. Pacific Automotive Company, 1953


Box 73 Folder 9 United Cement, Lime & Gypsum Workers and Lehigh Portland Cement Co., 1962


Box 73 Folder 10 United Department Store Workers of America, Local I-S vs. R.H. Macy & Co., Inc., 1952


Box 73 Folder 11 United Rubber, Cork, Linoleum & Plastic Workers of America and Kentile, Inc., 1961-1962


Box 73 Folder 12 United Steelworkers of America and Rheem Manufacturing Co., 1958


Box 73 Folder 13 University Loudspeakers, Inc. vs. United Electrical, Radio, & Machine Workers of America, 1951


Box 73 Folder 14 Writers Guild of America and Metromedia, Inc., 1961


Box 73 Folder 15 Writers Guild of America vs. Columbia Broadcasting System, 1961