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Correspondence, manuscripts, and printed material by and about Reeves. Included are single letters from Justice William O. Douglas and Jesus De Galindez, printed articles by Reeves on law and his manuscript article on the U.S. treatment of enemy property after World War II, printed works by others on international law and international reparations in 1945.
Selected materials cataloged; remainder arranged.
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This collection is located on-site.
This collection has no restrictions.
Reproductions may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.
Identification of specific item; Date (if known); William Harvey Reeves papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.
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Papers: Source of acquisition--Reeves, Mrs. William Harvey. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1985.
Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Papers Processed JL-W 07/--/85.
New York State lawyer and international legal adviser to the United States Treasury and State Departments during World War II. After receiving his A.B. and A.M. from the University of Pennsylvania, he lectured in Banking and Economy at Columbia in 1920 while attending the Law School where he received his L.L.B. in 1925. He was admitted to the New York bar in 1926 and maintained a private law practice in New York City from 1926 to 1941, while continuing his lectures at Columbia's Business School. In 1954 he received the Columbia Bicentennial Silver Medallion for his work in international law. He served as chairman of the committee on international law in the courts, 1963-1968, and was a participant in the White House Conference on International Cooperation in 1965.
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| International law | CLIO Catalog | ArchiveGRID |
| Lawyers | CLIO Catalog | ArchiveGRID |
| World War, 1939-1945 -- Law and legislation | CLIO Catalog | ArchiveGRID |