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Randolph Godfrey Phillips papers, 1956-1982

Summary Information

At a Glance

Call No.: MS#0996
Bib ID 4079217 View CLIO record
Creator(s) Phillips, Randolph Godfrey, 1911-1982
Title Randolph Godfrey Phillips papers, 1956-1982
Physical Description 20.5 linear feet (44 boxes)
Language(s) English .
Access You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.

The following boxes are located off-site: Boxes 2-44. You will need to request this material at least three business days in advance to use the collection in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room.

This collection has no restrictions.

Arrangement

Arrangement

Selected materials cataloged; remainder arranged.

Description

Summary

Correspondence, notes, manuscripts, legal documents, transcripts, and printed materials of Phillips. Correspondents include George McGovern, Edmund Muskie, J.W. Fulbright, and William Ruckelshaus. The collection contains correspondence, manuscripts, legal documents, and transcripts illustrating Phillips' legal career, including papers from the Four Seasons Securities Laws Litigation and from Phillips' lawsuits against Alleghany Corporation, Investors' Diversified Services (a company controlled by Alleghany), and the American Stock Exchange. Also, the papers of the National Committee for Impeachment, of which Phillips was chairman.

Using the Collection

Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Restrictions on Access

You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.

The following boxes are located off-site: Boxes 2-44. You will need to request this material at least three business days in advance to use the collection in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room.

This collection has no restrictions.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

Single photocopies 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.

Preferred Citation

Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Randolph Godfrey Phillips papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.

Accruals

Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Source of acquisition--Phillips, Mrs. Randolph. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1984. Accession number--M-84.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Processing Information

Cataloged Christina Hilton Fenn 08/--/1989.

Revision Description

2020-10-13 EAD document created by CCR.

Subject Headings

The subject headings listed below are found in this collection. Links below allow searches at Columbia University through the Archival Collections Portal and through CLIO, the catalog for Columbia University Libraries, as well as ArchiveGRID, a catalog that allows users to search the holdings of multiple research libraries and archives.

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Subject

Heading "CUL Archives:"
"Portal"
"CUL Collections:"
"CLIO"
"Nat'l / Int'l Archives:"
"ArchivedGRID"
Actions and defenses -- Cases Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Alleghany Corporation Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
American Stock Exchange Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Fulbright, J. William (James William), 1905-1995 Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Impeachments -- Societies, etc Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Investors Diversified Services Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
McGovern, George S (George Stanley), 1922-2012 Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Muskie, Edmund S., 1914-1996 Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
National Committee for Impeachment Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Ruckelshaus, William Doyle, 1932- Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID

History / Biographical Note

Biographical / Historical

Attorney pro se (acted as an attorney for himself even though he was not a lawyer by training). Columbia College, 1931.