Walter Gellhorn papers, 1930-1992

Summary Information

At a Glance

Arrangement

Arrangement

Selected materials cataloged; remainder arranged.

• Series I
• Subseries I.1: Cataloged Correspondence
• Subseries I.2: Subject Files A-Z
• Subseries I.3: Other Files
• Series II: 1977 Gift
• Subseries II.1: Correspondence Files, circa 1935-1945
• Subseries II.2: Correspondence Files, circa 1945-1977
• Subseries II.3: Subject Files
• Series III: 1986 Gift, 1975-1983
• Subseries III.1: Correspondence File, 1975-1983
• Subseries III.2: Subject File
• Series IV: 1992 Gift, 1976-1992
• Subseries IV.1: Correspondence File
• Subseries IV.2: Subject File
• Subseries IV.3: Clippings

Description

Summary

Correspondence, writings, reports, memoranda, case files, and related printed materials. The papers cover the entire field of law with particular emphasis on civil rights, labor law, and family law. They include several series of office files dealing with Columbia University Law faculty, students, his course materials, and the administration of the Law School. In addition, there are numerous files for Amherst College (from which Gellhorn received his A.B. degree), arbitration cases, federal administrative procedure, legislation, the American Civil Liberties Union, the Association of American Law Schools, and Fordham University (for which he prepared a study). There are manuscripts, drafts, proofs, correspondence, and other related materials for some of his books: Administrative Law Cases and Comments (1940); Security, Loyalty and Science (1950); The States and Subversion (1952); Individual Freedom and Government Restraint (1956); When Americans Complain (1966); and Ombudsmen and others (1966).

1986 Addition: Series III, 1975-1983.

1992 Addition: Series IV, 1976-1992.

• Series I

• Series II: 1977 Gift

• Series III: 1986 Gift, 1975-1983

• Series IV: 1992 Gift, 1976-1992

Using the Collection

Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Restrictions on Access

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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;Walter Gellhorn papers; Name of Collection; 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.

Ownership and Custodial History

Gift of Walter Gellhorn, 1963, 1965-1967, 1977, 1986& 1992.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Papers: Source of acquisition--Gellhorn, Walter. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1963. Accession number--M-1963.

Papers: Source of acquisition--Gellhorn, Walter. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--10/21/92. Accession number--M-92-10-21.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Processing Information

Papers Processed 1963.

Papers Processed HR 01/24/95.

Revision Description

2020-04-01 EAD finding aid created by CCR.

Subject Headings

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Subject

History / Biographical Note

Biographical / Historical

Attorney (Columbia University LL.B., 1931), legal scholar, and professor of law at Columbia School of Law from 1933 to 1973.