Arthur H. Dean papers

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: 4100

COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

Correspondence and other papers relate to Dean's activities as an alumnus of Cornell University (B.A. 1921) and Cornell University Law School (L.L.B. 1923); as member of the Cornell University Board of Trustees (1945-70) and Chairman of the Board of Trustees (1948-70); as Partner (1929-50) and Senior Partner (1950-70) in the New York law firm of Sullivan and Cromwell; as Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the State University of New York; as chief U.S. negotiator in preliminary Korean War Armistice negotiations at Panmonjom (1953); as leader of U.S. delegations at the International Law of the Sea Conference (1958, 1960); as member of the Association for the Promotion and Protection of Private Foreign Investments (1956-70); as chairman of the U.S. delegation to the Conference on Discontinuance of Nuclear Weapons Tests; as chairman of the U.S. delegation of the Conference of the Committee on Disarmament; as chairman of the U.S. delegation to the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks; as delegate to the General Assembly of the United Nations; as member of the Foreign Policy association, Japan Society, Inc. (1946-74), Asia Society (1956-74), Asia Foundation (1954-75), and the Fund for Peaceful Atomic Development, Inc.; as chairman of the Committee for an Effective and Durable Peace in Asia (1955-66); as member of the Board of directors of the Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. (1955-75, and member since 1937); as member of the American, New York State, and New York City Bar Associations; and as member of the Lawyer's Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (1963-75).

Major issues include the defense of several U.S. corporations against the Securities Exchange Commission, negotiation of nuclear weapons test ban and disarmament, international commerce laws, European recovery, post war American foreign policy, civil rights under law, federal and state legislation, and the funding of higher education.

Major organizations and companies include: Standard Oil, El Paso, Goldman, Sachs, & Co., and the New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center.

Dates

1946-1974.

Creator

Dean, Arthur H. (Person)

Language of Materials

Collection material in English

Biographical / Historical

1921 B.A. Cornell University
1923 L.L.B. Cornell University Law School
1945-70 Member, Cornell University Board of Trustees (Chairman 1948-70)
1929-50 Partner, law firm of Sullivan and Cromwell, New York
1950-70 Senior Partner, Sullivan and Cromwell
? Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the State University of New York
1953 Chief U.S. negotiator in preliminary Korean War Armistice negotiations at Panmonjom
1958, 1960 Leader of U.S. delegations at the International Law of the Sea Conference
1956-70 Member of the Association for the Promotion and Protection of Private Foreign Investments
? Chairman of the U.S. Delegation to the Conference on Discontinuance of Nuclear Weapons Tests
? Chairman of the U.S. delegation of the Conference of the Committee on Disarmament
? Chairman of the U.S. delegation to the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks
? Delegate to the General Assembly of the United Nations
1946-74 Member of the Foreign Policy Association, Japan Society, Inc.
1956-74 Member of the Asia Society
1954-75 Member of the Asia Foundation
? Member of the Fund for Peaceful Atomic Development, Inc
1955-66 Chairman of the Committee for an Effective and Durable Peace in Asia
1955-75 Member of the Board of Directors of the Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. (member since 1937)
? Member of the American, New York State, and New York City Bar Associations
1963-75 Member of the Lawyer's Committee for Civil Rights Under Law

CHRONOLOGY

1921
: B.A. Cornell University
1923
: L.L.B. Cornell University Law School
1945-70
: Member, Cornell University Board of Trustees (Chairman 1948-70)
1929-50
: Partner, law firm of Sullivan and Cromwell, New York
1950-70
: Senior Partner, Sullivan and Cromwell
?
: Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the State University of New York
1953
: Chief U.S. negotiator in preliminary Korean War Armistice negotiations at Panmonjom
1958, 1960
: Leader of U.S. delegations at the International Law of the Sea Conference
1956-70
: Member of the Association for the Promotion and Protection of Private Foreign Investments
?
: Chairman of the U.S. Delegation to the Conference on Discontinuance of Nuclear Weapons Tests
?
: Chairman of the U.S. delegation of the Conference of the Committee on Disarmament
?
: Chairman of the U.S. delegation to the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks
?
: Delegate to the General Assembly of the United Nations
1946-74
: Member of the Foreign Policy Association, Japan Society, Inc.
1956-74
: Member of the Asia Society
1954-75
: Member of the Asia Foundation
?
: Member of the Fund for Peaceful Atomic Development, Inc
1955-66
: Chairman of the Committee for an Effective and Durable Peace in Asia
1955-75
: Member of the Board of Directors of the Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. (member since 1937)
?
: Member of the American, New York State, and New York City Bar Associations
1963-75
: Member of the Lawyer's Committee for Civil Rights Under Law

Extent

146.9 cubic feet. (146.9 cubic feet.)

Additional Description

Abstract

Arthur Hobson Dean was an Ithaca native, Cornell alumnus, lawyer, U.S. government official, diplomat, executive, international and corporate law specialist, and writer.

SERIES LIST

Series I. Personal Boxes 1, 2, 79-83, 156-158

Series II. Diaries Boxes 3, 4

Series III. Speeches/Articles Boxes 5-13

Series IV. Cornell University Boxes 14-31, 140-141

Series V. Subject Files Boxes 32-78; 84-139; 142-155

Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Disarmament American Institute of Pacific Relations Committee for an Effective and Durable Peace in Asia Korea Japan Society Asia Society Asia Foundation Association for the Promotion and Protection of Private Foreign Investments (APPI) Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. Foreign Affairs, President Johnson's Panel of Consultants on English Speaking Union of the United States Bilderberg Law of the Sea, Department of State Advisory Panel on State University of New York Board of Trustees European Recovery (World War II) United National Association of the United States of America White House Nantucket Sound Island Trust-Bill American Bar Association New York State Bar Association New York City Bar Association American Law Institute Lawyer's Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Sullivan and Cromwell - includes U.S. v. Stanley Morgan, et al; El Paso; Standard Oil Teagle Foundation National Citizens Committee for Community Relations (Civil Rights) Committee for Corporate Support of American Universities Twentieth Century Fund Association for the Aid of Crippled Children Corporate Directorships Treaty Powers, Amendment of Conference on Indian - American Relations Other Subject Files Additional Material

Physical Description

Correspondence, legal briefs, audio tapes, speeches, research material, pamphlets, clippings, scrapbooks, diaries.

General

Contact Information:: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections 2B Carl A. Kroch Library Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 (607) 255-3530 Fax: (607) 255-9524 rareref@cornell.edu http://rmc.library.cornell.edu
Compiled by:: Gregory Fischer, Phil McCray
Date completed:: 1995
EAD encoding:: Marcie Farwell, September 2015