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Contains 22 Results:

"A - Correspondence." Miscellaneous correspondence., 1971-1980

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Scope and Contents In a group of pamphlets from James Luther Adams is a copy of a letter from Oliver Wendell Holmes addressed to Judge Wyzanski in response to the latter's request that Holmes summarize his beliefs in the motives of the legal profession (September 9, 1937). Professor Konvitz mentions in a letter to Chimon Abramsky that he no longer subscribes to the New York Review of Books because he "got a little tired of its dogmatic Leftism, and of the control that Noam Chomsky and I.F. Stone seemed to have...
Dates: 1971-1980

A - General., 1946-1980

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Scope and Contents [1946-1955]-1980. Correspondence with Professor Carl A. Auerbach, University of Wisconsin Law School, regarding the selection of texts for undergraduates. Konvitz prefers not to use the same readings twice to keep the course interesting (1950); Regarding Konvitz's text, Fundamental Liberties, Auerbach is in disagreement on some basic issues. Auerbach does not believe "that the clear and present danger is a 'constitutional jewel' if legislation curtailing totalitarian movements is in...
Dates: 1946-1980

"Personal A-AL.", 1935-1966

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Scope and Contents

Personal correspondence including letter dated January 1935 from Samuel Alexander on Konvitz's thesis.

Dates: 1935-1966

"Academic and Professional Committee on Soviet Jewry.", 1968-1974

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1968-1969, 1974. Routine from letters, reports, an article, and a pamphlet.

Dates: 1968-1974

"Adams, James Luther.", 1973-1980

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Scope and Contents Correspondence with Professor James L. Adams, The Divinity School, Harvard University, in which they discuss their scholarly activities and opinions on religion (particularly Judaism), the first amendment to the constitution, Iran, and the issue of abortion. In this correspondence, Doctor Konvitz recounted the establishment of the magazine Judaism. Konvitz also recounted conversations with Horace Kallen in which Kallen told Konvitz about his relationship with Barrett Wendell (April 7, 1975)....
Dates: 1973-1980

"Administrative Assistant [1960 - ]", 1961-1969

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1961-1964, 1969. Routine Industrial and Labor Relations personnel and administrative policy matters.

Dates: 1961-1969

"Admission - 1970-1971.", 1969-1974

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1969-[1970-1974]. Includes letters of recommendation for law schools, graduate schools, and Cornell University.

Dates: 1969-1974

"Advisees - 1960.", 1960-1963

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Includes academic information on Professor Konvitz's freshman advisees.

Dates: 1960-1963

"American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations Labor Law Research Project - Requests for Reports.", 1957-1960

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[1957-1958]-1960. Letters from several organizations requesting a copy of Konvitz's study of suits for damages by or against unions.

Dates: 1957-1960