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Penn Law School Legal Oral History Project Files, 1999-2006 (inclusive)

Extent:
6 linear feet
Abstract:
The Penn Law School Legal Oral History Project was a collaborative effort from 1999 through 2006 by a team of faculty, librarians, and students to record and preserve first-person narratives of graduates and members of the Penn Law Community as well as notable public interest lawyers. The project began as a seminar, the goal of which was to train students in the theory and practice of oral history. Each student then selected a distinguished graduate or member of the Penn Law community and conducted a one-to-two hour videotaped interview. Following the interview, the student transcribed the videotape and prepared a biographical article. The collection, dated 1999-2006, includes transcripts of interviews of distinguished Penn Law School alumni, associated members of the Penn Law community, and public interest lawyers. The collection also includes biographical essays of the interview subjects and interview questions written by the law students, as well as background research compiled...(see more)

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Biddle Law Library [Contact Us]

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Penn Law School Collection, 1873-2010 (inclusive)

Extent:
3.75 linear feet
Abstract:
The University of Pennsylvania Law School was founded in 1850 as the law department of the University of Pennsylvania. In fulfilling its core mission of providing legal education and scholarship, the school has hosted lecture series, symposiums, and other educational programs, and its students, faculty, and alumni have taken part in the activities of various academic legal societies. The school has undergone several renovations and construction projects over the years. In addition, the school has engaged in institutional development activities, including alumni relations and other promotional programs. Members of the school community have also taken part in a variety of extra-curricular activities and law school related social events. The Penn Law School Collection, 1890-2010, includes publications related to the law school's administration, student life, alumni activities, academic programs, departments, and history; promotional materials, invitations, and programs for events...(see more)

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Biddle Law Library [Contact Us]

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Judge Joe Lee papers, 1961-2012 (inclusive)

Extent:
15.00 linear feet (16 boxes)
Abstract:
The Judge Joe Lee papers, 1961-2012, consist of material from Lee's active involvement in bankruptcy organizations and legislation. Joe Lee received his law degree from the University of Kentucky in 1955. He served as counsel to the Congressional Labor Subcommittee for the U.S. House of Representatives before being appointed a U.S. Bankruptcy Judge on September 1, 1961. He was one of the longest serving bankruptcy judges in the nation and played a pivotal role in the enactment of the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978. The collection includes correspondence, minutes, and reports from the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges, drafts of bills and correspondence regarding bankruptcy legislation, and Lee's writings on the history of bankruptcy law.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Biddle Law Library [Contact Us]

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National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges records, 1926-2023 (inclusive)

Extent:
47.50 linear feet (73 boxes and 1 tube) and 3.99 gigabytes
Abstract:
The National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges (NCBJ) was founded in 1926 to provide continuing legal education to bankruptcy judges and lawyers, to advise Congress on pending bankruptcy legislation, and to promote greater understanding of existing bankruptcy law. The NCBJ collection, 1926-2023, includes administrative files, meeting materials, publications, and photographs.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Biddle Law Library [Contact Us]

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National Bankruptcy Archives websites collection, 2021-2023 (inclusive)

Extent:
39.5 gigabytes and 8 websites
Abstract:
This is an archive of websites related to the creation and reform of bankruptcy law in the United States, including the work of organizations such as the American Bankruptcy Institute, the American College of Bankruptcy, and the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Biddle Law Library [Contact Us]

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American Law Institute websites collection, 2019-2023 (inclusive)

Extent:
186.5 gigabytes and 7 websites
Abstract:
This is an archive of websites related to the work of the American Law Institute [ALI]. The American Law Institute is the leading independent organization in the United States producing scholarly work to clarify, modernize, and otherwise improve the law. This collection contains web archives of the ALI's website, the ALI's social media accounts, and the ALI's Continuing Legal Education program.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Biddle Law Library [Contact Us]

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L. Arthur D'Asaro Papers, 1946-2013 (inclusive) 1955-2008 (bulk)

Extent:
91.0 linear feet ((61 record boxes, 1 hollinger box, 1 cd-rom box, 2 photo negative boxes, and 2 oversized boxes) )
Abstract:
Research files, personal files, printed materials, audio-visual materials, electronic storage materials, and photographic materials of American physicist and electronics engineer L. Arthur D'Asaro.

Held at: Science History Institute Archives [Contact Us]

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Photographs from the Records & Ephemera of Hercules Incorporated, 1912-2007 (inclusive) 1940s-1970s (bulk)

Extent:
12,500 photographic prints (, 15,000 negatives, 700 photographic slides, 167 jpeg files (103 boxes))
Abstract:
Photographic prints, negatives, slides, and ephemera chronicling the plants, employees, products, advertising, and brand strategies of the Hercules Powder Company (later Hercules Incorporated), predominately dating from the second half of the twentieth century.

Held at: Science History Institute Archives [Contact Us]

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