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United States. Court of Appeals (4th Circuit)

 Organization

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Armistead Mason Dobie papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-78-2
Scope and Contents The papers of Armistead M. Dobie span the years 1902 to 1963, with the bulk of the material covering 1939 to 1956, the years of Dobie's judgeship. The first three boxes contain general correspondence, which is primarily of biographical interest, although there are some items, especially the 1939 letters from President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and senators Carter Glass and Harry F. Byrd, that have historical value. The correspondence with Judges John J. Parker and Morris A. Soper in the general...
Dates: 1902 - 1965

Richard L. Williams papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-2011-01
Scope and Contents The judicial papers of Richard L. Williams document his tenure as a judge in the Eastern District of Virginia. There are also some personal documents. The papers maintain their original organization and include chambers manuals and jury instructions, personal files, clerks' memos, memoranda from the Justice Department, opinions, orders, correspondence, both professional and personal, newspaper clippings, prisoners' correspondence, calendars, and scrapbooks. There are also files related to...
Dates: 1979 - 2011