Honor System (UVA) – Documents and correspondence re: reform of the University Honor System; Texts of UVA Honor System orientation addresses given by Arthur Kyle Davis, Jr. (1963), Virginius Dabney (1964), T. Braxton Woody (1966), Edward Alvey, Jr. (revised, 1966), Charles H. Whitebread (1970); excerpts from Report to the Secretary and Chief of Staff of the Air Force, by the Special Advisory Committee on the United States Air Force Academy [in re: academic dishonesty] (May 5, 1965); text of The Honor System: An Address Delivered to the Entering Class at the University of Virginia, Daniel Meador (Aug. 31, 1976); c. 1981; Report of Honor System Study Committee; Correspondence with UVA President John T. Casteen (1992-1993), Dean Richard A. Merrill (1981-1983), Leigh B. Middleditch, Jr. (1981); results of poll of UVA. Faculty re Honor System; Report of the Ad Hoc Committee on Cheating and Plagiarism to the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (UVA), 1984, 1963-1996
Scope and Contents
This addition to Professor Daniel J. Meador Papers (40 boxes, 18 linear ft.) is arranged according to the order in which it was found in his office at the University of Virginia after his death. A large compilation of general papers arranged by alphabetical order, relate to his professional work with different organizations, the Appellate Courts, the Justice Department and is followed by papers pertaining to specific legal cases. There is extensive documentation related to Mr. Meador’s fictional works and papers pertaining to his academic writings. The collection also contains photographs, certificates, printed materials and other miscellaneous items.
The General Papers comprised all professional files and teaching materials.
Dates
- Creation: 1963-1996
Language of Materials
English
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
There are some no restrictions.
Extent
From the Collection: 32 Cubic Feet (73 archival boxes, plus photographs and some oversized materials.)
Repository Details
Part of the Arthur J. Morris Law Library Special Collections Repository
Arthur J. Morris Law Library
580 Massie Road
University of Virginia
Charlottesville Virginia 22903 United States
archives@law.virginia.edu