Justice, Department of – Additional Documents, A – Daniel Meador, handwritten notes documenting selection and nomination as Assistant Attorney General, U.S. DOJ (Jan. 1977); correspondence with Judge J. Clifford Wallace (1978), Strom Thurmond (1981), Janet Reno (1993), Paul D. Carrington (1993), Assist. AG Frank W. Hunger (1994); Warren E. Burger, Remarks to the Seminar on Legal History at the National Archives (Sept. 21, 1978); Daniel J. Meador, Drafts of Attorney General Speech for ABA Assembly Luncheon (Aug. 1 and 8, 1978); Ralph C. Cavanagh, Draft of Department of Justice Testimony on S. 680 before the S. Judiciary Comm. (July 27, 1979); Merrill D. Peterson, UVA Professor of History, draft of speech, Edmund Randolph and His Times (June 8, 1979); Daniel Meador, Statement before the H.R. Subcomm. on Courts, Civil Liberties and the Administration of Justice, Comm. on the Judiciary and the H.R. Subcomm. on Consumer Protection and Finance, Comm. on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, Concerning the Dispute Resolution Acts S. 423, H.R. 2863, and H.R. 3719 (June 6, 1979); Proposals for New Administrative Direction of the Federal Judiciary, OIAJ (Feb. 6, 1979), 1977-1981, 1993-1994
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: Majority of material found in 1977-1981, 1993-1994
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