Office for Improvements in the Administration of Justice – Additional correspondence and memoranda generated by the Office for Improvements in the Administration of Justice (OIAJ), newspaper clippings; newspaper clippings pertaining to the firing of U.S. Attorney David W. Marston; memoranda and correspondence with Alan Parker (1977); Griffin Bell (1978); Karen Skrivseth (1978); Benjamin Civiletti (1979); Daniel Meador, The Federal Judicial System – Priorities For Improvements in the 1980s; Draft bill vesting in the Attorney General the authority to appoint U.S. Attorneys and U.S. Marshals (1978); Griffin B. Bell, Statement before the H.R. Subcomm. on Courts, Civil Liberties and the Administration of Justice, H. Comm. on the Judiciary, Concerning Merit Selection of U.S. Attorneys (Mar. 13, 1978), 1977-1979
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: 1977-1979
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