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RG 32/211-07 Records of the Legal Assistance Society, 1974 - 1998

 Series

Scope and Contents

The Legal Assistance Society (LAS) Records (1974-1998) were transferred to Special Collections by Executive Director Erika Alonso in December of 2007.

The records were organized in general administrative papers and project files. Special Collections kept the original organization of the files.

Dates

  • Creation: 1974 - 1998

Conditions Governing Use

Case files are available with permission from the archivist and LAS.

Extent

4 Cubic Feet (10 archival boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

These records were transferred to Special Collections by Executive Director Erika Alonso in December of 2007.

Processing Information

These files were organized in two:

1. General Administrative Files: memoranda and correspondence between the different members of the organization, handbooks, manuals, by-laws, etc.

2. Project files: Labor Project, Native American Law Project and Western State Hospital Project are of most importance. There is also documentation on the Migrant Farmworker Program and the Low Income Housing Project.

Repository Details

Part of the Arthur J. Morris Law Library Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Arthur J. Morris Law Library
580 Massie Road
University of Virginia
Charlottesville Virginia 22903 United States