RG 32/211-07 Records of the Legal Assistance Society, 1974 - 1998
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
Arthur J. Morris Law Library
580 Massie Road
University of Virginia
Charlottesville Virginia 22903 United States
archives@law.virginia.edu