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Joint Legislative Committee to Study Revision of [New York] Corporation Laws papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-84-2

Scope and Contents

This small collection contains Robert Lesher's work toward revising New York's corporation laws. It includes research materials, working drafts, and final reports, mostly dealing with non-profit corporations.

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1960 - 1973

Creator

Biographical / Historical

Robert S. Lesher was born in 1918, and received his law degree from Cornell University Law School in 1941. He served as chief counsel of the New York State Joint Legislative Committee to Reviese Corporation Laws, beginning in 1952 and continuing into the early 1970's. Robert Lesher died in 2000.

Full Extent

.7 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

This collection contains research materials, working drafts and final reports mostly dealing with non-profit corporations.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This collection was donated to Special Collections in 1984 by Mr. Robert S. Lesher. [There was some kind of connection with Prof. Ernest Folk].

Title
The Papers of Joint Legislative Committee to Study Revision of [New York] Corporation Laws1960's MSS 84-2
Subtitle
The Papers of Joint Legislative Committee to Study Revision of [New York] Corporation Laws MSS 84-2
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

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