Frank S. Tavenner photographs
Scope and Contents
This collection of photographs depict Frank S. Tavenner acting in various capacities as the government's counsel on behalf of the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) in 1952 and 1954. HUAC was an investigative committee formed by the U.S. House and charged with investigating subversive activities of private American citizens and organizations suspected of being connected to, or supportive of, communist or fascist activities.
Five black and white photographs.
Dates
- Creation: 1952 - 1954
Full Extent
5 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Three photographs of Frank S. Tavenner at HUAC.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The law library purchased this collection in 2012 from Historic Images, Memphis Tennessee, via eBay for $86.40.
Subject
- Tavenner, Frank S., Jr., 1895-1964 (Person)
- Appel, Donald (Person)
- Beak, Thomas (Person)
Genre / Form
Topical
- 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
Arthur J. Morris Law Library
580 Massie Road
University of Virginia
Charlottesville Virginia 22903 United States
archives@law.virginia.edu