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Mortimer M. Caplin Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-04-5

Scope and Contents

This collection reflects Mortimer M. Caplin's life during his years as a student at the University of Virginia and as Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service. It consists primarily of awards, photographs, certificates, articles, interviews, and newspaper clippings.

Dates

  • Creation: 1930-2014

Creator

Full Extent

9 Cubic Feet : 9 Hollinger boxes including Addendum [b]

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5 Volumes (5 Bound Volumes of Spe)

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3 items : 3 volumes of articles

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14 items : 14 scrapbooks

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24 Cubic Feet

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35 items : 35 Government Documents (in bound form)

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18 items : Printed Materials (in bound form)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Collection of profesional papers and personal memorabilia (1933-2014). Includes speeches, reports, photographs, certificates, scrapbooks.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This collection was donated to Special Collections by Mortimer M. Caplin in 2004, December of 2013 and October 2017.

Cultural context

Genre / Form

Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

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