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The year 2001 marked the centennial of the first graduating class of the University of Washington School of Law. In celebration, the Gallagher Law Library has compiled a list of sources that contain historical information about the Washington legal community and the University of Washington Law School that are available in the Library. Below is an annotated list of those resources. Many of the titles are linked to their corresponding catalog records in MARIAN, the Gallagher Law Library catalog. The catalog records will provide further information about the availability of particular items, and the number of copies held by the Library. The historical collection can be a useful tool for academic and practitioner-focused research as well as a rich set of resources for tracing the careers of family members or colleagues.
Arthur Beardsley was the head law librarian at the University of Washington School of Law from 1922 to1944. Dr. Beardsley was a lawyer, a librarian, and an historian. In 1939, Arthur Beardsley and Judge Donald A. McDonald began collecting newspaper clippings and photographs of Washington State lawyers and judges in an attempt to compile a history of Washington State's legal community. Dr. Beardsley used the detailed research to write a manuscript about Washington's legal history. The result of this meticulous research was a 42-chapter manuscript called The Bench and Bar of Washington: The First Fifty Years, 1849-1900. This work was never published, but the Gallagher Law Library has a copy of the manuscript.
Dr. Beardsley preserved the materials that he used to write his manuscript, and the Gallagher Law Library has continued to preserve these materials both in bound volumes and file folders. Arthur Beardsley's contribution to the preservation of Washington State's legal history is significant. The Bench and Bar clippings and files can be useful for families of past Washington State lawyers and judges, who are interested in understanding their relative's contribution to the legal community. The clippings and files are also useful tools for scholarly research regarding Washington State legal history.
What: Files with letters, clippings,
photos, etc., relating to Washington State attorneys and judges (mostly 1960s
and earlier). Contents vary widely. Filed by name.
Where: File cabinets in a nonpublic area.
Finding Tool: Brandy Whittington, Index
to the Washington Bench & Bar Clippings (1999), KF354.W3 W37 Index
at Reference Area and Reference Office; index is also available at
http://lib.law.washington.edu/clippings/
(also linked from catalog record for
Index to
the Washington Bench & Bar Clippings).
Please read the compiler's notes before looking at the index. Please note:
this index only includes information about the files folders and does not
include information about the bound volumes.
Access: Request files from Circulation Desk.
Many of the Bench and Bar file folders contain newspaper clippings, photographs, and correspondence between Arthur Beardsley and lawyers or relatives of lawyers. The contents in the files are not permanently affixed to the file folders. All material is loose and some of the files are empty or sparse.
What: Bound volumes with newspaper
clippings relating to Washington attorneys and judges. 143 volumes cover
1850-1979, generally in chronological order. Most of the volumes cover the
1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. Volumes are arranged by year, part, and page number.
Where: A nonpublic area.
Finding Tool: Card file in the Reference Area, arranged by name. Look for citations with
the format: 1959 pt.2:165. (Some cards have citations with Roman numerals;
these are from an earlier indexing system and are no longer retrievable.)
Access: Request volumes from Circulation Desk.
The bound volumes contain clippings from more than a century. Many of the volumes are in poor condition and must be handled with great care.
Note: In addition to the Bench and Bar Clippings, researchers interested in individuals and events in Washington history might want to use the Pacific Northwest Regional Newspaper and Periodical Index, http://db.lib.washington.edu/pnw/. Originally begun as a card file in 1936, this database covers newspapers, pamphlets, and other materials from the 1850s to present. It is maintained by the University of Washington Libraries - Manuscripts, Special Collections, University Archives.
The Gallagher Law Library's Washington State Bench and Bar Collection consists of file folders and bound volumes that are located in nonpublic areas for preservation purposes. The staff of Circulation Services provides access by retrieving the clippings and files. Retrieval requests may be submitted at the Circulation Desk on L1. A list of names in the file folders is available online and in the Reference Area and the Reference Office (call number KF354 .W3 W37). The names in the bound volumes are only available in the printed card catalog in the Reference Area.
A Gallagher barcode must be shown before patrons may use the Bench and Bar materials. To see how to get a Gallagher barcode, visit the Circulation information page. Items will be brought to the Circulation Desk for use in the Reference Area. Patrons will be asked to leave ID as security. Patrons must personally return the Bench and Bar materials to staff at the Circulation Desk.
Access to the Bench and Bar materials is also provided through the Gallagher Copy & Send service. Copy & Send will photocopy and mail materials for $15.00 per document. Fax charges are $20.00 per document. For more information about Copy & Send, or to send a request go to the Copy & Send web page or call 206-616-2370.
Arthur Beardsley was the law librarian of the University of Washington for many years (1922-44). His scholarly interest in the history of the bar in Washington led to the collections of bench and bar clippings. Works include:
Two oral histories discussing aspects of the University of Washington Law School have been compiled by Mary Ann Andersen. The first oral history, published in 1988, is a collection of interviews that illustrate the rich history of the Gallagher Law Library. The second oral history, published in 1999, is a compilation of interviews discussing the history of the University of Washington School of Law.
| Viola Bird | p. 180 | Luvern Rieke | p. 425 |
| Robert Berring | p. 517 | Richard S.L. Roddis | p. 435 |
| William Burke | p. 488 | William Schneider | p. 495 |
| Keith Callow | p. 502 | Alfred Schweppe | p. 350 |
| Charles Corker | p. 465 | George Neff Stevens | p. 386 |
| Marian Gallagher | p.1 | Lehan K. Tunks | p. 406 |
| Alfred Harsch | p. 370 | Reba Turnquist | p. 324 |
| Penny Hazelton | p. 279 | Betty Wilkins | p. 213 |
| Volume 1-Interviews with Deans | Volume 3- Professors, Administrators and Alumni | ||
| Harry M. Cross | p. 50 | Arthur E. Campbell | p. 810 |
| John R. Price | p. 85 | William H. Gates | p. 818 |
| Luvern V. Rieke | p. 127 | William Gerbering | p. 725 |
| Richard S.L. Roddis | p. 165 | Dr. Solomon Katz | p. 738 |
| George Schatzki | p. 199 | Robert Meisenholder | p. 549 |
| David Vernon | p. 234 | Dr. Charles Odegard | p. 754 |
| Volume 2-Interviews with Professors | Volume 4- Interviews with Alumni | ||
| William Burke | p. 268 | Justice Charles Horowitz | p. 850 |
| Charles Corker | p. 310 | Bradley Jones | p. 855 |
| Richard Cosway | p. 338 | Harold Lant | p. 872 |
| Robert Fletcher | p. 371 | George Powell | p. 876 |
| Al Harsch | p. 401 | ||
| Robert S. Hunt | p. 460 | ||
| John Huston | p. 488 | ||
| Ralph Johnson | p. 520 | ||
| Cornelius Peck | p. 577 | ||
| Marjorie Rombauer | p. 642 | ||
| Hon. Charles Z. Smith | p. 704 | ||
What: Files with clippings, letters,
photos, and other materials relating to past and present UW law faculty. Filed
by name.
Where: File cabinets in Gallagher Law Library Administrative Services
Department.
Finding Tool: University of Washington Law School Professors,
http://lib.law.washington.edu/clippings/xuwprof.asp
(also linked from catalog record for Index
to the Washington Bench & Bar Clippings).
Access: Make arrangements with Theresa Knier, Program Coordinator, Law
Library Administration, 206-543-4089, tknier@u.washington.edu.
The Gallagher Law Library has a searchable database listing all faculty members and the length of time that the faculty members were at the Law School. The Gallagher Law Library also has a collection of files for faculty members that include photographs, clippings, and correspondence. Following the deaths of faculty members (beginning in 2002), the Library website also provides lists of publications and professional activities. Pages are available for Joan Fitzpatrick, Ralph Johnson, and Luvern Rieke.
What: Files on selected topics in Law
School history (e.g., "Condon Hall Dedication 1933," "Public
Service Program").
Where: File cabinets in Gallagher Law Library Administrative Services
Department.
Finding Tool: List in Theresa Knier's office.
Access: Make arrangements with Theresa Knier, Program Coordinator, Law
Library Administration, 206-543-4089, tknier@u.washington.edu.
The Law School History Files are not comprehensive and not likely to include information about individuals.
In addition to the Washington Bench and Bar Clippings, there are four other card files in the Reference Area that provide access to information about Washington lawyers and associations. Each file is arranged in alphabetical order by name. The Gallagher Law Library also has other sources for information about the Washington State legal community.
The Gallagher Law Library has a collection of briefs from the Washington Territorial Court, Washington State Courts, the U.S. Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court. For a list of briefs, formats, and locations, see the Briefs and Oral Arguments guide.
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