Thayer, James Bradley

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James Bradley Thayer was born in Haverhill in 1831 and graduated from both Harvard College and Harvard Law School. He was the Royall Professor of Law from 1873-1883, and the Weld Professor from 1883 to his death in 1902. His research interests included constitutional law and evidence, topics both covered by his scrapbooks, and was one of the influential thinkers on the concept of judicial restraint.

From the guide to the Scrapbooks, 1874-1900, (Harvard Law School Library, Harvard University.)

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Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn William James correspondence, 1856-1910. Houghton Library
referencedIn Autograph File, C Houghton Library
referencedIn Autograph File, F, 1447-1994. Houghton Library
referencedIn Harvard University. Autograph File, G. 1641-2009. Houghton Library
creatorOf Scrapbooks, 1874-1900 Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138
referencedIn Hart, Henry Melvin, 1904-1969. Papers, 1927-1969 Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138
referencedIn Emerson family correspondence, ca. 1725-1900. Houghton Library
referencedIn Harvard University Archives Photograph Collection: Portraits, oversize, ca. 1829-1985 Harvard University Archives.
referencedIn Harvard University Archives Photograph Collection: Portraits, ca. 1852-ca. 2004 Harvard University Archives.
referencedIn Class Book, 1852-1908. Harvard University Archives.
referencedIn Wright, Chauncey, 1830-1875. Papers, 1850-1875 American Philosophical Society
referencedIn Emerson family papers, 1699-1939. Houghton Library
referencedIn Autograph File, L, 1641-1976. Houghton Library
referencedIn Autograph File, S, 1556-1996. Houghton Library
referencedIn Letters to James Bradley Thayer from various correspondents, 1778-1895. Houghton Library
referencedIn Houghton Mifflin Company contracts, 1831-1979 (inclusive) 1880-1940 (bulk). Houghton Library
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associatedWith Emerson family. family
associatedWith Emerson family. family
associatedWith Hart, Henry Melvin. person
associatedWith Harvard College (1780- ). Class of 1852. corporateBody
associatedWith Houghton Mifflin Company. corporateBody
correspondedWith James, William, 1842-1910 person
associatedWith Thayer, James Bradley, 1831-1902 person
associatedWith Wright, Chauncey, 1830-1875 person
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