Lewis, Austin, 1865?-1944
Biographical Sketch
Austin Lewis was a lecturer, writer and attorney with law offices in San Francisco and Oakland. He devoted his career to so-called radical causes, such as the pardon of Tom Mooney and Warren K. Billings and the repeal of California's criminal syndicalism law, and to defense of civil liberties in general, usually involving persons with little or no money. He helped organize the Northern California Branch of the American Civil Liberties Union and served as its counsel and on the Advisory Committee.
From the guide to the Austin Lewis Papers, 1913-1944, (The Bancroft Library)
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Royce, Robert M., d. 1927. Robert M. Royce legal papers, [1910-1913]. | UC Berkeley Libraries | |
| creatorOf | Austin Lewis Papers, 1913-1944 | Bancroft Library | |
| creatorOf | Everett, Oliver. Oliver Everett papers, [ca. 1849-1945]. | UC Berkeley Libraries | |
| referencedIn | New York (State). Legislature. Joint Legislative Committee to Investigate Seditious Activities. Suspected radical propaganda file, [ca. 1890-1919]. | New York State Archives | |
| referencedIn | Marx, Guido H. (Guido Hugo), b. 1871. Guido H. Marx papers, 1893-1949. | Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives | |
| creatorOf | Lewis, Austin, 1865?-1944. Austin Lewis papers, 1913-1944. | UC Berkeley Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Armer, Laura Adams, 1874-1963. Photograph album of portraits of men, women, and children [graphic] / Laura Adams Armer. | California historical society |
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| associatedWith | American Civil Liberties Union. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Armer, Laura Adams, 1874-1963. | person |
| associatedWith | Billings, Warren K., 1893-1972. | person |
| associatedWith | Everett, Oliver. | person |
| associatedWith | Marx, Guido H. (Guido Hugo), b. 1871. | person |
| associatedWith | Mooney, Thomas J., 1882-1942. | person |
| associatedWith | New York (State). Legislature. Joint Legislative Committee to Investigate Seditious Activities. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Online Archive of California. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Royce, Robert M., d. 1927. | person |
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