Hastie, William, 1904-1976
Variant names-
1904, Nov. 17:
Knoxville, Tennessee Born, Knoxville, Tennessee Son of William Henry and Roberta (Child) Hastie -
1921:
Graduated from Dunbar High School, Washington, D.C. -
1925:
A.B., Amherst College, magna cum laude; member Omega Psi Phi fraternity, Phi Beta Kappa -
1925 -1927 :Taught mathematics and scientific subjects at Manual Training School, Bordentown, N.J. -
1930:
LL.B., Harvard Law School; S.J.D., 1933 -
1930 -1937 :Member of faculty, Howard University School of Law -
1931:
Admitted to the Bar of the District of Columbia; joined law firm of Houston & Houston -
1933 -1937 :Assistant Solicitor, U.S. Department of the Interior -
1937 -1939 :U.S. District Judge (Virgin Islands) -
1939 -1946 :Dean, Howard University School of Law -
1940 -1943 :Civilian Aide to the Secretary of War -
1943:
Awarded NAACP's Spingarn medal -
1943, Dec. 25:
Married Beryl Lockhart; children: Karen Roberta (Mrs. Wesley Samuel Williams, Jr.), William Henry, Jr. -
1946 -1949 :Governor of the Virgin Islands -
1949 -1968 :Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals (3rd Circuit) -
1968 -1971 :Chief Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals (3rd Circuit) -
1971 -1976 :Senior Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals (3rd Circuit) -
1952:
Elected Fellow of the Academy of Arts and Sciences -
1964 -1969 :Member, and late Chairman, of President's Commission on White House Fellows -
1975:
Received Philadelphia Award -
1976, Apr. 14:
Died, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
From the guide to the Photographs, 1905-1994, (Harvard Law School Library, Harvard University)
Archival Resources
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| referencedIn | Roy Wilkins Papers, 1901-1980, (bulk 1932-1980) | Library of Congress. Manuscript Division | |
| creatorOf | Milgram, Morris 1916, Morris Milgram papers 1923-1994, undated | Historical Society of Pennsylvania | |
| referencedIn | Roy Wilkins papers, 1901-1980 | Library of Congress. Manuscript Division | |
| creatorOf | William Hastie photographs, 1905-1994 | Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138 | |
| referencedIn | Paul A. Freund papers | Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138 | |
| creatorOf | NONMUSIC RECORDING (COLLECTION) Audio materials, 1956-1977 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Audio materials, 1956-1977 [sound recording]. | Library of Congress | |
| creatorOf | Wanda Gág papers | University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library | |
| referencedIn | Kluger, Richard. Brown vs. Board of Education collection, 1950-1975 (inclusive). | Yale University Library | |
| referencedIn | Du Bois, Shirley Graham, 1896-1977. Papers, 1865-1998 (inclusive), 1905-1975 (bulk). | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
| creatorOf | Photographs, 1905-1994 Hastie, William, 1904-1976. 1905 | Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138 | |
| referencedIn | Frank S. Horne papers, 1927-1974 | Tulane University, Amistad Research Center | |
| creatorOf | United States. President (1933-1945 : Roosevelt). Letter from Franklin Roosevelt to William H. Hastie, 1939. | Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138 | |
| referencedIn | Papers of Shirley Graham Du Bois, 1865-1998 (inclusive), 1905-1975 (bulk) | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
| referencedIn | Judicial Council of the National Bar Association (1970- ). Records. 1970-1977. | Tulane University, Amistad Research Center | |
| creatorOf | Implications of Bradford v. Clapper / 1933 Hastie, William, 1904-1976.1933 | Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138 | |
| referencedIn | Robert C. Weaver papers 1869-1970 [bulk 1923-1970] | New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division | |
| referencedIn | J. B. Matthews Papers, 1862-1986 and undated | David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library | |
| referencedIn | William LePre Houston Family Papers, 1777-1936, (bulk 1890-1936) | Library of Congress. Manuscript Division | |
| referencedIn | William LePre Houston Family Papers, 1777-1936, (bulk 1890-1936) | Library of Congress. Manuscript Division | |
| referencedIn | Walter Francis White and Poppy Cannon papers | Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library | |
| creatorOf | Lawrence D. Reddick World War II project, 1943-1953 (bulk 1943-1945) | New York Public Library System, NYPL | |
| referencedIn | Papers of Pauli Murray, 1827-1985 | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
| referencedIn | William J. Thompkins collection, [19--]-1943. (MS 606). | Historical Society of Washington, D.C. | |
| referencedIn | Juanita Kidd Stout Papers, 1873-1998, (bulk 1948-1997) | Library of Congress. Manuscript Division | |
| referencedIn | Kluger, Richard. Brown vs. Board of Education collection, 1950-1975 (inclusive). | Yale University Library | |
| referencedIn | 002.11 Special Groups - Negroes Jan - Mar 1942 | National Archives at College Park | |
| referencedIn | Juanita Kidd Stout Papers, 1873-1998, (bulk 1948-1997) | Library of Congress. Manuscript Division | |
| referencedIn | Durham Fact-Finding Conference records, 1929-1930 and 1942-1945 | North Carolina Central University, James E. Shepard Memorial Library | |
| referencedIn | Papers of Pauli Murray, 1827-1985: Series IV, 1926-1985 (inclusive). | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
| referencedIn | Robert C. Weaver papers 1869-1970 [bulk 1923-1970] | Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Archives Section |
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Birth 1904-11-17
Death 1976-04-14
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