Underhill Moore papers 1870-1948 1925-1943

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Underhill Moore papers 1870-1948 1925-1943

The papers consist of correspondence, course materials, diaries, legal documents, printed material, reports, subject files, and writings that document Underhill Moore's career as a law professor and his personal life. The papers emphasize Moore's teaching, writing, and involvement with Columbia Law School, Yale Law School, and the Institute of Human Relations at Yale University from 1924 to 1943. The papers also contain materials relating to Dr. William O. Moore and the Abraham Underhill estate.

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Moore, Wm. Underhill (William Underhill), 1879-1949

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William Underhill Moore was born on May 25, 1879, in New York City. He received three degrees from Columbia University: B. A. (1900), M. A. (1901), and LL.B. (1902). After a short time in private practice, Moore taught at several law schools before joining the faculty at Columbia Law School. From 1916 to 1929, Moore primarily taught courses relating to commercial transactions. In 1929, he accepted an appointment as Sterling Professor of Law at Yale University and remained on the faculty until hi...