Woodruff J. Deem papers. 1913-1988.

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Woodruff J. Deem papers. 1913-1988.

This collection includes the following materials: Microfiche and hard copies from the U.S. Archives concerning Office of Indian Affairs correspondence and the Department of Justice Court of Claims documents dated 1824-1983; the 1938-1940 volumes of the Georgetown Law Review; court transcripts dated 1980; a poster advertising "Mr. Deem and his greatest day in court" dated November 5, 1981; one photograph of the Georgetown University Law School and two photographs of the Roll of Best Advocates plaque; "The Deem Lectures" by Michael Bradbury dated May 30, 1989; newspaper clippings dated 1975-1983; course syllabi, resource document and exam and quiz keys for 1973-1983; court case proceedings and other legal papers concerning Ute Indian tribes, dated 1947-1967; a letter to Woodruff J. Deem from Ernest L. Wilkinson, 1977, concerning the cardiovascular history of Wilkinson's father; teacher Evalutions of WJ Deem, 1978.

9 cartons (9 linear ft.)1 box (0.5 linear ft.)2 folders (0.2 linear ft.)1 oversize folder (0.1 linear ft.)

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SNAC Resource ID: 6752972

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United States. Court of Claims

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Deem, Woodruff J., 1913-1988

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Woodruff J. Deem (1913- ) was a lawyer and professor. Woodruff J. Deem was born December 19, 1913, in Salt Lake City. He graduated from Occidental College in 1936. He studied at Georgetown Law School and graduated in 1940. He served in the United States Army from 1943 to 1946. He married Norrie Dolvin in February 1947. He then worked for Ernest Wilkinson’s Law Firm focusing primarily on Indian Claims Litigation. He worked for Ventura County, California, as the Chief Crim...

J. Reuben Clark Law School

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A law school at Brigham Young University has been a dream of university presidents beginning with President Cluff in 1897. It wasn't until September 5, 1975 that the dream was realized. Dallin H. Oaks, a lawyer himself, was university president at the time of dedication. The BYU Journal of Public Law began in 1986, 11 years after the opening of the law school. From the description of BYU journal of public law, 1993-2003. (Brigham Young University). WorldCat record id: 52434406 ...