Reminiscences of Whitney North Seymour : oral history, 1977.

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Reminiscences of Whitney North Seymour : oral history, 1977.

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Family background; education, University of Wisconsin and Columbia Law School, 1920-1923; Angelo Herndon and other cases handled as attorney, Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett, 1924- ; work with Landmarks Conservancy in New York City, other environmental and cultural organizations; American Bar Association activities, 1937- ; discussion of professional standards, case presentation and tactics, selection process of judges, legal clinics and continuing legal education.

Transcript: 71 leaves.Tape: 1 reel.

Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries

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Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries

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