Papers, 1952-1984.

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Papers, 1952-1984.

Includes personal and business correspondence, case files, and F.B.I. reports on the National Lawyers Guild and Mr. Dreyfus.

4.3 cubic ft. (10 boxes)

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Dreyfus, Benjamin, d. 1983.

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Benjamin Dreyfus was a civil rights lawyer practicing in San Francisco. He was the founder of the National Lawyers Guild and recipient of numerous awards. From the description of Papers, 1952-1984. (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 28896245 ...

National Lawyers Guild

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The National Lawyers Guild (NLG) was founded in 1937 as an association of progressive lawyers and jurists who believed that lawyers had a major role to play in reconstructing legal values by emphasizing human rights over property rights. From its inception, the Guild welcomed into its ranks all members of the profession without regard to race, gender or ethnic identity; it was the first national legal professional association to do so. Since its founding, the Guild has been instrumental in leadi...