Reminiscences of Lloyd Kirkham Garrison : oral history, 1982.

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Reminiscences of Lloyd Kirkham Garrison : oral history, 1982.

Family; Harvard, BA 1920, LLB 1922; World War I experiences; political interests 1920-32; early law practice; dean of University of Wisconsin Law School 1932; chairmanships of National Labor Relations Board 1935 and National War Labor Board World War II; impressions of labor leaders; work with William Donovan on bankruptcy law reform in 1930s; work with Urban League, president 1947-52; politics and impressions of civil rights movement; clients counselled before House and Senate Committees on Un-American Activities; J. Robert Oppenheimer case; Storm King Mountain environmental action case; impressions of New York political scene and politicians during early 1960s.

Miscellaneous papers relating to oral history.

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