Family papers, 1895-1964.

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Rogers, Waldo H. Family papers, 1895-1964.

Family papers, 1895-1964.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/46734609

The Rogers Papers include legal, professional, and personal documents relating to all of Waldo Rogers' life. The legal and business documents pertain to the cases Rogers tried or over which Rogers presided during his time on the bench in Albuquerque. Included are case notes (1933-1958), letters between Rogers and other lawyers and judges, and the records of a lawsuit filed against Rogers based on the undesired outcome of a court case (1959-1961). There is an extensive collection of newspaper articles about Rogers' life and career (1923-1960), a file of speeches given, manuscripts of legal articles, and an 8mm film of his inauguration as U.S. District Judge (1954). Similarly, there are records of Rogers' involvement with civic organizations in and around Albuquerque. Personal materials include hundreds of letters. The letters were between Rogers and his father (A.T. Rogers), his mother (Helen M.), his wife (Dicksie), his daughter (Helen Chaplin), and his grandchildren, 1925-1964. Other materials include documents pertaining to Rogers' service in World War II and income tax forms. Family letters and papers concerning Rogers' kidnapping, and warranty deeds of family property (1897-1906) are also included. There are unpublished biographies of Rogers and his grandfather, Henry L. Waldo. In addition, childhood mementos such as school notebooks, fraternity correspondence (Phi Gamma Delta), and romantic letters to and from future wife Dicksie Brown are included. Finally, there are two etchings included in the collection.

11 boxes (5 cu. ft.) + 1 oversize folder.

University of New Mexico-Main Campus