Personal papers, 1910-1996.

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Personal papers, 1910-1996.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/52119727

The Rex E. Lee personal papers document the varied aspects of Lee's life. They include materials from his work with the Jennings, Strouss, & Salmon law firm, the establishment of Brigham Young University's J. Reuben Clark School of Law, Lee's service as assistant United States Attorney General, his service as United States Solicitor General, and his tenure as president of Brigham Young University.

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Harold B. Lee Library

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