Records of the Choate Club, 1955-1967.

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Records of the Choate Club, 1955-1967.

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The records primarily document the activities of the Choate Club from 1955-1967, but include documentation of the history of the Club. The bulk of the records consist of incoming and outgoing correspondence between members of the club and potential or confirmed speakers.

0.18 cubic foot (1 half document box)

Harvard University Archives.

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Harvard University Archives.

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Harvard Law School

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Law clubs were established to provide students an opportunity to practice preparing and arguing law cases as realistically as possible. Law clubs began to be founded at Harvard in the 19th century; one of the earliest was the Marshall Club, founded in 1825. In 1910, the Board of Student Advisers was formed, and the more formal Ames Competition in Appellate Brief Writing and Advocacy was established. From the description of General information by and about Harvard Law School clubs, 18...

Choate Club (Harvard Law School)

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The Choate Club was founded at the Harvard Law School in 1887 as a chapter of Phi Delta Phi, a law-school fraternity. It is unclear if or when ties with the fraternity were severed. The Club was in existence until about 1918, when it became dormant due to the war; the Club was revived by old members circa 1934. The Club appears to have been a secret society composed of Law School students and professors, with a focus on social and intellectual stimulation outside of the law. Monthly meetings, wh...