William Callyhan Robinson papers, 1869-1881 (inclusive).

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William Callyhan Robinson papers, 1869-1881 (inclusive).

The papers consist of the journals of William C. Robinson and his wife, Anna E. H. Robinson. Each volume records the daily thoughts and activities of the individuals while they lived and worked in New Haven, Connecticut. Both William and Anna Robinson were deeply religious and there is evidence of this throughout the journals.

.25 linear ft.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8023546

Yale University Library

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Yale Law School

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In the first decade of the nineteenth century, Seth P. Staples (Yale 1797) opened a school for law students in New Haven. In 1824 the school became affiliated with Yale College. The college conferred its first law degrees in 1843. The course of study originally extended for two years, and in 1896 it was lengthened to three years. Subsequently a college degree became a prerequisite for the Bachelor of Laws degree. Graduate courses leading to advanced degrees began in 1876. In 1926 honors courses ...

Robinson, Anna Elizabeth Haviland.

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Robinson, William C. (William Callyhan), 1834-1911

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William C. Robinson was born in Norwich, Connecticut, on July 26, 1834. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1854, and the General Theological Seminary, New York, in 1857. After about five years of work in the active ministry, Robinson studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1864. He practiced law in New Haven, Connecticut, and was an instructor (1869-1872) and professor (1872-1896) at the Yale Law School. He published numerous works and headed the law department at Catholic University (189...