Garwood, W. St. John, Papers, 1935-1972

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Garwood, W. St. John, Papers, 1935-1972

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Consisting of notes, speeches, newspaper clippings, correspondence, and legal files, the W. St. John Garwood Papers, 1935-1972, chronicle Garwood's career as an attorney, Texas Supreme Court Justice, and president of the University of Texas Law School Foundation.

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