Card file of attorneys admitted to the state bar, 1898-1989.

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Card file of attorneys admitted to the state bar, 1898-1989.

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The series consists of 3 x 5" cards that index attorneys admitted to the New York State bar. The cards contain varying amounts of data on admitted attorneys, and they constitute an admission roll administered by the Court of Apeals, which has jurisdiction to admit attorneys to practice in the state of New York. In addition, cards for more recent admissions (ca. 1980s) may also show a date of oath (may be different from date of admission), place of residence, and a book number representing the volume in which admission papers or orders were filed with the court).

33 cu. ft. (ca.180,000 cards) (52 microfilm reels)

New York State Archives

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