Charles T. McCormick papers, ca. 1911-1962, bulk 1920-1962.

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Charles T. McCormick papers, ca. 1911-1962, bulk 1920-1962.

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The School of Law Files (1940-1961) document McCormick's service on numerous law school and university committees, and contain correspondence and other material on his appointment and resignation as dean of the Law School. The Sweatt v. Painter and TSUN Files (1947-1949) relate to McCormick's testimony in Sweatt v. Painter and his role as administrator of the Texas State University for Negroes Law School. University of Texas Committee Files (1944-1945) contain minutes and documents of the "Special Commitee on the Interrelations of the Administrative Council, the Executive Committee, and the General Faculty", a faculty committee (with McCormick as a member) appointed by UT President Homer Rainey to address issues of faculty governance, tenure and academic freedom. General Correspondence Files (1920-1964) contain exchanges with other scholars and members of the legal profession on a variety of subjects. Publication & Research Files (1925-1963) contain drafts, correspondence, notes, research materials, and financial records for McCormick's casebooks on evidence, damages, and federal courts, and the dozens of law review articles he authored. Speech Files (1940-1959) contain drafts, correspondence, and other material for speeches about the UT Law School and on legal subjects. McCormick's classroom activities are documented in the Teaching files (1925-1963). The Organizations Files (1940-1962) document his important work on numerous legal committees and organizations. The Personal Files (1917-62) include financial records, ephemera, Army service records, wills, and records relating to his philanthropy, church activities, and travels.

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University of Texas, Tarlton Law Library, Jamail Center for Legal Research

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University of Texas, Tarlton Law Library, Jamail Center for Legal Research

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McCormick, Charles T. (Charles Tilford), 1889-1963

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Charles T. McCormick served as professor of law at The University of Texas (1922-1926, 1940-1963), the University of North Carolina (1926-1931), and Northwestern University (1931-1940). He also served as dean of the law school at the University of North Carolina (1927-1931) and The University of Texas (1940-1949). During his tenure as dean, McCormick led the UT Law School through the difficult war years, won approval for a new building, and is widely credited for his efforts to improve the curri...

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Texas Southern University. School of Law

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Texas State University for Negroes was founded by the Texas Legislature in 1947, in response to the lawsuit of Sweatt v. Painter, challenging racial segregation at the University of Texas School of Law. The legislature created Texas State University for Negroes to provide "separate but equal" education. The university's law school and law library were located in a building on the north side of the State Capitol grounds in Austin, and shared faculty with the University of Texas School of Law. In ...

Sweatt, Heman Marion, 1912-1982

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Painter, Theophilus S. (Theophilus Shickel), 1889-1969

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