Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- State University of New York at Buffalo. School of Law (1989- ) and University Archives
- Abstract:
- Administrative files kept by the Law School's Deans and Associate Deans mostly between 1967-1975 along with some older financial files beginning in 1922. Some incomplete faculty meeting minutes from 1977 to 1991 are included.
- Extent:
- 8.13 Linear Feet and 19 manuscript boxes, 1 half manuscript box, 1 oversize folder
- Language:
- Collection material in English.
- Preferred citation:
[Description and dates], Box/folder number, 21/1/1176, University at Buffalo Law School Records, 1922-1991, (1967-1975 bulk), University Archives, State University of New York at Buffalo.
See the Special Collections' preferred citations instructions for additional information.
Background
- Scope and Content:
Collection contains administrative files maintained by the Law School Deans and Associate Deans mostly from 1967 to 1975 along with some financial records beginning in 1922. Notable materials are the Erie County Jail Counseling Service, a program run through the Law School clinical program, and planning and faculty committee materials.
- Biographical / Historical:
Established in May 1887, the Buffalo Law School originated as the Law Department of Niagara University. In May 1891 it became part of the University of Buffalo and held its third commencement. ABA accredited in 1937 in its 50th anniversary year. In 1962 when UB joined SUNY, it became the only publicly funded law school in New York State until CUNY Law School was added in 1981(?). An LL.B. degree was awarded until 1967; the J.D. degree has been awarded since 1968.
Two histories have been published and are located in Box 28: Buffalo Law School 75 Years (1962) and University at Buffalo Law School 100 Years 1887-1987 (1992). The UB Law Forum published irregularly since 1985 chronicles events beyond these published histories and is located in the Law Library Special Collections 03.
The official name of the institution has changed over the years: University of Buffalo. School of Law (1887-1961); State University of New York at Buffalo. School of Law (1962-1967); State University of New York at Buffalo. Faculty of Law and Jurisprudence (1968-1988); State University of New York at Buffalo. School of Law (1989-1997 ); University at Buffalo Law School, The State University of New York (1998-)
Locations: Date Event 1887-1888 Niagara Medical School, Ellicott Street1888-1893 The Buffalo Library, Clinton Street1893-1896 Stafford Building, upper floor, 158 Pearl Street1896-1913 Ellicott Square Building, 9th floor1913-1917 Third National Bank Building, 275 Main Street at Swan1923- 1949? Townsend Hall, sw corner of Delaware Ave. and Niagara Square (present site of Buffalo City Court), served as temporary lecture space1917-1948 77 West Eagle Street, original building (Hoyt Mansion housed law firm of Hoyt & Spratt)1949 Temporary classes held in the County Building, 40 Delaware (present site of Erie County Holding Center)1949-1973 77 West Eagle Street, new building1966-1969 Prudential Building1973- O'Brian Hall, UB North Campus, AmherstDeans: Date Event 1887-1897 Hon. Charles Daniels1897-1902 Adelbert Moot1902-1903 Christopher G. Tiedeman1903-1904 Adelbert Moot (Acting)1904-1936 Carlos C. Alden1936-1941 Francis M. Shea (On Leave 1939-41)1939-1945 Mark DeWolfe Howe (Acting 1939-41, On Leave 1943-45)1943-1947 Philip Halpern (Acting 1943-46)1948-1950 Louis L. Jaffe1951-1952 George N. Stevens1952-1953 Philip Halpern (Acting)1953-1964 Jacob D. Hyman1964-1971 William D. Hawkland1971-1976 Richard D. Schwartz1976-1985 Thomas E. Headrick1985-1986 John Henry Schlegel (Acting)1986-1987 Wade J. Newhouse1988-1992 David B. Filvaroff1992-1998 Barry B. Boyer1998-2007 R. Nils Olsen2008- Makau W. Matua- Acquisition information:
- Materials received from the Law School on December 5, 1978 and January 3, 1979 (78-064) and December 4, 1980 (80-025). Faculty meeting minutes from 1977 to 1991 were added from the Marjorie Girth Papers, (03-689).
- Processing information:
Processed by Karen Spencer in June 2010.
- Arrangement:
This collection is arranged in five series:
- Budget and Financial Records
- Committees
- Erie County Jail Counseling Project
- Planning
- Associate Deans' Files
- Accruals:
No further accruals are expected to this collection.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed Terms
- Subjects:
- Law schools
Law schools -- New York (State) -- Buffalo - Names:
- University Archives
State University of New York at Buffalo. Faculty of Law and Jurisprudence
University of Buffalo. School of Law -- Archives
State University of New York at Buffalo. School of Law (1962-1967)
Fleming, Robert B.
Greiner, William R.
Mix, Marjorie C.
Schwartz, Richard D.
Access
- RESTRICTIONS:
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The University at Buffalo Law School Records are open for research except for files containing personnel or student information.
- TERMS OF ACCESS:
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Copyright of papers in the collection may be held by their authors, or the authors' heirs or assigns. Researchers must obtain the written permission of the holder(s) of copyright and the University Archives before publishing quotations from materials in the collection. Most papers may be copied in accordance with the library's usual procedures unless otherwise specified.
- PREFERRED CITATION:
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[Description and dates], Box/folder number, 21/1/1176, University at Buffalo Law School Records, 1922-1991, (1967-1975 bulk), University Archives, State University of New York at Buffalo.
See the Special Collections' preferred citations instructions for additional information.
- LOCATION OF THIS COLLECTION:
- CONTACT:
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716-645-2916lib-archives@buffalo.edu