11: Retirement 1987-1998
- Scope and content:
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Retirement papers, 40.5 cu. ft includes all materials created and collected by Justice Powell after his retirement from the Supreme Court in June 1987. As a retired Associate Justice, Powell maintained chambers in the Supreme Court Building until January 1997. He also maintained chambers in Richmond. He sat as an extra judge, primarily on the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond.
Access and use
- Location of collection:
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Washington and Lee UniversitySchool of Law1004 Sydney Lewis Hall1 Denny CircleLexington, VA 24450-0303
- Contact for questions and access:
- POC: Jennifer V. MitchellEmail: jmitchell@wlu.eduEmail: jacobj@wlu.eduPhone: (540) 458-8969
- Parent restrictions:
- By terms of the donor agreement, researches must obtain permission of the archivist before doing research in the case files from the Supreme Court or Court of Appeals portions of the papers. Additionally, portions of the Family Papers series are closed or require special permission for access and use. Specific terms of access are available from the Powell Archives or from its World Wide Web site.