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University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.

A. J. Gustin Priest papers, 1919/1976

10 Cubic Feet 26 boxes
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University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.

Aubrey E. Strode papers, 1861/1969

88 Cubic Feet 174 document boxes, 2 large oversize folders, and 2 small oversize folders, and 8 folio ledgers

Aubrey E. Strode (1861-1969,88 cubic feet) was a Virginia lawyer, state senator and eugenics advocate who drafted the Virginia sterilization law and brought Buck vs. Bell to the Supreme Court. This collection consists of his personal and professional papers concerning his family, law practice, army service, political and legislative activities as a member of the Virginia Senate, the Virginia Democratic Party and the Progressive movement, and as a co-owner of the newspaper, The Amherst Progress. The bulk of the papers consists of the files of the law firms of Strode and Tucker and Strode and Edwards, containing correspondence, court records, trial transcripts, exhibits, estate settlements, debt collections, and various legal documents.

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Aubrey E. Strode papers, 1861/1969 88 Cubic Feet 174 document boxes, 2 large oversize folders, and 2 small oversize folders, and 8 folio ledgers

Strode, Aubrey Ellis, 1873-1946

Aubrey E. Strode (1861-1969,88 cubic feet) was a Virginia lawyer, state senator and eugenics advocate who drafted the Virginia sterilization law and brought Buck vs. Bell to the Supreme Court. This collection consists of his personal and professional papers concerning his family, law practice, army service, political and legislative activities as a member of the Virginia Senate, the Virginia Democratic Party and the Progressive movement, and as a co-owner of the newspaper, The Amherst Progress. The bulk of the papers consists of the files of the law firms of Strode and Tucker and Strode and Edwards, containing correspondence, court records, trial transcripts, exhibits, estate settlements, debt collections, and various legal documents.

University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.

Duke family law firm papers, 1820/1959

108.5 Linear Feet 232 boxes

The Duke law firm papers include correspondence, case files, legal, insuarance, and financial records, as well as ledgers. The files provide extensive documentation of a small-town family practice. Since the insurance business and the Dukes's family business affairs were handled in the same office as the law practice, these files had remained with the legal files. The family correspondence found with these papers was transferred to Special Collections in Alderman Library.

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Duke family law firm papers, 1820/1959 108.5 Linear Feet 232 boxes

Duke, Richard Thomas Walker (R. T. W.), 1822-1898

The Duke law firm papers include correspondence, case files, legal, insuarance, and financial records, as well as ledgers. The files provide extensive documentation of a small-town family practice. Since the insurance business and the Dukes's family business affairs were handled in the same office as the law practice, these files had remained with the legal files. The family correspondence found with these papers was transferred to Special Collections in Alderman Library.

University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.

Ellen V. Nash papers, 1928/1990

11.3 Cubic Feet 27 archival boxes

These papers document Ellen V. Nash's career as a solo practitioner and include case files and law practice ledgers. Her legal work consisted primarily of trust and estates, insurance, divorce, adoptions, and real estate. Although she worked by herself most of her career, but had a partner, Alvin D. Edelson, in the 1970s and worked close to Bernard Chamberlain, lawyer and UVA alumni.

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Ellen V. Nash papers, 1928/1990 11.3 Cubic Feet 27 archival boxes

Nash, Ellen Virginia, 1910-1995

These papers document Ellen V. Nash's career as a solo practitioner and include case files and law practice ledgers. Her legal work consisted primarily of trust and estates, insurance, divorce, adoptions, and real estate. Although she worked by herself most of her career, but had a partner, Alvin D. Edelson, in the 1970s and worked close to Bernard Chamberlain, lawyer and UVA alumni.

University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.

Homan W. Walsh diaries, 1930/1963

2 Cubic Feet

This collection contains thirty-four handwritten diaries written by Homan W. Walsh, a Charlottesville lawyer, spanning the years 1930-1963. These diaries contain Walsh's daily plans and some observations on different topics.

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Homan W. Walsh diaries, 1930/1963 2 Cubic Feet

Walsh, Homan W., 1882-1963

This collection contains thirty-four handwritten diaries written by Homan W. Walsh, a Charlottesville lawyer, spanning the years 1930-1963. These diaries contain Walsh's daily plans and some observations on different topics.

University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.

John W. Stephenson ledger, 1874/1886

1 items One ledger

This lawyer's ledger is divided into what appear to be client accounts, and some subdivisions titled: "Commissioner in Chancery," Cash Account (General), Cash Account (Individual).

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John W. Stephenson ledger, 1874/1886 1 items One ledger

Stephenson, John Wilson, 1850-1921

This lawyer's ledger is divided into what appear to be client accounts, and some subdivisions titled: "Commissioner in Chancery," Cash Account (General), Cash Account (Individual).

University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.

Lewis Preston Collins papers, 1924/1952

9.1 Linear Feet 21 boxes

Series I in Boxes 1 - 12 contains case files for the State Highway Department, Norfolk and Western Railway, Virginia Auto Mutual Insurance, Appalachian Electric Power, and other corporations Collins represented including the theatre owner (Byers Theatre v. Murphy). This series also has his Commissioner of Accounts reports and files for individual private clients. These records covering 1933-42 were in folders numbered 1 to 217, although some of that number are missing; the numerical order has been retained.

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Lewis Preston Collins papers, 1924/1952 9.1 Linear Feet 21 boxes

Collins, Lewis Preston, 1896-1952

Series I in Boxes 1 - 12 contains case files for the State Highway Department, Norfolk and Western Railway, Virginia Auto Mutual Insurance, Appalachian Electric Power, and other corporations Collins represented including the theatre owner (Byers Theatre v. Murphy). This series also has his Commissioner of Accounts reports and files for individual private clients. These records covering 1933-42 were in folders numbered 1 to 217, although some of that number are missing; the numerical order has been retained.

University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.

Neill H. Alford Jr. papers, 1942/1989

7 Linear Feet 17 archival boxes
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University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.

R. Randolph Hicks case briefs, 1895/1915

10 Volumes

This collection contains 10 volumes (numbered I-VII and IX-XI) of briefs for cases in which R. Randolph Hicks participated. Two of the volumes pertain to the Stein, et al v. Morris, et al suit, related the Morris Plan banks. David Stein, a former client of Arthur J. Morris, sued him arguing that he had stolen the idea from him, but the court found against him. (Gunnar Trumbull, Consumer Lending in France and America. Credit and Welfare, Cambridge University Press, 2014).

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R. Randolph Hicks case briefs, 1895/1915 10 Volumes

Hicks, R. Randolph, 1870-1951

This collection contains 10 volumes (numbered I-VII and IX-XI) of briefs for cases in which R. Randolph Hicks participated. Two of the volumes pertain to the Stein, et al v. Morris, et al suit, related the Morris Plan banks. David Stein, a former client of Arthur J. Morris, sued him arguing that he had stolen the idea from him, but the court found against him. (Gunnar Trumbull, Consumer Lending in France and America. Credit and Welfare, Cambridge University Press, 2014).

University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.

William F. Long papers, 1906/1967

110 Cubic Feet

The practice of Long and Sadler, as documented in this collection, was characteristic of legal work in a small town in the early twentieth century. The cases are virtually all civil, primarily trusts and estates, real estate, insurance, torts, and divorce. From the earliest period of Long's practice, there are very few documents: one case file, two bound abstracts of title, and a ledger book dating from the early 1900s. After 1914, Long's time was apparently taken up primarily by his duties as Commissioner of Accounts, although he also served as attorney in trust and estate cases, and handled some divorces. The bulk of the cases documented here, therefore, are Sadler's.

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William F. Long papers, 1906/1967 110 Cubic Feet

Long, William F., 1874-1967

The practice of Long and Sadler, as documented in this collection, was characteristic of legal work in a small town in the early twentieth century. The cases are virtually all civil, primarily trusts and estates, real estate, insurance, torts, and divorce. From the earliest period of Long's practice, there are very few documents: one case file, two bound abstracts of title, and a ledger book dating from the early 1900s. After 1914, Long's time was apparently taken up primarily by his duties as Commissioner of Accounts, although he also served as attorney in trust and estate cases, and handled some divorces. The bulk of the cases documented here, therefore, are Sadler's.

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