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University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.

Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
University of Virginia
P.O. Box 400110
160 McCormick Rd
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110
Primary Collecting Areas:
American literature, antiquarian and contemporary, American history (Southeastern United States), Virginiana, British literature, Sporting books and manuscripts, World War I, Bibliography, the book arts, history of the book and typography
Fine press and artist’s books, Pop-up books, Victorian publishers bindings, Typography, Archives of the University of Virginia
Description:

The Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library administers over 13 million manuscripts, 3.6 million items in the University archives, and 325,000 rare books, as well as approximately 5,000 maps, over 4,000 broadsides; more than 250,000 photographs and small prints; over 8,000 reels of microfilm; and substantial holdings of audio recordings, motion picture films, and ephemera.

The major emphasis of the Department’s collections are American history and literature, with additional substantive collections in Virginiana, British literature, African-American history, book arts, the history of sporting and World War I, among others. In addition, the library serves as the University Archives, holding records of historic significance to UVA.

POC: Brenda Gunn
Phone: (434) 924-1037
Phone: (434) 243-1776
Fax: (434) 924-4968
Start Over Repository University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept. Collection David A. Martin papers Date range 1974

David A. Martin papers 42 Cubic Feet 96 archival boxes

Martin, David A., 1948-

The papers of David A. Martin (24 boxes, 10 linear ft.) document his work as an international law and immigration lawyer and as professor of International Law at the University of Virginia Law School. They consist of twenty-four grey boxes (10 linear feet), organized in alphabetical order.

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Europe – General [articles, notes, newspaper clippings; Council of Europe documents; statistics. Includes: "Socio-economic Situation of Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Austria"; Walter Kälin: "Protection from Forcible Return for De Facto Refugees: Approaches and Principles in International Law"; David Matas: "Fairness in Refugee Determination (1985); Refugee Policy Group, U.S. Refugee Admissions: Processing in Europe, 1985; Mark Miller and Philip Martin: "The Quest for Control: Illegal Immigration to Western Europe and the United States" (1992), project supported by German Marshall Fund; Testimony of Mark J. Miller: "An Assessment of Enforcement of Employer Sanctions in Western Europe" for the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Policy (Apr. 10, 1992); Kay Hailbronner: Arbeitspapier 2 Rechtsvergleichender Überblick Über Die Entwicklung des Asylerechts in Einigen Westeuropăischen Staaten und Kanada; UNHCR Survey on the functioning of asylum procedures in States in Europe and North America, prepared by Jonas Widgren (July 1990); Seminar on the Functioning of the Asylum Procedures: "Preliminary draft survey on the functioning of asylum procedures in States in Europe and North America" (June 1990); European Commission of Human Rights, Applications by Nadarajah Vilvatajah, Vaithialingam Skandarajah, Saravamuthu Sivakumaran, Vathanan Navratnasingam and Vinnasithamby Rasalingam against the United Kingdom, Report of the Commission (May 1990)] Box MSS 98-1b, Box 31, Box MSS 98-1b, Box 32

[9 folders]

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  2. David A. Martin papers
  3. MSS 98-1b, Addendum to the Papers of David A. Martin

MSS 98-1a, Addendum to the Papers of David A. Martin

This addition reflects, almost entirely, Martin's work with the Immigration and Naturalization Service with the development of new asylum reforms during the Clinton administration. There are numerous proposals, reports, drafts, research studies, correspondence, notes, memos and other important documents. Martin believed that with "…a well-designed system capable of resolving cases on the merits within six months, there would be less of a felt need to turn to devices that keep people away from our shore…." (National Journal, 8/7/93, p. 1979) and that the U. S. asylum system could be controlled.

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  2. David A. Martin papers

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