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Rivers, Francis E. (Justice)

 File — Box: B-7, Folder: 27

Scope and Contents

Pamphlet "Proposal for a Federal Civil Rights Procedure Act... March 1966," with enclosed 2-leaf photocopied press release and two newspaper clippings; press release dated 6-17-1957 concerning Rivers' election to leader of American Legion post 843, with ms. annotation (2 leaves); carbonscript biographical data (3 leaves); typescript editorial advocating the appointment of Rivers to the Federal District Court, with ms. corrections (2 leaves); ms. text "To Protect the Exercise of These Rights!" (7 leaves); typescript editorial text advocating the appointment of Rivers to the Federal District Court (3 leaves); and mixed ms. and typescript text "The Color Line in the Federal Courts" (9 ms. and 3 typescript leaves with ms. corrections; 12 leaves total).

Dates

  • Pre 1980

Creator

Language of Materials

Collection material in English

Extent

189 cubic feet.

Repository Details

Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository

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