Rivers, Francis E. (Justice)
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
- From the Collection: New York Amsterdam News (Organization)
Language of Materials
Collection material in English
Extent
189 cubic feet.
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)
rareref@cornell.edu