F, 1946-1960

Correspondence with Justice Felix Frankfurter, United States Supreme Court, relating to substantive issues concerning the retirement of Horace Kallen; and writings by Konvitz including a review of Frankfurter's book, Law and Politics. Frankfurter commented that he has been interested in and profited from Konvitz's writings and that he also regretted that they had not previously become personally acquainted (November 30, 1950, November 1950-February 1952). Correspondence with Doctor Charles S. Johnson, President of Fisk University, regarding Konvitz's lecture to Institute of Race Relations on "The Crisis of Civil Liberties and Moral Judgment." Konvitz spoke publically against organizations of conservative, Protestant ministers who advance the idea that capitalism is an inherent part of Christianity and democracy. Correspondence with Professor Edward Fox, History Department of Cornell, in reference to a chapter on "Prophets" by Orlinsky. Correspondence with Justice Jerome Frank, United States Circuit Court of Appeals, regarding Konvitz's review of Frank's book, Courts on Trial (February 1950-January 1951).