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1959, 1968, 1970. Correspondence with Professor Hannah Arendt, the Department of Philosophy of the New School for Social Research, regarding the future of the Jewish Social Studies and the appointment of an editor and associate editors for the magazine (April-May 1966). Also personal correspondence.

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Correspondence with Doctor Max Ascoli, editor of the Reporter, regarding publication of books and articles by Konvitz and other scholars; regarding The Reporter; regarding contributions of the Max Ascoli Fund, Incorporated. Also personal correspondence.

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1966-1968, 1970-1971, 1973, 1975. Doctor Konvitz was a member of the Committee on Teaching Law Outside of Law School. Correspondence and information regarding the Committee including memorandums, reports, and letters. Correspondence with various Association of American Law Schools officers. Association of American Law Schools papers, bulletins, analyses of cases, memorandums, and other routine materials.

Scope and Contents 1961-[1964-1966]. Analysis by Konvitz of United Automobile, Aerospace, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW), American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations Local 283 versus Rossell Scofield (November 18, 1965). Dean Vernon X. Miller, Executive Committee President, and Michael H. Cardozo, Executive Director, asked Konvitz to act as an Association of American Law Schools representative to accompany an evaluation team being sent by the Middle States Association...

Scope and Contents Correspondence with Professor Salo W. Baron, Department of History, Columbia University; Konvitz explains his position on sanctions against group libel (September 17, 1947). Correspondence with John E. Bebout, National Municipal League Assistant Secretary, regarding Konvitz's suggestions about provisions concerning civil rights and rights of labor for the revised New Jersey constitution (May 1947) and personal correspondence with Konvitz (November 1946-January 1947). Correspondence with...

Scope and Contents 1966 [1969-1981]. Correspondence with Professor Paul H. Baris, Bar-Ilan University. Doctor Konvitz mentions that because of the revolutionary government's activities in Liberia he decided to close out the Liberian codification Project (June 10, 1980). Correspondence with Catherine Barnes, a Ph.D. candidate in American History at Columbia University, regarding information relating to desegregation of railroad and bus transportation from 1935 to 1963. Barnes contacted Konvitz because of his...

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1953-1955, 1957-1958, 1960, 1962-1963. Correspondence with Doctor Sidney Barnett, Chairman of Social Studies at the New York City High School of Music and Art, regarding Konvitz's writing a high school edition of the Bill of Rights Reader.

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Correspondence on literary matters

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1947-1952, 1954-1958, 1961. Personal correspondence with Madison C. Bates, Professor Emeritus of English at Rutgers University and former dean of its Newark College of Arts and Sciences regarding literary interests.

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1970-1975, 1977-1979. Correspondence with Aharon Becker, Secretary- General of the Histadrut. Correspondence between 1970 and 1977 regarding their unsuccessful attempts to secure the support of a publishing company in a project to write an International Encyclopedia of Labor and Industrial Relations. Doctor Konvitz had been on the editorial board. Other routine and personal correspondence.