Cardozo, Benjamin N. (Benjamin Nathan). Papers, 1916-1938: Finding Aid.

Harvard Law School Library, Cambridge, MA 02138

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Summary Information

Repository: Harvard Law School Library, Harvard University
Location: Harvard Depository
Call No.: HOLLIS 601636
Creator: Cardozo, Benjamin N.
Title: Papers, 1916-1938
Quantity: 3 boxes
Abstract: This collection mainly consists of photocopies of the correspondence and drafts of Benjamin N. Cardozo and his secretary (1918-1937), a notebook entitled Constitutional History of England, and petitions for writs of certiorari U.S. Supreme Court, Oct. Term 1932.

Acquisition Information:

Contact Curator of Modern Manuscripts and Archives.

Access to these papers is governed by the rules and regulations of the Harvard Law School Library. This collection is open to the public, but is housed off-site at Harvard Depository and requires 2 business-day advance notice for retrieval. Consult the Special Collections staff for further information.

Use Restrictions:

The Harvard Law School Library holds copyright on some, but not all, of the material in our collections. Requests for permission to publish material from this collection should be directed to the Special Collections staff. Researchers who obtain permission to publish from the Harvard Law School Library are also responsible for identifying and contacting the persons or organizations who hold copyright. Publication contingent upon permission from Cardozo Law School, Yeshiva University, New York, NY.

Scope and Content

The first series contains correspondence and drafts of Cardozo's. The second series consists of two volumes of photocopies of holograph letters addressed to Joseph M. Paley, who was appointed Cardozo's secretary in 1918. The correspondence covers the period of 1918 to 1937, but there are only scattered letters after 1929. The letters are essentially personal-professional. The third series is a photocopy of a notebook entitled: Constitutional History of England. The fourth series contains photocopies of petitions for writs of certiorari U.S. Supreme Court, Oct. Term 1932. Photocopies of manuscripts, addresses and essays are included in the fifth group of papers.

Biographical Note

Jurist. A.B., 1880, A.M., 1890, LL.D., 1915, Columbia; recipient of fifteen honorary degrees. Admitted to New York Bar, 1891; Justice of Supreme Court of N.Y. for term 1914-1928. Appointed Associate Justice Supreme Court of U.S. in 1932. Author of books dealing with law and legal process.

Additional Index Terms

The following catalog entries represent persons, organizations, and topics documented in this collection. An entry for each appears in the Harvard On Line Library Information System (HOLLIS) and other automated bibliographic databases. THIS IS NOT AN INDEX.

Cardozo, Benjamin N. (Benjamin Nathan), 1870-1938.

Paley, Joseph M.

United States. Supreme Court.

Constitutional history --Great Britain.

Judges.

CONTAINER LIST

Box 1: Loose Manuscripts
- 1-1 Cone, G. Herbert., August 11, 1918; October 6, 1937
  2 autograph letters of BNC to G. Herbert Cone.
- 1-2 Davis, John W., June 8, 1927
  Typed, signed letter of John W. Davis, commending BNC and his Court colleagues on the rule for admission to the New York Bar.
- 1-3 Rosendale, S.W., May 14, 1931
  Autograph letter signed of BNC to Judge Rosendale, thanking the Judge for his "friendly message," and wishing him speedy recovery from being "a little under the weather".
- 1-4 People v. Moran 246 N.Y. 100, ( 1927)
  Autograph draft, with his corrections, of BNC's Per Curiam.
- 1-5 In the Matter of Adler v. Voorhis, 254 N.Y. 375 173 N.E. 265, ( 1930)
  Re: elections of municipal court justices. Autograph draft of BNC, with corrections, on 11 unnumbered pages; also two smaller draft pages, one a Per Curiam.
  
  **(1-1 through 1-5 gift of Alton Peters, Esq.)
- 1-6 Frankfurter, Felix, April 14, 1916; June 11, 1921; January 15, 1925; June 3, 1928; June 25, 1929
  Photocopies of five letters of BNC to Frankfurter.
  
  [Originals of these letters are in the Oliver Wendell Holmes Papers, Box 38, folder 27]
- 1-7 Nathan, Robert, January 18, 1929; July 27, 1931; February 17, 1932; and March 2, 1932.
  Photocopies of four letters of BNC to Robert Nathan (one of these to "Robert and Nancy Nathan").
  
  **(Letters received from Chester L. Smith).
- 1-8 Wise, Stephen S., January 19, 1932
  Photocopy of typed letter of Stephen Wise to Felix Frankfurter re: discussions about chances of BNC's appointment to Supreme Court; March 8, 1932.
  
  Photocopy of memo of Wise to Frankfurter and J.W.M., relating events leading up to BNC's appointment.
  
  **(Gift of Prof. Kaufman)
- 1-9 Hand, Learned, July 19, 1938
  Reprint of Judge Learned Hand's radio tribute to the memory of BNC, Radio Station WHN.

Box 2: Bound Volumes
Xerox copies of letters to Joseph M. Paley (BNC's secretary):
- Vol. 1: 1916-1924
- Vol. 2: 1925-1937

Boxes 3-5: Bound Volumes
- Notebook: Constitutional History of England, vol. 3, 2nd term. 1 volume.
- Notes on petitions for writs of certiorari; U.S. Supreme Court, October Term, 1932.
  1 volume.
- Manuscripts, addresses, and essays.
  3 volumes.
  
  Note: Additional letters from Cardozo can be found in the Zechariah Chafee, Learned Hand, and Thomas Reed Powell collections.

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