MenuInventory of the Willis Smith Papers, 1919-1954 and undated
Abstract
Lawyer and U.S. Senator, 1950-1953, from Raleigh (Wake Co.), N.C.
Personal, political and professional papers, including correspondence, notes and speeches, financial papers, clippings, printed material, pictures, and other miscellaneous papers. The major portion of the collection consists of personal papers; the office files from his years as U.S. Senator, much of which is routine correspondence; files kept while Smith was president of the American Bar Association, 1945-1946; papers relating to other legal organizations; and files pertaining to his service as chairman of the Board of Trustees of Duke University, 1947-1953.
Descriptive Summary
- Repository
- David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University
- Creator
- Smith, Willis, 1887-1953
- Title
- Willis Smith Papers, 1919-1954 and undated
- Language of Material
- English
- Extent
- 130.4 Linear Feet, 97,813 Items
- Location
- For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.
Series Quick Links
- Personal Papers Series, 1918-1953 and undated
- Political Papers Series, 1926-1954 and undated, bulk 1950s
- Bar Association Papers Series, 1925-1953 and undated
- Duke University Series, 1919-1953 and undated
- International Association of Insurance Counsel Series, 1933-1953 and undated
- Other Professional Files Series, 1932-1951
- Nuremberg Trials Series, 1945-1953
- Interparliamentary Union Series, 1922-1953 and undated
- Oversize Materials
Collection Overview
Personal, political, and professional papers of Willis Smith, Sr., lawyer and U.S. senator, 1950-1953, spanning the years 1919-1954. Collection includes correspondence, notes and speeches, financial papers, clippings, printed material, pictures, and other miscellaneous papers. The major portion of the collection consists of personal papers; the office files from his years as U. S. senator, much of which is routine correspondence; files kept by Smith while he was president of the American Bar Association, 1945-1946; papers relating to other legal organizations, including the International Bar Association, the North Carolina State Bar Association, the Wake County Bar Association, and the International Association of Insurance Counsel; and files pertaining to his service as chairman of the board of trustees of Duke University, 1947-1953. There is also material on the Patrick Henry Memorial Foundation, the Raleigh Chamber of Commerce, the American Counsel Association, the American Judicature Society, the Attorney General's Advisory Committee on Citizenship, Louisburg College (Louisburg, North Carolina), the American Law Institute, the Presidential Memorial Commission, the Association of Life Insurance Counsel, the President's Amnesty Board, the National Probation and Parole Association, the Nuremburg trials, the Interparliamentary Union, the Smithsonian Institution, the United States Territorial Expansion Memorial Commission, and Alben W. Barkley.
Administrative Information
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Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
However, collection may contain materials to which the Acknowledgment of Legal Responsibilities and Privacy Rights form applies. Patrons must sign this form before using this collection.
Also, all or portions of this collection may be housed off-site in Duke University's Library Service Center. Consequently, there may be a 24-hour delay in obtaining these materials.
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Use Restrictions
The copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to Duke University. For more information, consult the copyright section of the Regulations and Procedures of the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library.
Contents of the Collection
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Expand AllNuremberg Trials Series, 1945-1953
Consists of clippings, 1950, and campaign material.
Subject Headings
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Willis Smith Papers, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library
Provenance
The Willis Smith Papers were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library in 1954.
Processing Information
Processed by Rubenstein Library staff
Encoded by Ted Holt and Paula Jeannet Mangiafico, November 2008
Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS, EAD, NCEAD guidelines, and local Style Guide.
This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.