Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Contents | Arrangement
Collection Summary
Title | William O. Douglas papers, 1801-1980 |
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Span Dates | 1801-1980 |
Bulk Dates | (bulk 1923-1975) |
ID No. | MSS18853 |
Creator | Douglas, William O. (William Orville), 1898-1980 |
Size | 634,875 items ; 1,787 containers plus 1 classified and 7 oversize ; 716.8 linear feet |
Language | Collection material in English |
Location | Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
Summary | Associate justice of the United States Supreme Court, chairman of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, and professor of law. Correspondence, speeches and writings, subject files, Supreme Court files, financial records, family papers and genealogy, printed matter, photographs, and other papers documenting Douglas's legal and judicial career, government service, concern for the environment, and other interests. |
Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms002011 |
LCCN Permalink | LC Online Catalog record for this collection: http://lccn.loc.gov/mm81018853 |