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Box 1

 Container

Contains 22 Results:

"A - Correspondence." Miscellaneous correspondence., 1971-1980

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents In a group of pamphlets from James Luther Adams is a copy of a letter from Oliver Wendell Holmes addressed to Judge Wyzanski in response to the latter's request that Holmes summarize his beliefs in the motives of the legal profession (September 9, 1937). Professor Konvitz mentions in a letter to Chimon Abramsky that he no longer subscribes to the New York Review of Books because he "got a little tired of its dogmatic Leftism, and of the control that Noam Chomsky and I.F. Stone seemed to have...
Dates: 1971-1980

"Admission - 1970-1971.", 1969-1974

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents

1969-[1970-1974]. Includes letters of recommendation for law schools, graduate schools, and Cornell University.

Dates: 1969-1974

"Advisees - 1960.", 1960-1963

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents

Includes academic information on Professor Konvitz's freshman advisees.

Dates: 1960-1963

"American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations Labor Law Research Project - Requests for Reports.", 1957-1960

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 10
Scope and Contents

[1957-1958]-1960. Letters from several organizations requesting a copy of Konvitz's study of suits for damages by or against unions.

Dates: 1957-1960

"African Studies Association - 1962-71.", 1965-1972

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 12
Scope and Contents

1965-[1967-1971]-1972. Includes by-laws, memorandums, resolutions, newsletters, directories, etcetera.

Dates: 1965-1972

Agus, Rabbi Jacob B., 1966-1986

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 14
Scope and Contents

Correspondence regarding anti-Semitism, Begin's policy regarding Jerusalem (November 3, 1980), women rabbis and other debates within the Rabbinic Assembly, the need for a Black-Jewish dialogue, the nature of conservative Judaism and the changing nature of the movement. Also discussion of Camp David accords.

Dates: 1966-1986

Am - Personal., 1954-1960

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 17
Scope and Contents

Includes miscellaneous letters, memorandums, reports, publication lists, minutes, etcetera from a variety of organizations. Also included is a copy of the 1908 "Certificate of Incorporation of the American-Palestinian Society" which was signed by Rabbi Joseph Konvitz among others.

Dates: 1954-1960

"American Arbitration Association" - Robert G. Bowling - Syracuse, New York., 1953-1963

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 19
Scope and Contents

1953, 1958, [1961-1962]-1963. Includes correspondence, awards with related documents regarding arbitration hearings conducted by Doctor Konvitz. Most of the documents regarding United Packinghouse Food and Allied Workers of America, Local 463, American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations versus Breakstone Foods, Division National Dairy Products Corporation.

Dates: 1953-1963