Scope and Contents [1946-1955]-1980. Correspondence with Professor Carl A. Auerbach, University of Wisconsin Law School, regarding the selection of texts for undergraduates. Konvitz prefers not to use the same readings twice to keep the course interesting (1950); Regarding Konvitz's text, Fundamental Liberties, Auerbach is in disagreement on some basic issues. Auerbach does not believe "that the clear and present danger is a 'constitutional jewel' if legislation curtailing totalitarian movements is in...

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Personal correspondence including letter dated January 1935 from Samuel Alexander on Konvitz's thesis.

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1968-1969, 1974. Routine from letters, reports, an article, and a pamphlet.

Scope and Contents Correspondence with Professor James L. Adams, The Divinity School, Harvard University, in which they discuss their scholarly activities and opinions on religion (particularly Judaism), the first amendment to the constitution, Iran, and the issue of abortion. In this correspondence, Doctor Konvitz recounted the establishment of the magazine Judaism. Konvitz also recounted conversations with Horace Kallen in which Kallen told Konvitz about his relationship with Barrett Wendell (April 7, 1975)....

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1961-1964, 1969. Routine Industrial and Labor Relations personnel and administrative policy matters.

Scope and Contents Correspondence with Mister Simon Rosenzweig, lawyer regarding possibility of Rosenzweig researching questions involved in the law of agency as they may affect unions. Konvitz is responding to the interest of Arthur Goldberg, American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations counsel, in investigating the question as to when a union can be held responsible as a principal. Konvitz is interested in a study of cases under the Norris-LaGuardia Act, the Taft-Hartley Act, comparable...

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Correspondence regarding Zionism, the World Zionist Organization, the question of aliyah and American Jews and Jewish affairs in Argentina, Brazil, and South America in general, Judaism and its place in the modern world, European anti-Semitism, and other aspects of Jewish intellectual life.

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1972-1973, 1975-1978, 1980. Correspondence with Professor Yonah Alexander, State University of New York at Oneonta, regarding programs in Israel and routine professional matters. Alexander works on issues relating to programs for American students in Israel, international terrorism and other international studies.

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1948, [1950-1953], 1955. Includes letters, reports, and pother documents regarding Konvitz's activities and findings as arbitrator in two arbitration cases: United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America, Local 331 versus General Cable Corporation (1953) and Gowanda Leather Workers Union versus Moench Tanning Company (1950).

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1955, [1956- 1964]-1969. Includes requests for contributions and lists of contributors sponsored by Konvitz.