Overview
Mainly manuscripts of miscellaneous writings of Grant Gilmore, student papers, and his research for vol. III of the Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. biography begun by Mark DeWolfe Howe (vol. I and II).
Dates
- Creation: 1882 - 1981
Conditions Governing Access
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.
Conditions Governing Use
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.
Extent
4 boxesNotes, bibliographies, copies of reported opinions, copies of student papers, transcripts, copies of lectures and correspondence. Mainly manuscripts of miscellaneous writings of Grant Gilmore, student papers, and his research for vol. III of the Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. biography begun by Mark DeWolfe Howe (vol. I and II).
Historical/Biographical Information
Grant Gilmore, 1910-1982 law professor.
Yale, A.B. 1931, Ph.D. 1936, LL.B. 1942.
Practiced law in N.Y., 1942-1944.
Prof. Yale, 1946-1965;
Prof. Chicago, 1965-1973;
Sterling Prof. Yale, 1973-1978;
Prof. Vermont, 1978-1982.
Author of Death of Contract and other works.
Physical Location
Harvard Depository
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The papers of Grant Gilmore were donated to the Law School by his wife, Dr. Helen R. Gilmore, December 29, 1982.
Topical
Subject
- Title
- Gilmore, Grant. Papers, 1882-1981: Finding Aid.
- Author
- Harvard Law School Library, Cambridge, MA 02138
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- law00055
Repository Details
Part of the Harvard Law School Library, Historical & Special Collections Repository
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