West Virginia University, Law School, Photographs of Judges and Other Material, ca. 1900-1980 , A&M 5150

Scope and Contents

This collection consists chiefly of portrait photographs and prints, photos, sketches, and paintings of West Virginia judges and law professors. Also included are facsimiles of letters written to two different justices and a facsimile of an award citation for Frank C. Haymond (a Justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals in West Virginia, 1946-1972).

Series include:
Series 1. Letters, 1956/08/18 [Box 1, Folder 1, Items 1-2]
Series 2. Award Citation, undated [Box 1, Folder 1, Item 3]
Series 3. Photographs, November 1979, undated [Box 1, Folders 1-2, Items 4-26]
Series 4. Prints and Photographs (includes prints, photos, sketches, and paintings), 1919, undated [Box 1, Folders 3-4, Items 27-42]

Container List

Series 1. Letters

Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1 Object: 1-2 1956/08/18

Scope and Contents

This series consists of facsimiles of letters written to two different justices. Dates for each letter entry refer to the date of facsimile not the date each letter was originally written.

Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1 Object: 1
A facsimile of a letter to Justice Holmes from Benjamin N. Cardozo regarding great adoration of the Justice, and regrets that they cannot meet in Washington, but perhaps at a later time. Header: 16 W 75th Street, New York City, December 14, 1928. Previously framed with a donation card [enclosed]: "Presented to The Library of The College of Law, West Virginia University, by Donald O. Blagg, Esq., Charleston, West Virginia" and date [5 pieces]
1956/08/18
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1 Object: 2
A facsimile of a letter to "My Dear Chief Justice" from [illegible] regarding aspects of the position of Justice. Header: Supreme Court of the United States, Washington, D.C., December 15, 1928. Previously framed with a donation card [enclosed]: "Presented to The Library of The College of Law, West Virginia University, by Donald O. Blagg, Esq., Charleston, West Virginia" and date [2 pieces]
1956/08/18

Series 2. Award Citation

Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1 Object: 3 undated

Scope and Contents

This series consists of a facsimile of an award citation for Frank C. Haymond from the American Bar Association regarding his career achievements, in particular that of the ABA Medal.

Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1 Object: 3
A facsimile of an award citation for Frank C. Haymond from the American Bar Association regarding his career achievements, in particular that of the ABA Medal. It documents a Doctorate of Law from WVU. St. Louis, Missouri, August 12, 1970. Second facsimile on cardboard. Attached information clipping regards previous recipients of the American Bar Association Medal [3 pieces]
undated

Series 3. Photographs

Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1-2 Object: 4-26 November 1979, undated

Scope and Contents

This series includes portrait photography of assorted judges and justices.

Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1 Object: 4
A photograph with a check written in permanent marker over the image. Check is real and canceled on the back by City National Bank of Charleston. Accompanying this is a typewritten, mock civil action citation in which Marlyn E. Lugar awards a donation check from the WV Prosecuting Attorneys Association to the WVU College of Law Centennial Club in which the check was to be "artfully placed upon my cranial area" which is done via the photograph being the check [2 pieces]
November 1979
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1 Object: 5
A 4x6 photograph of William Patrick Willey, Professor of Law, 1883-1912, Morgantown
undated
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1 Object: 6
A 7x9 photograph of Ira E. Robinson, Grafton, West Virginia, Judge, Supreme Court of Appeals
undated
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1 Object: 7
A 6.5 x 9.5 photograph of John H. Hatcher, WV Court of Appeals
undated
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1 Object: 8
A 7x9 photograph of Harold A. Ritz, Judge, Supreme Court of Appeals, 1917-1922
undated
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1 Object: 9
A 7x9 photograph of Mr. Luther Judson Williams, Supreme Court of Appeals
undated
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1 Object: 10
A 7x9 photograph of George Poffenbarger, Point Pleasant, West Virginia, Judge, Supreme Court of Appeals
undated
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1 Object: 11
A 7x9.5 photograph of John W. Mason, Judge
undated
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1 Object: 12
A 7x9 photograph of Charles W. Lynch, Judge, Clarksburg, West Virginia
undated
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1 Object: 13
An 8x10 photograph of Homer B. Woods, Judge, Supreme Court of Appeals, 1925-1936
undated
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1 Object: 14
An 8x10 photograph of Judge Harper Meredith, Fairmont
undated
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 2 Object: 15
An 8x10 photograph of "Judge Harland Calhoun-from Morefield, WVU Supreme Court"
undated
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 2 Object: 16
An 8x10 photograph of Judge Frank L. Taylor, Circuit Court, Kanawha
undated
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 2 Object: 17
An 8x10 photograph of Edwin Maxwell, Judge, Supreme Court of Appeals, 1867-1872
undated
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 2 Object: 18
A 6x8 photograph of St. George Tucker Brooke, Professor of Law, 1878-1909
undated
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 2 Object: 19
An 8x10 photograph of John W. Davis, U.S. House of Representatives, WV
undated
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 2 Object: 20
A 7x9.5 photograph of M.O. Litz, WV Supreme Court of Appeals Judge (with signature)
undated
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 2 Object: 21
A 7x9.5 photograph of William H. McGinnis, Judge, Supreme Court of Appeals, 1923-1924 (with signature)
undated
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 2 Object: 22
A 7x9.5 photograph of Frank Lively, with inscription: "For my Alma Mater, very truly" (with signature)
undated
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 2 Object: 23
A 7x10 photograph of Haymond Maxwell, Supreme Court Justice, with inscription: "With best wishes to my friends of the W.V.U. College of Law. March 31, 1931" (with signature)
undated
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 2 Object: 24
A 7x9.5 photograph of James A. Meredith, Judge, WV Supreme Court of Appeals (with signature)
undated
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 2 Object: 25
A 10x13.5 photograph of an unknown man. Written on frame: "Professor of Law"
undated
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 2 Object: 26
An 11x14 photograph of Honorable Frank C. Haymond, Judge, WV Supreme Court of Appeals, Appointed July 1, 1945, President
undated

Series 4. Prints and Photographs (includes prints, photos, sketches, and paintings)

Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 3-4 Object: 27-42 1919, undated

Scope and Contents

This series includes portrait prints and portrait photography of assorted judges and justices.

Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 3 Object: 27
A 10x12 print of John Marshall, reprinted from a book by Houghton Mifflin titled "Life of John Marshall by Albert J. Beveridge"
1919
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 3 Object: 28
A 6x9 photograph of Elihu Root, a 1930 American Bar Association Medal winner
undated
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 3 Object: 29
A 6x8 photograph of Henry Brannon, WV Judge of both circuit and supreme bench, 1881-1912
undated
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 3 Object: 30
A 4x6 print of an etching of William Cushing, by M. Rosenthal, 1889
undated
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 3 Object: 31
A 5x7 print of an etching of Oliver Ellsworth by Rosenthal
undated
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 3 Object: 32
A 5x7 print of an etching of Roger Brook Taney by Max Rosenthal, '90
undated
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 3 Object: 33
A 4x6 print of an etching of an unknown Supreme Court Justice [illegible] by Rosenthal
undated
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 3 Object: 34
A 10x13 print of a sketch of Oliver Wendell Holmes
undated
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 3 Object: 35
A 10x13 print of a sketch of Charles E. Hughes
undated
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 3 Object: 36
A 10x13 print of a sketch of John Marshall
undated
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 3 Object: 37
A 13x16 print of a sketch with name "Friend" written on it. Copyright Charles Barmore, Paterson, NJ. Illegible signatures at bottom
undated
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 4 Object: 38
An 11x14 color portrait painting of who could be Law Professor Londo Brown (related: another painting and photo [items 39-40])
undated
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 4 Object: 39
A 16x20 color portrait painting of who could be Law Professor Londo Brown (related: another painting and photo [items 38, 40])
undated
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 4 Object: 40
A 16x20 photograph of who could be Law Professor Londo Brown [written on back of frame] (related: two paintings [items 38-39])
undated
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 4 Object: 41
A 16x20 photograph of who could be Henry Collins [written on back of frame]
undated
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 4 Object: 42
An 18x22 photograph of who could be St. George Tucker Brooke [based on research of other WVC photos]
undated

West Virginia University, Law School, Photographs of Judges and Other Material, ca. 1900-1980 A&M 5150

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