Arthur J. Morris Law Library 580 Massie Road University of Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia 22903 archives@law.virginia.edu URL: http://archives.law.virginia.edu/
Repository
Arthur J. Morris Law Library Special Collections
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MSS.2018.1
Title
Edward Henderson Deets Jr. University of Virginia Memorabilia 1943-2001
Edward Henderson Deets, Jr., was born 12 April 1926 in Pulaski, Tennessee. His parents were Edward Henderson Deets and Nelle
Paterson Deets. In 1949, he married Elizabeth Virginia Taylor. He had two children, Betsy Deets and Edward Henderson Deets,
III.
Mr. Deets served as an Air Navigator V-12 from July 1943 to February 1944. In March of 1944, he joined the Navy V-5 Program
as Commissioned Ensign USNR – Air Navigator. From August 1945 to July 1946 he was an Air Navigator in the Pacific. In 1946,
he joined the U.S. Naval Reserve. From 1959-1962, he was Commanding Officer, Naval Electronics Division 5-2. He retired from
the Naval Reserve in 1966.
Mr. Deets was a 1951 graduate of the School of Commerce, and a 1953 graduate of the School of Law at the University of Virginia.
In June of 1953, he began to practice law in the Courthouse in Charlottesville, in partnership with Robert E. Taylor (L' 1931)
forming the firm of Taylor and Deets. [See: Announcement card, June 15, 1953). On November 1, 1957, they merged with Thomas
J. Michie and John T. Camblos, forming the law firm of Michie, Taylor, Camblos and Deets, with offices on Market Street in
Charlottesville. In 1963, Mr. Deets and Lewis A. Martin (L' 1951) left the firm to form their own.
Mr. Deets general practice of law emphasized real estate and commercial law, bankruptcy law, and managed properties.
He was President of the Charlottesville Albemarle Bar Association (1986-1987); a member of the Charlottesville-Albemarle Bar
Association and Virginia State Bar (1953-2007); a member (1953-1962), Local President (1959-1960), and State Legal Parliamentarian
of the Local Charlottesville-Albemarle Chamber of Commerce (1961-1962); a member and president of the Torch Club, Red Land
Club, Charlottesville Rotary Club, and The Navy League. He was a member of the Board of Trustees of the of the McIntire Public
Library, a member of Charlottesville City Council Special Committees, and a member and president of the Board of Directors
of the United Way-Thomas Jefferson Area.
Richard Montgomery High Graduation Exercises Invitation
1943-06-09
Mixed Materials [35007008150009] box: 1
Announcement Card of Robert E. Taylor and E. H. Deets, Jr. Law Practice
1943-06-15
Mixed Materials [35007008150009] box: 1
Announcement Card of Thomas Michie, John T. Camblos, Robert T. Taylor and Edward H. Deets of the merger of their firms to
become Michie, Taylor, Camblos and Deets, Jr.
1957-11-01
Mixed Materials [35007008150009] box: 1
Presentation card of Edward H. Deets, Jr.
Mixed Materials [35007008150009] box: 1
Miscellaneous items: curriculum, some correspondence and information about Law Alumni Weekend of 2001
2001-2004
Mixed Materials [35007008150009] box: 1
University of Virginia Alumni Association Declaration of Edward Henderson Deets, Jr. as a Member of the Thomas Jefferson Society
of Alumni.
undated
Text [35007008150009] box: 1
Directory, Department of Law, University of Virginia compiled and published by Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity; Charlottesville,
Va. : Phi Alpha Delta [transferred to VL 122 .D5]
1950-1951
Arrangement
This Directory was transferreed to VL 122 .D5
Mixed Materials [35007008150009] box: 1
University of Virginia Graduating Exercises, Monday, June 11, 1951 Program; Class Day Exercises, The Lawn, Sunday, 10 June,
1951 Program.
Mixed Materials [35007008150009] box: 1
University of Virginia Graduating Exercises, Monday, June 15, 1953 Program; University of Virginia Baccalaureate Service,
Sunday June 14th, 1953 Program.
Mixed Materials [35007008150009] box: 1
The Graduating Class, the Faculty and the Students of the University of Virginia [invitation] to Exercises of Commencement,
June 13, 1953; Mr. Edward Henderson Deets, Jr. tickets
Photographs [35007008150009] box: 1
Photographs of the University of Virginia Law Class of 1953 in 1978 [25th Graduation Anniversary]
1978
Mixed Materials [35007008150009] box: 1
University of Virginia Class of 1951 Reunion Packet
2000
Mixed Materials [35007008150009] box: 1
University of Virginia Grounds Map, circa 1951-1953
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Silverplate tray. Inscribed: "U. Va. Law 1953, Edward H. Deets, Jr. in Grateful Appreciation
Mixed Materials [35007008150009] box: 1
Alumni Association of the University of Virginia Life Membership card No. 1281
Mixed Materials [35007008150009] box: 1
Navy -12 Leadership for a Lifetime card issued to Mr. Edward Henderson Deets
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