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Arthur J. Morris Law Library Special Collections
Arthur J. Morris Law Library580 Massie Road
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia 22903
archives@law.virginia.edu
URL: http://archives.law.virginia.edu/
Administrative Information
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was donated by the estate of Elisabeth Dent Wilson in the fall of 2000.
Biographical / Historical
George Wilson was born in Richmond, VA, in 1895. He joined the New York firm of Breed, Abbott and Morgan (now Whitman, Breed, Abbott and Morgan) upon graduation from the Law School in 1920. He became a partner in 1928 and remained with the firm until his death in 1967. When he died, his will stipulated that a trust be established for Elisabeth, which should pass on to the Law School when she died. In turn, Mrs. Wilson chose to leave the Law School the residual of her own estate. Those two bequests total more than six million dollars for unrestricted use, the largest estate gift ever received by the Law School.
Scope and Contents
This collection contains 135 photograhs and 8 diplomas, certificates and licenses.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
- Dent family
- Haralson family
- Wilson, Elizabeth Dent, 1902-1995
- Wilson, George, 1895-1967
- photographs
Significant Persons Associated With the Collection
- Wilson, Elizabeth Dent, 1902-1995
- Wilson, George, 1895-1967
Container List
- Photographs Oversize_Flat_File_folder: 3 Photographs [35007008629150] box: 1 folder: 1
George Wilson[1895-1960's]Scope and Contents
(23 photos)
- Photographs Oversize_Flat_File_folder: 5
George Wilson's Law Firm-Breed, Abbott, and Morgan(1920's-1960's)Scope and Contents
(7 photos)
- Photographs Oversize_Flat_File_folder: 1 Photographs [35007008629150] box: 1 folder: 2
Elisabeth Dent Wilson, [1900-1960]Scope and Contents
(16 photos)
- Photographs [35007008629150] box: 1 folder: 3
George Wilson and Elisabeth Dent Wilson(1920's-1960's)Scope and Contents
(6 photos)
- Photographs Oversize_Flat_File_folder: 4
"Grandmother" Mrs. J. Haralson (Elisabeth Dent's grandmother)n.d.Scope and Contents
(1 photo)
- Photographs Oversize_Flat_File_folder: 2
Justice J. Haralson (Elisabeth Dent's grandfather)n.d.Scope and Contents
(1 photo)
- Photographs [35007008629150] box: 1 folder: 4
Caroline Haralson (Elisabeth Dent's aunt)n.d.Scope and Contents
(20 photos)
- Photographs [35007008629150] box: 1 folder: 5
Mary Haralson (Elisabeth Dent's mother or aunt)(1870's-1910's)Scope and Contents
(34 photos)
- Photographs [35007008629150] box: 1 folder: 6
Helen Dent (Elisabeth Dent's sister)n.d.Scope and Contents
(2 photos)
- Photographs [35007008629150] box: 1 folder: 7
Miscellaneous Haralson Groupsn.d.Scope and Contents
(7 photos)
- Photographs [35007008629150] box: 1 folder: 8
Unidentified subjectsn.d.Scope and Contents
(18 photos)
- Text Oversize_Flat_File_folder: 7
George Dent, B.A., University of Virginia1917
- Text Oversize_Flat_File_folder: 7
George Dent, LL.B., University of Virginia1921
- Text Oversize_Flat_File_folder: 6
George Dent, License to Practice Law in Virginia1917
- Text Oversize_Flat_File_folder: 6
George Dent, License to Practice Law in New York1921
- Text Oversize_Flat_File_folder: 6
George Dent, Invitation to University of Virginia Centennial Anniversary1921
- Text Oversize_Flat_File_folder: 6
George Dent, Certificate of Distinguished Proficiency, McGuire University School, Richmond, VA1913
- Text Oversize_Flat_File_folder: 6
George Dent, Certificate of Good Conduct, McGuire University School1913
- Text Oversize_Flat_File_folder: 6
Elisabeth Dent Wilson, Diploma, The New York School of Fine and Applied Art1923