Gerhard Alden Gesell papers, 1913-2003 (original) (raw)

Collection Summary

Title Gerhard Alden Gesell papers, 1913-2003
Inclusive Dates 1913-2003
Bulk Dates 1962-1992
ID No. MSS81163
Creator Gesell, Gerhard Alden, 1910-1993
Extent 69,000 items
Extent 193 containers plus 6 oversize and 1 classified
Extent 78 linear feet
Language Collection material in English
Location Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Finding Aid Permalink Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms003019
LCCN Permalink LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm93081163
Summary Judge and lawyer. Correspondence, memoranda, manuscripts of writings, speeches, agenda and minutes of meetings, opinions, orders, dockets, notes, sentencing information, case files, and other legal papers and material pertaining primarily to Gesell's career as judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia and documenting his cases in the areas of civil rights, constitutional law, antitrust matters, patent cases, and government regulations.