The University of Wisconsin Law Library is very pleased to announce
the release of the J.
Willard Hurst Collection; which details the career of the man
commonly identified as the father of modern American legal history.
The collection primarily spans the years 1932 through Hurst's death
in 1997. The bulk of material dates between 1946 and 1980 when
Hurst was a professor at the University of Wisconsin Law School,
where he developed the field of American legal economic history
through his scholarship and teaching. The collection provides
insight into the evolution of Hurst's view of legal history and his
role in developing a community for legal historians.
The collection includes Hurst's personal outlines and notes; course
texts; publications; publication reviews; research notes;
correspondence (incoming and outgoing letters); personnel records;
photographs; audio recordings; and typewriter. Correspondence,
topical outlines and notes, and audio recordings compose a bulk of
the collection.
In anticipation of high research demand, the majority of materials
in this collection have been digitized and are freely available on
the Law Library website. Researchers may browse the collection by
series; search the detailed finding aid; or view the complete
finding
aid in PDF.
The complete collection, including those materials which have not
been digitized, is available at the UW Law Library. Contact the
library staff for assistance.
Submitted by Bonnie Shucha, Head of Reference on June 22, 2009 9:38 am
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