Mitchell Franklin papers
Scope and Contents
The Mitchell Franklin papers, 1922-1986, contain the studies, writings, and teachings of UB Professor of Law, Mitchell Franklin. Also includes photographs from Franklin's travels to Europe, and clippings about him and his work.
Dates
- 1922-1986
Creator
- Franklin, Mitchell (Person)
Language of Materials
Collection material in English.
Terms of Access
The Mitchell Franklin papers, 1922-1986 are open for research.
Copyright
Copyright is held by The State University of New York at Buffalo, University Archives. Copyright in other papers in the collection may be held by their authors, or the authors' heirs or assigns. Researchers must obtain the written permission of the holder(s) of copyright and the University Archives before publishing quotations from materials in the collection. Most papers may be copied in accordance with the library's usual procedures unless otherwise specified.
Biographical Note
Mitchell Franklin was known as a well traveled lawyer, professor, legal advisor, and philosopher. He was one of the foremost scholars in Marxist legal theory and much of his work focused on, but was not limited to Hegel, Kantian and Marxist philosophies, Comparative, Roman, Civil and International laws. Franklin also took a particular interest in Louisiana law as it differed from the rest of the United States and became a focus of comparison for much of his work.
Franklin's extensive career spanned almost seven decades. Over the years his advice and council were sought by many including the United Nations, the United States Army, the National Lawyers Guild, and by students at two different universities.
Extent
10.63 Linear Feet (25 manuscript boxes, 1 half manuscript boxes)
Abstract
Professional writings and research from lawyer, professor, legal advisor, and philosopher, Mitchell Franklin who was well known for his work in Contracts, Roman, and International Laws.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in five series: I. Personal; II. Professional; III. Correspondence; IV. Teachings and V. Writings.
Acquisition Information
The Mitchell Franklin papers are a combination of collections #86-067 and #89-006. Collection #86-067 was donated by Virginia Franklin in numerous stages beginning on December 3, 1986, through till November 7, 1988. Collection #89-006 was transferred from the Law Library on January 4, 1989 and was accessioned on January 19, 1989 by the UB Archives.
Accruals and Additions
No further accruals are expected to this collection.
Processing Information
Processed by Jen Goul with Jessica Tanny, December 2004.
Finding aid encoded by Danielle White, December 2014.
- Civil law systems Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Clippings (information artifacts) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- College teachers -- United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Comparative law -- Study and teaching -- United States Subject Source: Local sources
- Contracts -- Study and teaching -- United States Subject Source: Local sources
- Criminal law -- Germany Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Criminal procedure -- Germany Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Dialectic Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Doctor of laws degree Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Evidence (Law) -- United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Faculty advisors -- United States Subject Source: Local sources
- Franklin, Mitchell -- Archives
- International law -- Study and teaching -- United States Subject Source: Local sources
- Judicial process Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Jurisprudence -- Study and teaching -- United States Subject Source: Local sources
- Law -- Japan Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Law -- Louisiana -- History Subject Source: Local sources
- Law -- Philosophy -- Study and teaching -- United States Subject Source: Local sources
- Law -- Study and teaching -- United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Law -- United States -- Interpretation and construction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Law -- United States -- Language Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Law -- United States -- Methodology Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Law -- United States -- Philosophy -- History Subject Source: Local sources
- Law -- United States -- Roman influences Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Law teachers -- United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Lawyers -- United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Legal composition Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Legal literature -- Publishing -- United States Subject Source: Local sources
- Legal research -- United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Massachusetts. Supreme Judicial Court
- Mentoring in the professions -- United States Subject Source: Local sources
- National Lawyers Guild
- Philosophy -- Study and teaching -- United States Subject Source: Local sources
- Philosophy teachers -- United States Subject Source: Local sources
- Practice of law -- United States -- Philosophy Subject Source: Local sources
- Roman law -- Influence Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Roman law -- Philosophy -- History Subject Source: Local sources
- Sacco-Vanzetti Trial, Dedham, Mass., 1921 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Scholarly publishing -- United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- State University of New York at Buffalo -- Archives
- State University of New York at Buffalo. Department of Philosophy
- State University of New York at Buffalo. Department of Philosophy -- Faculty
- State University of New York at Buffalo. Faculty of Law and Jurisprudence
- State University of New York at Buffalo. Faculty of Law and Jurisprudence -- Curricula
- State University of New York at Buffalo. Faculty of Law and Jurisprudence -- Faculty
- Travel photography Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Tulane Law School -- Faculty
- Tulane Law School -- Curricula
Source
- Chadbourne, Stanchfield and Levy (Contributor, Organization)
- Harvard Law School (Contributor, Organization)
- Massachusetts. Supreme Judicial Court (Contributor, Organization)
- National Lawyers Guild (Contributor, Organization)
- Pound, Roscoe (Contributor, Person)
- Rugg, Arthur Prentice (Contributor, Person)
- State University of New York at Buffalo (Contributor, Organization)
- State University of New York at Buffalo. Faculty of Law and Jurisprudence (Contributor, Organization)
- University Archives (Repository, Organization)
- Tulane Law School (Contributor, Organization)
- Wallace, Henry A. (Henry Agard) (Contributor, Person)
- Title
- Finding Aid for the Mitchell Franklin papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Jen Goul.
- Date
- 2005
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the University Archives Repository
420 Capen Hall
Buffalo New York 14260-1674 US
716-645-2916
716-645-3714 (Fax)
lib-archives@buffalo.edu