University at Buffalo Law School records
Scope and Contents
Collection contains administrative files maintained by the Law School Deans and Associate Deans mostly from 1967 to 1975 along with some financial records beginning in 1922. Notable materials are the Erie County Jail Counseling Service, a program run through the Law School clinical program, and planning and faculty committee materials.
Dates
- 1922-1991
- Majority of material found within (1967-1975 )
Creator
Language of Materials
Collection material in English.
Terms of Access
The University at Buffalo Law School Records are open for research except for files containing personnel or student information.
Copyright
Copyright of 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.
Historical Note
Established in May 1887, the Buffalo Law School originated as the Law Department of Niagara University. In May 1891 it became part of the University of Buffalo and held its third commencement. ABA accredited in 1937 in its 50th anniversary year. In 1962 when UB joined SUNY, it became the only publicly funded law school in New York State until CUNY Law School was added in 1981(?). An LL.B. degree was awarded until 1967; the J.D. degree has been awarded since 1968.
Two histories have been published and are located in Box 28: Buffalo Law School 75 Years (1962) and University at Buffalo Law School 100 Years 1887-1987 (1992). The UB Law Forum published irregularly since 1985 chronicles events beyond these published histories and is located in the Law Library Special Collections 03.
The official name of the institution has changed over the years: University of Buffalo. School of Law (1887-1961); State University of New York at Buffalo. School of Law (1962-1967); State University of New York at Buffalo. Faculty of Law and Jurisprudence (1968-1988); State University of New York at Buffalo. School of Law (1989-1997 ); University at Buffalo Law School, The State University of New York (1998-)
Locations:
- 1887-1888
- Niagara Medical School, Ellicott Street
- 1888-1893
- The Buffalo Library, Clinton Street
- 1893-1896
- Stafford Building, upper floor, 158 Pearl Street
- 1896-1913
- Ellicott Square Building, 9th floor
- 1913-1917
- Third National Bank Building, 275 Main Street at Swan
- 1923- 1949?
- Townsend Hall, sw corner of Delaware Ave. and Niagara Square (present site of Buffalo City Court), served as temporary lecture space
- 1917-1948
- 77 West Eagle Street, original building (Hoyt Mansion housed law firm of Hoyt & Spratt)
- 1949
- Temporary classes held in the County Building, 40 Delaware (present site of Erie County Holding Center)
- 1949-1973
- 77 West Eagle Street, new building
- 1966-1969
- Prudential Building
- 1973-
- O’Brian Hall, UB North Campus, Amherst
Deans:
- 1887-1897
- Hon. Charles Daniels
- 1897-1902
- Adelbert Moot
- 1902-1903
- Christopher G. Tiedeman
- 1903-1904
- Adelbert Moot (Acting)
- 1904-1936
- Carlos C. Alden
- 1936-1941
- Francis M. Shea (On Leave 1939-41)
- 1939-1945
- Mark DeWolfe Howe (Acting 1939-41, On Leave 1943-45)
- 1943-1947
- Philip Halpern (Acting 1943-46)
- 1948-1950
- Louis L. Jaffe
- 1951-1952
- George N. Stevens
- 1952-1953
- Philip Halpern (Acting)
- 1953-1964
- Jacob D. Hyman
- 1964-1971
- William D. Hawkland
- 1971-1976
- Richard D. Schwartz
- 1976-1985
- Thomas E. Headrick
- 1985-1986
- John Henry Schlegel (Acting)
- 1986-1987
- Wade J. Newhouse
- 1988-1992
- David B. Filvaroff
- 1992-1998
- Barry B. Boyer
- 1998-2007
- R. Nils Olsen
- 2008-
- Makau W. Matua
Extent
8.13 Linear Feet (19 manuscript boxes, 1 half manuscript box, 1 oversize folder)
Abstract
Administrative files kept by the Law School's Deans and Associate Deans mostly between 1967-1975 along with some older financial files beginning in 1922. Some incomplete faculty meeting minutes from 1977 to 1991 are included.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in five series:
- Budget and Financial Records
- Committees
- Erie County Jail Counseling Project
- Planning
- Associate Deans' Files
Acquisition Information
Materials received from the Law School on December 5, 1978 and January 3, 1979 (78-064) and December 4, 1980 (80-025). Faculty meeting minutes from 1977 to 1991 were added from the Marjorie Girth Papers, (03-689).
Accruals and Additions
No further accruals are expected to this collection.
Processing Information
Processed by Karen Spencer in June 2010.
- Fleming, Robert B.
- Greiner, William R.
- Law schools Subject Source: Lcnaf
- Law schools -- New York (State) -- Buffalo Subject Source: Local sources
- Mix, Marjorie C.
- Schwartz, Richard D.
- State University of New York at Buffalo. Faculty of Law and Jurisprudence
- State University of New York at Buffalo. School of Law (1962-1967)
- University of Buffalo. School of Law -- Archives
Source
- University Archives (Repository, Organization)
- Title
- Finding Aid for the University at Buffalo Law School records
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Karen Spencer.
- Date
- 2010
- 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