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David G. Jay Papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MS-0103

Scope and Contents

The David G. Jay papers, 1972-1995, consist of files maintained by Richard F. Griffin and David G. Jay, attorneys for the plaintiffs in the Buffalo School desegregation case, from 1972 through 1995. The files include papers submitted to the court, orders of the court, hearing exhibits, transcripts of hearings and depositions, plaintiffs' notes and analyses of Board data and proposals, plaintiffs' correspondence, Board of Education proposals, reports and data, and press clippings. Related materials are located in the Citizens Council for human Relations, Inc. (CCHR) files and the files of the Citizens Commission on School Desegregation housed in the University Archives, permanent records filed in federal court, records maintained by the Buffalo Branch of the NAACP, and records maintained by the other parties to the suit.

A partial inventory is available upon request.

Dates

  • 1972-1995

Creator

Terms of Access and Use

Please contact the State University of New York University at Buffalo Archives for more information regarding access and restrictions for this collection.

This collection has been minimally processed. Privacy protected information (including but not limited to certain educational, medical, financial, criminal, attorney-client, and/or personnel records) may be revealed during use of archival collections, particularly in collections that are unprocessed or have been minimally processed. Researchers agree to make no notes or other recordation of privacy protected information if found within the archival collections, and further agree not to publish, publicize, or disclose such information to any other party for any purpose if found within the archival collections.

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 University Archives before requesting photocopies and/or publishing quotations from materials in the collection. Once permission is obtained, most papers may be copied in accordance with the library's usual procedures unless otherwise specified.

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.

Historical Note

David G. Jay was a lawyer who worked for the plaintiffs in the court proceedings relating to the desegregation of the Buffalo Public School System. The case, Arthur v. Nyquist, is a school desegregation case initiated in federal court in 1972 by plaintiffs George Arthur, Norman Goldfarb, William and Wilhelmina P. Seales,John Medige, the Citizens Council for Human Relations, Inc., and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Buffalo Branch, alleging that defendants Ewald P. Nyquist, Commissioner of Education of the State of New York, Joseph Manch, Superintendent of Schools of the City of Buffalo, and the Board of Education of the City of Buffalo had created, maintained, permitted, condoned, and perpetuated racially segregated schools in the City of Buffalo and the Buffalo Metropolitan area. The City of Buffalo was later added as a named defendant. Intervenors in the case included Buffalo Teacher's Federation, handicapped students, bilingual students, and the Buffalo Municipal Civil Service Commission. The case was assigned to John T. Curtain, Chief Judge for the Western District of New York.

Extent

23 Linear Feet (23 Record Cartons)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Materials related to the desegregation of the Buffalo Public School System, created or received by David G. Jay through the course of his work as a lawyer during the court proceedings that guided the desegregation process. This collection includes correspondence, court briefs, notes, newspaper clippings, depositions, court exhibits, internal and external reports, and statistical data.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged by subject.

Acquisition Information

The David G. Jay Papers were gifted to University Archives by David G. Jay, in December, 1991 as accession number 91-037, and in 1996.

Accruals and Additions

No further accruals are expected to this collection.

Processing Information

Unprocessed collection; finding aid encoded by Rebecca Cobb, August 2018.

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Source

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Finding Aid for the David G. Jay Papers
Status
In Progress
Author
Finding aid prepared by Archives Staff
Date
30 July 2018
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Physical Storage Information

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the University Archives Repository

http://library.buffalo.edu/archives/
Contact:
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Buffalo New York 14260-1674 US
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