Finding Aid for Morris L. Cohen Papers, 1945-2008 | University of Illinois Archives

Title: Morris L. Cohen Papers, 1945-2008

ID: 35/3/102

Extent: 18.0 cubic feet

Arrangement: Alphabetical and chronological

Date Acquired: 06/19/1991. More info below under Accruals.

Subjects: American Association of Law Libraries, American Bar Association, Association of American Law Schools, Columbia University, Law Libraries, Legal Research, Prison Libraries, Yale University

Papers of Morris L. Cohen (1927-2010), Librarian and Professor of Law and then Professor Emeritus at Yale Law School (1981-2010) and President (1970/71) of the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL), include correspondence, newsletters, architectural plans, photographs, programs, publications, reports, studies, talks, and teaching materials concerning law librarianship, legal education, and the legal profession relating to AALL (1958-2001, 2004, 2006), Association of American Law Schools (1964-90, 1992-93, 1995-2002, 2004-08), American Bar Association (1976-77), American Society for Legal History (1989-94, 1998-2001, 2003-07), Canadian Association of Law Libraries (1970-71, 1973-74, 1977, 1986), Columbia University (1965-71, 1978-89, 1982-84), Drexel Institute of Technology (1963-70), New England Board of Higher Education (1984-90), Rare Book School (1968-69, 1975-76, 1979-80, 1982-83, 1985, 1987-90, 1993-ca. 2007), and Yale University (1980-2000, 2005, 2007-08), with correspondents including Bob Berring, Earl Borgeson, Arthur Charpentier, Marian Gallagher, Jane Hammond, Myron Jacobstein, Roy Mersky, Mary Oliver, Meira Pimsleur, Miles O. Price, William Stern, Erwin Surrency, and Diana Vincent-Daviss; files on academic and private law library planning (1968-90), copyright issues (1973-77), legal bibliography, online information systems for law libraries (NELINET, 1974, and LAWNET, 1979), and prison law libraries (1966-68, 1970-74) are also included.

Some folders are RESTRICTED, including restricted letters of recommendation.

American Association of Law Libraries
American Bar Association
Association of American Law Schools
Columbia University
Law Libraries
Legal Research
Prison Libraries
Yale University

Repository: University of Illinois Archives

Accruals: 4/22/2009; 3/22/2010

Access Restrictions: Documents related to student academic performance determined to be of a confidential or sensitive nature by Morris Cohen and the University Archivist have been marked "Restricted" on the folder and the finding aid. Persons wishing to examine any documents relating to any particular student still living must have the written permission of that student. After the death of all such students or after 70 years from the date of the most recent document in the folder, access to these documents is available without restriction subject to the established user regulations of the University of Illinois Archives.

Acquisition Source: 3/22/2010 via Gloria Cohen

URL: https://files.archon.library.illinois.edu/uasfa/3503102.pdf

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