| Title: |
Reminiscences of David W. Peck
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| RLIN number: |
NXCP87-A123
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| Document type: |
Oral history
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| Accessibility: |
Free Only
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| Repository: |
Columbia University. Oral History Research Office
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| Collection: |
New York Bar Oral History Project
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| Description: |
Childhood, Indiana; education; changes in legal education; case work with United States Attorney's office, New York, N.Y., 1925-28; development of litigation activity, Sullivan & Cromwell, 1934-43; New York State Supreme Court, 1943-57; association with Emory Buckner, Thomas Dewey; work to restructure New York State court system; views on reform of criminial code, selection procedures for judges; issues involved in setting and adhering to precedent; return to private practice, 1958.
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| Extent: |
Transcript: 142 leaves, Tape: 3 reels
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| Restrictions: |
Access: Open. Permission required to cite, quote, and reproduce. Contact repository for information.
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| Original Language: |
English
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| Time span: |
Not indicated ... to 1978 (Year of interview)
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| Speaker: |
Peck, David W., 1902-
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| Speaker gender: |
Male
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| Speaker date of birth: |
1902
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| Speaker occupation: |
Lawyer
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| Age at speaking: |
76
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| Document date: |
1978
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| Interviewer: |
Edwin, Ed
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| Locations discussed: |
New York; New York, NY; North America; United States
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| Topics discussed - ASP terms: |
Lawyers; New York; New York, NY; North America; Practice of law; United States
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| Topics discussed - Other terms: |
Law--Interpretation and construction; New York (NY)--Courts; New York (State)--Courts; New York (State)--Supreme Court; Peck, David W., 1902-; Sullivan & Cromwell
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| ASP release: |
2005-06
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| Document code: |
OHI0017085-12528
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