University at Buffalo Law School Serials
Law Spec. Coll. 03

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Title

University at Buffalo Law School Serials, 1899-2007 [bulk 1915-2006]

Collection Number

Law Spec. Coll. 03

Creator

State University of New York at Buffalo. School of Law

Extent

Approximately 39 linear feet.

Language of Material

Collection material in English.

Repository

Charles B. Sears Law Library, State University of New York at Buffalo

Abstract

Materials printed by the University at Buffalo Law School including bulletins, handbooks, facebooks, yearbooks, commencement bulletins, exams, and student newspapers.

Preferred Citation

[Specified item], Law Spec. Coll. 03, University at Buffalo Law School Serials, 1899-2006, Charles B. Sears Law Library, State University of New York at Buffalo.

Terms of Access and Use

Materials can be examined by qualified researchers in the Law Library during hours of operation during which Law Reference Librarians are present. In order to insure access, researchers are advised to contact the Law Library in advance of visits.

Copyright

Copyright for the materials in the collection does not reside with the Law Library. Therefore, patrons wishing to publish any item, or part of an item from this collection for any purpose, are responsible for securing requisite permissions. Most papers may be copied in accordance with the library's usual procedures unless otherwise specified.

Acquisition Information

Materials were collected by the Charles B. Sears Law Library in an irregular manner.

Accruals and Additions

Occasional accruals are expected to this collection.

Processing Information

Processed by Karen L. Spencer, 2006.

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.

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	1887-1897 Hon. Charles Daniels
1897-1902	Adelbert Moot
1902-1903	Christopher G. Tiedeman
1903-1904	Adelbert Moot
1904-1936	Carlos C. Alden
1936-1939	Francis M. Shea
1940-1944	Mark DeWolfe Howe
1945-1948	Philip Halpern
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
1986-1987	Wade J. Newhouse
1988-1992	David B. Filvaroff
1992-1998	Barry B. Boyer
1998-	R. Nils Olsen

This collection contains uncataloged serials printed by the University at Buffalo Law School. Law reviews, etc., published by the Law School may be located using the library's online catalog.

The collection is arranged in thirteen series:

Series I. The Advocate

Series II. Alumni Directories

Series III. Bulletins

Series IV. Class Facebooks

Series V. Commence Bulletins

Series VI. Histories

Series VII. The Iris

Series VIII. Law Student Handbooks

Series IX. Student Directories

Series X. UB Law Forum

Series XI. SCATE Forms

Series XII. Law School Exams

Series XIII. The Opinion

Series are organized chronologically.

Vol.	Contents
Holdings	1953-55, 1957-61, 1963-65, 1970-71, 1986-87, 1999-2000, 2002, 2004

Vol.	Contents
Holdings	1962, 1987, 1996, 2001

Vol.	Contents
Holdings	1915-17, 1919-25, 1926-33, 1934-44, 1947-63, 1965-81 [1982?], 1958-97, 1999-2000, Special Bulletin 1974-75, Temporary edition 1977

Vol.	Contents
Holdings	1996-2009

Vol.	Contents
Holdings	1915-61 (bound together)

Vol.	Contents
Holdings	History of the Buffalo Law School 1887-1899 Buffalo Law School 75 Years: 1887-1962 (History by Gilbert Pedersen; includes alumni & student directory University at Buffalo Law School: 100 Years 1887-1987 (by Robert Schaus and James Arnone)

Vol.	Contents
Holdings	1899, 1901, 1905, 1920-1924, 1926, 1928, 1929-1930, 1934 [title is The Buffalonian]

Vol.	Contents
Holdings	1969-70. 19974, 1975, O'Brian Notes 1978-80

Vol.	Contents
Holdings	1991-99

Vol.	Contents
Holdings	1985-86, 1988-2006

Vol.	Contents
Holdings	Fall 1975 to Spring 1980

Vol.	Contents
Holdings	1962, 1964, 1968, 1969, 1969/70, 1970/72, 1973/74

Vol.	Contents
Holdings	1970-2006, holdings incomplete

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the Library's online catalog.

Contributors

Subjects

Genres

Related Resources in the Law Library

University at Buffalo Law School Records

, Law Spec.Coll.02

Materials accumulated by the Law Library generated by the Law School or about the Law School including administrative and faculty reports and records, commemorative booklets, publications, photographs, correspondence, clippings, external ephemera, etc.

Law School Alumni Association, State University of New York at Buffalo

, Law Spec.Coll.01

Materials generated by or about the Law School Alumni Association’s Board of Directors.

Related Resources in the University Libraries

The Opinion

The Opinion is available in the University Libraries microform collection at Capen MicFilm LD 701.B42 M5 no. 214-215a (v.1 (1949:Nov.) - v.27 (1987:Apr.)) and available in the University Archives at Archives 21/2/00-2 (1949-2004, incomplete)

Related Resources in the University Archives

http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/units/archives

Record Group 21, State University of New York at Buffalo Law School
• 21/0 -- Printed material
• 21/F -- Faculty Papers
• 21/1 -- Office of the Provost/Dean
• 21/2 -- Student Organizations
• 21/3 -- Law School Alumni Association
• 21/4 -- Student Records
• 21/5 -- History
• 21/6 -- Baldy Center for Law and Social Policy

Record Group 21, State University of New York at Buffalo Law School
• 21/0 -- Printed material
• 21/F -- Faculty Papers
• 21/1 -- Office of the Provost/Dean
• 21/2 -- Student Organizations
• 21/3 -- Law School Alumni Association
• 21/4 -- Student Records
• 21/5 -- History
• 21/6 -- Baldy Center for Law and Social Policy

Faculty Papers
• Alden, Carlos C., Scrapbook, 1912-1913 (21/F/803)
• Fleming, Robert B., Papers. Archives 21/F/1039
• Franklin, Mitchell, Papers (21/F/982)
• Girth, Marjorie, Papers. (unprocessed collection)
• Halpern, Philip, Papers, 1938 (21/F/519)
• Hyman, Jacob, Papers 1956-1971 (21/F/231)
• Hyman, Jacob, Additional Papers, 1948-1979 (21/F/551)
• Schwartz, Herman, Papers (unprocessed collection)
• Touster, Saul, Papers 1961-1968 (21/F/181)

Manuscript Collections
• Diamond, David, Papers, 1925-1968 (MS 09)
• Lipsitz, Richard, Papers, 1963-1967 (MS 05)
• Fenton M. Parke, Fenton M., Papers, 1841-1967 (MS 13)
• Rogers, Helen Zaidee Marie, Papers, 1922-1965 (MS 44)
• Tobol, Amy Ruth, Papers, 1974-1994 (MS 58)