Directories of the University of Virginia School of LawRG.32.502

Directories of the University of Virginia School of LawRG.32.502


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Repository
Arthur J. Morris Law Library Special Collections
Identification
RG.32.502
Title
Directories of the University of Virginia School of Law 1940-2023
URL:
https://archives.lib.virginia.edu/ark:/59853/189280
Quantity
35.973 Gigabytes
Quantity
3.13 Linear Feet
Quantity
24 Volumes
Creator
University of Virginia. School of Law
Creator
University of Virginia. School of Law. Law School Foundation
Creator
Young Men's Christian Association (Alexandria,VA)
Language
English .

Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Use

Because of the nature of this collection, copyright status might vary across the materials. Copyright is assumed to be held by the original creator of individual items; these items are expected to pass into the public domain 120 years after their creation. The University may grant permission to publish or reproduce intellectual property that it owns in the name of The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia.

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions on access to the items in this collection.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The directories came to the University of Virginia Law Library from various sources. When the source of a single directory or group of directories is known, archivists include that information in the finding aid inventory.

Accruals

The University of Virginia Law Library expects to add items to this collection.


Scope and Contents

This collection of print and digital directories list the faculty, staff, students, and alumni of the University of Virginia School of Law. It contains the following series of materials:

Alumni Directories of the University of Virginia School of Law (1940-2005)

Directory of the Faculty and Students of the University of Virginia (1942-1943)

Directory of the Law School, University of Virginia (1947-1973)

Faculty Directories of the University of Virginia School of Law (1974, 1982-2000)

Graduate Studies Directories, University of Virginia School of Law (1998-2012)

Law School Telephone Directories, University of Virginia (1998-2020)

University of Virginia Telephone Directories (2002-2014)

Online Faculty, Staff, and Department Directories of the University of Virginia School of Law (2003-2023)

Photograph Directories of the University of Virginia School of Law (2010-2023)

Arrangement

The series in this collection are arranged in chronological order.

Related Material

During the 19th and 20th centuries, the University of Virginia published lists of law faculty, staff, and students in the University of Virginia general and School of Law catalogs.

Subjects and Indexing Terms


Container List

Alumni directories
24 Volumes
.5 Linear Feet
1940-2005
Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions on access to the alumni directories.

Conditions Governing Use

The University of Virginia Law School Foundation published the alumni directories and they own the copyright to them. However, under U.S. copyright law, earlier editions may now be in the public domain.

Scope and Contents

The University of Virginia School of Law Foundation produced comprehensive directories of Law School alumni, and widely distributed them among the alumni. They generally list names, addresses, graduating years, and occupations. Alumni are often sorted using alphabetical order, geographic location, and graduating year. The 1962 and 1972 editions list both living and deceased alumni. The other directories list only living alumni.

Many directories also list the names of Foundation officers and Law School faculty.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The Arthur J. Morris Law Library transferred the alumni directories to its archive at various times before 2024.

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Text [35007008625349] box: 1 folder: 4
Directory of the Faculty and Students of the University of Virginia
1 items
1942-1943
Scope and Contents

The Young Men's Christian Association of the University of Virginia published this directory. It lists the names and addresses of University students. The directory also provides the names of faculty, instructors, administrators, and student organization officers.

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions on access to this directory.

Conditions Governing Use

This item is in the public domain.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The Arthur J. Morris Law Library transferred this item into its archives at an unknown date before 2024.

Directory of the Law School, University of Virginia
1.3 Linear Feet
1947-1973
Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions on access to these directories.

Scope and Contents

The Phi Alpha Delta legal fraternity compiled and published these directories. The directories list the Law School's faculty, staff, and students. Job titles are listed with the faculty and staff names.

Conditions Governing Use

These directories are in the public domain. Permission to publish or reproduce is not required.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

These directories came to the University of Virginia Law Library from various sources including library staff members and external donors. When known, the names of external donors are included with the description of the items in other parts of this finding aid.

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Faculty directories
.4 Linear Feet
1974, 1982-2000
Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions on access to the faculty directories.

Conditions Governing Use

The University of Virginia owns the copyright to the items in this series.

Scope and Contents

The first faculty directory in this series dates from the 1974-1975 academic year. It contains the names and short biographies of University of Virginia School of Law faculty and it was produced for a small internal audience.

The subsequent directories, dating from 1983 to 2000, provide more substantial information about School of Law faculty, adjuncts, and administration. They include extended biographies, photographs, and letters from the School's Dean. Unlike the directory from 1974-1975, these later resources were designed for wide distribution among Law School faculty, students, alums, staff, and supporters. Every few years, the University of Virginia published complete directories and distributed supplemental printings to profile new faculty hired in the years between publications.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Staff members at the Arthur J. Morris Law Library collected the faculty directories. The Library transferred them to the archive in 2024.

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Graduate Studies directories
.21 Linear Feet
1998-2012
Scope and Contents

This series consists of paper directories dating from 1998 to 2011. They list the names of LL.M. candidates, S.J.D. candidates, and scholars-in-residence at the University of Virginia School of Law. Portrait photographs and short biographies are usually included with the names listed in the directories.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Xinh Luu, Librarian for International, Foreign, and Comparative Law at the Arthur J. Morris Law Library, collected these directories during the course of her work. She transferred them to the Library's archive in March 2024.

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions on access to the items in this series.

Conditions Governing Use

The University of Virginia owns the copyright to content in these directories that has not yet entered the public domain.

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Law School telephone directories
Text [35007008625422] box: 5 folder: 1-2
.2 Linear Feet
1998-09-11-2020-02-25
Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions on access to the telephone directories.

Scope and Contents

Printed directories that list the names, office locations, departments, and telephone numbers of law school faculty and staff.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Staff at the Arthur J. Morris Law Library collected the telephone directories and transferred them to the library's archive between 1998 and 2020. The Library formally accessioned the directories in 2024.

Conditions Governing Use

There are no restrictions on the use of the telephone directories.

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University of Virginia telephone directories
.4 Linear Feet
2002-2014
Scope and Contents

The University of Virginia printed these directories to share contact information for its faculty, staff, and students. They also include emergency numbers, department listings, student organization listings, advertisements, and coupons.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Staff members at the Unversity of Virginia's Law Library collected these directories between 2002 and 2015. The Library transferred them to the archive in 2024.

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions on access to these directories.

Conditions Governing Use

The University of Virginia printed and owns the copyright to these directories.

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Online faculty, staff, and department directories
35.845 Gigabytes
.2 Linear Feet
2003-2024
Scope and Contents

The University of Virginia School of Law shared faculty, staff, and department directories on its public website. The online directories provide lists of names, titles, and contact information. Many versions of them also include photographs, biographies, and department affiliations.

The items in this series are representations of the online directories. Some versions are represented in printed resources, and others as digital objects.

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions on access to the online directories.

Appraisal

The online directories originally existed as a series of web pages. Archivists strive to capture the directories in a state close to how they would have appeared to users when it was live. However, to overcome technological limitations and to allow for sustainable preservation, archivists made appraisal decisions that resulted in the creation of archived resources that might function and look different from the originals.

When using copies of the online directories, researchers should know that they are not identical to the originals. They are close representations shaped by the appraisal decisions of archivists.

Conditions Governing Use

The University of Virginia produced the directories in this series. The copyright status of each of these items is unknown, either the University owns the copyright to them, or they are in the public domain.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

At different dates, staff members at the Arthur J. Morris Law Library downloaded directory data from the Law School website, created the representations in this series, and transferred them to the Library's archive.

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Student photograph directories
.128 Gigabytes
2010-2024
Scope and Contents

The University of Virginia School of Law made this directory available to its faculty, staff, and students on the School's Intranet platform. It is divided into graduating classes, and the students in each class are listed in alphabetical order according to their last names. Low-resolution portrait photographs of most of the students are included in the directory.

The digital files in this series are representations of the original sudent photograph directories.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Archivists at the University of Virginia Law Library annually capture the photograph directory from the Law School's Intranet.

Appraisal

The student photograph directory originally existed as a series of web pages. Archivists strive to capture the directory in a state close to how it would have appeared to users when it was live. However, to overcome technological limitations and to allow for sustainable preservation, archivists made appraisal decisions that resulted in the creation of archived resources that might function and look different from the originals.

When using copies of the student photograph directory, researchers should know that they are not identical to the originals. They are close representations shaped by the appraisal decisions of archivists.

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions on access to the student photograph directories.

Conditions Governing Use

The University of Virginia produced the directories in this series. The copyright status of each of these items is unknown, either the University owns the copyright to them, or they are in the public domain.

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