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Swinford, Mac, 1899-1975 (Sc 1449), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

MSS Finding Aids

Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1449. Letter, 21 April 1970, of U.S. District Court Judge Mac Swinford, Lexington, Kentucky, to Crawford Crowe, Bowling Green, Kentucky, fulfilling a request for a copy of his book Kentucky Lawyer. He declines to vouch for the accuracy of the book's historical facts "other than as legend."

"Newspaper Notes, A Continuation: Judiciary, Government," Chronicles Of Smith County, Texas 35 No. 1 (Summer 1996): 9-14.

Vicki Betts

Arkansas Civil Appointment Records, 1819-1958

Finding aids

This collection contains 36 ledger books that record the date of commission, names, and office held by county officials.

The Purple, June 1896

The Purple

The Purple is a student publication offering news of the month, editorials, poetry, college news and alumni news. This issue contains the following:

• The First Catholic College in New England
• The Alumni Bishops of Holy Cross
• Alma's Soldier Sons
• Holy Cross Students in the Civil War
• Holy Cross Students on the Judiciary Bench
• Duty of the College and of College Men to the Summer School
• To the Sacred Heart
• A Word with the Young Man Who Is to Take Up the Study of Law
• Vesper
• Some Words of Counsel to Those About to Take Up the Study of Medicine
• Fancy …

Document, Appointment Of Territorial Judges

Arkansas Territory

This is a federal document issued by the 19th Congress, 1st Session addressing a request for the appointment of Territorial judges by the Territorial Legislature of Arkansas.