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Discovering William Cook: Ten Sources For Reconstructing The Life Of A Lawyer, Margaret A. Leary
Discovering William Cook: Ten Sources For Reconstructing The Life Of A Lawyer, Margaret A. Leary
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Ms. Leary uses a case study to describe ten categories of resources for reconstructing a Manhattan lawyer's life. These resources answer questions about his law practice, scholarship, personal life, personality, values, and philanthropy. The case study uses today's resources to look far back into the details of the life of William W. Cook, who gave his fortune to the University of Michigan Law School.
William W. Cook And Detroit Street Railways, 1891-1894, Margaret A. Leary
William W. Cook And Detroit Street Railways, 1891-1894, Margaret A. Leary
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In 1890, much of Detroit's street railway system used outmoded technology, had severe labor and public relations problems, and faced uncertainty over the remaining length of the 30-year franchise granted by the city in 1863, but extended in 1879, perhaps illegally. An apparent solution came in 1891, when William W. Cook-later to earn a fortune that he would give to the University of Michigan Law School-and other "Eastern capitalists" purchased Detroit's street rail system. They were unable to solve the existing problems, and the new outside ownership itself added difficulties. Cook's group sold out in 1894, and over the next …
William W. Cook: Articles From Law Quad Notes About William W. Cook, Margaret A. Leary
William W. Cook: Articles From Law Quad Notes About William W. Cook, Margaret A. Leary
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This collection of articles published from 2002-2004 is the embryo of a biography I hope to complete so that full information about the life and times of William W. Cook (1858- 1930) is accessible. Cook was important to the University of Michigan and its Law School because he gave virtually all of his considerable fortune to the Law School, and was the first individual to give so much.
Discovering Mr. Cook, Margaret A. Leary
Discovering Mr. Cook, Margaret A. Leary
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Before I begin to tell you some of what I've learned as I've tried to discover Mr. [William W.] Cook, please ponder two questions: What are your feelings about the Law Quad buildings? Think, for example of the first time you entered the Quad; studying in the Reading Room; seeing the snowy Quad for the first time; and socializing in the Dining Room. You probably have a flood of memories connected to these buildings. The Law School has outgrown them in many respects, but the buildings will always be inspirational. Second, let me ask what you know about William W. …
Building A Home For The Laws Of The World: Part Ii: Hoping, Hunting, And Honing, Margaret A. Leary
Building A Home For The Laws Of The World: Part Ii: Hoping, Hunting, And Honing, Margaret A. Leary
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The following feature is the second, concluding portion of the edited version of "Building a Foreign Law Collection at the University of Michigan Law Library, 1910-1960,"© Margaret A. Leary, 2002, which originally appeared at 94 Law Library Journal 395-425 (2002), and appears here with permission of the author. The first part of the article (46.2 Law Quadrangle Notes 46-53 [Summer 2003] detailed how the vision of Dean Henry Bates, generosity of graduate William W. cook, and skills of librarian/traveler/negotiator Hobart Coffey combined to launch the building of the Law Library's international collection into one of the best in the world.
Building A Home For The Laws Of The World: Part 1: Bates, Cook, And Coffey, Margaret A. Leary
Building A Home For The Laws Of The World: Part 1: Bates, Cook, And Coffey, Margaret A. Leary
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The following feature is an edited version of "Building a Foreign Law Collection at the University of Michigan Law Library, 1910-1960."© Margaret A. Leary, 2002, which originally appeared at 94 Law Library Journal 395-425 (2002), and appears here with permission of the author. The first part of the article appears here; the conclusion will appear in the next issue of Law Quadrangle Notes.
'A Time To Build' - William W. Cook And His Architects: Edward York And Philip Sawyer, Margaret A. Leary
'A Time To Build' - William W. Cook And His Architects: Edward York And Philip Sawyer, Margaret A. Leary
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The following narrative outlines the role of donor William W. cook and the architects who built the Law Quadrangle 70 years ago. The report is excerpted and adapted from 94 Law Library Journal 395-425 (2002-26). The author is director of the University of Michigan Law School's Law Library.
Building A Foreign Law Collection At The University Of Michigan Law Library, 1910-1960, Margaret A. Leary
Building A Foreign Law Collection At The University Of Michigan Law Library, 1910-1960, Margaret A. Leary
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Ms. Leary describes the vision, energy, imagination, and techniques of the dedicated people who built an eminent foreign law collection at the University of Michigan Law Library. She also uses Michigan as an example to illustrate the development of libraries and librarianship nationally.
The Law Library And Legal Research, Office Of Research Administration, University Of Michigan
The Law Library And Legal Research, Office Of Research Administration, University Of Michigan
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This issue of the Research News continues a series on the University libraries, which began in 1965 with three consecutive issues on the General Library, the Undergraduate Library, and the Clements Library, respectively. In the present issue, devoted to the Law Library, we will attempt to place the Library in the perspective of the discipline that it serves. To do this, we shall briefly discuss legal research and indicate some of the reasons for its great value. We shall then show, in general, how law libraries serve legal researchers and, in particular, how the University's Law Library is set up …
Legal Education At Michigan, University Of Michigan Law School
Legal Education At Michigan, University Of Michigan Law School
Miscellaneous Law School History & Publications
Book providing an overview of Legal Education at the University of Michigan Law School.