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Isidore Starr Papers, circa 1940-2014

Overview of the Collection

Creator

Starr, Isidore

Title

Isidore Starr Papers

Dates

circa 1940-2014 (inclusive)

Quantity

9 cubic feet (9 boxes and 2 oversize folders)

Collection Number

6159 (Accession No. 6159-001)

Summary

Books, documents and other materials on Isidore Starr's career and involvement in law-related education

Repository

University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu

Access Restrictions

No restrictions on access.

Records stored off site; advance notice required for use.

Languages

English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Isidore Starr is a teacher and lawyer who is widely recognized as the "father of law-related education" (LRE). His degrees include: B.A. (City College of New York), L.L.B. (St. John's University, 1936), M.A. (American history, Columbia University, 1939), J.S.D. (Brooklyn Law School of St. Lawrence University), and a Ph.D. (political science and economics, New School for Social Research).

Isidore Starr was born on November 24, 1911 in Brooklyn, New York. His parents were Jewish immigrants from Russia. Starr taught social studies in the New York City Public Schools from 1934 to 1961. From 1943 to 1946 he served in the U.S. Army, first as an instructor at Camp Plauche (New Orleans) and then as an information-education officer in the Philippine Islands. Starr became a professor of education at Queens College, New York in 1962 and taught there until his retirement in 1975. Starr served as a consultant and instructor in law studies for the Law in American Society Foundation in Chicago, Law in a Changing Society in Texas, Law-Focused Education at the University of Oklahoma, Law-Related Education Project at the University of Cincinnati, and law studies institutes in New York State. After retirement he moved to Arizona, where he served as a consultant to the Arizona Bar Foundation Center for Law-Related Education and to the National Commission on the Bicentennial of the U.S. Constitution. The Isidore Starr Award for Excellence in Law-Related Education was established in 1983 by the American Bar Association to recognize outstanding achievement in the field of law-related education (LRE). The award is presented to an individual who has made significant contributions in promoting excellence in law-related education in elementary or secondary schools.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Course materials for law-related education programs, "Living Bill of Rights" films prepared by Starr for Encyclopedia Britannica, publications, photographs, awards and certificates, video recordings of presentations

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Creator's copyrights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries Special Collections.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Organized into 2 accessions.

Accession No. 6159-001, Isidore Starr papers, circa 1940-2011
Accession No. 6159-002, Isidore Starr papers, 1951-2014

Preservation Note

Records stored off site; advance notice required for use.

Acquisition Information

Isidore Starr via Margaret Fisher and via Cindy Lott, 2017-03-02

Law-Related Education Dept. of the Texas State Bar, 2017-03-21

Larry Starr

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Accession No. 6159-001: Isidore Starr papers, circa 1940-2011Return to Top

8 boxes plus 2 oversize folders

Scope and Content: Course materials for law-related education programs, "Living Bill of Rights" films prepared by Starr for Encyclopedia Britannica, publications, photographs, awards and certificates, video recordings of presentations

Restrictions on Access: No restrictions on access.

Restrictions on Use: Creator's copyrights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries Special Collections.

Acquisition Info: Isidore Starr via Margaret Fisher and via Cindy Lott, Law-Related Education Dept. of the Texas State Bar

Arrangement: Arranged in 8 series.

Series 1, Lecture excerpt- in class discussion
Series 2, Teaching Resources
Series 3, Isidore Starr-Personal
Series 4, Student Manuals
Series 5, Magazine and Articles
Series 6, Books and Booklets
Series 7, Miscellaneous
Series 8, Photographs, Audio, and Audiovisual materials

Container(s)		Description	Dates
		Series 1: Lecture excerpt- in class discussion
Box	Accession
1	6159-001	Excerpts and articles Scope and Content: Selections from Washington's Farewell Address, 1796. Rights vs. Rights: An Improbable Collission Course. Which Races Intermarry Most? 40th Anniversary of Loving Case. Supreme Court Anniversaries for 2008: Trop v. Dulles and Cooper v. Aaron -- Civil Rights Enforcement. 14th Amendment Cases: Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District. 14th Amendment Diagrams. John Lawrence v. Texas	2007-2008
1	6159-001	Introductory Excercises	circa 1970-1990
1	6159-001	Worksheets: Law and U.S. Constitution	1999
1	6159-001	Influencial American Documents	2004
1	6159-001	Declaration of Independence	1976-1997
1	6159-001	Origin of the Bill of Rights	circa 1980-1990
2	6159-001	Due Process of Law- Trial by Jury	circa 1970-1990s
		Series 2: Teaching Resources
Box	Accession
1	6159-001	Equal Justice Under Law: The Supreme Court in American Life Scope and Content: Teacher's guide and interactive manual to study the supreme court in American life. The manual is paired with the book "Equal Justice Under Law" and has questions for students/responses and interactive tables/learning materials.	1991
1	6159-001	Law Related Education in Juvenile Justice Settings Scope and Content: OJJDP Grant to Seattle University Law School. Implementation Model.	circa 1990s
1	6159-001	26th National Law-Related Education Leadership Conference	2009
1	6159-001	Law Related Education	1980-2008
1	6159-001	Lesson Plans and Teaching Resource Bulletin	1991, 2007
1	6159-001	Resources and study materials	1991-1992
1	6159-001	Stories old and new: International Human Rights law Scope and Content: Teaching historical development of current content and future significance of human rights law	2000
1	6159-001	Student Activism and the Social Studies in the Seventies Scope and Content: Implications for Social Studies, Student unrest in law, values, community, urban setting	1970
1	6159-001	Teaching Strategies for US Supreme Court Decisions Scope and Content: Teaching Strategies, Thematic Essays and Document Based Questions	2001
1	6159-001	Religious Freedom in Americas Scope and Content: Re: Seperation of Church & State with various subsections to the unit	1986
1	6159-001	Justice: Fair Procedure for the Accussed - Part V Scope and Content: Unit on the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights. Workship in Basic Issues in Citizenship pf Northeastern States Citizenship Project -- Isidore Starr & William A. Grimes	1964
1	6159-001	International Law and the Society of Nations: Introduction to Public International Law in the 90's Scope and Content: How to resolve international conflicts: human rights, preservation of environment, prohibitionon the threat and use of force on international relations - interactive guide	1993
1	6159-001	The Academy: Innovative Humaities Resources to Reach and teach history and government (Thursday) Scope and Content: Due Process, freedom of press, civil rights, antitrust	2006
1	6159-001	The Academy: Innovative Humaities Resources to Reach and teach history and government (Wednesday) Scope and Content: government/politics seminar with cases	2006
1	6159-001	Equal Justice Under Law Scope and Content: Teaching guides for a broad scale of legal issues	1985
1	6159-001	Rise of the American Nation Scope and Content: History Book about American History with matching, fill in the blanks - very interactive	1961
1	6159-001	Great Trials in American History: Civil War to the Present Scope and Content: 15 trials covering the period from Civil War to present - historical contexts that have made the legal narrative today	1985
1	6159-001	National History Day: Rights in History Scope and Content: Includes suggested topics, basic introduction to Rights in history, articles about power of government in times of war	1991
1	6159-001	Justice in Urban America Services Scope and Content: Guide for teachers on how to teach Urban law, includes video guides. 2 copies	1970
1	6159-001	Rise of the American Nation Scope and Content: Textbook on American History, includes teaching devices and guidance	1966
1	6159-001	Essentials of Law-Related Education Scope and Content: A guide for practitioners and policymakers on the essentials of LRE	1995
1	6159-001	Foundations for teaching democracy	1993
1	6159-001	Bill of Rights in highschool	1962
1	6159-001	Articles	circa 1990s-2008
1	6159-001	Lessons on the Federalist Papers	1986
1	6159-001	International Law and the Society of Nations: Introduction to Public International Law in the 90's	1994
1	6159-001	Vital Issues of the Constitution	1971
3	6159-001	Justice and Dissent	1995
3	6159-001	Foundations of American citizenship Scope and Content: resources for structuring courses that would align with requirements of the Foundations of American Citizenship	1988
		Series 3: Isidore Starr-Personal
Box	Accession
2	6159-001	Starr, CV and Who's Who	2001-2005
2	6159-001	Clippings
2	6159-001	Correspondence
2	6159-001	Notes
2	6159-001	Certificates and awards
2	6159-001	Term Paper: Political Theory Today	undated
2	6159-001	Oral History Project: Arizona Legal History Scope and Content: Arizona Historical Society, interview with Isidore Starr	1992
2	6159-001	The Essentials of Law Related Education-Five Fundamental Ideas Scope and Content: Paper prepared by Starr for the 15th Annual National Law-Related Education Seminar "The Promise of American Democracy in Changing Times", January 14-17, 1993. Austin, Texas.	1993
6	6159-001	Texas Flags Scope and Content: 2 flags and 1 certificate awarded by the State of Texas House of Representatives	1991
7-8	6159-001	Awards and Plaques
folder:oversize
OS Folder 1	6159-001	Certificates and awards Scope and Content: Isidore Starr Day 1986, Honorary Texas Citizen 1986, Senate of Maryland 2011, The Great Navy of the State of Nebraska 1965, Brooklyn Law School of St. Lawrence University 1942.	1965-2011
OS Folder 2	6159-001	Distinguished Service to Education Scope and Content: Awarded to Starr at Brooklyn Technical High School	1961
		Series 4: Student Manuals
Box	Accession
2	6159-001	International Law and the Society of Nations: Introduction to Public International Law in the 90's Scope and Content: How to resolve international conflicts: human rights, preservation of environment, prohibitionon the threat and use of force on international relations - interactive guide	1993
2	6159-001	Intercom: A guide to discussion, studym and resources - global perspective: The human dimension Scope and Content: Cases about the environment, seattle in the context of environmental law and if trees have standing	1977
2	6159-001	The Making of the President: Motion Picture Case studies Scope and Content: Synoposis of elections of Presidents - interactive questions and multiple choice - integrates films to analyze	1972
		Series 5: Magazine and Articles
Box	Accession
2	6159-001	Articles	1967-1997
2	6159-001	Update: The Constitution in War and Peace Scope and Content: Articles on various constitutional questions including attacks on courts and juvenile justice	1984
2	6159-001	Human Rights: Federalism and Rights Scope and Content: Articles about federalism and the Supreme Court	2002
2	6159-001	Social Education: Whaling in Antarctica Scope and Content: Articles about teaching strategies for social studies classes	2014
2	6159-001	Celebrating the Idea of Equality Scope and Content: The last of a five-part series on the Bicentennial of the Constitution discussing equality and the Founders of the Constitution	1987
2	6159-001	Six Cases That Shaped America Scope and Content: A review of six cases that touched the heart of the Americans and dealt with the most profound of American issues: race, public will, and private right, economic rights, the reach of national power.	1987
2	6159-001	Chronology of Bicentennial Dates from the End of the American Revolution to the Ratification of the Bill of Rights	1987
2	6159-001	Articles and passages by Isidore Starr	circa 1970-1997
2	6159-001	Update: Religion and the Law	1979
		Series 6: Books and Booklets
Box	Accession
2	6159-001	Concerning Dissent and Civil Disobedience Scope and Content: Discussions of the revolt of youth and death of MLK and civil disobedience	1968
2	6159-001	Equal Justice Under Law: Supreme Court in American Life Scope and Content: Goes through the history of supreme court and gives understanding of rich heritage of SCOTUS	1988
2	6159-001	The Idea of Liberty Scope and Content: Book about the First Amendment - right to petition, assemble, seperation church and state, freedom of press	1978
2	6159-001	Our Living Bill of Rights: Liberty Under the Law & Freedom of Expression Scope and Content: Socrates, Feiner Case, Power of the state, dignity of the individual, freedom versus security	1968
2	6159-001	The Prince Edward County Case: Our Living Bill of Rights	1968
2	6159-001	Human Rights in the United States: Oxford Social Studies Pamphlets Scope and Content: The American Tradition of Human Rights; Freedom of Thought, Belief, and Expression; Rights of An Accussed Person; The Right to Property; Human Rights in Time of Crisis; Changing Conception of Human Rights	1951
2	6159-001	Southwestern Journal of Social Education: Texas Council of the Social Studies Journal Scope and Content: Social education learning materials and articles	1975
2	6159-001	Youth and the Law Scope and Content: Regarding youth and citizenship, juvenline court, family, youth in trouble, web delinquency	1974
2	6159-001	The Federal Judiciary Scope and Content: Discusses basic facts of judicial system, includes activities and questions for students	1961
2	6159-001	Human Rights in the United States Scope and Content: Discusses basic facts of human rights and due process, includes activities and questions for students	1951
2	6159-001	Crimes and Justice	1974
2	6159-001	The Noblest Institution: Teaching About the Right to Trial by Jury in NY Scope and Content: Lessons for the role of juries in the courts	1996
2	6159-001	The Bill of Rights: A History in Documents Scope and Content: Uses historical documents to teach about significance of Bill of Rights in the past and present	2003
2	6159-001	The Federal Judiciary Scope and Content: Historical analysis of religious freedom in the US and additional resources for teachers	1957
2	6159-001	Liberty Under Law: Case Studies of the Basic Principles of the Bill of Rights Scope and Content: Discusses basic facts of judicial system, includes activities and questions for students (1st edition 701)	1963
2	6159-001	Law Studies in the Schools Scope and Content: Case samples, lessons for various Bill of Rights topics. 2 copies.	1977
2	6159-001	Corporal Punishment in the Schools: Its Use is Abuse Scope and Content: Articles on the importance and implementation of LRE	1981
2	6159-001	Freedom	2006
2	6159-001	The Prince Edward County Case Scope and Content: Historical progression of education of African Americans in the US	1968
2	6159-001	Now You Are 18 Scope and Content: Guide to 18 year olds in the law: voting, jury duty, credit	1987
2	6159-001	The Presidents Speak and "This is What They Said" Scope and Content: Quotes from all Presidents of the US	1984
2	6159-001	The Gideon Case Scope and Content: Articles and questions based on equal justice and due process	1968
2	6159-001	High Points Scope and Content: Articles about teaching and book reviews	1951
2	6159-001	Problems in American Civilization Scope and Content:	1949
3	6159-001	Rise of the American Nation Scope and Content:	1961
3	6159-001	Samuel Sewall: the Puritan Pepys Scope and Content: Biography of Samuel Sewall, history essay by Isidore Starr	undated
3	6159-001	Transactions of the American Philosophical Society	1968
3	6159-001	The Supreme Court and The Civil War	1996
3	6159-001	Liberty, Property, & the Foundations of the American Constitution	1989
3	6159-001	The Founders and the Classics	1994
3	6159-001	Contexts of the Bill of Rights	1990
3	6159-001	Justice: Due Process of Law Scope and Content: Text book describing how courts operate and basic due process	1981
3	6159-001	The Idea of Liberty: First Amendment Freedoms Scope and Content: Textbook includes sections of court cases, and additional information on 1st amendment freedoms	1978
3	6159-001	Living Together Under the Law Scope and Content: Discussions, pictures, lesson ideas for why we have rules/ laws	1994
3	6159-001	The Separation of Church and State Scope and Content: Founding Fathers' writings on freedom of religion	2004
		Series 7: Miscellaneous
Box	Accession
2	6159-001	Bill of Rights Film Festival Scope and Content: Includes documents from film festival, production notes of The Handmaid's Tale	1993
2	6159-001	National Bicentennial Competition Scope and Content: assessment survey and test	undated
2	6159-001	Arizona's Law for Kids	circa 2000s
2	6159-001	Citizenship	1990, 2002
		Series 8: Photographs, audio, and audiovisual materials
Box	Accession
3	6159-001	Photographs: Friends and family	circa 1940s-2000s
4	6159-001	Videos Scope and Content: 17 VHS	circa 1980-1990
4	6159-001	Cassette tapes Scope and Content: 13 sound cassettes	circa 1980-1995
5	6159-001	Film reels Scope and Content: 6 reels, 16mm. Equality Under Law: The California Fair Housing Cases, 1969. The Mapp Case Free Press vs. Fair Trial by Jury- The Sheppard Case, 1969 Prince Edward County Justice under Law: The Gideon Case Untitled reel	circa 1960
Reel
reel 1	6159-001	Film reel: The Schempp Case Scope and Content: 16mm sound film, 35 minutes. Liberty Under Law: Bible reading in public schools. In collaboration with Isidore Starr.	1972

Accession No. 6159-002: Isidore Starr papers, 1951-2014Return to Top

1 box

Scope and Content: Law-related education materials collected and produced by Isidore Starr.