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Ralph Whitney Johnson papers, 1957-1981

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Johnson, Ralph Whitney, 1923-
Title
Ralph Whitney Johnson papers
Dates
1957-1981 (inclusive)
Quantity
23.84 cubic feet (25 boxes)
Collection Number
2320
Summary
Correspondence, minutes, speeches, writings, conference and convention materials, reports, and curriculum records, relating to Johnson's teaching, his professional association activities, and his interest in environmental law and Indian rights. Includes papers relating to American Bar Association, National American Indian Court Judges Association, and University of Washington Sea Grant Planning Committee for Coastal Zone Management.
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

Access restricted: For terms of access contact repository.

Records stored offsite; advance notice required for use.

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Languages
English
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Biographical Note

Professor of Law, University of Washington. For forty-four years, Professor Ralph W. Johnson taught at the UW Law School and provided direct assistance to the tribes in Washington State and across the nation. Professor Johnson's scholarly work in the field of Indian Law is nationally known, his writings have been cited more than 300 times by the United States Supreme Court as well as by lower federal and state court judges. Professor Johnson created the Native American Law Center to carry on his life's work.

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Content Description

Correspondence, minutes, speeches, writings, conference and convention materials, reports, and curriculum records, relating to Johnson's teaching, his professional association activities, and his interest in environmental law and Indian rights. Includes papers relating to American Bar Association, National American Indian Court Judges Association, and University of Washington Sea Grant Planning Committee for Coastal Zone Management.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

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Administrative Information

Preservation Note

Records stored offsite; advance notice required for use.

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Detailed Description of the Collection