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Lane Summers papers, 1915-1959

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Summers, Lane, 1889-1966
Title
Lane Summers papers
Dates
1915-1959 (inclusive)
Quantity
5.02 cubic feet (12 boxes)
Collection Number
0660 (Accession No. 0660-001)
Summary
Papers of Seattle, Washington lawyer Lane Summers who specialized in maritime law. Materials include legal case files, research files, and professional and personal correspondence.
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
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Languages
English
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Biographical Note

Lane Summers (1889-1966) was a Seattle, Washington-based lawyer who specialized in maritime law. Born in Nebraska, Summers studied law at the University of Michigan and University of Chicago. He graduated with a law degree from the University of Washington in the 1910s. He served as the deputy prosecuting attorney for King County, Washington from 1914 to 1919. In 1925 Summers began work with the law firm Hayden, Merritt, Summers, and Bucey. An expert in maritime law, Summers served as the lead lawyer on a number of high-profile maritime legal cases, participated in the Maritime Law Association of the United States, and was an active member of the Republican Party. He also helped establish a free legal aid bureau with the Seattle Bar Association in 1939. In 1938, Summers' son Thane died while fighting for the Republicans (Loyalists) during the Spanish Civil War.

"Admiralty Lawyer Lifts Sea Romances from Old Dockets." Seattle Times, July 9, 1939.

"Law 'Angel.'" Seattle Star, May 3, 1939.

"'More Moscow,' Says Father of Son's Memorial." Ellensburg Record, July 8, 1938.

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Content Description

The Lane Summers Papers contain the legal case files, research files, and professional and personal correspondence of Seattle, Washington maritime lawyer Lane Summers. Materials include research files relating to maritime law and legislation in King County, Washington, Washington State, and the United States. Also included are case files that contain legal documents, notes, briefings, and memoranda regarding various maritime legal cases. The collection also contains correspondence files relating to Summers’ career as a lawyer and his involvement in the Maritime Law Association of the United States.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

The collection is arranged into three series:

  • Legal case files
  • Research files
  • Correspondence

Acquisition Information

Material were donated by Lane Summers, 11/7/66; a second donation was transferred from Marian Gould Gallagher at the University of Washington Law Library, 2/15/68.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

 

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Subject Terms

  • Lawyers--Washington (State)--Seattle
  • Maritime law--Cases
  • Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)

Personal Names

  • Summers, Lane, 1889-1966--Archives

Other Creators

  • Corporate Names

    • Japan Ship Owners' Mutual Protection and Indemnity Association (creator)
    • Maritime Law Association of the United States (creator)
    • Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ) (creator)


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