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A. Wally Sandack papers, 1902-1994

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Sandack, A. Wally
Title
A. Wally Sandack papers
Dates
1902-1994 (inclusive)
Quantity
21.5 linear feet, (43 boxes)
Collection Number
ACCN 1481
Summary
The A. Wally Sandack papers (1902-1994) consist of materials resulting from Sandack's activities as an attorney and politician in Utah.
Repository
University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860

Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu
Access Restrictions

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Some original items from box 13 have been removed and placed in Reserve. Access must be given by the Manuscripts Curator and by appointment. An archivist must remain with the items if being used. Refer to the collection inventory for specific information.

Languages
English
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Historical Note

Avrom Yitzhak Sandack (6/26/1913-1/7/2011), better known as A. Wally Sandack, was an attorney and politician in Utah. He was an active participant in the National Democratic Conventions, was a member of the University of Utah Board of Regents, and served on the Lay Advisory Board of Holy Cross Hospital.

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Content Description

The A. Wally Sandack papers (1902-1994) consist of materials resulting from Sandack's activities as an attorney and politician in Utah. Included is biographical information, campaign and inaugural documents for national and local figures (such as John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, and Calvin L. Rampton), correspondence, news clippings, publications, scrapbooks, reports, legal documents, rosters, bulletins, and meeting minutes. Also included are materials relating to the John Birch Society and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Judaism, and United States involvement in war. Of particular interest are original newspapers documenting the United States' declaration of war on Japan, Franklin D. Roosevelt's death, and the Normandy invasion. Also of interest is a scrapbook containing descriptions of war planes and ships.

The addendum consists of A. Wally Sandack's personal files pertaining to various legal cases he counseled for in the late 1950s-1960s. The cases included the Troy O. Nance and Thomas Hanley v. the Sheet Metal Workers International Association (SMWIA). Sandack represented Nance during the initial trial and the following appeal. The SMWIA expelled Nance from the union on the grounds of improper conduct. Nance sued for damages, and won. The SMWIA appealed the ruling, and won a large reduction in the damages they were required to reimburse to Nance and his co-plaintiff Thomas Hanley; State of Utah v. Verne Alfred Braasch and Melvin LeRoy Sullivan. Sandack represented the accused during the initial trial and the following appeals. Braasch and Sullivan confessed to the killing of a gas station attendant, and were convicted. They appealed this conviction on the claim that their confessions were coerced; Marguerite Robinson v. Oscar Robinson. Sandack represented Oscar Robinson throughout a lengthy divorce and custody battle with his estranged wife. Oscar felt his court-ordered alimony was excessive compared to his income, and that his wife was mentally unfit to have custody of the children anyway; John Allen Lee v. Diane Ross. Sandack represented John Allen Lee during the civil suit over a car accident with Diane Ross. Lee was allegedly injured in this accident, and sued for damages to his health and quality of life, accusing negligence on the part of Ross.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library's Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Preferred Citation

Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.

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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

Donated by A. Wally Sandack (boxes 1-22) in 1995.

Donated by Roger Sandack (boxes 23-44) in 2011.

Processing Note

Processed by Lisa Townsend in 1995.

Addendum processed by Michael Bills in 2011.

Separated Materials

Photographs and audio-visual materials were transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections (P0640 and A0381).

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • Electioneering--Utah
  • Juvenile courts--Utah
  • Labor laws and legislation--Utah
  • Lawyers--Utah

Personal Names

  • Sandack, A. Wally--Archives

Corporate Names

  • Democratic Party (Utah)

Geographical Names

  • Utah--Politics and government

Form or Genre Terms

  • Correspondence
  • Memorabilia
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