Reese Mansfield papers, 1962-1963

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Mansfield, Reese
Title
Reese Mansfield papers
Dates
1962-1963 (inclusive)
Quantity
.63 cubic feet (2 boxes)
Collection Number
4269 (Accession No. 4269-001)
Summary
Papers of an Okanogan attorney including case files
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

Open to all users.

Languages
English

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Clippings, photographs, writings, dictation disk, and related papers.

Includes the attorney's files in the case of John and Sally Goldmark in their first libel and conspiracy trail against five defendants who sought Goldmark's defeat in 1962 from the Washington State Legislature.

Lucy Ostrander obtained these files from Mansfield in 1985 in preparation for a film, added photos and photocopied photos to them, but did not make the film following the murder of Goldmark's son Charles, and Charles' family.

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Restrictions on Use

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

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Acquisition Information

Donated by Lucy Ostrander, 3/19/1991.

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Container(s) Description Dates
Box/Folder
1/1 General Correspondence 1963
1/2 Notes approximately 1963
1/3 Speeches and Writings (re: Derek Goldmark death) 1986
1/4-13 Clippings 1962-1986
2/1-5 Photographs (mostly photocopies except 2/1) 1962
2/6 Dictation Disk (Albert Canwell interview) undated
2/7 Ephemera 1963-1964
2/8 American Civil Liberties Union 1949-1964
2/9 Albert Canwell's personal file on John Goldmark 1956-1957
2/10 Evidence 1962
2/11 Right-wing research undated
2/12 "Suspect" (King-TV news documentary, includes transcript of soundtrack) 1963
2/13 Washington Public Utility Districts' Association 1965

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Subject Terms

  • Communism--Washington (State)
  • Libel and slander--Washington (State)
  • Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
  • Practice of law--Washington (State)--Okanogan County
  • Trials (Libel)--Washington (State)

Personal Names

  • Canwell, Albert--Trials, litigation, etc
  • Goldmark, Derek
  • Goldmark, John--Trials, litigation, etc
  • Goldmark, Sally--Trials, litigation, etc
  • Mansfield, Reese--Archives