Archives West Finding Aid
Table of Contents
- Overview of the Collection
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Biographical Note
- Content Description
- Use of the Collection
- Administrative Information
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Detailed Description of the Collection
- A-Administrative Office
- Administrative Office Materials
- Atlantic Richfield Company Organization (ARCO)
- B-Justice Burger
- C, Correspondence
- Chief Justice
- Church
- D-E
- Executive Committee
- Executive Committee
- F-Federal Judicial Center
- Hodges Committee/Motions
- Federal Judicial Center-Feidler
- G-Genealogy
- H, Correspondence
- Internet Use
- Internet Use
- Internet Use
- Internet Use-Israel
- J-Grady Jolly
- Judicial Conference
- Judicial Conference
- Judicial Conference
- K-Leonidas Ralph Mecham
- M, Correspondence
- Maxwell Chair-Mecham Family
- Leonidas Ralph Mecham
- Leonidas Ralph Mecham
- Mission-Retirement
- Retirement-Speeches
- Speeches-Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Relations
- P-R
- S-Spotlight
- Spotlight
- T-The Third Branch
- The Third Branch
- U-Z
- Names and Subjects
Leonidas Ralph Mecham papers, 1949-2006
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Mecham, Leonidas Ralph
- Title
- Leonidas Ralph Mecham papers
- Dates
- 1949-2006 (inclusive)19492006
- Quantity
- 23 linear feet
- Collection Number
- ACCN 2288
- Summary
- The Leonidas Ralph Mecham papers (1949-2006) consists of materials collected and written during the span of Mecham's career. They include research done for various federal court cases, his life summary, and his family correspondence and sketches. Mecham served as the Director of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts for over twenty years.
- Repository
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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
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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.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Leonidas Ralph Mecham (b.1928) served as the Director of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts for over twenty years. He retired in April 2006. He received his B.S. in Political Science from the University of Utah in 1951 and his Master's of Public Administration from Harvard University in 1963.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Leonidas Ralph Mecham papers (1949-2006) consists of materials collected and written during the span of Mecham's career. They include research done for various federal court cases, his life summary, and his family correspondence and sketches.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
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.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
A-Administrative Office, 1984-2005Return to Top
Container(s): Box 1
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Folder | ||
| 1 | A, Correspondence |
1985-1998 |
| 2-4 | Annual Report of the Director |
1990-2005 |
| 5 | Administrative Office, Director |
1984-1985 |
Administrative Office MaterialsReturn to Top
Container(s): Box 2
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Folder | ||
| 1 | Administrative Office History |
1999-2004 |
| 2 | Study |
1985-1986 |
| 3-5 | Ten-Year Anniversary |
1985-1995 |
Atlantic Richfield Company Organization (ARCO), 1973-1999Return to Top
Container(s): Box 3
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Folder | ||
| 1 | Correspondence |
1973-1999 |
| 2 | Lawsuit |
1996-1998 |
B-Justice Burger, 1973-2006Return to Top
Container(s): Box 4
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Folder | ||
| 1-3 | Correspondence |
1973-2006 |
| 4 | Justice Warren Burger |
1985-1986 |
C, Correspondence, 1973-2006Return to Top
Container(s): Box 5
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Folder | ||
| 1-3 | Correspondence |
1973-2006 |
Chief Justice, 1981-2005Return to Top
Container(s): Box 6-13
Church, 1988-2006Return to Top
Container(s): Box 14
D-E, 1972-2005Return to Top
Container(s): Box 15
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Folder | ||
| 1 | D, Correspondence |
1973-2005 |
| 2 | District Judge Representatives |
1989-1993 |
| 3 | E, Correspondence |
1972-2003 |
Executive Committee, 1993-2002Return to Top
Container(s): Box 16
Executive Committee, 2003-2005Return to Top
Container(s): Box 17
F-Federal Judicial Center, 1972-2005Return to Top
Container(s): Box 18
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Folder | ||
| 1-2 | Correspondence |
1972-2005 |
| 3-5 | Federal Judicial Center |
1991-2004 |
Hodges Committee/Motions, 1997-1998Return to Top
Container(s): Box 19
Federal Judicial Center-Feidler, 1991-1997Return to Top
Container(s): Box 20
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Folder | ||
| 1-3 | Strategic Plan Report |
1991-1997 |
| 4 | Feidler |
1993-1994 |
G-Genealogy, 1953-2005Return to Top
Container(s): Box 21
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Folder | ||
| 1 | Correspondence |
1973-2005 |
| 2 | Genealogy |
2001-2005 |
| 3 | Book of Remembrance |
1953-1982 |
H, Correspondence, 1985-2006Return to Top
Container(s): Box 22
Internet Use, 1999-2002Return to Top
Container(s): Box 23
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Folder | ||
| 1 | Internet Use |
2001 |
| 2 | Articles |
2001 |
| 3 | Articles, Houston Chronicle |
2001 |
| 4 | Articles, New York Times |
2001 |
| 5 | Berman-Conyers Amendment |
2001-2002 |
| 6 | Blocking Proposal |
1999 |
| 7 | Chronology |
2001-2002 |
| 8-9 | Executive Committee |
2001 |
Internet Use, 1997-2002Return to Top
Container(s): Box 24
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Folder | ||
| 1 | Gateways |
2001-2002 |
| 2 | Inappropriate Use |
1999-2001 |
| 3 | Intrusion Detection |
1999-2001 |
| 4 | National Security Agency Opinion |
2001 |
| 5-6 | IT Committee |
2001 |
| 7 | Report IT Committee |
2001 |
| 8 | Judicial Conference |
1997-2001 |
Internet Use, 2001-2005Return to Top
Container(s): Box 25
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Folder | ||
| 1-2 | Kozinski |
2001-2005 |
| 3 | Video Transcript, Cybercrime |
|
| 4 | Legal Opinions |
2001 |
| 5-6 | Monitoring Opinions |
2001 |
Internet Use-Israel, 1981-2003Return to Top
Container(s): Box 26
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Folder | ||
| 1-2 | Ninth Circuit |
1998-2003 |
| 3 | Notification |
1996-2001 |
| 4 | Resolutions |
2001 |
| 5 | Resolutions, Budget Committee |
2001 |
| 6 | Resolutions, IT Committee |
2001 |
| 7 | Security |
2001 |
| 8 | Interior Department |
1988 |
| 9 | Israel |
1981 |
J-Grady Jolly, 1972-2006Return to Top
Container(s): Box 27
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Folder | ||
| 1 | J, Correspondence |
1972-2006 |
| 2 | Grady Jolly |
2002-2003 |
Judicial Conference, 1991-2005Return to Top
Container(s): Box 28-32
Judicial Conference, 2005Return to Top
Container(s): Box 33
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Folder | ||
| 1-4 | Director's Report |
1990-2005 |
Judicial Conference, 1990-2005Return to Top
Container(s): Box 34
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Folder | ||
| 1-4 | Director's Report |
1990-2005 |
K-Leonidas Ralph Mecham, 1986-2006Return to Top
Container(s): Box 35
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Folder | ||
| 1 | K, Correspondence |
1989-2006 |
| 2 | Carolyn King |
2005 |
| 3 | L, Correspondence |
1986-2006 |
| 4 | Clarence A. Lee (Pete) |
1997 |
| 5 | Leonidas |
1997 |
M, Correspondence, 1985-2006Return to Top
Container(s): Box 36-37
Maxwell Chair-Mecham Family, 1998-2006Return to Top
Container(s): Box 38
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Folder | ||
| 1 | Maxwell Chair |
1998-1999 |
| 2-4 | Family |
1999-2006 |
Leonidas Ralph Mecham, 1985-2006Return to Top
Container(s): Box 39
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Folder | ||
| 1 | Leonidas Ralph Mecham |
1992-2004 |
| 2-4 | Appreciation Letters |
1985-2006 |
Leonidas Ralph Mecham, 1991-2006Return to Top
Container(s): Box 40
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Folder | ||
| 1 | Articles |
1994-2005 |
| 2-3 | Awards |
1996-2006 |
| 4 | BYU Awards |
1991-1999 |
| 5 | University of Utah Awards |
1993-2004 |
| 6 | Life Summary |
Mission-Retirement, 1949-2006Return to Top
Container(s): Box 41
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Folder | ||
| 1 | Mission to England |
1949 |
| 2-5 | Retirement (Appreciation Letters) |
2006 |
Retirement-Speeches, 1987-2006Return to Top
Container(s): Box 42
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Folder | ||
| 1 | Retirement (Resolutions) |
2006 |
| 2-4 | Speeches |
1987-1993 |
Speeches-Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Relations, 1985-2006Return to Top
Container(s): Box 43
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Folder | ||
| 1-2 | Speeches |
1987-1993 |
| 3 | Stewardship |
2006 |
| 4 | N, Correspondence |
1985-2003 |
| 5 | O, Correspondence |
1985-2004 |
| 6-7 | Office of Management and Budget Relations |
1993-1994 |
P-R, 1985-2006Return to Top
Container(s): Box 44
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Folder | ||
| 1 | P, Correspondence |
1986-2006 |
| 2 | Q, Correspondence |
1992-2006 |
| 3 | R, Correspondence |
1985-2005 |
| 4-5 | Research Park (U of U) |
1995-1998 |
| 6 | Rishikof |
1995 |
S-Spotlight, 1973-2006Return to Top
Container(s): Box 45
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Folder | ||
| 1-2 | S, Correspondence |
1973-2006 |
| 3-5 | Spotlight |
1993-2001 |
Spotlight, 2002-2006Return to Top
Container(s): Box 46
T-The Third Branch, 1985-2006Return to Top
Container(s): Box 47
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Folder | ||
| 1 | T, Correspondence |
1985-2006 |
| 2-4 | The Third Branch |
1990-1996 |
The Third Branch, 1997-2006Return to Top
Container(s): Box 48
U-Z, 1985-2006Return to Top
Container(s): Box 49
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Folder | ||
| 1 | U, Correspondence |
1986-2006 |
| 2 | V, Correspondence |
1988-1999 |
| 3-4 | W, Correspondence |
1985-2005 |
| 5 | X, Y, Z, Correspondence |
1985-2005 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Personal Names
- Mecham, Leonidas Ralph--Archives
Corporate Names
- United States. Administrative Office of the United States Courts--Officials and employees
Finding aid created by Erin McCarthy
2006 (last modified: 2020)
