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Damon J. Keith Papers
Collection
Identifier: UP001582
Overview
The first installment of the papers of Damon J. Keith consists primarily of published material documenting important milestones in Judge Keith's career, his precedent-setting judicial decisions and the many honors and awards bestowed upon him for his dedication to the city of Detroit and his pioneering role in ensuring equal justice for all Americans.
Dates:
1948 - 2001; Majority of material found within 1960 - 1989
Found in:
Walter P. Reuther Library
Elvin Davenport Papers
Collection
Identifier: UP002362
Abstract
Elvin Lamoine Davenport (1899-1988) was the first African-American judge elected to the Recorder’s Court for the City of Detroit; he served on the bench for over 20 years. Davenport was born in Folly, Virginia, attended local schools, and received his undergraduate degree from Temple University and his law degree from Howard University Law School in 1929. After graduation he worked as a Pullman porter for the Canadian Pacific Railroad, and completed further graduate studies at McGill...
Dates:
1942 - 1991; Majority of material found within 1942 - 1977
Found in:
Walter P. Reuther Library
Robert Sedler Papers
Collection
Identifier: UP001833
Abstract
Robert A. Sedler is a Professor of Law at Wayne State University where he teaches courses in constitutional law and conflict of laws. Mr. Sedler has litigated a large number of civil rights and civil liberties cases, has published extensively on constitutional law, and has received several awards for his work in these areas. The materials in these papers consist of documents related to the Detroit Branch, NAACP, et al. v. City of Dearborn, a case brought by the NAACP and the ACLU to overturn a...
Dates:
1985 - 1990
Found in:
Walter P. Reuther Library
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