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| Collection Title: | David Diamond, 1925-1968 |
| Collection Number: | MS 9 |
| Creator: | Diamond, David, 1898-1968 |
| Extent: | 14 manuscript boxes (6.0 linear feet) |
| Repository: | University Archives, The State University of New York at Buffalo |
| Abstract: | This collections consists of materials documenting David Diamond's activities in local government, Diamond's career at the State University of New York at Buffalo Law School and matters of personal interest to Diamond. The latter material includes regarding the Nuremberg trials following World War II and a transcript of a speech given by Diamond opposing the tactics of Senator Joseph McCarthy. |
[Item information and date], Box/Folder #, MS 9, David Diamond Papers, University Archives, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York.
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The David Diamond Papers, 1925-1968, are open for research.
Copyright of papers in the collection may be held by their authors, or the authors' heirs or assigns. Researchers must obtain the written permission of the holder(s) of copyright and the University Archives before publishing quotations from materials in the collection. Most papers may be copied in accordance with the library's usual procedures unless otherwise specified. The collection includes legal case files. Those wishing to use this collection must consult the University Archivist.
The papers of David Diamond were donated to the University Archives by Mrs. Diamond on June 20, 1968, August 19, 1969, and October 6, 1972. Mrs. Diamond donated additional papers to the Law School, which were transferred to the University Archives on December 8, 1980. Other papers of David Diamond were donated by Mrs. Diamond to the American Jewish Historical Society in Waltham, Massachusetts.
The collection was processed by Archives staff in the 1970s. The finding aid was revised by Archives staff in the early 1980s, and again in 2006 by Sheryl Saxby.
The finding aid was encoded by Sheryl Saxby, April 2006
| 1898 | Born in Buffalo (June 1921) |
| 1919 | Graduated from State University of New York at Buffalo Law School |
| 1920 | Admitted to the New York State Bar |
| 1928-1930 | Lecturer on Introduction to Law, State University of New York at Buffalo Law School |
| 1931-1933 | Assistant Professor on Introduction to Law, State University of New York at Buffalo Law School |
| 1933-1939 | Professor on Introduction to Law, State University of New York at Buffalo Law School |
| 1938 | Appointed Corporate Counsel, Buffalo |
| 1939 | Professor of Municipal Corporation, State University of New York at Buffalo Law School |
| 1941 | Appointed to the United States Supreme Court of New York State as successor to the late Bertram E. Harcourt |
| 1955 | Awarded 1955 citation from the National Conference of Christians and Jews |
| 1962 | Made honorary life member of the Jewish Center |
| 1966 | Received Distinguished Alumni Award from the State University of New York at Buffalo Law School Alumni Association |
| 1968 | Died in Buffalo (February 8) |
This collection consists of legal papers, notes, correspondence and other material documenting David Diamond's activities in local government in Buffalo and Erie County, New York (1933-1953). The collection also includes lecture notes, correspondence, and related material pertaining to the State University of New York at Buffalo Law School (1925-1965) as well as material pertaining to New York State Supreme Court decisions made while Diamond served on that body (ca. 1941).
The collection includes matters of personal interest to Diamond, including correspondence with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Robert H. Jackson (1933-1952), Max Lerner (1944-1957), and Judge Charles Sears regarding the Nuremberg trials following World War II (1947). The collection includes legal papers on a 1947-1949 case that involved alleged subversive teaching in the Buffalo Public Schools. Diamond's own attitudes toward civil liberties are contained in the transcript of a 1952 speech opposing the tactics of Senator Joseph McCarthy.
The collection is divided into six series:
| Series I. Correspondence |
| Series II. Personal Papers |
| Series III. Speeches and Writings |
| Series IV. State University of New York at Buffalo Law School |
| Series V. State University of New York at Buffalo School of Social Work |
| Series VI. Clippings and Other Buffalo Area Materials |
| 13.1 | Baldwin, Roger N. (American Civil Liberties Union), 1949, 1954 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 13.2 | Boland, John P., Monsignor, 1948-1961 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 13.3 | Capen, Samuel P. (Chancellor, State University of New York at Buffalo), 1942 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 13.4 | Charles, Fred ( Buffalo Times), 1947 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 13.5 | Diamond, Beatrice (wife of David Diamond), 1924, 1944 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 13.6 | Fair Employment Practices Commission, 1945 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 13.7 | Flynn, Edward J. (author of You're the Boss), 1957 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 13.8 | Fund for the Republic (regarding Griswold's Fifth Amendment Today), 1955 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 13.9 | Hamlin, Mrs. Chauncey J. (Buffalo civic leader), 1933 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 13.10 | Herring, John J. (New York State Institute of Community Service), 1945 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 13.11 | Hoagland, Robert (People's Liberal Church of Chicago), 1945 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 13.12 | Jackson, Robert H. (United States Supreme Court), 1933-1952 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 13.13 | Kirchhofer, Alfred H. (editor, Buffalo Evening News), 1940-1941 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 13.14 | Knox, Seymour (Chairman of Council, State University of New York at Buffalo), 1954 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 13.15 | Lehman, Herbert H. (Governor of New York State), 1930-1963 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 13.16 | Lerner, Max (editor, PM Daily and New York Post), 1944-1957 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 13.17 | Lewis, John P. (managing editor, PM), 1943-1948 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 13.18 | McConnell, T.R. (Chancellor, State University of New York at Buffalo), 1951 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 13.19 | Margulies, Morris (American Jewish Congress), 1945 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 13.20 | Moffat, Abbot Low (New York State Assembly), 1943 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 13.21 | Moore, Frank C. (Lieutenant Governor, New York State; Chairman, State University of New York Board of Trustees), 1954-1963 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 13.22 | National Civil Service Reform League (H. Eliot Kaplan), 1938-1939 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 13.23 | Nover, Barnet ( Washington Post), 1936-1941 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 13.24 | Oblitz, Samuel (ICOR), 1935 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 13.25 | Park, Julian (State University of New York at Buffalo), 1937-1965 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 13.26 | Parke, Fenton M. (Parke, Hall and Company), 1946-1966 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 13.27 | Poletti, Charles (Lieutenant Governor), 1940-1956 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 13.28 | Practicing Law Institute, 1956, 1958 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 13.29 | Riesman, David Jr. (State University of New York at Buffalo Law School), 1938-1945 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 13.30 | Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Governor), 1929 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 13.31 | Schmitt, Joseph J. (City Attorney, Batavia, New York), 1941 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 13.32 | Sears, Charles B. (Presiding Judge, United States Military Tribunal), 1947, 1951 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 13.33 | Seasongood, Murray (Paxton and Seasongood), 1940 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 13.34 | Stanley, Winifred C. (United States House of Representatives), 1944 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 13.35 | Technical High School - debates, 1939 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 13.36 | Vanderbilt, Arthur T. (concerning Proctor of the Bar), 1945 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 13.37 | Wickser, Philip J. (Attorney - Palmer, Houck and Wickser), 1938-1944 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 13.38 | Wirth, Mrs. Louis, 1952 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 13.39 | YWCA Industrial Department Committee, 1938, 1940 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 14.1 | Awards and appointments, 1958, 1967-1968 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 14.2 | Blank stationery, n.d. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 14.3 | Christmas cards, 1950s-1960s | ||||||||||||||||||
| 14.4 | Clippings, 1934-1968 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 14.5 | Court of Appeals, 1961 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 14.6 | Eighth Judicial District - Committee on Character and Fitness, 1937-1950 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 14.7 | Erie County Bar Association - Research Section, 1930 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 14.8 | Executive Chamber (New York State), 1956-1958 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 14.9 | Federation of Bar Associations of Western New York - Federation Bulletin, 1933-1935 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 14.10 | Invitations, 1928-1939 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 14.11 | Judicial selection, 1962 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 14.12 | Letters of condolence, memorials, 1968 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 14.13 | New York State Bar Association - Committee on Legal Education and Admission to the Bar, 1951-1957 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 14.14 | New York State Bar Association - Committee on Municipal Law, 1938-1943 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 14.15 | Plattsburgh (Citizen's Military Training Camp), 1940 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 14.16 | Topless Cellist Court Decision, 1967 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 13.40 | "Choosing a Profession," 1933 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 13.41 | "Remarks of David Diamond at the Memorial Service for David C. Adie…April 11, 1943," 1943 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 13.42 | "New York Anti-Injunction Act Being Scuttled, Jurist Warns," PM, May 17, 1943 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 13.43 | "Pension Trusts Under the 1942 Revenue Act," 1944 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 13.44 | "Instructions to the Jury," 1946 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 13.45 | "Remarks of David Diamond Before the Torch Club, The Park Lane, Buffalo, New York, Tuesday, February 18, 1952" [regarding Senator Joseph McCarthy], 1952 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 13.46 | "Some Observations on Local Government in New York State," Buffalo Law Review, 1958 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 11.1 | Examination in Wills, 1925-1965 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 11.2 | Introduction to Law (lecture notes in notebook), 1925-1928 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 11.3 | Law School Library, n.d. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 11.4 | Local Government Seminar, 1940-1951 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 11.5 | Local Government Seminar [student papers], n.d. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 11.6 | Local Government Seminar [notes], 1939 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 12.1 | Conference on Civil Liberties, 1951 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 12.2 | Conference on Legal Problems of Local Government, 1951-1956 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 12.3 | Lecturers on Legal Ethics, 1956-1959 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 12.4 | Law School - general, 1958-1967 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 12.5 | Law School Alumni Association, 1961-1965 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 12.6 | Local Government Course, 1937 | ||||||||||||||||||
Please note: the papers in this series have been kept in their original bundles or dockets.
| Clippings | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1.1 | January - October 1931 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1.2 | January 7 - January 31, 1931 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1.3 | January 31 to June 10, 1931 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1.4 | June 18 to September 10, 1931 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1.5 | August 14 to October 10, 1931 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2.1 | Erie County Survey Commission, 1933-1934 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2.2 | Erie County Survey Commission - Report, 1933-1934 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2.3 | Erie County Survey Commission - Miscellaneous, 1933-1934 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Board of Community Relations (Buffalo), 1943-1949 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4.1-4.2 | Examining Board to Investigate the Jury System in Erie County, 1953-1954 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5.1 | Proctor of the Bar (8th Judicial District), 1935-1937, 1944 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5.2 | Committee on Relief Organization (Buffalo), 1937 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5.3 | Pensions for Buffalo Police and Firemen, 1940-1941 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6.1-6.2 | New York Supreme Court Decisions, 1941 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6.3 | Triborough Bridge Record of Proceedings, 1949 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7-8 | Erie County Water Authority, 1943-1953 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 9.1 | Eleanor Dushane versus the Board of Education (Buffalo), 1947-1949 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 9.2 | Joint Conference on Legal Education, 1947-1949 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 10.1 | Governors Committee on Home Rule (New York State), 1955-1957 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 10.2 | Depew Teachers Organization, 1957-1958 | ||||||||||||||||||
Jackson, Robert Houghwout, 1892-1954.
Lerner, Max, 1902-
Sears, Charles B. (Charles Brown), 1870-1950.
State University of New York at Buffalo. Faculty of Law and Jurisprudence.
Univerity of Buffalo.
Diamond, David, 1898-1968--Archives.
Diamond, David, 1898-1968--Correspondence.
State University of New York at Buffalo. Faculty of Law and Jurisprudence.
State University of New York at Buffalo. Faculty of Law and Jurisprudence--Faculty.
State University of New York at Buffalo. School of Social Work--Faculty.
New York (State). Supreme Court--Officials and employees
Law teachers--New York (State)--Buffalo
Judges--New York (State)
Justice, Administration of--New York (State)
Nuremberg Trial of Major German War Criminals, Nuremberg, Germany, 1945-1946
Subversive activities--New York (State)--Buffalo
Teaching, Freedom of--New York (State)--Buffalo
Buffalo (N.Y.)--Politics and government--20th century
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