Finding aid to the Heller Ehrman historical collection, 1893-2007 MS 4135

Organizational history 1893-2006

Firm histories 1958-2007

Box 1, Folder 1, MSP Carton 1

Surviving the 1906 San Francisco earthquake undated

Access

Original recording is unavailable for paging and viewing. Use digital copy on DVD (Box 1, Folder 1).

Technical Access

Surviving the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake transferred to DVD.

MSP Carton 1, Box 1, Folders 2-3

Who we are 1990

Technical Access

Who we are, 1990, transferred to DVD.

Access

Original recording is unavailable for paging and viewing. Use digital copy on DVD (Box 1, Folder 3).

Scope and Contents

Contains script and DVD of company's "Who we Are" video.

MSP Carton 1, Box 1, Folders 4-5

Centennial commemoration 1981-1991

Scope and Contents

Contains manuscript materials and DVD about the firm's 1991 centennial commemoration.

Access

Original recordings are unavailable for paging and viewing. Use digital copies on DVD (Box 1, Folder 5).

Technical Access

Centennial commemoration, 1991, transferred to DVD.

Box 1, Folder 6

Miscellaneous firm histories 1958-1998

Box 1, Folder 7

Firm history 2004

Box 1, Folder 8

Heller history exhibit, New York office 2004-2005

Box 1, Folder 9

Heller history exhibit, San Francisco office 2003-2006

Partners and members of the firm 1930-2006

Box 2, Folder 1

Lloyd Dinkelspiel 1976, undated

Box 2, Folder 2

Sidney M. Ehrman 1930-2004, undated

Box 2, Folder 3

Richard E. Guggenhime 1967-1988

Box 2, Folders 4-7, Box 3, Folders 1-3

Louis Heilbron 1966-2006

Scope and Contents

Includes general materials along with Heilbron's speeches and other writings; research related to establishment and free exercise clauses; and materials related to his death and memorial.

Box 3, Folder 4

Emanuel S. Heller 2004, undated

Box 3, Folder 5

Weyman Lundquist 2006, undated

Box 3, Folder 6

Florence McAuliffe 1986, undated

Box 3, Folder 7

Francis Powers 2002, undated

Box 3, Folders 8-9

Julian Stern 1986-2004, undated

Box 4, Folder 1

Caspar Weinberger 1970-2006

Box 4, Folder 2

Jerome White 1955, 2007, undated

Box 5, Folders 1-4, Box 4, Folders 3-7

Attorney and administrator biographies 1983-1998

Box 6, Folders 3-4

Miscellaneous partners and members of firm 1969-2006

Box 6, Folders 3-4, MSP Carton 1

Video and television appearances of partners and members of firm 1988-2002

Scope and Contents

Includes video and television appearances of many of the firm's partners including Weyman Lundquist, Michael Shepard, and Richard Martin speaking as commentators. Topics include United States and Soviet trade post 1991 coup, bio-terrorism, genetic discrimination, and the Martha Stewart, WorldCom, Enron, and Arthur Andersen scandals. Video has been digitized and is available on six DVDs.

Technical Access

All video and television appearances of partners and members of firm have been transferred to DVDs.

Access

Original recordings are unavailable for paging and viewing. Use digital copies on DVDs (Box 6, Folders 3-4).

Oral histories 1979, 1989-1991

Scope and Contents

Contains transcripts of oral histories only.

Box 7, Folder 1

Lawrence C. Baker 1989

Box 7, Folder 2

Keith Betzina 1990

Box 7, Folder 3

George Blackstone 1989

Box 7, Folder 4

Stephen V. Bomse 1989

Box 7, Folder 5

Robert E. Borton 1989

Box 7, Folder 6

Curt Caton 1989

Box 7, Folder 7

Charles H. Clifford 1989

Box 8, Folder 1

George Clyde 1989

Box 8, Folder 2

Michael J. Cullen 1989

Box 8, Folder 3

Harold C. Faulkner 1979

Box 8, Folder 4

Richard J. Guggenhime 1989

Box 8, Folder 5

Victor A. Hebert 1989

Box 8, Folder 6

Christopher L. Kaufman 1989

Box 8, Folder 7

Weyman Lundquist 1989

Box 8, Folder 8

William R. Mackey 1989

Box 8, Folder 9

Bruce McGuire 1989

Box 8, Folder 10

Paul Mundie 1989

Box 8, Folder 11

Robin E. Neuman 1989

Box 8, Folder 12

Gary Okay 1990

Box 8, Folder 13, Box 8, Folder 13

Jessica Pers 1989

Box 9, Folder 1

M. Laurence Popofsky 1989

Box 9, Folder 2

Eric Redman undated

Box 9, Folder 3

Charlie Robinson 1989

Box 9, Folder 4

Jerry H. Robinson 1989

Box 9, Folder 5

Michael A. Roosevelt 1989

Box 9, Folder 6

Edward W. Rosston 1989

Box 9, Folder 7

Douglas Schwab 1989

Box 9, Folder 8

William W. Sterling 1989

Box 9, Folder 9

Julian N. Stern 1989

Box 9, Folder 10

Richard E. Tavlian 1989

Box 9, Folder 11

Robert S. Venning 1989

Box 9, Folder 12

Peter Weiner 1989

Box 9, Folder 13

Index to oral history transcripts undated

Corporate culture 1954-2004

MSP Carton 2, Box 10, Folders 1-4

Core value interviews 2003-2004

Box 10, Folder 5

Administrative and staff support 1987, 1990

Box 11, Folders 1-2

Fair practice and diversity 1960s, 1989-2002

MSP Carton 2, Box 11, Folder 3-4

Work and social activities 1965-2004

Technical Access

The video recordings in Work and social activities have been transferred to DVD.

Access

Original recordings are unavailable for paging and viewing. Use digital copies on DVD (Box 11, Folder 4).

Box 11, Folder 5

Lawyer humor 1954-2004, undated

Clients and legal cases 1909-2005

Box 12, Folder 1

Legal counseling 1909, 1920

Box 12, Folder 2

Joseph Parisi v. Major General Phillip B. Davidson, Captain Coughlin, Stanley Resor 1971

Box 12, Folder 3

Trafficante v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company 1971

Box 12, Folder 4

Chicken Delight, Inc. v. Harvey and Elaine Siegel 1971

Box 12, Folder 5

George Foreman and Charles R. Sadler v. George Foreman Associates, Ltd. 1975

Box 12, Folder 6

Regents of the University of California v. Allan Bakke 1976

Box 12, Folder 7

Continental T.V., Inc. A&G Sales, Sylpac, Inc. and S.A.M. Industries, Inc. v. GTE Sylvania Incorporated 1976

Box 12, Folder 8

Merck KGaA, v. Integra LifeSciences, Ltd. and the Burnham Institute 2005

Box 12, Folder 9

Alberto Gonzales v. State of Oregon 2006

Box 12, Folder 10

Rumsfeld v. Forum for Academic and Institutional Rights, Inc. 2003-2006

OV Box 2, Folder 3

Pro bono work 1990

Box 12, Folder 11, MSP Carton 2

Heller Ehrman legal cases 1986-2004

Scope and Contents

Contains two DVDs with recordings of television segments on the following legal matters and cases: Beryl Buck trust, Marine Mammal Protection Act, Anti-Defamation League, Cheema v. Thompson, Caltrans evictions, Holocaust survivors insurance claims, military recruitment at universities, and same sex marriage in New Paltz, New York.

Technical Access

Heller Ehrman legal cases, 1986-2004, have been transferred to DVD.

Access

Original recordings are unavailable for paging and viewing. Use digital copies on DVD (Box 12, Folder 11).

Box 12, Folder 12

Miscellaneous legal cases 2005, undated

Financial records 1906-1986

Box 13, Box 14, Folder 1

Balance sheets 1906-1962

Box 14, Folder 2

Examination of accounts 1968-1970

Box 14, Folders 3-5

Statements 1971-1986

Box 14, Folder 6

Miscellaneous financial documents 1978-1999

Tributes and awards 1978-2005

A tribute to Louis Heilbron and Robert Harris 5 February 2004

Jerome White and Florence McAuliffe, a tribute 2005

MSP Carton 2, Box 15, Folder 3

Tribute and awards to partners 1990-2005

Scope and Contents

Includes recorded tributes to the following partners: Richard E. Guggenhime, Bob Rosenfeld, Louis Heilbron, Robert Harris, Bob Borton, Curt Caton, Barry Steven Levin, Jerome White and Florence McAuliffe.

Access

Original recordings are unavailable for paging and viewing. Use digital copies on DVD (Box 15, Folder 3).

Technical Access

Tribute and awards to partners, 1990-2005, transferred to DVD.

OV Box 1

Appreciation from the Central American Refugee Center undated

OV Box 1

Community Service Award from La Raza Centro Legal 1990

OV Box 2

Tribute in honor of the centennial of Heller, Ehrman, White & McAuliffe, presented by Wells Fargo Bank 26 June 1991

Box 15, Folder 4, OV Box 2, Folder 2

Miscellaneous awards 1978-2007

Box 15, Folder 5

Partnership agreements 1896-1916

Box 16, Folders 1-2, Box 15, Folders 6-7, MSP Carton 2

Supporting documents and media 1893-2006

Access

Original recordings are unavailable for paging and viewing. Use digital copies on DVD (Box 16, Folder 2).

Technical Access

Some materials in Supporting documents and media, 1893-2006 have been transferred to DVD.

Scope and Contents

Contains documents and the following recorded material: Summer associates luncheon 1987; New associates luncheon, 1990; recordings related to the Hong Kong office opening in 2003; Peter Rhodes presentation; Heller Ehrman versus Anonymity, 2002; Shareholders retreat, 2004; and office tours, 2006.

Box 16, Folders 3-4

Newsletters 1970-1991

OV Box 2, Folder 1, Box 16, Folder 5

Memorabilia undated

OV Folder 1, Box 16, Folder 6

State Bar Association and Bar Association of San Francisco 1937-1959, 1992

Law library 1852-1924, 1978

Box 16, Folder 7

Deeds of gifts 1929-1956

Box 17

The statutes of California passed at the third session of the legislature . San Francisco: G.K. Fitch & Co., and V.E. Geiger & Co. 1852

Box 17

The statutes of California passed at the fourth session of the legislature . San Francisco: George Kerr. 1853

Box 17

The statutes of California passed at the seventh session of the legislature . Sacramento: James Allen. 1856

Carton 2

Crocker, E.B. California digest; digest of decisions of the supreme court of the state of California . Sacramento: Crocker & Edwards. 1856

Carton 2

Gear, H.L. California digest, supplement; a digest of the reports of the supreme court of California . Vols. 56-64, inclusive. San Francisco: A.L. Bancroft & Co. and Sumner Whitney & Co. 1886

Carton 2

Haymond, Creed, John C. Burch and John H. McKune. The political code of the state of California . Vol. 1-2. Sacramento: T.A. Springer. 1872

Carton 2

Haymond, Creed and John C. Burch. The political code of the state of California, annotated, 1st ed . Vol. 1-2. Sacramento: H.S. Crocker & Co. 1872

Carton 2

Revised laws of the state of California in four codes: political code . Sacramento: T.A. Springer. 1872

Carton 2

Haymond, Creed, John C. Burch and John H. McKune. The penal code of California. Sacramento: T.A. Springer. 1872

Carton 1

Jones, Leonard A. An index to legal periodical literature . Boston: The Boston Book Company. 1888

Carton 1

Jones, Leonard A. An index to legal periodical literature, 1887-1899. Vol. 2. Boston: Boston Book Company. 1899

Carton 1

Chipman, Frank E. An index to legal periodical literature, 1908-1922. Vol. 4. Boston: The Chipman Law Publishing Company. 1924

Carton 1

Chipman, Frank E. An index to legal periodical literature, 1898-1907 . Vol. 3. Boston: The Boston Book Company. 1919

Carton 1

Johnston, A.J. Index to the laws of California, 1850-1893 . Sacramento: State Printing Office. 1894

Carton 1

Legislative Counsel. Index to the laws of California, 1850-1920 . Sacramento: California State Printing Office. 1921

Carton 1

Legislative Counsel. Index to the laws of California, 1850-1920, supplement . Sacramento: California Printing Office. 1921

Carton 3

Pomeroy, Carter P. The codes and statutes of California . San Francisco: Bancroft-Whitney Company. 1901

Carton 3

Pomeroy, Carter P. Supplement to Pomeroy's annotated codes of 1901 . San Francisco: Bancroft-Whitney Company. 1902

Carton 3

Hyatt, W.H. Henning's general laws of California, 3rd. ed. Vol. 1. San Francisco: Bender-Moss Company. 1921

Carton 3

Hyatt, W.H. Henning's general laws of California, 3rd ed. Vol. 2. San Francisco: Bender-Moss Company. 1921

Carton 2

Garfielde, S. and F.A. Snyder. Compiled laws of the state of California . Boston: Press of the Franklin Printing House. 1853

Box 17

Parker, Charles H. The general laws of the state of California, 1864-1871 . San Francisco: A.L. Bancroft and Company. 1871

Carton 5

Hittell, Theodore H. Codes and statutes of California: civil procedure, penal code, statues . Vol. 2. San Francisco: A.L. Bancroft and Company. 1876

Box 17

White, Clinton L. and Wilbur F. George. Criminal law and practice of California. San Francisco: A.L. Bancroft and Company. 1881

Carton 1

Hart, Albert. The civil code of the state of California . San Francisco: Sumner Whitney and Company. 1881

Carton 3

Finlayson, Frank G. Street work laws of the state of California . Los Angeles: Chas. W. Palm Co. 1893

Carton 2

Deering, James H. Supplement to the codes of California . San Francisco: Bancroft-Whitney Co. 1893

Carton 4

United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit. The San Francisco National Bank v. Washington Dodge . San Francisco: The Filmer Brothers Co. 1903

Carton 5

Palm's California case citations. Vols. 1-147. Los Angeles: Chas. W. Palm Company. 1906

Carton 5

Coffey, James V. Reports of decisions in probate . Vols. 1-6. San Francisco: Bancroft-Whitney Company. 1908

Carton 4

Ross, Peter V. California unreported cases, annotated . Vols. 1-7. San Francisco: Bender-Moss Company. 1913

Carton 3

Stern, Julian M. Ciba-Geigy corporation: purchase of preferred stock of Alza Corporation. 1978

Photographs 1930s-2000s

MSP Box 1, Folder 1

Lloyd Dinkelspiel, Sr. undated

MSP Box 1, Folder 2

Sidney Ehrman 1953-1989, undated

MSP Box 1, Folder 3

Richard Guggenhime, Sr. undated

MSP Box 1, Folder 4

Louis Heilbron undated

MSP Box 1, Folder 5

Emanuel S. Heller undated

MSP Box 1, Folder 6

Florence McAuliffe undated

MSP Box 1, Folder 7

Francis Powers undated

MSP Box 1, Folder 8

Caspar Weinberger undated

MSP Box 1, Folder 9, MSP Flat box 3, Folder 1

Jerome White undated

MSP Box 1, Folder 10, MSP Flat box 3, Folder 1

Miscellaneous partners and members of firm 1970-1980, undated

MSP Flat box 3, Folder 1, MSP Box 1, Folder 11

San Francisco, California office 1980s, undated

MSP Box 1, Folder 12

Anchorage, Alaska office undated

MSP Box 1, Folder 13

Portland, Oregon office 1980s

MSP Box 1, Folder 14

Miscellaneous offices undated

MSP Box 1, Folder 15

Legal cases undated

MSP Box 1, Folder 16

Firm history undated

Technical Access

Some of the photographs in Firm History have been digitized and are available on disc.

MSP Box 1, Folder 17

History wall undated

MSP Box 1, Folder 18

Centennial celebration 1991

MSP Flat box 1

Photograph album, Heller Ehrman annual dinner undated

MSP Flat box 1

Photograph album, partners and members of firm 1961

MSP Flat box 2

Photograph album, dinner honoring Caspar Weinberger 1970

MSP Flat box 3

Photograph album, firm Christmas party 1974

MSP Flat box 2

Photograph album, firm picnic at Stern Grove 1979

MSP Box 1, Folder 19

Miscellaneous negatives undated

MSP Box 2, Folders 1-2

Slides, centennial slide show 1990

MSP Box 2, Folder 3

Slides, partners and members of the firm undated

MSP Box 2, Folder 4

Slides, corporate culture undated

MSP Box 3

Hard drives containing digitized material

Access

Hard drives are unavailable for paging. Use files on compact discs or DVDs.