Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Austin Lewis Papers,
- Dates:
- 1909-1944
- Creators:
- Lewis, Austin, 1865?-1944
- Abstract:
- Relating primarily to his interest in civil liberties, to various causes including efforts to free Tom Mooney and Warren Billings and to repeal California's criminal syndicalism law, and to his legal career. Includes correspondence, MSS of his writings and lectures, legal files, and clippings.
- Extent:
- 5.5 linear feet (4 cartons, 1 box)
- Language:
- English and English
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Austin Lewis Papers, BANC MSS C-B 467, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.
Background
- Biographical / historical:
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Austin Lewis was a lecturer, writer and attorney with law offices in San Francisco and Oakland. He devoted his career to so-called radical causes, such as the pardon of Tom Mooney and Warren K. Billings and the repeal of California's criminal syndicalism law, and to defense of civil liberties in general, usually involving persons with little or no money. He helped organize the Northern California Branch of the American Civil Liberties Union and served as its counsel and on the Advisory Committee.
- Physical location:
- For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2019-07-25 11:00:34 -0700 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Collection is open for research.
- Terms of access:
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- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Austin Lewis Papers, BANC MSS C-B 467, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.
- Location of this collection:
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University of California, Berkeley, The Bancroft LibraryBerkeley, CA 94720-6000, US
- Contact:
- 510-642-6481