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Preferred Citation:
Lawrence I'Anson Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.
Acquisition Information:
Presented
Processing Information:
Processed by Tom Scott in 1987.
Biographical Information:
Lawrence Warren I'Anson was born April 21, 1907 in Portsmouth, Virginia. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the College of William and Mary in 1928 and his LL.B. at the University of Virginia in 1931. Admitted to the bar in 1931, he began practice in Portsmouth the same year. From 1938 to 1941, he was Commonwealth's Attorney for the city of Portsmouth and, in 1941, became judge of the Hustings Court there. Judge I'Anson remained in that position until he was elected to the Supreme Court of Appeals on September 3, 1958. When Chief Justice Harold Snead retired in 1974, Justice I'Anson became Chief Justice of the Court. He remained on the Court until he resigned on January 1, 1981. Justice I'Anson received an honorary LL. D. from William and Mary in 1964. He was a member of Order of the Coif, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Alpha Delta, Phi Kappa Alpha and Omicron Delta Kappa. He was the former Director of the American Judicature Society, former Chairman of the National Conference of' Chief Justices, member of the Board of Directors of the National Center for State Courts. Justice I'Anson also received the American Judicature Society's Lincoln Harley Award in 1973 and the University of Virginia Sesquicentennial Award in 1969. Justice I'Anson died December 17, 1990. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: .
Scope and Contents
Papers, circa 1938-1983, of Lawrence I'Anson, lawyer and justice of the Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals. Includes correspondence, invitations, programs, speeches, judicial opinions, certificates, newspaper clippings, magazine articles, photographs and scrapbooks.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
- Agendas (administrative records)
- Certificates
- College of William and Mary--Alumni and alumnae
- Correspondence
- Financial records
- Judges--Virginia--History
- Lawyers--Virginia--History
- Photographs
- Publications
- Scrapbooks
- Speeches, addresses, etc.
- Virginia--History--20th century
- Virginia--Politics and government--20th century
- Virginia. Supreme Court of Appeals
General
Other Information:
A PDF document of this inventory is available online.
Additional information may be found at http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/findingaids/85_Ia6_I_anson.pdf
Significant Places Associated With the Collection
- Virginia--History--20th century
- Virginia--Politics and government--20th century
Container List
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1
Biographical sketch1858
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 2
Miscellaneous correspondence1958-1982
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 3
Correspondence concerning Charter Day Dinner1975-1976
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 4
Correspondence concerning the celebration of the 200th anniversary of the Supreme Court of Virginia1979
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 5
Correspondence concerning the "State Justice Institute Act of 1979"1979
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 6
Correspondence concerning the National Center for State Courts1978-1981
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 7
Correspondence concerning commencement address1980
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 8
Letter of retirement1980-1981
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 9
Correspondence concerning retirement1980
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 10
Correspondence concerning retirement1980
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 11
Correspondence concerning retirement1980
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 12
Correspondence concerning retirement1981
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 13
Correspondence concerning retirement1981
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 14
Correspondence concerning retirement1981
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 15
Correspondence concerning retirement1981
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 16
Correspondence concerning retirement1981
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 17
Correspondence concerning retirement1981
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 18
Correspondence concerning retirement1981
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 19
Correspondence concerning retirement1981
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 20
Correspondence concerning retirement1981
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 21
Correspondence concerning retirement testimonial dinner1981
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 22
Invitations1947-1983
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 23
Programs1964-1983
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 24
Programs
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 25
Speech to the Virginia Triall Lawyers Association1964
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 26
Speech to the Norfolk-Portsmouth Bar Association1965
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 27
Speeches1968-1969
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 28
Speech on the Virginia Court System Study Commission1970
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 29
Speeches1972
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 30
Speeches on appointment to Chief Justice1974
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 31
Speeches1974
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 32
Speeches1976
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 33
Statement made at the inauguration of Governor Dalton1978
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 34
Speeches commemorating the 200th anniversaory of the Supreme Court of Virginia1979
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 35
Speeches1979
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 36
Testimony1979
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 37
Speech given at the Conference of Chief Justices1980
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 38
Commencement addresses1980-1981
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 39
Speeches
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 40
Speeches by Lewis F. Powell1976-1981
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 41
Copy of "State Justice Institute Act of 1979"1979
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 42
Lists of opinions1958-1981
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 43
Judicial opinions1960-1981
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 44
Opinions from other justices
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 45
Histories of the Supreme Court of Virginiacirca 1970s
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 46
Journal articles1965-1979
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 47
Resume of the Virginia Supreme Court
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 48
Reports
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 49
Certificates1936-1985
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 50
Newspaper clippings1938
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 51
Newspaper clippings1947
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 52
Newspaper clippings1947
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 53
Newspaper clippings1950s
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 54
Newspaper clippings1954
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 55
Newspaper clippings1959
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 56
Newspaper clippings1964
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 57
Newspaper articles1963
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 58
Newspaper clippings1968-1974
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 59
Newspaper clippings1973-1974
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 60
Newspaper clippings1974
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 61
Newspaper picture1975
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 62
Newspaper clippings1976
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 63
Newspaper clippings1976
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 64
Newspaper clippings1978
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 65
Newspaper clippings1978
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 66
Newspaper clippings1979
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 67
Newspaper clippings1979
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 68
Newspaper clippings1979
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 69
Newspaper clippings1979
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 70
Newspaper clippings1980
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 71
Newspaper clippings1980-1981
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 72
Newspaper clippings1981-1983
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 73
Newspaper clippings
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 74
Magazines1958-1982
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 75
Conference programs1975-1980
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 76
Published reports1971-1983
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 77
Photographs1941-1981
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 78
Felt letter from the College of William and Mary1924
Books
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 1
Papers1938-1983