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, i! 1 F óttr æ enth. Annual Meetin! .' .4\ Híbon"G ueway HoæI . Newark, New Jersey 'on Aìaober 19-20, 1984 Program

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From 3:00 - 5:00 p.m., October 18, 1984 and beginning ât 8:30 a.m., October 19, 1984 Lower Lobby Level Fríday, October 19 Thursday, October 18 American Legal History Books Reception 9:15 a.m., Session B, Parlor Two 4,30.6:30 p.m., The Provost's Conference Room Chair: Monis Cohen Rutgers , Yale Law Schc¡ol

The State University of New Jersey Deoebping a Straæg¡ for Acquiring Rs¡e Books, Facsimile Reyinæ anl, Microstneò. Materials! S. I. Newhouse Cente¡ fo¡ Law and Justice 15 Washingron Street Robert L. Oakley Newark Ceorgerown Universiry Law Center

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Erwin Sunency Unrversrty of Geoçra Schr¡ul of Lau Commentator:'Morris Cohen Friàay, October 19 Yale Law Schml Colonial Legal History 9:15 a.m., Session A, Parlor One Medieval Lawyers and Society: Chair: Conrad Wright Challenge and Response N€ìv York Hisrorical Society 1i:15 a.m., Session A, Pa¡lor One Soc¡al Sørøs anÅ lzgal Power: Law and the Establishnent of the Genrry in Chair: Ute-Renare Blumenthal The Carholic Universiry of America S ev atæent[ C artwl V ír ginia Servil€ Sø¿ur ín Caalon l-ast '.""!ilf'"lf:gî; Ciqil Proctice in Coloniol Neu Yorlc ',Jr::J,,fl"."$*îl Deborah Rosen The Law of Mwñage anà the Universio Rotntno-Cano¡ical TraÀition

Commentaron David Konig Phillip Stump llâshinsron Univeßiry Lynchburg Collese

'llv Absoluæ Potter of God, the Pope and. the King

Kenneth Penningron Syracuse Universiry Commenrator: Ute-Renate Blumenthal The Csrholic Unive¡siry of America Fridoy, Oaober 19 Friàay, October 19 Open Discussion on An Court Records and 'Women's Legal History' 1730-1830 Medieval Society in England l1: 15 a. m., Session B, Parlor Two 2:30 p.m., Session A, Parlor One

Marylynn Salmon Un¡versiry of -Daltimore Countv Chair: Richard Helmholz Universiry of Chicago No¡man Basch Rurgers University.Newark Social Groøpings anà bgal Parcicipation i¡ Medieval Englrsir Urbaa Govemment Michael Grossberg Case We:rem Reoerve UniversitY Maryanne Kawaleski Fo¡dham Univers¡tv Comelia Hughes Dayton Princecon UniversitÌ Legal a Social Asþects of Guaràønship in Met)ieoal Suzanne Lebsock Enlish Rural Populations Unrversiq.N€w Brunswick Ru(geß Elaine clark Universi¡y of Michisan (Deârk)m)

Commenmtor: Larry Poos Criminal Law and History The Catholic University of Ameïca I l: 15 a.m., Session C, Pa¡lor Three

Chair: James Oldham CeorBetown UnivcrsitÏ Law Center 'the Pnlock of the Olà Fet Project Using Computers for Legal Clive Holmes Historical Work: lnformal Remarks on Comell Univenity Mainframe and Petsonal Computers The Penitentiar'¡ and. Slavery in tlv Eighæenth anà 2:30 p.m., Session B, Parlor Two Nineteenth Century

Adam Hinch Possible Bibliographic Applications qn¿ Use in SÉte University College of Law P¡duction of a Volume of Otíglnal Materíals Commentato¡r James Oldham c,I";l::*u[*: Georgetown University l:w Cen¡er

Creating a Daø, Bsse ol Propertl Exchange Documents for Medieval EnglanÅ ,#*îi:Ir,::::: U sirg a Maínf rame in Rese¿rch Bruce Mann Washington Univcßity Schtxrl of t¡w, Sr. Lor:is Friday, October 19 Fríday, October 19 Modern Supreme Court History Reception 2:30 p.m., Pa¡lor Session C, Three 5:30.7:30 p.m., Greenberg Lounge Chair Williarn E. Nelson New York University Nes, York University School of Law School of Law Robert H. Jackson anà the Subsøtce ol St'1le 40 Washington Square Sourh ,",..",","?i8il,:'"rï'Jinåïiì

Commentators: Robert Cover - Yale Law Schor¡l How To Get From The Gateway Hilton, Newark, N.J,, Paul Murphy To New York University School of Law Universrty of Minnesota The easiest way to gec fiom the Gatqway Hilton ro downrown or midtown Manhattan is the PATH (Porr Aurhoriry Trans- Hudson) tubes. The rubes ¡un from Penn Station, Newark, directly across the srreet Íiom the horel. Take rhe ¡¡ain marked "World Trade Center" and get off at Joumal Square, Change to the train marked "33rd Streer" and ger off at Ninrh Sr¡eer. (The trip takes about twenry minutes. ) rùlhen you come above ground, you will be close ro the comer of Nir¡th Street and Sixth Avenue. Cross Ninth S¡ree¡ and walk South on Six¡h Avenue (you will be moving againsr naffic; Sixth Avenue is one.way North). Walk one block to Eighth Sneet; cross Eighrh Sr¡eer and tum lefr, walking up Eighrh Saeet. The first comer will be MacdougalSreer. Tum right and walk down - South - on Macdougal St¡eet. (You will see NYU Law School ahead of you, if enough leaves are off the trees. ) ìú¡hen you come to the inrersection, you will be at the Nonhwest comet of Washington Square, Conrinue walking down Macdougal Streer unril you reach rhe Southwesc comer of the Square. Vanderbilr Hall, rhe law school building, is the large brick building catercomer from you, on the Sourh. eâst comer of Macdougal Srreer and Washingron Square South, The entr¿nce is through the courtyârd on Washington Square South, *e

Saturdø1, October 20 Saturùty, October 20 Law as an Ideology 1l:15 a.m,, General Address, Parlors Two and Three

9:15 a.m., Session A, Parlor One Chair: Mor¡is S. Amold Univenity of Law School Chai¡: Russell K. Osgood President, American Scrciery for Legal Hisror) Comell L¡w School Thc Reach of lzgal Hßtur1

Ideolog¡ ond. Ircrnporutio¡ lll : The 'Restc¡¡acion' Civiliarc John Phillip Reid anà rheir Influence on Comme¡cíal Law, 1653-1695 New York Univereitv Sch

Federal Jurisdiction in the Inheritance Law, Testamentary Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century Practice and Family Structure in France and England 9;15 a.m., Session B, Monmouth Room 2:30 p.m., Session A, Monmourh Room Chair: Jennifer Nedelsky Pdnceton Unive6iry Chair; Lloyd Bonfield TIæ Rßh¿ ¿o be in Federal Cou¡t: Tulane University School of Law Fed,etalism in the l:gislaíve Histø1 of Fedøal Inheriønce Laws anà Fomíþ Sm¡cture in J urßdbtiona| Gønts Fronce Since tlv Revobtion

,,,,,,,.o,,, ., ^'"r*"XÏlli.ï{,ll,j ,**[ff::; Commentators' Mark Tushner Tesømenm'¡ Prsctice øn¿, the Lost Phases ol tlv Georgetown University Lsw C€nter D Cuswn of Londnn' 1 660- 1 725 JenniÊr Nedelsky Princeron Universiry I ï;Î.T,,T:xl: Commenrarors: Lloyd Bonfield Tulane Univeniry School of Law Stephen White \fledeyan

Brief Communications 2:30 p.m., Session B, Parlor One wil g

rl Executfue Committee American Society for l Legal History Monis S. Amold, University of Pennsylvania Law School Charles Donahue, J¡., Harvard Law School Officers and Directors L. Lynn Hogue, State Univers¡ry College of Law 1984 Iames !1. Ely, Jr., Vanderbilt Unive¡sity School ofLaw V. Orth, Universiry of North Carolina Presid¿nr: Monis S. Amold, University of Pennsylvania iohn Law School School of Law lVellesley College Vke P¡esiìet: Charles Donahue, Kathryn T. Preyer, Jr., Law School Harvard Law School Thomas A. Green, University of Secretary: L. Lynn Hogue, Georgia State Universiry College of Law 1984 Prcgram Committeè Treøsioet, James W. Ely, Jr., Vanderbilt University School of Law Russell K. Osgood, Comell Law School, Chair Lloyd Bonfield, Tulane University School of Law Hutchinson, Universityrof Chiçago Board Dennis J. of Directors Law School H. Mann, \?ashington University SchoolofLaw, Stephen F. Black, Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering (1984) Bruce l-ouis Lawrence M. Friedman, Stanford L¿w School (1986) St. Poos, The Catholic University of America Roben \V. Gordon, Stanford Law School (1984) Larry Thomas A. Green, University of Michigan Law School ( 1985) 1984 Anangements Commitæe Kermit L. Hall, Univenity of Florida (1984) .Incal Robert M. Ireland, Universiry of (1985) Janet Loengard, Moravian College, Chair Milton M. Klein, Universiry of (1986) Jonathan Lurie, Rutgen University.Newark, Chair David Konig, Washington University, Sr. Louis (1985) Michal R. Belknap, University of Georgia Michael de L. Landon, University of (1984) William E. Nelson, New York Ur¡iversity Schoolof Law Jennifer Nedelsky, Princeron University (19¡6) William E. Nelson, New York Univenity School of Law ( 198ó) 1985 ,roganr Committee John V. Orth, University of Nonh Carolina School of Law ( 1986) Michael Harland Hoeflich, University of lllinois Kathryn T. Preyer, Wellesley College (1984) College of Law, Chair Harry N. Scheiber, Univenity of Califomia at Berkeley School of Law (1985) 1985 Lncd Anangemenæ Commíttee Mary K. Bonsteel Tachau, Universiry of [.ouisville (1985) Lloyd Bonfield, Tulane University School of Law r Membership Committee Committ¿e olt Honors

Craig Joyce, Vanderbilt Universiry Joseph !?. McKnight, Southem Methodist School of Law, Chair University Law School, Chair Michal R. Belknap, University of Georgia Charles Donahue, Jr., Harva¡d Law School Larry M. Boyer, American British Law Division, Richa¡d H. Helmholz, University of Chicago Library ol Congress Law School Susân R. Falb, Narional Archives and Records Sarah Gortsman, Office of Special Counsel, Preservation U.S. Department of Energy Commíttee on Documentl'ry Maurice Holland, Indiana University School of Law J. Rayman L. Solomon, American Bar Foundation, Chair H. Langbein, Universíty of Chicago Law School John Michael Churgin, University ofTexas Schoolof Law Paul L. Murphy, Universiry of Minnesota J. Monis L. Cohen, Yale Law SchcÈ,i A.E. Keir , Universiry of Califomia a¡ Christian C. F¡itz, Unive¡sity of Califomia Sañta Ba¡ba¡a ar Berkeley Kenneth Pennington, Syracuse Universiry J. Susan Grigg, University of Minnesota Carl A. Pierce, University ofTennessee College ofLaw Rurh Simmons, Rutgers University-New Brunswick Robert D. Williams, Vamer &. Stackpole, Boston Publícations Commitæe the Thomas A. Green, University of Michigan Socíety Delcgate to Law School & History Department, Chair Amencan Council of bamed Sociecies John S. Beckerman, New Haven, Stanley N. Katz, P¡inceton University Charles Donahue, Jr., Harvard Law School Sranley N. Katz, Princeton University Alfred S. Konefsky, State University of New York at Society Appointees on the Committee on the, Buffalo School of Law Littleton-GnswolÀ Fund of the Russell K. Osgood, Comell Law School Americ an Hístoric al As s o cittion

( I 9 84 N omimting Cornmitæe Ger¿ld W. Gawalt, Library of Congress 1989) David Konig, Washingron University, St. Louis ( 1985) Barbara A. Black, Yale Universiry Law School, Chair Milton M. Klein, University of Tennessee (1987) Stanley N. Katz, Princeron University Paul L. Muçhy, Universiry of Minnesota Kathryn T. Pryor, Wellesley College Surrency Príze Committee John Phillip Reid, New York Universiry School of Law Paul Murphy, University of Minnesota, Chai¡

Stanàing Commitæe on Eùrors of tlre ASLH Newsletter Conferetrces I the Annunl Meeting Robert Haws, Universiry of Mississippi Bruce A. Campbell, J. Univeniry of Toledo Michael de L. Landon, University of Mississippi College of Law, Chair L. Lynn Hogue, Georgia State Univeniry College of Law Ge¡ald W. Gawalt, Library of Congress Henry J. Bourguignon, Universiry of Toledo College of Law r Honorary Fellows of the Studies in Legal H¡story American Society for l-egal History David Daube C.H.S. Filoot, Freder¡ck W¡lliam Ma¡lland: A L¡te. (19711 lmpeachment: The Const¡tutional John Dawson Raoul Berger, Charles Fai¡man Problems. (1973) George Haskins The Autob¡ogrcph¡cal Notes of Cha es Evans Hughes, J. Villard Hursr edited by David J. Danielsk¡ and Joseph S. Tulchin. Stephan G, Kuttner (1973) Richard Mor¡is John H. Langbe¡n, Prosecut¡ng Cr¡me ¡n the Caines.Post Êenaissance: England, Germany, and Fânce. (1974) Samuel E. Thorne tìaoul Berger, Exêcutive Pr¡v¡lege: A Const¡tut¡onal Myth. (1974) George Dargo, Jefterson's Lou¡siana: Pol¡t¡cs and the - Conesponding Fellows of the Clash ot Legal Tradit¡ons. (1975, Ame'ricøn Society for Le.gal Hisnry Will¡am E. Nelson, American¡zation ol the Common Law: The lmpact ol Legal Change on Massachusens

Raoul C. van Caenegem Soc¡ety, 1 760- 1 830. (1 97 5) Helmut Coing Maxwêll H. Blooml¡eld, Amer¡can l:awyers ¡n a Changing Robert Feenstra soc¡ety, 1 776- 1 ò76. (1 97 6l Alfonso Garcia Gallo Morlon J. Horw¡lz, The Translormat¡on ol Ame can Law, Emile Lousse 1780.1860. (19771 Stroud F. C. Milsom Robert Stevens, Law and Polit¡cs: The House ot Lotds as G. O. Sayles a Jud¡c¡al Body, 1800-1976. (19781 Thomas B. Smirh Stephen D. white, S¡r Edward Coke and the Grievances Andre Tunc of the Commonwealf,. (1979) Franz Vieacke¡ Dav¡d Konlg, Law and Soc¡ety ¡n Pur¡tan , Essex County, 1629-1692. (19791 Richard A. Cosgrove, The Rule ol Law: Albsâ Venn Studies in IægaI Histnry D¡cey, V¡ctor¡an Jut¡st. (1980\ Michael S. H¡ndus, Pñbon and Plantal¡on: Cr¡minal G. Edward \Iy'hite, Universiry of Just¡ce ¡n 19th Cenlury Massachusetts and School of Law, Edítor . (1980) Paul F¡nkelman, /qn hpeñect Un¡on: Slavery, Federalism, and Com¡ty. (9A11 Robert C. Means, Underdevelopment and the Devetopment of Law: Corporctions and Corporcte Law ¡n 19th Century Colonbia. (9A1ì. On the Law and Customs of Ëngland: Essays ¡n Honor ol S.E. Thorne, edited by Moftis S. Amold, Thomas A. Grcen, Sa y A. Scully, and Stephen D. White. (19811 John Philip Reid, In Deliance of the Law: The Standing-Amy Conlrovêrsy, The Two Const¡tut¡ons, and the Com¡ng ol the Amer¡can Revolut¡on. (1981, A.G. Roeber, Faithlul Mag¡strates and Republican Lawyeß: Creâtors oÍ V¡rginia Legal Culture, 1680-1810. (1981J Will¡am E. Nelson, D,ispute and Contl¡ct Besolut¡on in Plymouth Counu, Massachuset s, 17211825. (1981\ r Lawrence M. Friedman and Robert V. Percival, I The Rools of Juslice: Cìme and Pun¡shment ¡n

Alameda County, Cal¡lornia, 1 870-1 9.1 0. (9A1) Robert Slevens, The Law School: Legal Educat¡on ln America. (1983') Hendr¡k Hartog, The Prcperlies of tha Corporct¡on: New Yotk City and ¡ts Law, 1730-1870. (9A3') Fì. Kent Newmyer, Supreme Coutl Justice Joseph Story:. Statesman of the Old Republ¡c. (forthcom¡ng 1984) Norman Rosenberg, Prctecting the "Besl Men': A Social H¡story of lhe Law ol Libel. (forthcoming 1985) M¡chael Grossberg, Law and the Family ¡n Nineteenlh Cantury Ameñca. (forthcoming 1 985) Stephen D. Wh¡te, Custom, Knsh¡p, and Gífts to Saints. '(forthcoming 1985) Jâmes Oldham, Unpublished Legal Papers of Lod Mansf¡eld. (forthcom¡ng 1985 or 1986) John Henry Schlegel, Ameíban Lagal Real¡sñ and Empi cal Soc¡al Sc¡ence. (forthcoming 1985 or 1986)

Membership in the American Society for lægal History is avâilable to all persons interested in the general history of law, its origins, and its institutional growth. The annual dues are $7.00 for student members, $13.00 for regular members, $25.00 for sustaining members, and $30.00 for institutional members. Dues include the cost of a subscription to the Law and History Review which is published twice a year, and to the Newsletter, which also appears twice a year, and the right to receive all publications of the Society upon terms set for each type of volume published. Communications conceming the Society may be addressed to Professor L. Lynn Hogue, Georgia State University College of Law, University Plazâ, Adânt¿, Georgia 30303 and requests for membenhip applications to Professor Craig Joyce, Vanderbilt University School of Law, Nashville, Tennessee 37240. llarian e. ücKenna

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The talk w.hich inciudes a short, colour videotape on Litchfield wi.Ll take place at

2:30 p.n. in parLor One

Saturday, October 20