William S. Richardson School of Law Historical Archives Finding Aid

Introduction

The Law School History Archive preserves and makes available documents and ephemera relating to the history of the formation of the Law School as well as documents regarding the School’s activities throughout the years. In this collection you will find correspondences and memorandums that discuss the school’s formation; class entering photo guides and catalogs for every year beginning with the first entering year of 1973; various years of student directories, handbooks, and yearbooks; documents regarding the Law School’s milestone celebrations; brochures, pamphlets, and papers regarding students, faculty, and events of the Law School; and several years of the Law School’s reports. 

Series 1: Law Library

Box 1

  • Dedication of Law Library
  • Student/Faculty Guide to Library Services
  • Law Library Policies and Guide
  • Library Strategic Plan
  • Memos
  • UH Foundation Documents
  • Microfiche
  • LLMC 

Box 2

  • Statistics

Box 3

  • Law Library Photos
  • Publications About the Law Library
  • Law Library Events

Library Oral History (Digital Collection)

  • Public Services work experiences

Oversized Map Case Drawer 1

  • Law Library Posters
  • Floor Plan
  • Law School Facilities - Phase 1 Library, Site Layout, Grading & Utility Plan, Boring Logs & notes, Sections & Profiles, Details, Landscape Planting Plan, Irrigation Plan, Building "A" Library, Floor Plan, Roof Plan, Column Types, Room Finish Schedule, Area Tabulation, Ceiling Plan, Exterior Elevations, Toilet, Cross & Longitudinal Sections, Wall Section, Skylight detail, cabinet details, chiller cooling tower enclosure, ceiling fan, stair, planter and misc. details, partial foundation plan, structural details, plumbing floor plan, air conditioning plan, piping diagram and equipment schedule, electrical plan, lighting fixture schedule, general plan, demolition

Law Library Flip Top Box

  • Law Library Building Maps
  • Sinclair Library Building Maps
  • UHM Interior Alterations to Building 142
  • Richardson Library Reroof
  • Air Conditioning and Interior Improvements

Series 2: Law School Photo Guides

Box 1: 1973-1989

Box 2: 1990-2022, Miscellaneous Photos

Box 3: 1973-1993 Poster Sized Photo Guides

Box 4: 1994-2001 Poster Sized Photo Guides

Digitized Photo Guides on eVols 1973-2019


Series 2.1 Poster Sized Law School Class Photos

Box 1: Poster Sized Law School Class Photos


Series 3: Law School Catalogs

Box 1: 1973-47 to 1992-93

Box 2: 1993-94 to 2010-18

Digitized Law School Catalogs on eVols 1973-2021


Series 4: Student Yearbooks, Directories, Handbooks

Box 1

  • Student Yearbooks 1986-1997
  • Student Directories 1976, 1994-2006
  • Faculty Directory 2004

Box 2

  • Student Handbooks 1976-2019

 

Series 5: Law School Anniversary Celebrations

Box 1

  • 25th Anniversary Celebration
  • 30th Anniversary Celebration
  • 35th Anniversary Celebration
  • 40th Anniversary Celebration


Series 6: Law School Programs

Box 1

  • Environmental Law
  • Elder Law
  • Ka Huli Ao
  • Pacific-Asian Legal Studies
  • Asian Pacific Law and Policy Journal
  • Hawai’i Procurement Institute
  • Institute of Asian-Pacific Business Law
  • LLM
  • Law of the Sea Institute
  • Hawai’i Innocence Project
  • Dual Degree Program
  • J-Term
  • Summer Law

Box 2

  • Ulu Lehua Program

 

Series 7: Law School Events

Box 1

  • Lectures
  • Receptions
  • Conferences/Symposiums
  • Opening Convocation
  • Fundraising
  • Commencement
  • Celebrations/Award Ceremonies
  • Miscellaneous
  • Student Events

Box 2

  • Commencement
  • Jurists in Residence

Box 3

  • Quilt from Art Show on Social Justice at Law Library

Oversized Map Case Drawer 4

  • Miscellaneous Posters
  • Commencement
  • Lecture

Oversized Map Case Drawer 5

  • Miscellaneous - Jurist-in-Residence Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg


Series 8: Law School Alumni

Box 1

  • Alumni Directories
  • Publications about Alumni
  • Alumni Newsletters
  • Alumni Events
  • Alumni Association Documents

Series 9: Law Students

Box 1

  • Pro Bono
  • Moot Court
  • Ete Bowl
  • Scholarships/Awards
  • Student Bar Association
  • Miscellaneous

Series 9.1: Student Prizes & Awards

Box 1

Box 2

Oversized Map Drawer 3

Series 10: Law School General Files

Box 1

  • Law School History Binder
  • Law School History Documents
  • Law School Memorandums
  • Law School General Documents
  • Publications About the Law School

Box 2

  • Law School Fundraising
  • Student Data
  • Reports (Building Construction, Accreditation)

Box 3

  • Law School Reports
  • Miscellaneous

Box 4

  • Law School Reports

Oversized Map Case Drawer 4

  • Building Documents


    Series 11: Law School Publications

    Box 1

    • Law School Publications
    • Newspaper Articles
    • Newsletters
    • Magazine Articles about the Law School

    Box 2

    • Newspaper Articles


    Series 12: Law School Administration, Faculty, and Staff

    Box 1

    • Professors
    • CJ William S. Richardson
    • Deans
    • Strikes
    • Faculty Meetings

    Box 2

    • Chris Iijima
    • Judy M. Weightman

    Box 3

    • Aviam Soifer

    Box 4

    • CJ William S. Richardson

    Box 5

    • Curriculum Committee 1975-1986

    Oversized Map Case Drawer 7

    • Aviam Soiferʻs Oversized Miscellaneous from Office

    Box 9

    • Aviam Soifer

    Box 10

    • CJ William S. Richardson

    Box 11

    • CJ William S. Richardson

     

    Series 13: Photos, Multimedia, Visual Works

    Law School Digital Photo Sets

    Large Photos Box: 1970-1995

    Small Photos Box: 1970s-1980s-1990s

    Law School Graduation Photos 1978-2013

    Small Photos Box: 1992-93 to 1995

    Small Photos Box: 1995-1996-1997

    Large Photos Box: 1996 to 1998

    Small Photos Box: 1997 to 1998

    Large Photos Box: 1999 to 2013

    Small Photos Box: 1999 to 2000

    Small Photos Box: 2000 to 2002

    Small Photos Box: 2002 to 2003

    Large Photos Box: Unknown Years

    Small Photos Box: 2003 to 2008

    Small Photos Box: Unknown Years

    Miscellaneous Media Box 1

    Miscellaneous Media Box 2

    Miscellaneous Media Box 3

    Digital Photos 2022 to present

    Photo Sets on the Law School Website

    Ramsey Prints

    Art Show Back Drop Box

    Series 14: ABA Boxes

    Series 15: UH Foundation

    Box 1