Myer C. Symonds Collection

Introduction

This collection includes biographical and professional papers of  Myer C. Symonds who worked with Harriet Bouslog as the attorneys of the International Longshore Worker's Union (ILWU). These papers provide an understanding of the political-economic times in which he served as a labor lawyer in Hawaii, particularly during late 1940s-1950s. 

Custodial History

Myer Symonds gave these materials to Professor Mari Matsuda and Lila Gardner to be shared to the University of Hawaiʻi Law Library on December 12, 2011 for public research purposes. Matsuda corresponded with Symonds during her research on Hawaiʻi labor history and Harriet Bouslog for the book Called from Within: Early Women Lawyers of Hawaii. 

Access 

Select documents have been itemized and listed in these folder indexes. 

Note the identifier to request access to a document of interest.  See the Access page to view these documents digitally or in-person.

Physical Description

The papers include handwritten notes, newspaper clippings, legislative documents, court documents and correspondences (1933-2009) which came from Myer Symond's own scrapbook and various collections. The collection is one box totaling 1 linear feet.  Some important keywords from this collection are: 

1950 Constitutional Convention

Anti-Semitism

Anti-War

Armistice Day Speech

Art Rutledge

C.J. Samuel B. Kemp

C.J. William S. Richardson

Charles Garry

China

Clair Engle

Criminal Lawyer

Ernest J. Torregano

Gustave Meyer v. G.B. Collins

Harold Glasser

Harriet Bouslog

Hawaii 7 Jury

Hawaii Bar Association

Hebden Porteus

Hiram L. Fong

Honorable Delbert E. Metzger

ILWU

Internal Security Subcommittee

Jack Hall

Japanese Relocation

Jew

John E. Reinecke

Labor

Labor Advocacy

Local 5

Mari Matsuda

Marxism

Military Service

Mrs. Leah Symonds

Mrs. Morton Lewis

Myer C. Symonds

National Lawyer's Guild

Office of Price Administration

Okeith v. Johnson

Red-Baiting

Robert McElrath

Ronald B. Jamieson

Samuel P. King

Smith Act

Socialism

Sydney

Unions

United States of America v. Arthur Willard Parelius

Vincent Hallinan

Wilfred M. Oka