Name
Peck, David W (Interviewee)
Edwin, Ed (Interviewer)
Title
Reminiscences of David W. Peck 1978
Abstract
Childhood, Indiana; education; changes in legal education; case work with United States Attorney's office, New York, N.Y., 1925-28; development of litigation activity, Sullivan & Cromwell, 1934-43; New York State Supreme Court, 1943-57; association with Emory Buckner, Thomas Dewey; work to restructure New York State court system; views on reform of criminial code, selection procedures for judges; i ssues involved in setting and adhering to precedent; return to private practice, 1958
Collection Name
New York bar project
Subjects
Lawyers; Law--Interpretation and construction; Practice of law; Peck, David W; Sullivan & Cromwell; New York (State). Supreme Court; New York (N.Y.). Courts; New York (State). Courts
Format
oral histories; sound recordings
Genre
Interviews
Date
1978
Note (Biographical)
Lawyer
Note
Interviewed by Ed Edwin on May 24 and June 21, 1978
Note (Provenance)
David W. Peck, Gift 1978
Language
English
Library Location
Columbia Center for Oral History, Columbia University
Browse Location’s Digital Content
Catalog Record
13827221
Also In
Oral History Archives at Columbia
Time-Based Media
Time-Based Media
Persistent URL
https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/d8-k313-0a84
Related URLs
Available digital content for this interview.