Reminiscences of David W. Peck 1978
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- 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.