Sheldon R. Waxman papers
Overview
This collection consists of a wide range of materials accumulated over the course of an extensive and highly active career as a government and then private practice lawyer, as well as numerous other business ventures by Sheldon R. Waxman. Whether as tax reform activist and an avid independent contractor educator, or an author and screenwriter, Waxman's papers offer a broad spectrum of legal documentation and personal correspondence. It also includes materials used for research by Waxman for researching his memoir, In the Teeth of the Wind: A Study of Power and How To Fight It.
Dates
- 1884, 1923, 1963-2009
Creator
- Waxman, Shelly (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
No access restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.
Biography of Sheldon R. Waxman
Sheldon Waxman, born April 22, 1941, earned his juris doctorate from DePaul University College of Law in 1965 and thus began a long career for, and later against, the United States Judicial System. After serving as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in Chicago (1971-1974), and adopting the libertarian political philosophy (1974), he began an independent career path that involved private practice law providing services for both independent contractors and high profile cases among his many other business ventures. Included in his ventures, and documented in this collection, are screenplays and contracts with film production companies; numerous manuscripts of essays, books, and publications; case files and court transcripts; and correspondence with prominent legal figures, authors, and private friends.
Extent
21.25 Linear Feet (22 boxes + 1 oversize box, 1 oversize folder)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
RH WL MS 47
Physical Location
RH WL MS R5
Physical Location
RH WL MS R6
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift, Sheldon R. Waxman, 2010.
- Title
- Guide to the Sheldon R. Waxman Collection
- Subtitle
- Sheldon R. Waxman papers
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by pb, 2011. Finding aid encoded by pb, 2011. Finding aid revised by brch, 2012.
- Date
- 2011
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Finding aid written in<language encodinganalog="language">English</language>
- Finding aid permalink
- http://hdl.handle.net/10407/8941979578
- Preferred citation
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Sheldon R. Waxman papers, Kansas Collection, RH WL MS 47, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas
Repository Details
Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository