William O. Douglas papers, 1801-1980

Organization of the Papers

The collection is organized in five parts composed of twenty-nine series:

Part I:

• General Correspondence, 1925-1951
• Special Correspondence, 1934-1939
• Subject File, 1925-1939
• Speeches and Writings File, 1929-1939
• Supreme Court File, 1938-1953
• Financial Papers, 1923-1939
• Miscellany, 1922-1940

Part II:

• Family Papers, 1898-1980
• Correspondence, 1920-1980
• Subject File, 1856-1979
• Speeches and Writings File, 1928-1979
• Supreme Court File, 1952-1980
• Foreign Countries, 1948-1978
• Financial Papers, 1921-1980
• Miscellany, 1801-1980
• Photographs, 1916-1974

Part III:

• Diaries, 1939-1940
• Family Papers, 1904-1968
• General Correspondence, 1941-1980
• Subject File, 1953-1973
• Writings, 1957-1972
• Supreme Court File, 1945
• Miscellany, 1918-1969
• Photographs, 1953-1968
• Oversize, 1947-1973
• Classified, 1942-1968

Part IV:

• Addition, 1950-2008
• Formerly Restricted File, 1950-1962

Part V:

• Addition, 1955-1961