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COMMITTEE ON THE HISTORY OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
of

10/28/55

LOUIS DBKBm BEAKKSIfi
(1856 - 1941)

The papers of Louis Erandeis, l&vyer, sascciatt j u s t i c e
of the Bqprmm Court (1916-1939)» •»• on deposit in thi fan School
libr^zy of UM Univeraitj of Louisville f liouisville, Kantucky*
t
include corresponrtence between 3B79 «nd 194.0, &nd n few




Linear f«et of shslf space occupied
(or other measure}^
Approximate nissber of iternst

10,000

The collection i s open to research vork by students n i
other persons wanting to do research work on Justice Brandeis*

Louis 2mbi t.
II

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1356, HOY. 13

Born, Louisville, Kentucky

1377

JUL.B., Harvard

1878

Admitted to ber, St. Louis, Missouri

1879

First job with McHutter, McGlsnnon snd Fish

1879-97

Member firm I t a l i a «nd Brendeia, Boston

1891, Mar. 23

Married Alice Goidm&rk (2 children)

1897-1916

Member firm Brand©!s, Bunbur tmd Kutter, Boaton
sel for MU^r freight r^te, Wft^ioWg
u t i l i t y crsea

i

19U-U

Chairman, Frpvisional Comnsittee for General
Zionist Affairs

1916-39

ie j u s t i c e , Supr^te Court of the U.S.,
appointed by President Wilson

1 9 a , Oct. 5

Died

Author off

Other People's Money» 1914
Profeggion»
The Curse of Bjjgnege*

Sourcal




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loui $ Desbi t a 3 IN
III

- 3 Description of Series

The Louis Brandeia ptpers &i kouisvilie f:r$
according to time and subject. They include the following g>*oupss
Correspondence 1879 to 1916 beginning vith Justice Br&ndeis1
f i r s t yeers of practice vith KeNutter, McClennen and
Fishf and running through experience as a partner in his
ovn firm up to 1916 ^\&n h« «M appointed by President
Wilson to the Supreaft Cc>urt. Subjects include Savings
Bank Life In&uMiee (1905-1938), Govemoent, World V«rt
Supremo Court, Zionist Kovonent* Some speeches in
JTustlce Brandeis* handwriting ar« included*
also *

I. A Free Vizn.' s Llf@ a by Alpheufl Thosas He.son
(ViJrtng Press, 19^6) for ideas on ?$de?tl Reserve
legislation
Ste.sn&rd Sfker11 LlTe of Voodrov Wilson
rs of tfdodrov "ilson
of Owen !5. Young
diaries in the Boston period
Papers of Eugene Meyer

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