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Name and location of repository
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Title
Date(s)
- 1920-1947 (creation)
Extent
9.8 cubic feet (25 archives boxes)
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Scope and content
Records of the law partnership of Ferris M. White (1862-1940) and his son Kenneth S. (1897-1976), consisting entirely of the firm's legal papers and correspondence with clients, attorneys, witnesses, and others.
Most records date from the years 1929 or 1930 to 1939. They are arranged by case numbers, assigned by the law firm, which follow a roughly chronological order. All types of court and non-court work are represented, with probate and civil court matters being the most numerous.
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Conditions governing access
COLLECTION STORED, ALL or IN-PART, AT ARC: Collection can be requested for transfer through the Area Research Center (ARC) Network, consult Reading Room Staff.
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Conditions governing reproduction
Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with 17 U.S.C. Copyright may have not been transferred to the University of Wisconsin-River Falls.
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Immediate source of acquisition
Presented by Charles E. White, River Falls, Wisconsin, 1974.
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Related archival materials
The Kenneth S. White Papers (River Falls Mss J) contains other legal, political, and personal papers of both Kenneth S. and Ferris M. White.
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Name access points
- White and White Law Firm (River Falls, Wis.) (creation)