A life in the law :
oral history transcript /
introduction by Francis Kirkham ; interview conducted by Sarah Sharp 1985-1986 ; The Bancroft Library, Regional Oral History Office,
1986.
Description
- Language(s)
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English
- Subjects
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Smith, Felix T.
Madison, Marshall P.
Pillsbury, Horace Davis,
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Pillsbury, Horace Davis, /
1873-1940.
Pillsbury, E. S.
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Pillsbury, E. S. /
(Evans Searle),
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Pillsbury, E. S. / (Evans Searle), /
1839-
Sutro, Oscar,
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Sutro, Oscar, /
1874-1935.
Sutro, Alfred,
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Sutro, Alfred, /
1869-1945.
Madison, Frank D.
Harvard Law School.
American Bar Association.
Standard Oil Company of California.
Paramount Pictures Corporation.
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company.
California Wine Association.
Pillsbury, Madison & Sutro.
Law firms
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Law firms /
California
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Law firms / California /
San Francisco.
Bar associations
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Bar associations /
California.
Lawyers
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Lawyers /
California
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Lawyers / California /
Interviews.
Judges
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Judges /
Selection and appointment
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Judges / Selection and appointment /
California.
Oral histories.
- Summary
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Chronicles his career from the early years in law school, transition to the law firm of Pillsbury, Madison and Sutro; early partners; important clients, including Pacific Telephone and Paramount Pictures; his years as a senior partner of the firm: hiring new attorneys; office administration and partnership agreements; participation in San Francisco, State, and American Bar Association activities. Discusses his role as general attorney for Pacific Telephone, 1947-1971. Included in volume are photocopies of relevant articles, news clippings and memoranda, and biographical sketches of his father, Alfred Sutro and uncle, Oscar Sutro.
- Note
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Forms part of: Pillsbury, Madison and Sutro Oral History Series.
Also available online.
- Physical Description
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Transcript:
1 v. ([xiii], viii, 116 leaves)
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