Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries
Preliminary Guide to the Washington Bench-Bar-Press Committee Records 1964-1995
MS.1996.51
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries
- Creator
- Washington Bench-Bar-Press Committee -- Archives
- Title
- Preliminary Guide to the Washington Bench-Bar Press Committee records
- ID
- MS.1996.51
- Date [inclusive]
- 1964-1995
- Extent
- 1 linear feet, 1 box.
- Location
- (MASC staff use) 2-13-18-3.
- Language
- Collection materials are in English.
- Abstract
- Records of the Washington Bench-Bar Press Committee. Includes minutes, correspondence, by-laws and other governance documents, and other records.
Biography/History
According to the bylaws of the Bench-Bar-Press Committee, "mindful of provisions of the constitutions of the United States and the State of Washington guaranteeing to each citizen a fair and impartial trial, and guaranteeing to all citizens freedom of speech and of the press, individuals representing the legal and journalistic professions of this state have voluntarily constituted themselves as the Bench-Bar-Press Committee of Washington, to further the fullest practicable attainment of these two most basic rights of a free people." The committee was formed in 1966.
Scope and Content
Records of the Washington Bench-Bar Press Committee. Includes minutes, correspondence, by-laws and other governance documents, and other records.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries
http://www.libraries.wsu.edu/masc/
Terrell Library
P.O. Box 645610
Pullman, WA, 99164-5610 USA
509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Restrictions on Access
This collection is open and available for research use.
Restrictions on Use
Copyright restrictions may apply.
Acquisition Information
Robert M. Henderson donated this collection to the Washington State University Libraries in 1996 (MS-1996-51) on behalf of the Washington Bench-Bar-Press Committee.
Processing Information
This is an unprocessed collection. Any arrangement reflects either a pre-existing order from the records' creators or previous custodians, or preliminary sorting performed by staff.
Names and Subjects
Subject(s)
- Due process of law--Washington (State)
- Laws and Legislation