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==Assigned Projects==
 
==Assigned Projects==
  
*Judicial career (with a citation bent) - Jim
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*Case reports - Fred  
*Case reports - Fred (but what aspect of the case reports? We should summarize each of the more interesting cases and perhaps comment on Wythe's opinion versus the Court of Appeals. So we need a page for every case report?)
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*Letters and papers - Andy
*Letters and papers - Andy, Linda and summer students
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*Descriptions of our copies of Wythe Collection books - Linda and GRFs
*Descriptions of our copies of Wythe Collection books - Linda and summer students
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*Scans of title pages and illustrations from each Wythe Collection book - Linda and GRFs
*Scans of title pages and illustrations from each Wythe Collection book - Linda and summer students
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*Pictures of each signature or bookplate from the [[Known Surviving Wythe Volumes]] - [[User:Gwsweeney|Steve]] and Linda
*Pictures of each signature or bookplate from the [[Known Surviving Wythe Volumes]] - Steve and Linda
 
 
*Duval-Jefferson correspondence regarding Wythe's death and his will - Linda
 
*Duval-Jefferson correspondence regarding Wythe's death and his will - Linda
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*Jefferson-Sanderson correspondence - Linda
 
*Metadata for uploaded images - Jonathan
 
*Metadata for uploaded images - Jonathan
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==Needs==
 
==Needs==
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** Career as a Lawyer
 
** Career as a Lawyer
 
** Early Career as a Politician (including service as clerk in House of Burgesses to Privileges and Elections, and Propositions and Grievances Committees)
 
** Early Career as a Politician (including service as clerk in House of Burgesses to Privileges and Elections, and Propositions and Grievances Committees)
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** John Robinson Scandal
 
** Revolutionary Activities (including Continental Congress)
 
** Revolutionary Activities (including Continental Congress)
 
** Rivalry with Edmund Pendleton
 
** Rivalry with Edmund Pendleton
** Position on Slavery
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** Position on Slavery?
** Teaching Career
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** Judicial Career
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** Bios of Letter Writers and Uncle Judge Billy
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* Wythe's Students
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* Blurbs or reviews of Wythe [[:Category:Biographies|biographies]]
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* Pictures and scans to spruce up article pages
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* Macclesfield page linking pages with bookplate and Wythe comparisons
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* Foulis Press page linking to Foulis books
  
* Chair of Professor of Law and Police - do we want a separate page to discuss the evolution of this position?
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'''Please see the [[Special:WantedPages|Wanted Pages]] to see a list of needed pages.'''
* Wythe's Students? Should this be separate from his teaching career?
 
  
* Reactions to Wythe's death by leaders of the day, students, etc. Someone should check Marshall papers and Tucker-Coleman papers at Swem.
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FINISHED!!
  
'''Please see the [[Special:WantedPages&limit=500&offset=0|Wanted Pages]] to see a list of needed pages.'''
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*Bolling v. Bolling - Michael
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*Chair of Professor of Law and Police - Lauren*Wythe's use of classical and civil law citations - Jim
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*Commonwealth v. Caton - Michael
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*Reactions to Wythe's death by leaders of the day, students, etc. Check Marshall papers and Tucker-Coleman papers at Swem. - Paul
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*Wythe the teacher - Jim

Latest revision as of 09:14, 27 May 2014

Assigned Projects

  • Case reports - Fred
  • Letters and papers - Andy
  • Descriptions of our copies of Wythe Collection books - Linda and GRFs
  • Scans of title pages and illustrations from each Wythe Collection book - Linda and GRFs
  • Pictures of each signature or bookplate from the Known Surviving Wythe Volumes - Steve and Linda
  • Duval-Jefferson correspondence regarding Wythe's death and his will - Linda
  • Jefferson-Sanderson correspondence - Linda
  • Metadata for uploaded images - Jonathan


Needs

  • Information about each book in the George Wythe Collection as it relates to history of legal education or history of law - this could include publishing history as well
  • Aspects of Wythe's Life
    • Early life
    • Career as a Lawyer
    • Early Career as a Politician (including service as clerk in House of Burgesses to Privileges and Elections, and Propositions and Grievances Committees)
    • John Robinson Scandal
    • Revolutionary Activities (including Continental Congress)
    • Rivalry with Edmund Pendleton
    • Position on Slavery?
    • Judicial Career
    • Bios of Letter Writers and Uncle Judge Billy
  • Wythe's Students
  • Blurbs or reviews of Wythe biographies
  • Pictures and scans to spruce up article pages
  • Macclesfield page linking pages with bookplate and Wythe comparisons
  • Foulis Press page linking to Foulis books

Please see the Wanted Pages to see a list of needed pages.

FINISHED!!

  • Bolling v. Bolling - Michael
  • Chair of Professor of Law and Police - Lauren*Wythe's use of classical and civil law citations - Jim
  • Commonwealth v. Caton - Michael
  • Reactions to Wythe's death by leaders of the day, students, etc. Check Marshall papers and Tucker-Coleman papers at Swem. - Paul
  • Wythe the teacher - Jim