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Scope and Contents From the Series: This series contains multiple awards and honors that Meltsner has been nominated for and received throughout his career as a civil rights lawyer and his work arguing against capital punishment to recognize it as cruel and unusual punishment. Included in this series is the Hugo Adam Bedau Award from the Massachusetts Citizens Against the Death Penalty, a thank you letter from the Black Panther Party for assisting with their trials in the 1970s, and the honorary doctorate that Meltsner...

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Includes a thank you note from the Black Panther Party for assisting with their trials in the 1970s.

Scope and Contents From the Series: This series contains multiple awards and honors that Meltsner has been nominated for and received throughout his career as a civil rights lawyer and his work arguing against capital punishment to recognize it as cruel and unusual punishment. Included in this series is the Hugo Adam Bedau Award from the Massachusetts Citizens Against the Death Penalty, a thank you letter from the Black Panther Party for assisting with their trials in the 1970s, and the honorary doctorate that Meltsner...

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This award was given to attorneys for their pro-bono work with post-conviction death sentence prisoners.

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The biographical file contains Meltsner's most recent Curriculum Vitae and biographical sketches from miscellaneous publications. Publicity about Meltsner's life and career is also included.

Scope and Contents From the Series:

The biographical file contains Meltsner's most recent Curriculum Vitae and biographical sketches from miscellaneous publications. Publicity about Meltsner's life and career is also included.

Scope and Contents From the Series:

The biographical file contains Meltsner's most recent Curriculum Vitae and biographical sketches from miscellaneous publications. Publicity about Meltsner's life and career is also included.

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Contains redacted information and Meltsner's name is written incorrectly.

Scope and Contents From the Series: The correspondence series consists of personal correspondence both sent and received by Meltsner including queries about his books, thank you notes, reprint permissions and release forms, and other miscellaneous personal correspondence between Meltsner and his peers. Included in the personal correspondence are letters of regret sent and signed by Ruth Bader Ginsburg, apologizing for not being able to attend an event hosted by Meltsner. The series also contains expansive correspondence...

Scope and Contents From the Series: The correspondence series consists of personal correspondence both sent and received by Meltsner including queries about his books, thank you notes, reprint permissions and release forms, and other miscellaneous personal correspondence between Meltsner and his peers. Included in the personal correspondence are letters of regret sent and signed by Ruth Bader Ginsburg, apologizing for not being able to attend an event hosted by Meltsner. The series also contains expansive correspondence...