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Articles about Salmon O. Levinson

 Collection
Identifier: MG 5035

Content Description

Salmon Oliver Levinson was a prominent lawyer and advocate for the outlawry of war. Levinson was the founder of the William Edgar Borah Foundation for the Outlawry of War at the University of Idaho. This collection includes printed materials relating to his life.

Dates

  • Creation: 1929-1943

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Biographical / Historical

Salmon Oliver Levinson was born on December 29, 1865 in Nobelsville, Indiana. Levinson began practing law in Chicago, Illinois in 1891. Much of what he is known for is his anti-war opinions. He originated and publicized the outlawry of war movement in the United States. After World War I, Levinson assisted in drafting the Kellogg-Briand Pact (Pact of Paris) on 1928. In a legal sense, it outlawed war.

At the University of Idaho, the William Edgar Borah Outlawry of War Foundation was established in 1929 by a grant from Levinson. The administration of the foundation was entrusted by the Board of Regents of the university to a faculty committee known as the Borah Committee. Levinson died on February 2, 1941.

Extent

7 items

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Printed materials relating to the life of Salmon Oliver Levinson.

Physical Location

This collection is located in the Small Manuscripts section of U of I Library Special Collection and Archives.

Title
Guide to Articles about Salmon O. Levinson
Status
Completed
Author
Finding aid prepared by Sara Szobody.
Date
2022
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives Repository