OVERVIEW OF THE COLLECTION
Minnesota Historical Society
Law Advocates of
Ramsey County.
Organizational
records.
1962-1999.
Minutes of directors' and annual meetings,
1962-1994, and newsletters, 1965-1995, of an organization composed of wives of
lawyers and judges, which promoted public interest in the legal profession and
encouraged lawyers' participation in community affairs. The group concentrated
on youth problems in St. Paul and Ramsey County.
0.5 cu. ft. (l
box).
See [Detailed Description](a9) for shelf
location.
HISTORY OF LAW ADVOCATES OF RAMSEY
COUNTY
The Law Advocates of Ramsey County was organized in 1962 and was a
local chapter of the Law Advocates of Minnesota. Its original name was Lawyers'
Wives of Ramsey County and, following the lead of the state organization, they
changed their name to Lawyers, Advocates and Wives of Ramsey County in 1981 and
to Law Advocates of Ramsey County in 1991. The program of the organization,
composed of wives of lawyers and judges, was similar to that of the Law
Advocates of Minnesota. They concentrated their efforts on youth programs in
St. Paul and Ramsey County, particularly aiding juveniles in trouble,
supporting youth programs at Lino Lakes and Totem Town facilities and at group
homes. The organization disbanded in 1999.
SCOPE AND CONTENTS OF THE COLLECTION
The collection consists largely of minutes of the board of directors,
minutes of the annual meetings, and newsletters. Early minutes are brief, with
sketchy information on community programs, fund raising projects, and social
activities. Later minutes are more detailed and contain some financial data,
membership information, annual meeting reports, scholarship awards, and similar
information. The collection also includes the organization's newsletter,
The Legal Pad (1965-1995), containing photographs
and articles on its activities, some correspondence, and constitutions and
bylaws.
RELATED MATERIALS
Records of the Law Advocates of Minnesota are in the Minnesota
Historical Society manuscript collections.
CATALOG HEADINGS
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.
Topics:
Group homes--Minnesota--Ramsey County.
Juvenile delinquency--Minnesota--Ramsey County.
Juvenile detention homes--Minnesota--Ramsey County.
Lawyers' spouses--Minnesota--Ramsey County.
Legal aid--Minnesota--Ramsey County.
Legal assistance to juvenile delinquents.
Youth--Minnesota--Ramsey County.
Places:
Ramsey County (Minnesota).
Saint Paul Metropolitan Area (Minnesota).
Organizations:
Minnesota State Bar Association.
Occupations:
Lawyers--Minnesota--Ramsey County.
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series
here]. Law Advocates of Ramsey County. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional
examples.
Accession Information:
Accession number: 15,203; 15,718
Processing Information:
Processed by: Kathryn A. Johnson and Rich Arpi, December 1995 and
May 2005
Catalog ID number: 1732898
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE COLLECTION
147.E.12.1B
Constitutions and bylaws, 1962-1969.
Minutes of directors' and annual meetings, 1962-1994.
6 folders.
The Legal Pad newsletter,
1965-1995.
2 folders.
Correspondence, 1982-1999.
Internal Revenue Service: Recognition of Exemption from
Federal Income Tax, 1986.