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The records in this subseries are mostly Judge Medina's copies of public judicial records, although some unpublished draft opinions are also available.
Series 6: United States District Court for the Southern District of New York Judicial Records, 1848 October 21-1959 71 boxes 1 folder
These records document Medina's work on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, to which he was nominated by Harry S. Truman in 1947 and where he served until 1953. Records document two major cases -- United States v. Foster and United States v. Morgan, in addition to smaller, less-known cases. Cases are listed by both name and case number whenever available.
Series 7: United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Judicial Records, 1945-1984 24 boxes 2 items
The cases in this series include a docket or case number which such a designation was available. These public records were bound by a media service at Medina's request and contain very little unpublished content, other than correspondence with clerks and other judges.
These files were retrieved from Medina's filing cabinets at his Foley Square office in 1986. Much of it may complement other series but is from later in his life; personal and professional files are interspersed.
Box 283
This group of materials includes Ethel Forde Hillyer's 1906 diaries, Harold Medina's 1906 diary, and a transcript of each by their granddaughter, Meredith Hillyer Medina Murray in 1995. These diaries document their daily lives and their courtship while Medina was a second-year Princeton student.
Series 9: Personal, 1860-1995 12 boxes
This series is a mishmash of correspondence, calendars, writings, and family histories.
Box 12, Box 13, Box 14
These photograph albums include family photos, portraits, and press photos.
