Subseries 6B: Investment Bankers Case (United States v. Morgan et al.), 1934-1954
56 boxes
Collection Creator:
Medina, Harold R. (Harold Raymond) (1888-1990)
Dates:
1934-1954
Extent:
56 boxes, 1 folder
Languages:
English
Scope and Contents
This subseries includes procedural and evidential documentation, as well as the court stenographer's minutes of the entire case
Existence and Location of Copies
A very small part of the collection is available on microfilm (1 reel, 35 mm.): (MuddF) Micro-Film 6, (FilmM) Micro-Film 5635, and (FilmP) Micro-Film 2616, from Princeton University Library, One Washington Rd., Princeton, NJ 08544. FilmM (master printing negative) and FilmP (master preservation negative) available for reproduction only.
Biography:
This subseries documents the case United States v. Morgan (1952-1953), over which Judge Medina presided during his time at the Southern District of New York. During this case, the Justice Department of the United States brought anti-trust claims against seventeen Wall Street investment banking firms: Morgan Stanley and Company, Kidder Peabody, Goldman Sachs, White Weld and Company, Dillon Read and Company, Drexel and Company, First Boston Corporation, Smith Barney and Company, Kuhn, Loeb and Company, Lehman Brothers, Blyth and Company, Eastman Dillon and Company, Harriman Ripley, Stone and Webster Securities Corporation, Harris, Hall and Company 16. Glore, Forgan and Company, and Union Securities Corporation
Judge Medina eventually ruled in the defendants' favor with a 424-page opinion.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. For instances beyond Fair Use, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections, nor does it require researchers to obtain its permission for said use. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through the Ask Us! form.
Credit this material:
Subseries 6B: Investment Bankers Case (United States v. Morgan et al.); Harold R. Medina papers, MC174, Public Policy Papers, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library
Storage Note:
This is stored in multiple locations.
ReCAP (rcpph)
Boxes 220-274; 352
Mudd Manuscript Library (mudd)
Folder Oversize folder 1
Note
flmp
Most of this collection is stored offsite at the ReCAP facility. Microfilms of this collection are stored offsite at the ReCAP facility and at Firestone Library, respectively. Oversize folder 1 is stored at Mudd Manuscript Library.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
For preservation reasons, original analog
and digital media may not be read or played back in the
reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media
but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog
audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality
standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests
are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note,
the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks
to as long as several months and there may be financial costs
associated with the process.
Requests should be directed through the
Ask Us Form.
Series 11 is composed of audiovisual materials in various formats.
Custodial History
Before coming to Princeton in the 1960s, this collection was divided between Medina's home and office. Parts of the collection spent time in the custody of Medina's official biographer at Johns Hopkins University during the 1970s-1990s, and limited documentation of what was sent and returned is available. A small number of boxes regarding Medina's work with the Southern District Court of New York remain unaccounted for to this day.
Collection Overview
Collection Description & Creator Information
Scope and Contents
This subseries includes procedural and evidential documentation, as well as the court stenographer's minutes of the entire case
Arrangement
The order in which these materials were sent to Princeton has been maintained.
Collection History
Custodial History
Before coming to Princeton in the 1960s, this collection was divided between Medina's home and office. Parts of the collection spent time in the custody of Medina's official biographer at Johns Hopkins University during the 1970s-1990s, and limited documentation of what was sent and returned is available. A small number of boxes regarding Medina's work with the Southern District Court of New York remain unaccounted for to this day.
Appraisal
Documentation of Medina's memberships to professional, civic and religious organizations has been separated from the collection, as has documentation from a membership drive of the New York Bar Association. Personal financial documentation has also been destroyed. Documentation of Medina's role as a trustee and advisor to Princeton University has been separated and made into its own collection, AC392.
Access & Use
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. For instances beyond Fair Use, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections, nor does it require researchers to obtain its permission for said use. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through the Ask Us! form.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
For preservation reasons, original analog
and digital media may not be read or played back in the
reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media
but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog
audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality
standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests
are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note,
the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks
to as long as several months and there may be financial costs
associated with the process.
Requests should be directed through the
Ask Us Form.
Series 11 is composed of audiovisual materials in various formats.
Credit this material:
Subseries 6B: Investment Bankers Case (United States v. Morgan et al.); Harold R. Medina papers, MC174, Public Policy Papers, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library
Most of this collection is stored offsite at the ReCAP facility. Microfilms of this collection are stored offsite at the ReCAP facility and at Firestone Library, respectively. Oversize folder 1 is stored at Mudd Manuscript Library.
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Existence and Location of Copies
A very small part of the collection is available on microfilm (1 reel, 35 mm.): (MuddF) Micro-Film 6, (FilmM) Micro-Film 5635, and (FilmP) Micro-Film 2616, from Princeton University Library, One Washington Rd., Princeton, NJ 08544. FilmM (master printing negative) and FilmP (master preservation negative) available for reproduction only.
Reminiscences of Harold R. Medina : oral history, 1977. Produced as part of the New York Bar project, this oral history is comprised of nine reels of tape and a 686-page transcript. Its contents include discussions of Medina's legal career and private life.
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