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TABLE OF CONTENTSPersonal files of Woodfin L. Butte, 1957, 1977-1978, undated |
Guide to the Woodfin L. Butte Papers, 1957-1978
Historical BackgroundA professor of law at the University of Texas from 1964 until his death on 19 Sept. 1981, Woodfin L. Butte was a specialist in international law, particularly Mexican and civil law, and published several law review articles and a casebook on Mexican civil law. He graduated from Yale Law School in 1931, and later practiced law in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and Caracas, Venezuela. From 1939 until 1964, he worked as an attorney and executive for Standard Oil of New Jersey and its subsidiaries, and traveled and worked throughout Latin America, Europe, and the Middle East. Butte came to The University of Texas as a Visiting Professor of Law and Research Associate in the Center for Latin American Studies in 1964, was appointed Professor of Law in 1965, and took emeritus status in 1975. Born on 1 Nov. 1908, Butte was the son of George C. Butte, dean of the UT School of Law 1923-1924. Return to the Table of Contents Contents of the CollectionSeveral files of clippings and unpublished writings deal with the Arab-Israeli conflict. Also present is an edited, unpublished typescript entitled "A Civil Law Reader: being code extracts and cases from France and Mexico and other Civil-Law countries, selected, translated and edited for a first-year course-book in Comparative Law, or for the General Reader; with text and notes," which includes annotations apparently by a publisher's reviewer. In addition, there is a large folded color map of the Middle East, Butte's curriculum vitae, and several figurines and other curios from Latin America. Return to the Table of Contents RestrictionsUse RestrictionsThe collection and any reproductions of the collection are made available for the purposes of private study, scholarship, and research only. Tarlton Law Library does not hold the copyright to the materials, unless it has been transferred to the library by the creator. It is the researcher's responsibility to determine the copyright status and to obtain permission from the copyright holder before publishing any materials from the collection. Some collections may contain sensitive or confidential information protected under federal and state privacy laws. The researchers are encouraged to report any such information to staff. The University of Texas at Austin is not responsible for violations of intellectual property rights and any other laws or for liability to any person for defamation or invasion of privacy that result from unauthorized use of the collection by the researcher. Return to the Table of Contents
Return to the Table of Contents Administrative InformationCite AsWoodfin L. Butte Papers, Tarlton Law Library, The University of Texas at Austin. Acquisition InformationTypescript of "A Civil Law Reader" transferred by Professor Hans W. Baade, 2/6/95. Other materials gathered from Butte's Law School office following his death. Return to the Table of Contents Detailed Description of the Collection
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