A Tribute to Morris L. Cohen (1927-2010)

Michael Widener

The latest issue of Law Library Journal is a special issue, “A Tribute to Morris L. Cohen (1927-2010).” Our own Fred Shapiro organized this fitting tribute to our mentor and friend. All of the articles can be downloaded from the LLJ website. – MIKE WIDENER, Rare Book Librarian

Law Library Journal
Volume 104, no. 1 (Winter 2012): A Tribute to Morris L. Cohen (1927-2010).

“Introduction.” Fred R. Shapiro.

“Morris L. Cohen, 1927-2010: A Remembrance and Celebration.” Vincent DiMarco, Kent C. Olson, Balfour Halévy, Lika Miyake, Mary Jane Kelsey, Sharon Hamby O’Connor, & Robert C. Berring.

“In Praise of Morris L. Cohen’s Bibliography of Early American Law.” Daniel A. Cohen.

“Morris L. Cohen: A Reminiscence.” Morris S. Arnold.

“Memories of Morris–and How I Use His BEAL.” Jordan D. Luttrell.

“Morris Cohen and Rare Book School.” David Warrington.

“Morris Cohen and the Art of Book Collecting.” Michael Widener.

“Cornerstones for Enduring Law Libraries: Morris Cohen’s Influence at Yale.” S. Blair Kauffman.

“Birth of a Nutshell: Morris Cohen in the 1960s.” Kent C. Olson.

“The End of Scholarly Bibliography: Reconceptualizing Law Librarianship.” Robert C. Berring.

“Appeals to the Privy Council Before American Independence: An Annotated Digital Catalogue.” Sharon Hamby O’Connor & Mary Sarah Bilder.

“Blackstone and Bibliography: In Memoriam Morris Cohen.” Wilfrid Prest.

“Booksellers in Court: Approaches to the Legal History of Copyright in England Before 1842.” James Raven.

“Practicing Reference … ‘That Most Congenial Lawyer/Bibliographer’.” Mary Whisner.

“Reflections: An Interview with Morris L. Cohen.” Morris L. Cohen & Bonnie Collier.

“Morris L. Cohen: A Bibliography of His Works.” Ryan Harrington & Camilla Tubbs.


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