John Seus Papers
Scope and Contents
John Seus was a Pacific University graduate, class of 1939, and was an attorney in the U.S. Court of Appeals. His brother, Bernie Seus, is the donor of this collection. The collection includes John Seus' letters home to his parents during World War II, manuscript drafts of legal writings, property titles and records, family photographs, and miscellaneous personal documents including academic, military, and professional records. Much of the collection consists of his notes and drafts of papers relating to legal history, most of which apparently remained unpublished. Also included is an oversized certificate from the United States Court of Appeals.
Dates
- 1909-2004
Creator
- Seus, John M. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Pacific University owns the copyright to some, but not all, of the materials housed in its archives. Copyright for materials authored or otherwise produced as official business of Pacific University is retained by Pacific University and requires its permission for publication. Copyright status for other collection materials varies. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Biographical Note
Mr. John Michael Seus was a Pacific graduate (class of 1939) who went on to become an army official and later, a Professor of Business Law at Southeastern University. He was born in 1912 into a family of nine children and died on July 20, 1999. During his lifetime he fought in World War II and sent correspondence back home. When he returned home, he attended George Mason University for further education. He became an attorney in the American court of appeals in 1956. He wrote about various topics in the history of law. One of his writings which was published in the American Bar Association Journal in 1968 was entitled "Aztec Law".
Extent
2.5 Cubic Feet (3 boxes and 1 oversize item)
Language of Materials
English
Summary
John Seus was a Pacific University graduate and a United States attorney for the court of appeals. The collection includes his letters home to his parents during World War II, manuscript drafts of legal writings, property titles and records, family photographs, and miscellaneous personal documents.
Accruals Note
No accruals are expected.
Creator
- Seus, John M. (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the John Seus Papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Michele Castro
- Date
- 2012
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
- Sponsor
- Sponsored by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission
Repository Details
Part of the Pacific University Archives Repository