Inventory of the Owen Meredith Smaw Papers, 1918-1991
O.M. Smaw, of Nashville, Tennessee, was a lawyer and advocate of human rights for prisoners and the abolition of the death penalty. He received his JD degree from Wake Forest College in 1957.
His papers contain biographical information; audiorecordings; correspondence; his education files; legal documents; literary productions; pictorial materials; certificates; memberships; case files; and several artifacts. There are items relating to Helen Sims Smaw, his wife, and her musical interests; and playbills of Benjamin Lacy Meredith.
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Summary Information
- Repository
- Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives
- Title
- Owen Meredith Smaw Papers,
- Creator
- Smaw, Owen Meredith, 1931-
- Date
- 1918-1991 (inclusive)
- Extent
- 9.75 linear feet / 1 oversized box 5 Banker's boxes
- ID
- MS416
Biographical and Historical Note
O.M. Smaw, Nashville, Tennessee, was a lawyer and advocate of human rights for prisoners and the abolition of the death penalty. He received his JD degree from Wake Forest College in 1957.
Collection Overview
His papers contain biographical information; audiorecordings; correspondence; his education files; legal documents; literary productions; pictorial materials; certificates; memberships; case files; and several artifacts. There are items relating to Helen Sims Smaw, his wife, and her musical interests; and playbills of Benjamin Lacy Meredith.
Administrative Information
- Publication Information
- Finding aid prepared by Processed by: John Woodard; machine-readable finding aid created by Apex, 2004
- Access Restrictions
- Collection is open.
- Copyright Notice
- Copyright for materials resides with the creators of the items in question or their descendants, unless otherwise designated. Users of this collection are responsible for using the materials in conformance with U.S. copyright law.
- Preferred Citation
- MS416, Owen Meredith Smaw Papers, Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.