Inventory of the Owen Meredith Smaw Papers, 1918-1991

MS416

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. 

Collection Inventory

  • Biographical File
  • Audiorecordings
  • Correspondence
    • American Bar Association
  • Educational File
  • Financial Records
  • Legal Documents
  • Writings and SpeechesSee also Additions (Box 4, Folders 303-306)
    • Owen Meredith Smaw
    • Helen Sims Smaw
  • Pictorial Materials
    • Smaw, Owen Meredith
  • Printed Materials
    • Bulletins
    • Certificates
    • Journals
    • Magazines
    • Membership cards
      • Smaw, Helen Sims. Delta Kappa Gamma Society, (1988-1989.) Folder 132
    • Newsletters
      • Amnesty International USA
        • Urgent Action
      • Interloc, American Mensa Committee
    • Newspapers
    • Playbills (Ben Lacy Meredith), (1918-1930)
    • Programs
      • Church Programs and Directories
    • ReportsSee also Additions (Box 4, Folder 307)
    • Professional FilesSee also Additions (Box 4, Folders 308-334)
    • Case Files
      • Feeney, Mary
        • Literary productions
      • May, John MichaelSee also Additions (Box 4, Folders 311-324)
        • Actions filed
        • Audiocassette
        • Correspondence
        • Literary Productions
      • Otey, Harold LaMont (Wili)
        • Literary Productions
      • Spivey, Oscar (R.K. Spivey's father)
      • Spivey, Ronald KeithSee also Additions (Box 4, Folders 325-332)
        • Correspondence
        • Literary Productions
      • Pictorial materials
    • Death Penalty - Abolition of
      • American Bar Association, Assembly Resolutions by O. M. Smaw
      • Clippings
      • "Harding Stress-Fair Compatibility Test (HSFCT) and the Career Suitability Profile (CSP)
    • Human Rights for Prisoners
      • Clippings
    • World Court of Last Resort. Advanced Techniques of Criminal Trial Advocacy. Seminar Materials, (December 11-12, 1987)
  • Artifacts and Memorabilia
    • Smaw, Owen Meredith
  • Additions
    • Correspondence
    • Writings
      • Owen Meredith Smaw
      • Runions, Debbie, H. Folder 306
    • Printed Materials
      • Newspapers
      • Reports Folder 309
    • Professional Files
      • Career Suitability Profiles Folder 311
      • Case Files
        • May, John Michael
          • Actions Filed
          • Trial Transcript
            • vs. District Court for District of Minnesota. (Oct-Nov, 1986.)
        • Spivey, Ronald Keith
          • Legal Documents