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Devitt, Judge Edward J., 1934, circa 1942; 1977-2019

 File — Box: 1591, Folder: 03
Identifier: 454.0051

Scope and Contents

Devitt, Judge Edward J., 1934

St. John's Prep and University alumnus, Navy veteran, one-term Congressman, federal judge. Member of the St. John's Board of Regents. Winner of the Walter Reger Award.

Newspaper clippings, 1977-1983.

Program for banquet in his honor, May 11, 1981.

"Bigotry must be our enemy." Speech for the National Conference of Christians and Jews, Minneapolis, May 14, 1981.

Commencement speech for St. John's Prep School, 1981.

Program for an award named after Judge Devitt, November 29, 1984.

"Judge Devitt Marks 39th Anniversary on Federal Bench," Ramsey Barrister, March 1985. Photocopy.

Newspaper clippings, 1985-1987.

Worship aid for funeral Mass, March 5, 1992.

Newspaper clippings, March 5-6, 1995, which mention the Edward J. Devitt Distinguished Service Award.

Smart alecks take note - don't ever try to one-up a judge March 15, 2019.

8 x 10 black and white head and shoulders photo of Deveritt in Navy uniform. World War II. Circa 1942.

Article about John Simonett '48, Minnesota Supreme Court Justice, which is misplaced here. It has nothing to do with Edward Deveritt.

Dates

  • circa 1942; 1977-2019

Extent

1 Folder

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Physical Location

1591:3

Immediate Source of Acquisition

454, President's Office

Physical Facet

File, Document

Repository Details

Part of the Saint John's University Archives and Special Collections Repository

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