The papers document the professional and personal life of federal judge and Yale University alumnus Robert P. Anderson. The majority of the collection is comprised of personal papers, including materials from his education at Yale College and Yale Law School, documents related to his service in the United States Coast Guard Reserve, and correspondence with family, friends, and organizations. The second largest portion of the collection consists of materials from his judicial career. These are mainly from his time serving as a judge for the Connecticut Superior Court, the United States District Court, the United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit and the Temporary Emergency Court of Appeals. Also present are materials from government attorney positions. Finally, there is a small number of materials related to his service as a Connecticut State Senator, such as correspondence and campaign materials. Materials date from 1880 to 2014.
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