The University of Connecticut School of Law Library's Archives and Special Collections contains historical information on the Law School, select manuscript collections related to the legal profession and court cases, faculty publications, historical and/or rare Connecticut legal materials, and items deemed to be of unique value in relation to the institution.
The Shirley R.Bysiewicz Papers reflect her time at the University of Connecticut School of Law from 1956 to 1989. Bysiewicz was the first woman tenured professor at the School of Law. From 1956-1983 she served as Director of the Law Library. Concurrently she was a professor of law and taught courses in Women and the Law, Juvenile Law, Elder Law, Legal Research and Writing, Judicial Clerkship Clinic, and Legislation.