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Allan F. Smith (1911-1994) was a law professor and former dean of the University of Michigan Law School, and was an active member of the law faculty at U of M from 1947 to 1982. The Allan F. Smith papers include subject files related to his professional activities during his tenure at U of M, as well as files from the various committees on which he served throughout his career, including the National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges, the National Commission on Accrediting, and the National Science Foundation.

The Allan F. Smith papers comprise 3.5 linear feet of materials, spanning the years 1960 to 1981. The papers include subject files related to the professional activities of Allan F. Smith, as well as files for the various committees on which he served.

Law professor at the University of Michigan; the collection includes lecture notes, course materials, correspondence, writings, and topical files.

The George E. Palmer collection primarily contains notes and materials that Palmer used in teaching his classes. Several of his writings, as well as various pieces of correspondence that give insight into his research interests and personal character (especially his correspondence with Jack Dawson), can be found scattered throughout the collection. The collection is divided into four series: Trusts and Estates, Restitution, Guest Lecturing, and Topical Files.