James H. Jarvis Papers
This collection contains records of a personal and professional nature. They include records on case related materials, personal correspondence, committee work, and court governance. The records cover Judge Jarvis' life and work in East Tennessee. The records date from 1975 to 2007.
Dates
- 1975 -2007
Language
The material in this collection is in English.
Conditions Governing Access
Collections are stored offsite and must be requested in advance. See www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.
Conditions Governing Use
The UT Libraries claims only physical ownership of most material in the collections. Persons wishing to broadcast or publish this material must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants on www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.
Extent
40 Linear Feet (36 boxes)
Abstract
This collection includes the personal and professional records of Judge James Howard Jarvis II. Judge Jarvis served on the U.S. District Court, overseeing cases in the Eastern District of Tennessee. The time frame reflected in the records is 1975-2007.
Biographical/Historical Note
Judge James H. Jarvis II (1937-2007) was born in Knoxville before graduating from Maryville High School, the University of Tennessee, and the University of Tennessee School of Law. He served in private practice with his father from 1960 until being named judge of the Law and Equity Court for Blount County in 1972. He was later elected judge of the 30th Judicial Circuit Court in Blount County, serving until be appointed by President Reagan to the U.S. District Court's Eastern District of Tennessee bench in 1984. He succeeded Judge Thomas Gray Hull as chief justice, serving in that capacity from 1991 to 1998. He assumed senior status in 2002 and served in that capacity until his 2007 death at the age of seventy.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository