INVENTORY OF THE PAPERS OF JEFFREY O'CONNELL

IN THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA LAW LIBRARY

MSS 84-3, 3a-f

University of Virginia Law Library
Charlottesville, Va. 22901
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The Papers of Jeffrey O'Connell
MSS 84-3

Introduction
MSS 84-3 contains the professional papers of Jeffrey O'Connell, Love Professor of Law at the University of Virginia. O'Connell's primary field of research is insurance law. In 1964-1965, he was associate director of the Study of Proposed Improvements in the Automobile Personal Injury Claims System at Harvard, where, with Judge Robert E. Keeton, he established the principle of no-fault insurance, the "Basic Protection Plan." O'Connell's more recent projects include applying this principle to other areas of tort law, such as athletic injuries.
Professor O'Connell has taught law at the Universities of Iowa (1961-64), Illinois (1966-80), and Virginia (1981- ). His papers include research materials and clippings, his voluminous professional and personal correspondence, publishing and editing material for many of his books, and information on his method for public speaking. In the latter category are numerous letters to and from presidential candidates and their staffs, including Jimmy Carter, Edmund Muskie, Michael Dukakis and Gary Hart.

CONTAINER LIST

BOX NUMBER		DATE AND CONTENT DESCRIPTION

1		1979; Correspondence: A-V (24 folders)

2		1979; Correspondence: W-Z (2 folders)

		1980; Correspondence: A-Z (9 folders)

		1981; Correspondence: A-C

3		1981; Correspondence: D-Z (8 folders)

MSS 84-3a:

4		1967; After Cars Crash (Correspondence)

		1972; Agnew Article by JO'C

		[1972?]; "Auto Insurance--The Trial Lawyer's Vietnam"--speech

		1963-5; Basic Protection Plan--Harvard Job

		1964-8; BPP--Memos

		1966; BPP--Miscellaneous

		1964-8; BPP--JO'C's Diary

		1963-4; BPP--Outside Conferences (2 folders)

5		1964-8; BPP--Statutes

		1968-70; Car Insurance and Consumer Desires--Working Files

		[1969?]; Conference--University of Illinois

		1977; Correspondence--Carleton Chapman

		1969; Crisis In Car Insurance--Working Files

		1973-5; Ending Insult to Injury--Working Files (2 folders)

		1982-4; HR 5400 (Health Care Act)
5,6		1968-9; The Injury Industry--Working Files (10 folders)

7,8		1974-9; The Lawsuit Lottery--Working Files (16 folders)

8		1966-70; Libel Insurance

		1979; Parade Magazine

		1973-6; Payment for Pain and Suffering--Working Files (2 folders)

		1964; Personal (University of Illinois)

		1976-9; "Plain Talk Policy" (2 folders)

9		1977-9; Practicing Law Institute (2 folders)

		1966-79; Press Releases (4 folders)

		1983; Ruedlinger--Student Insurance

		1977; Sole Remedies

10		n.d.; Taming the Automobile (Working File)

		1976-7; Torts--Miscellaneous

		1976; Torts--Reform (Article Draft)

		1966; Traffic Safety--Speeches and Press Releases

		[1960s]; Traffic Safety--Speeches and Notes

MSS 84-3b:

10		1982; Correspondence: A-C

		1982; Correspondence: D-F

11		1982; Correspondence: G-I

		1982; Correspondence: J-L

		1982; Correspondence: M-O

		1982; Correspondence: T.E. O'Connell

11		1982; Correspondence: P-R

		1982; Correspondence: S-U

		1982; Correspondence: V-Z

MSS 84-3c:

12		1976; Correspondence: A-M (13 folders)

13		1976; Correspondence: Mc-Z (15 folders)

		1977; Correspondence: A-B (2 folders)

14		1977; Correspondence: C-K (9 folders)

15		1977; Correspondence: L-Z (18 folders)

16		1978; Correspondence: A-L (13 folders)

17		1978; Correspondence: M-Z (20 folders)

18		1983; Correspondence: A-M (12 folders)

19		1983; Correspondence: N-Y (12 folders)

20		1984; Correspondence: A-H (8 folders)

21		1984; Correspondence: Hoff-N (8 folders)

22		1984; Correspondence: O-V (10 folders)

23		1984; Correspondence: W-Z (3 folders)

		1985; Correspondence: A-D (5 folders)

24		1985; Correspondence: E-I (6 folders)

25		1985; Correspondence: J-O (10 folders)

26		1985; Correspondence: O'Connell-S (11 folders)

27		1985; Correspondence: U-Z (6 folders)

27, 28		1967-79; Speaking Engagements (6 folders)

28, 29		1967-79; Speaking Fees and Expenses (2 folders)

29		1968-79; Speech Material (4 folders)

30		1973-74; No-Fault Mailing Lists (3 folders)

		1968-70; No-Fault Public Opinion

31		1966; No-Fault--Schemel v. General Motors

		1955-71; Memorabilia: Clippings

		n. d.; Memorabilia: Miscellaneous

		n.d.; Memorabilia: Photographs (2 folders)

		1972; Miscellaneous: Oxford Course

		1954-63; Miscellaneous: Readings


MSS 84-3d:

32		1986; Correspondence: A-C (6 folders)

33		1986; Correspondence: D-H (7 folders)

34		1986; Correspondence: I-M (8 folders)

35		1986; Correspondence: M-R (10 folders)

36		1986; Correspondence: Ruedlinger-V (7 folders)

37		1986; Correspondence: W-Z (2 folders)

		1951-66; Airforce: O'Connell (2 folders)

		1983-84; Atiyah Memos and File

		1966; Basic Protection Contract

		1972-3; Congressmen in Cabinet

38		1967-78; Evaluations: Illinois

		1986; Grover Article: Earlier Drafts (2 folders)

		1986-87; HALT M/M Brochure

		n.d.; Harper and James MS (galleys)
39		1974; Series of articles re accident compensation in New Zealand and Australia

		1980-83; Speaking Engagements: Expenses

		1985-86; Speaking Engagements

		1972-73; Speech Coaching

		1976-77; Speech Coaching Memoranda and Correspondence

		1983-84; Van Yahres (2 folders)

MSS 84-3e:

40		1985; ACOG Handouts: August '85 Meeting

		1975-76, 1982; Aerospace Industries Association (2 folders)

		1977-78; Beech Aircraft

		1963-64; Consultative Panel

41		1982; Cooney Project

		1972-76; Elective No-Fault: Diary

		1970; European Travel Expenses

		1965-82; Faculty Reports re JO'C

		1971, 1973; J.K Galbraith Book Review by JO'C

		1979, 1981-82; Grants

		1979-80; Guggenheim

		1985-86; Holtom, Robert

		1984; Hospital Corp. of America (M/M Conference)

		1982, 1985-86; House of Truth
42		1971; The Injury Industry: Marketing

		1971; The Injury Industry: UI Press Edition

		1971; Israel Trip (May 15-26, 1971)
42		1966-67; Kemper Insurance Co. Workshop and Statements of Expenses

		1978; Kemper Insurance Companies

		1958, 1966, 1968, 1977-78; Lawsuit Lottery: Free Press Misc.

		1971, 1979; Lawsuit Lottery: Marketing

		1977-78; Lawsuit Lottery: Misc.

		1966; Marcus, Rudy

		1982-83; Marsh and McLennan

		1969; Medical: J. O'Connell

		1974-78; Medical Malpractice: Michigan (2 folders)

43		1984; Newborn Screening MS: ABA

		1986; No-Fault: Washington Monthly

		1983; Pain and Suffering History

		1982; Pennsylvania No-Fault

		1967; Press Releases

		1985; Press Releases: Offers

		1985-87; Quebec

		1975, 1977, 1980; Recreational Injuries

		1981-83; Ruedlinger: Sports Injuries, Misc.

44		1985; Speaking Engagements: Expenses

		1987; Speaking Engagements: Old Material

		1977; Today Show

		n.d.; Torts Notes

		1973, 1980; Torts Notes, Extra Class Notes (2 folders)

44		1979; Two-Year Law School

45		1979; Two-Year Law School [clippings]

		1964-79; University Matters [Illinois]

		1966; White House Ceremony

		1966-78; Writing Ideas (8 folders)

MSS 84-3f:

46		1987; Correspondence: A-D (5 folders)

47		1987; Correspondence: E-H (5 folders)

		1987; Correspondence: John S. Hoff

48		1987; Correspondence: I-M (6 folders)

		1987; Correspondence: Richard Merrill

		1987; Correspondence: N

49		1987; Correspondence: O

		1987; Correspondence: Brian O'Connell

		1987; Correspondence: Paul O'Connell, Jr.

		1987; Correspondence: Tom O'Connell

		1987; Correspondence: Other O'Connells

		1987; Correspondence: P-R (2 folders)

		1987; Correspondence: Ruedlinger

		1987; Correspondence: S (2 folders)

50		1987; Correspondence: T-Z (5 folders)