The Papers of Earl Warren
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Provenance Note
This small collection of personal material by and about Chief Justice Earl Warren was donated to the Law Library in 1987 by Wallace Lynn, a California businessman and rancher who was a long-time friend of Warren. Over the years the two men went duck-hunting on Lynn’s property, attended ball games and other activities together, and exchanged notes and gifts. When Warren was retiring from the Supreme Court, Justice Brennan was charged with choosing a gift from all the justices and sought Lynn’s advice. Lynn suggested a special shotgun that he knew Warren admired, so the justices had one customized for him. Upon his death the gun was given to Lynn who donated it also to the Library.
| Date and Content Description |
| 1951-57; Earl Warren Letters (20) |
| 1958-61; EW Letters (19) |
| 1963-64; EW Letters (9) |
| 1965-70; EW Letters (19) |
| 1963, November 24; Remarks by Earl Warren at ceremonies for John F. Kennedy at the Capitol, signed by Warren |
| 1961-74; EW Memorabilia |
| 1974, n.d.; Clippings and copies of clippings re Earl Warren |
| Photographs |
| n.d.; Photos of Earl Warren taken at a number of events |
| 1948-65, n.d.; Photos of EW, Wallace Lynn, Pat and Jerry Brown, and friends taken on hunting trips |
| n.d.; Snapshots of EW and many others taken on hunting and fishing trips |
| 1968; Wallace Lynn and friends on hunting trips on Yuba and Klamath Rivers |
