| Title |
Bruce S. Jenkins, Salt Lake City, Utah: an interview by Everett L. Cooley |
| Alternative Title |
No.428 Bruce S. Jenkins |
| Creator |
Jenkins, Bruce S. |
| Contributor |
Cooley, Everett L.; University of Utah. American West Center |
| Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Date |
1993-06-15; 1993-09-24; 1993-12-27 |
| Collection Number and Name |
ACCN 0814 Everett L. Cooley Oral History Project |
| Finding Aid |
https://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:80444/xv48007 |
| Access Rights |
I acknowledge and agree that all information I obtain as a result of accessing any oral history provided by the University of Utah's Marriott Library shall be used only for historical or scholarly or academic research purposes, and not for commercial purposes. I understand that any other use of the materials is not authorized by the University of Utah and may exceed the scope of permission granted to the University of Utah by the interviewer or interviewee. I may request permission for other uses, in writing to Special Collections at the Marriott Library, which the University of Utah may choose grant, in its sole discretion. I agree to defend, indemnify and hold the University of Utah and its Marriott Library harmless for and against any actions or claims that relate to my improper use of materials provided by the University of Utah. |
| Date Digital |
2014-06-04 |
| Spatial Coverage |
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States, http://sws.geonames.org/5780993/ |
| Subject |
Jenkins, Bruce S.--Interviews; Judges--Utah--Salt Lake City--Biography |
| Keywords |
Federal judges; Willis Ritter; Kenneth Culp Davis; Dan Dykstra; Utah Legislature; Bankruptcy judges; U.S. Navy; Envoy to Africa; Bar Association |
| Description |
Transcript (144 pages) of interview(s) by Everett L. Cooley with federal judge Bruce S. Jenkins, on June 15, September 24, and December 27, 1993. Accompanied by a copy of interviewee's curriculum vita |
| Abstract |
Jenkins (b. 1927) was at the time of this interview the chief judge of the U. S. District Court for Utah. He recalls his childhood and education and briefly describes his experience in the Navy. He talks at length about attending law school at the University of Utah, and about various lawyers including Willis Ritter, Kenneth Culp Davis, and Dan Dykstra. Other topics covered include his time in the Utah legislature and as a bankruptcy judge, functions of the court, important cases, plea bargaining, his relationship with the bar association, and his family and travels.Interviewer: Everett L. Cooley |
| Type |
Text; Sound |
| Genre |
oral histories (literary works) |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Language |
eng |
| Rights |
 |
| Scanning Technician |
Matt Wilkinson |
| Conversion Specifications |
Original scanned with Kirtas 2400 and saved as 400 ppi uncompressed TIFF. PDF generated by Adobe Acrobat Pro X for CONTENTdm display |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s63r2b4q |
| Topic |
Judges--Biography |
| Setname |
uum_elc |
| ID |
788053 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s63r2b4q |
