Post by Matt Seccombe, November 3, 2018 During October I covered the IMT prosecution documents on the persecution of the Jews (a phrase that the prosecutors noted was far short of the reality), Germanization, and the first material on the Leadership Corps of the NSDAP [National Socialist German Workers Party], amounting to 157 documents and 663 pages of material. …
Tour the Library’s haunted history of wraiths, witches, and wicked works in this exciting Halloween-themed experience. The tour will include local legal history, Harvard history, HLS alumni cases, and a selection of some of the creepier items in our Historical and Special Collections presented by the Manager of HLSL Historical and Special Collections. All tour guests will receive …
Post by Matt Seccombe, October 2, 2018 During September I worked through the final IMT prosecution documents covering count 2 (aggression), including the war against the US, and began the documents for counts 3 and 4 (war crimes and crimes against humanity, which were presented together), skipping forced labor (those documents are missing from our set), covering the concentration …
On Tuesday, October 30, from 2:30-5pm, the normally quiet* tables of the HLS Library Reading Room will become collaboration zones for student-faculty interaction on scholarly topics during Notes & Comment: Connecting Students and Faculty on Scholarship. Faculty will be available to meet with students seeking guidance on their research and writing for publication — including student Notes in HLS journals, writing …
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We’re expanding our Banned Books Week activities this year, and we look forward to celebrating our freedom to read with you! Most Challenged Books of 2017 Exhibit Yes, books are still having their places in libraries and on school reading lists challenged every year. Visit the exhibit case between Langdell and Areeda Halls to see what the most …
Post by Matt Seccombe, September 7, 2018 During August I continued with the IMT prosecution documents for Crimes against Peace (Count 2), following the expansion of the war after the attack on Poland and the beginning of the war with Britain and France. This covered, in succession, the Nazi attacks on Norway and Denmark; Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg; …
Looking for transcripts of the Senate Judiciary hearings on the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court? Here’s how to find them: Log in to your Lexis Advance account and type CQ Transcriptions in the main search bar On the next screen, type in kavanaugh w/s “Senate Judiciary committee hearing” You can then sort the results oldest-newest or …
HLS Students: we invite you to join us for the 14th annual Love Your Library Fest on Friday, September 21. Drop by anytime between 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. to learn more about your new library! At Library Fest you will: Learn about library services that students love Get the scoop on cool tools from our Library Innovation Lab Tell us how to …
HLS students: Invitation to Love Your Library Fest! Read More »
Did you know that as an HLS student you can get free unlimited storage in Zotero? It’s true: simply follow the signup directions on the Harvard Library Zotero guide, being sure to use your HLS email address to register. If you’d like more guidance getting started, come to one of our upcoming training sessions led by Jennifer Allison, …
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Post by Matt Seccombe, August 9, 2018 During June and July I worked on the prosecution case under count 2 of the indictment, crimes against peace (or, wars of aggression), amounting to 196 documents and 1584 pages of material. The case includes the British prosecutor’s opening address on aggression, a review of the treaties Germany had signed and …
Scanning Nuremberg: Teamwork and more updates from June and July analysis Read More »