Guide to the Papers of Julius Stone, 1929-2001

Summary

Collection number:

MS 5166

Creator:

Stone, Julius

Extent:

60.6 metres and (343 boxes + 2 folio boxes + 5 map folios + 1 piece)

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Julius Stone, National Library of Australia, MS 5166, [box number and series and/or folder number]'.

Availability:

Available

Access conditions:

Part available for research; part requires permission for research. Not for loan.

Background

Content Summary:

In 1975 the National Library purchased from Professor Julius Stone of Sydney his large collection of correspondence, research papers, lectures, radio scripts, drafts and galley proofs article photographs and press cuttings.

Although there are significant papers relating to Stone's early years, including his lecture notes written whilst a student at the Universities of Oxford, Leeds and Harvard, the bulk of the collection dates from 1942 when he was appointed Challis Professor of International Law and Jurisprudence at the University of Sydney. It relates to every phase of Professor Stone's life, documenting his work as an academic, administrator counsel, commentator and author. Drafts, typescripts and galley proofs of most of his legal books and articles form a large part of the Collection. Other papers relate to Stone's work for Judaism and Israel.

Biographical Note:

Julius Stone was born on 7 July 1907, the son of Israel Stone, a cabinet maker of Leeds, England. After attending the Central High School, Leeds, Sonte went up to the University of Oxford where he began a brilliant academic career. Between 1925 and 1934 he gained the following degrees: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Civil Law and Doctor of Civil Law (Oxford), Master of Laws (Leeds) and Doctor of Juristic Science (Harvard). In 1973 he received an honorary Doctorate of Laws from the University of Leeds.

Stone was a Faculty member successively at Harvard Law School and the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy (1932-1936); the University of Leeds (1936-1938); Dean, Faculty of Law, University of Auckland, New Zealand (1938-1942); Challis Professor of International Law and Jurisprudence, University of Sydney (1942-1972); first Academic Director and Head of the Harry S. Truman Center for the Advancement of Peace, Hebrew University of Jerusalem (1968-1970) and Professor of Law, University of New South Wales (1973- ).

During the last thirty years Stone has been invited overseas as a Visiting Professor at New York University (1949); Columbia University (1956-1957); lecturer, Hague Academy of International Law (1956); visiting Bernis Professor, Harvard (1956-1957); Fellow at the Center for Behavioural Sciences, Palo Alto (1964); Professor, Hebrew University of Jerusalem (1966-1968), Fellow, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars (1973); Hinchley Commonwealth Professor, John Hopkins University, Baltimore, (1977).

Stone's publications, activities and the many honours conferred on him are evidence of his world standing in the fields of jurisprudence and internation law. He receive the Award of the American Society of International Law (1956); the Royal Society of Arts and the Royal College of Physician's Award, the Swiney Prize for Jurisprudence (1964); World Law Research Award of the Washington Conference on World Peace through Law (1965); and the Maurice Ashkanasy Award as the Australian Jew of the Year (1971).

During World War II Stone served in the Directorate of Research and was deputy chairman of the Prime Minister's Committee on National Morale. He was a delegate to the Sixth UNESCO General Conference in Paris (1951), Chairman of the Australian National UNESCO Committee on Social Sciences (1950-1960); Councillor, International Commission of Jurists (Australian Section) and its official Observer at the Eichman trial (1961); founding general editor of the Sydney Law Review (1953-1960); and foundation and executive member of the Australian Social Science Research Council (1942-1969).

An able and prolific writer, Julius Stone was invited to contribute to many journals and newspapers and completed monographs which became standard resources for legal scholars. His principal works are: The provence and function of law (1946), Legal controls of international conflict (1954), Aggression and world order (1958) and the trilogy of modern jurisprudential thought, Legal systems and lawyers' reasonings (1964), Human law and human justice (1965) and Social dimensions of law and justice (1966). Quest for Survival; the role of law and foreign policy (1961) contains the series of lectures Stone delivered for the Australian Broadcasting Commission radio network during 1960 and 1961.

In 1934 Julius Stone married Reca Rebecca Lieberman of Leeds. There were three children, Michael, Jonathon and Eleanor. In January 1973 Stone's work was recognised by his being awarded an O.B.E.

References: The Australian Jewish News, 19 February 1971. The National Times, 22-27 February, 1971. Who's Who in Australia, 1977 edition.

Indexed terms

Names:

Stone, Julius

Conditions Governing Access:

Access conditions may apply to this collection, please refer to the collection's catalogue record for further information (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn2618632).

Conditions Governing Use:

Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions. For such material, written permission to publish must be obtained from the copyright holder(s). Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.

Preferred citation:

Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Julius Stone, National Library of Australia, MS 5166, [box number and series and/or folder number]'.

Location of this collection:

National Library of Australia

Parkes Place

Canberra ACT 2600, Australia

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