Series II. Speeches, Addresses and Writings, 1949-1973, undated (bulk dates 1958-1973), inclusive

Series II consists primarily of draft texts, some of which are annotated, manuscripts as well as published versions of manuscripts of over eighty-six orations and writings written and delivered by Bernard Botein. Materials include addresses, tributes, memorials, remarks, statements, reports, proposals and articles, as well as associated notes and correspondence, and relate to his service with various organizations, committees and taskforces. Many of the materials cover the period during his service as Supreme Court Justice, particularly during his appointment as Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division, First Department for Manhattan and the Bronx (1958-1968). This includes two folders of press releases from the Appellate Division covering the periods of 1958-1962 and 1963-1968.

Examples of works include The Gentle Art of Judge-Baiting (1957), Our Courts Face the Future (1958), A Judge Votes for the Jury (1960) and A Twenty-Four Hour Arraignment Court (1967), and can be found in various legal and non-legal publications in this series including the Bar Bulletin of New York State Bar Association, New York Law Journal, Journal of the American Judicature Society, Life magazine and the New York Times.

The series also contains several inventories that provide additional contextual information about the orations and writings found here. Inventories are located in Box 19/Folder 1. The majority of items are crossed referenced to a chronological index, up to 1973. These items can also be referenced by supplementary indexes including an alphabetical index that lists materials up to 1969.

Additional materials can also be found in Series 1 within the files of specific organizations.

Some individual files destined for Series II. Speeches, Address and Writings, have been added.