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Collection Overview
| Size | 32.0 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 31,500 items) |
| Abstract | Lawyer Elliott Goldstein worked for over 50 years at the Atlanta, Ga., law firm of Powell, Goldstein, Frazer & Murphy. The collection consists of materials related to Elliott Goldstein's personal life and his professional career. Correspondence, writings, speeches, case and firm files, investment files, organization materials, and personal materials are included. Major legal clients featured are the House of Representatives Committee on Standards of Official Conduct in cases involving congressmen Daniel Flood and Joshua Eilberg, the National Steel Corporation, and the Vermont American Corporation. Also included is information on Goldstein's land investments in Georgia, and his participation in organizations such as the American Jewish Committee, the Atlanta Historical Society (later the Atlanta History Center), the Atlanta Jewish Federation, the Chatham Valley Foundation, and the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta. There are also materials about personal trips and Yale Law School alumni activities. A copy of Goldstein's book about World War II, On the Job Training: An Oral History of the Battle of Parker's Crossroads and of the Fate of Those Who Survived, the 589th Group is also included. |
| Creator | Goldstein, Elliott, 1915- |
| Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
| Language | English |
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Subject Headings
The following terms from Library of Congress Subject Headings suggest topics, persons, geography, etc. interspersed through the entire collection; the terms do not usually represent discrete and easily identifiable portions of the collection--such as folders or items.
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Biographical Information
Elliott Goldstein was born in Atlanta, Ga., on 23 October 1915. He attended the Georgia School of Technology and received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Georgia in 1936. Goldstein then attended Yale Law School, graduating in 1939.
Goldstein began working as an associate at Powell, Goldstein, Frazer & Murphy in 1939, a law firm in which his father, Max Goldstein, was a founding partner. From 1941 until 1946, during World War II, Goldstein served in the United States Army, and was promoted to the rank of Lieutenent Colonel by 1945. He fought in a number of major campaigns in France in 1944 and 1945. Following the end of the war, Goldstein served as Assistant to the Director, Property Control Division, of the Allied Control Council of Berlin.
In 1946, Goldstein returned to Powell, Goldstein, Frazer & Murphy, where he was named partner. He remained with the law firm for almost 50 more years, retiring in 1995. During that time, Goldstein specialized in corporation and securities law. He opened a Washington office of the law firm in 1977. Goldstein held memberships and participated in many legal organizations, including the Atlanta Bar Association and the American Bar Association. Within the American Bar Association, he served on the Council of the Section of Corporation, Banking and Business; the House of Delegates; the Committee on Federal Regulation of Securies; the Ad Hoc Committee on the ALI Corporate Governance Project; and the Tax Section. He also wrote and lectured frequently on legal topics.
Goldstein was active in a number of civic, cultural, political, and religious organizations, including the Atlanta Historical Society, the Hebrew Benevolent Congregation, the Union of American Hebrew Congregations, the United Way, Central Atlanta Progress, the High Museum of Art, the National Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, the Atlanta Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Economic Opportunity Atlanta, Citizens Planning Group for Social Services Atlanta, Atlanta Action Forum, the American Jewish Committee, the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta, the Chatham Valley Foundation, the Standard Club, the Commerce Club, the Atlanta Opera, and the Kiwanis Club.
Goldstein married Harriet Weinberg on 24 October 1942. They had two daughters, Lillian Friedlander and Ellen Goldstein.
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Scope and Content
The Elliott Goldstein Papers consist of materials related to Elliott Goldstein's personal life and his professional career. Correspondence, writings, speeches, case files, firm files, investment files, organization materials, and personal materials are included.
Series 1, Personal Correspondence, is non firm-related correspondence sent to and from Goldstein's law firm office. Series 2, Writings and Speeches, consists of articles, papers, and lectures about legal topics and other issues.
The third series, Legal Career, includes case files and firm files. The case files include Goldstein's work as Special Counsel to the House of Representatives Committee on Standards of Official Conduct in cases involving Congressman Daniel Flood and Congressman Joshua Eilberg. It also includes files for work done on behalf of the National Steel Corporation and the Vermont American Corporation.
Series 4, Business Ventures and Investments, includes Goldstein's land investment in Georgia with Edward Porter, as well as several other investments. Series 5, Organizations, includes materials from religious organizations (specifically, Jewish orgnaizations), charitable organizations, and cultural organizations in which Goldstein was involved. These include the American Jewish Committee, Atlanta Historical Society (later the Atlanta History Center), Atlanta Jewish Federation, Chatham Valley Foundation, and the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta.
The sixth series, Personal Materials, includes the itineraries and other records of Goldstein's travel abroad and United States travel. It also includes information about his participation in Yale Law School alumni activities, and his service in World War II. Included is a book edited by Goldstein, On the Job Training: An Oral History of the Battle of Parker's Crossroads and of the Fate of Those Who Survived, the 589th Group .
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Series 1. Personal Correspondence, 1963-2005.
Arrangement: chronological, then by name.
Non firm-related correspondence sent to and from Elliott Goldstein's law firm office, including correspondence with work acquaintances, invitations, thank you notes, greeting cards, and holiday cards. Also included are solicitations from various Jewish organizations and Democratic political candidates and groups. There is a limited amount of family correspondence, mainly found in the files at the end, which are organized by name. These files include correspondence from Goldstein's children and grandchildren, as well as friends.
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Series 2. Writings and Speeches, 1968-2005.
Arrangement: chronological.
Articles and papers written by Goldstein about legal issues for law journals and reviews. Also included are a history of the Standard Club and a remembrance of Bill Brennan. Speeches include seminars, lectures, and introductions given by Goldstein at a variety of events, such as legal conferences, Atlanta Historical Society events, political and Jewish organization events, and award ceremonies for Goldstein.
| Folder 269 |
Articles and papers: Index #05226, Series: "2. Writings and Speeches, 1968-2005." Folder 269 |
Folder 270-272
Folder 270Folder 271Folder 272 |
Articles and papers #1-20, 1979-1997 #05226, Series: "2. Writings and Speeches, 1968-2005." Folder 270-272 |
| Folder 273 |
Speeches: Index #05226, Series: "2. Writings and Speeches, 1968-2005." Folder 273 |
Folder 274-278
Folder 274Folder 275Folder 276Folder 277Folder 278 |
Speeches #1-50, 1968-2005 #05226, Series: "2. Writings and Speeches, 1968-2005." Folder 274-278 |
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Series 3. Legal Career, 1973-2001.
Restriction: Case files are closed until 70 years after the last date of material related to the case.
Case files and firm files related to Goldstein's legal career at the Powell, Goldstein, Frazer & Murphy law firm.
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Subseries 3.1. House of Representatives Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, 1973-1979.
Arrangement: alphabetical.
Restriction: Subseries 3.1. is closed until 2049.
Goldstein worked on two cases against congressmen Daniel Flood and Joshua Eilberg brought by the House of Representatives Committee on Standards of Official Conduct. Original arrangement and folder labels have been followed as much as possible. When materials were not labeled, they were filed under "General."
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Subseries 3.2. National Steel Corporation, 1982-1984.
Arrangement: alphabetical.
Restriction: Subseries 3.2. is closed until 2054.
Goldstein worked on behalf of the National Steel Corporation negotiating the sale of the Weirton Steel division. Original arrangement and folder labels have been followed as much as possible. When materials were not labeled, they were filed under "General."
Folder 312-319
Folder 312Folder 313Folder 314Folder 315Folder 316Folder 317Folder 318Folder 319 |
Correspondence, November 1982-February 1984 #05226, Subseries: "3.2. National Steel Corporation, 1982-1984." Folder 312-319 |
Folder 320-323
Folder 320Folder 321Folder 322Folder 323 |
General #05226, Subseries: "3.2. National Steel Corporation, 1982-1984." Folder 320-323 |
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Subseries 3.3. Vermont American Corporation, 1987-1991.
Arrangement: alphabetical.
Restriction: Subseries 3.3. is closed until 2061.
Goldstein worked on behalf of the Vermont American Corporation negotiating its sale. Original arrangement and folder labels have been followed as much as possible. When materials were not labeled, they were filed under "General."
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Subseries 3.4. Other Materials, 1985-2001.
Arrangement: alphabetical.
Restriction: Files 362 and 363 are closed until 2063 and 2071, respectively.
General firm materials, correspondence, two estate cases, and financial information.
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Series 4. Business Ventures and Investments, 1906-2002.
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Subseries 4.1. Goldstein-Porter, 1906-1999.
Arrangement: alphabetical.
Elliott Goldstein and Sir Edward Porter together owned several hundred acres of land in Georgia. This subseries includes their correspondence and a chronological list of documents related to the land, including deeds, sale records, correspondence, and lease agreements.
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Subseries 4.2. Oil/Gas, 1986-1999.
Arrangement: chronological.
Includes financial information, correspondence, and reports related to Goldstein's investment in a number of Louisiana oil and gas drilling operations.
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Subseries 4.3. PGF&M Investment Partnership #1, 1973-1990.
Includes memoranda and financial information related to Goldstein's investment in this partnership.
| Folder 397 |
1973-1990 #05226, Subseries: "4.3. PGF&M Investment Partnership #1, 1973-1990." Folder 397 |
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Subseries 4.4. National Service Industries, 2000-2002.
Includes correspondence related to National Service Industries, of which Goldstein was a trustee.
| Folder 398 |
2000-2002 #05226, Subseries: "4.4. National Service Industries, 2000-2002." Folder 398 |
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Series 5. Organizations, 1966-2002 (bulk 1987-2002).
Arrangement: alphabetical.
Materials relating to religious, charitable, and cultural organizations in which Goldstein was involved.
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Subseries 5.1. American Jewish Committee, 1987-2002.
Correspondence, memoranda, and reports related to Goldstein's involvement in both the national organization and the Atlanta local chapter. Goldstein served on the Board of Governors for the National Committee in 2000-2001, and received the Selig Distinguished Service Award in 1987.
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Subseries 5.2. Atlanta Historical Society/Atlanta History Center, 1966-2002 (bulk 1987-2002).
Correspondence, reports, publications, minutes, and memoranda. Goldstein was chair of the board of trustees of the Atlanta History Center (previously known as the Atlanta Historical Society) from 1991 to 1995. Major topics include the construction of the Pioneer Wall and administrative issues.
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Subseries 5.3. Atlanta Jewish Federation, 1992.
Correspondence, memoranda, and reports. Goldstein served on the Board of Trustees and Endowment Investment Committee in 1992.
Folder 485-488
Folder 485Folder 486Folder 487Folder 488 |
Atlanta Jewish Federation #05226, Subseries: "5.3. Atlanta Jewish Federation, 1992." Folder 485-488 |
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Subseries 5.4. Chatham Valley Foundation, 1992-2002.
Financial records and correspondence related to charitable donations. Goldstein was co-chair, secretary, and trustee of the organization.
Folder 489-491
Folder 489Folder 490Folder 491 |
1992 #05226, Subseries: "5.4. Chatham Valley Foundation, 1992-2002." Folder 489-491 |
| Folder 492 |
1996 #05226, Subseries: "5.4. Chatham Valley Foundation, 1992-2002." Folder 492 |
Folder 493-496
Folder 493Folder 494Folder 495Folder 496 |
1999 #05226, Subseries: "5.4. Chatham Valley Foundation, 1992-2002." Folder 493-496 |
Folder 497-499
Folder 497Folder 498Folder 499 |
2000 #05226, Subseries: "5.4. Chatham Valley Foundation, 1992-2002." Folder 497-499 |
Folder 500-501
Folder 500Folder 501 |
2001 #05226, Subseries: "5.4. Chatham Valley Foundation, 1992-2002." Folder 500-501 |
| Folder 502 |
September 2001-February 2002 #05226, Subseries: "5.4. Chatham Valley Foundation, 1992-2002." Folder 502 |
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Subseries 5.5. Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta, 2000-2001.
Correspondence, memoranda, and reports. Goldstein served on the Board of Trustees of both the general Federation and the Jacobs Foundation, as well as on the Endowment Board.
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Series 6. Personal Materials, 1965-1999.
Includes materials from trips and other items related to Goldstein's participation in World War II and in alumni activities for Yale Law School.
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Subseries 6.1. Trips, 1965-1999.
Arrangement: chronological.
Itineraries, correspondence, souvenirs, and travel writing from Goldstein's trips abroad and in the United States.
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Subseries 6.2. Other Materials, 1987-1994.
Arrangement: alphabetical.
Includes Goldstein's calendar and daybooks, his memberships in private clubs, certificates of award, World War II histories and memoirs (including, On the Job Training, written by Goldstein), and Yale 50th Reunion materials related to the Yale Law School.
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Series 7. Additions.
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Subseries 7.1. Files related to On the Job Training (Addition of 2009), 1990s
Acquisitions Information: Accession 101260
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Subseries 7.2. Memoirs and photograph book (Addition of 2010), circa 1969, 2010.
Acquisitions Information: Accession 101287
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Items Separated
Processed by: Valerie Gillispie, December 2005
Encoded by: Valerie Gillispie, December 2005
Finding aid updated in December 2018 by Jodi Berkowitz because of additions.
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