Additional Materials
Selected Harvard News Coverage
Harvard Law Today
November 30, 2015: Committee exploring whether Harvard Law School shield should be changed
March 4, 2016: Law School committee recommends retiring current shield
March 14, 2016: Harvard Corporation agrees to retire HLS shield
Harvard Law Bulletin
Spring 2016: A question of History
Harvard Law Record
October 29, 2015: Statement In Support Of Student Movement Against Academic Disenfranchisement In South Africa
November 5, 2015: Letter to the Editor: Royall Must Be Recognized, Not Revered
November 12, 2015: “Slave-Owning, Slave-Trading Murderers”: Students Call on Harvard Law School to Address Historical Ties to Slavery
November 18, 2015: An Open Letter to Dean Minow from Students of Harvard Law School: Royall Must Fall
November 19, 2015: Portraits of Black Harvard Law Professors Vandalized, Covered in Black Tape
November 19, 2015: Statement from Royall Must Fall
December 5, 2015: #HLSUntaped: The Fierce Urgency of Now
December 5, 2015: #HLSUntaped: Royall Must Fall
December 7, 2015: #HLSUntaped: A Voice from the Background
December 11, 2015: Letter to the Editor: On the HLS Crest
February 4, 2016: New Seal, New Century
February 15, 2016: Does the Shield Conversation Really Have Two Sides?
February 18, 2016: Slavery is Everywhere: Let’s Talk About It
February 22, 2016: Protestors Draw Criticism over Actions, Proposals
February 29, 2016: Harvard Law Record Poll on Reclaim HLS Shows Divided Community
March 4, 2016: After Months of Advocacy and Debate, Harvard Law Recommends Shield Change
March 14, 2016: Harvard to Retire HLS Shield
The Harvard Crimson
November 2, 2015: At Harvard Law School, Students Call for Change of Seal
November 20, 2015: Royall Must Fall
November 24, 2015: More Than Just Tape: The defiling of black law professors' portraits was a hate crime
November 30, 2015: Harvard Law School Will Reconsider Its Controversial Seal
February 5, 2016: Committee and Activists Debate Law School Seal
February 23, 2016: Law School Committee Prepares to Release Report on Seal
March 4, 2016: Law School Committee Recommends Seal Change
March 7, 2016: Letter to the Editor: Remember Royall's Slaves
March 21, 2016: After Corporation Approval, Law School Seal Quickly Disappearing
Royall Must Fall & Reclaim Harvard Law Resources
Royall Must Fall Resources
Reclaim Harvard Law Resources
Blavity.com, December 4, 2015: Today we #ReclaimHarvardLaw. Here's why I'm protesting
Harvard Law Record, February 16: 2016: Reclaim Harvard Law Occupies Fireside Lounge
Boston.com, February 17, 2016: Harvard Law students occupy a school building
WGBH, February 17, 2016: Harvard Law School Students Occupy Wasserstein Hall
Harvard Law Record, February 29, 2016: Harvard Law Record Poll on Reclaim HLS Shows Divided Community
Harvard Law Record, March 21, 2016: An Open Letter to the Harvard Law School Community
Harvard Law Record, March 23, 2016: Letter to the Editor: Faculty members unfairly dismiss Reclaim HLS
Harvard Law Record, April 1, 2016: A Message from Reclaim Harvard Law
Isaac Royall, Jr. & Belinda Sutton
Isaac Royall, Jr.
Hand-copied will of Isaac Royall, Jr., seq. 100-117 HOLLIS 990017087380203941, Harvard University Archives
Halley, Janet, "My Isaac Royall Legacy", Harvard Blackletter Law Journal, v.24, (2008: Spring)
"The Royall Bequest and Harvard Law School" Royall House and Slave Quarters
"The Royalls and the Antigua Slave Conspiracy of 1736" Royall House and Slave Quarters
Belinda Sutton
"Belinda Sutton and Her Petitions" Royall House and Slave Quarters
"Letter to the Editor: Belinda Sutton, not Royall," Harvard Law Record, March 28, 2016
Antislavery Petitions Massachusetts Dataverse (Harvard University): A collection of digitized historical Massachusetts petitions relating to anti-slavery and anti-segregation activities. which includes petitions made by Belinda Sutton
February 19, 1783: Massachusetts Anti-Slavery and Anti-Segregation Petitions; Massachusetts Archives Collection. v.239-Revolution Resolves, 1783. SC1/series 45X. Massachusetts Archives. Boston, Mass. v.239:p.11-14: Petition of Belinda, February 1783
House Unpassed Legislation 1785, Docket 1707, SC1/series 230. Massachusetts Archives. Boston, Mass.: Petition of Belinda Royall, 1785
Passed Resolves; Resolves 1787, c.142, SC1/series 228. Massachusetts Archives. Boston, Mass.: Petition of Belinda, 1787
Council Files March 13, 1788, GC3/series 378. Massachusetts Archives. Boston, Mass.: Petition of Belinda Sutton, 1788
House Unpassed Legislation 1790, Docket 3304, SC1/series 230. Massachusetts Archives. Boston, Mass. Petition of Belinda Royall, 1790
Senate Unpassed Legislation 1795, Docket 2007, SC1/series 231. Massachusetts Archives. Boston, Mass. Petition of Belinda Sutton, 1795
The Treasure Room (now known as the Caspersen Room)
Information about the Treasure Room
The Treasure Room to be built in Langdell Hall [1947?], HOLLIS 990011618920203941
“Treasure Room,” Harvard Law Bulletin, April 1948, page 6 (HarvardKey required for access)
“The Harvard Law School Association: Annual meeting of the council,” Harvard Law Bulletin, July 1948, page 8 (HarvardKey required for access)
“The New Treasure Room,” Harvard Law Bulletin, October 1948, pp. 8-9 (HarvardKey required for access)
Images of the Treasure Room
Treasure Room Floorplan, 1948, HOLLIS olvwork432238
Treasure Room, 1948 (empty), HOLLIS olvwork432239
Treasure Room, 1948 (with people and books), HOLLIS olvwork432240
Treasure Room lithograph, ca. 1951, HOLLIS olvwork432237
Treasure Room, 1952?, HOLLIS 8001070613
James Barr Ames Prize Luncheon, Treasure Room, 1963, HOLLIS 8001070614
Treasure Room, March 1969, HOLLIS olvwork432241