Collection number: UA 17/11
Size: 4 boxes
(1.32 cu.ft.)
About J. Donald Silva
J. Donald Silva, a professor of English in the Thompson School of Applied Science, filed suit in federal court against the University of New Hampshire and some of its officials charging they had violated his academic freedom and free speech rights by suspending him from teaching after he made remarks in class that some students deemed sexual harassment.
About the Silva v. UNH et. al Files
This series contains the files of the court proceedings in Silva v. UNH et al case. It also contains newspaper clippings written about the case and related issues.
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
Collection is open.
Copyright Notice
Copyright is retained by the University of New Hampshire.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Silva v. UNH et. al Files, 1993-1994, UA 17/11, Milne Special Collections and Archives, University of New Hampshire Library, Durham, NH, USA.
Acquisitions Information
These records were transferred to the University Archives between 1993 and 1996.
Collection Contents
| Box 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Box 1, Folder 1 | Oct. 22, 1993 | Notice and acknowledgment of receipt of summons and complaint |
| Box 1, Folder 2 | Nov. 22, 1993 | Defendants' motion to dismiss complaint |
| Box 1, Folder 3 | Dec. 10, 1993 | Plaintiff's memorandum in opposition to defendants' motion to dismiss complaint |
| Box 1, Folder 4 | Dec. 22, 1993 | Defendants' reply to plaintiff's objection to their motion to dismiss his complaint |
| Box 1, Folder 5 | Feb. 14, 1994 | Plaintiff's memorandum of law in opposition to summary judgment (1 of 2) |
| Box 1, Folder 6 | Feb. 14, 1994 | Plaintiff's memorandum of law in opposition to summary judgment (2 of 2) |
| Box 1, Folder 7 | Mar. 1, 1994 | Defendants' reply to plaintiff's opposition to summary judgment |
| Box 1, Folder 8 | May 5, 1994 | Defendants' response to plaintiff's first request for the production of documents |
| Box 1, Folder 9 | July 8, 1994 | Plaintiff's memorandum in opposition to defendants' motion for summary judgment |
| Box 1, Folder 10 | July 8, 1994 | List of exhibits |
| Box 1, Folder 11 | July 25, 1994 | Reply to plaintiff's memorandum in opposition to defendants' motion for summary |
| Box 1, Folder 12 | July 25, 1994 | Plaintiff's supplemental memorandum in opposition to defendants' motion for summary judgment |
| Box 1, Folder 13 | Sept. 12, 1994 | Transcript of hearing before the Hon. Shane Devine (pp.1-100) |
| Box 1, Folder 14 | Sept. 12, 1994 | Transcript of hearing before the Hon. Shane Devine (pp.101-189) |
| Box 2 | ||
| Box 2, Folder 1 | Sept. 15, 1994 | Preliminary injunction |
| Box 2, Folder 2 | Sept. 15, 1994 | US District Court Order |
| Box 2, Folder 3 | Sept. 15, 1994 | Table of attachments (1 of 2) |
| Box 2, Folder 4 | Sept. 15, 1994 | Table of attachments (2 of 2) |
| Box 2, Folder 5 | May 12, 1994 | Deposition of Mary Morris Clark |
| Box 2, Folder 6 | May 12, 1994 | Deposition of Elizabeth M. Dolan |
| Box 2, Folder 7 | May 12, 1994 | Deposition of Dale Nitzschke |
| Box 2, Folder 8 | May 16, 1994 | Deposition of Brian A. Giles |
| Box 2, Folder 9 | May 16, 1994 | Deposition of Neil Lubow |
| Box 3 | ||
| Box 3, Folder 1 | June 8, 1994 | Deposition of Holly Woodhouse |
| Box 3, Folder 2 | June 15, 1994 | Deposition of Chris Burns-DiBiasio, p.1-85 |
| Box 3, Folder 3 | June 15, 1994 | Burns-DiBiasio, p.86-170 |
| Box 3, Folder 4 | June 16, 1994 | Deposition of Stephen L. Fink |
| Box 3, Folder 5 | June 21, 1994 | Deposition of Neil Vroman. p.1-100 |
| Box 3, Folder 6 | June 21, 1994 | Vroman, p. 101-199 |
| Box 3, Folder 7 | June 22, 1994 | Deposition of Shannon Cannon, p.1-104 |
| Box 3, Folder 8 | June 22, 1994 | Cannon, P.105-184 and attachments |
| Box 3, Folder 9 | 1993-94 | AAUP |
| Box 3, Folder 10 | Jan. 27, 1995 | Academic Freedom and Tenure at UNH, a reply |
| Box 3, Folder 11 | Mar-May, 1994 | Letters to the UNH Community from Thomas Carnicelli and responses by Mary Clark |
| Box 3, Folder 12 | 1993-94 | Letters concerning the Silva case |
| Box 3, Folder 13 | Oct. 12, 1994 | Press conference remarks by trustee chairman Donald G. O'Brien |
| Box 4 | ||
| Box 4, Folder 1 | 1993 | News clippings |
| Box 4, Folder 2 | Jan. 1994 | News clippings |
| Box 4, Folder 3 | Feb. 1994 | News clippings |
| Box 4, Folder 4 | Mar. 1994 | News clippings |
| Box 4, Folder 5 | May 1994 | News clippings |
| Box 4, Folder 6 | Sept. 1994 | News clippings |
| Box 4, Folder 7 | Oct. 1994 | News clippings |
| Box 4, Folder 8 | Dec. 1994 | News clippings |
| Box 4, Folder 9 | undated | News clippings - Free Speech |
| Box 4, Folder 10 | undated | News clippings |
