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Legal Files, 1946-2002

Level of Description

Series

Identifier

IV.

Scope and Contents

The Legal Files series (1946-2002) comprises an accumulation of documentation about the legal actions taken by Alice P. Broudy against the Federal Government and the Veteran’s Administration for the death from cancer of her husband, Major Charles A. Broudy, from alleged ionized radiation poisoning. Included in this material are other legal cases and hearings brought by other widows of U.S. servicemen who were also exposed to radiation and subsequently died, cases in which Alice P. Broudy served as an expert witness.

Date

1946-2002

Extent

4.75 Cubic Feet (10 boxes)
4.21 Linear Feet
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00097
Collection Name: Alice P. Broudy Papers on Broudy v. United States
Box/Folder: N/A

Arrangement

Material is divided into the primary case files of Alice P. Broudy, appeals from Broudy, and case files from other plaintiffs. There are also litigation files that contain logbooks, notebooks, reports, and testimonies. Civil cases, litigations, and hearings are all in rough chronological order.

English