Pictured left to right: Gleason L. Archer (President, 1937-1948, and Founder of Suffolk University); Elizabeth Archer; and Hiram Archer cutting cake at unidentified Suffolk University event
This gold-leafed glass sign hung in the bay window of founder Gleason L. Archer's the first floor apartment and advertised Archer's Evening Law School (now Suffolk University Law School) to passersby.
The ring design features the Suffolk Law School motto: "Honestas Et Diligentia" encircling "Suffolk Law" with a scale. Archer's name is engraved inside the ring.
Text on the front reads: "Second Year. School opens Sept. 18, 1906." Tagline at bottom: "Three evenings a week for three thirty-one week years fit you to practice law." The back of the advertisement lists the courses offered for the Fall, Winter, and…
Text on the front reads: "Practical Law in Private Class for Young Business Men. Apply at once to G. L. Archer, 826 Old South Building." Handwritten text on the back reads: "Fall Term Oct 17 1905-Dec 21 '05; Winter Jan 2 '06-Mar 23 '06; Spring Apr 3…
Congressman John Joseph Moakley, who served the Ninth District of Massachusetts from 1973 through 2001, discusses his life and political career. This interview covers what it was like to grow up in South Boston in the thirties and forties; his…
Robert and Thomas Moakley discuss the life and career of their late brother, Congressman John Joseph Moakley. This interview covers growing up in South Boston in the thirties and forties; how military service helped shape their perspectives on life;…
Jeanne Hession is a Suffolk University Law School alumna and its first female member of the Board of Trustees. This interview covers her attendance at Suffolk University Law School with classmate and friend Congressman Joe Moakley; her tenure as the…
David J. Sargent is a graduate of Suffolk Law School (class of 1954), former professor (1956-1972), former law school dean (1972-1989), and current president of Suffolk University (1989-present). In this interview he talks about Suffolk University…
James F. Linnehan, Sr., is a Suffolk University Law School alumnus (JD 1956) and a life member of Suffolk University’s board of trustees. He served as chairman of the board of trustees from 1988 to 1996. In this interview he discusses his friendship…
John C. Cavanagh, a professor in Suffolk University’s history department, discusses his educational experiences and his teaching career. The interview covers his educational background; his academic interests; his approach to teaching; and his…
Robert A. Bellinger, a professor in Suffolk University’s history department and director of the Black Studies program, discusses his areas of expertise, his experiences in Africa, and his thoughts on Pan-Africanism and the relationship between…
In this interview, Edward J. Bander, librarian emeritus of Suffolk University Law School, discusses his career as a librarian. He reflects on his educational background, his numerous publications, his work at Suffolk University Law School, and how…
In this interview, Professor Stephen C. Hicks reflects on his career at Suffolk Law School. He discusses his educational background and early teaching career; his direction of Suffolk Law School’s graduate programs, including the master’s degree in…
In this interview, Myra Lerman, assistant dean of undergraduate programs at Suffolk University’s Sawyer Business School, reflects on her career at Suffolk, which began in 1982. She discusses her educational and career background; the positions she…
In this interview, James E. Nelson, Director of Athletics at Suffolk University, discusses his educational background and his long career at Suffolk. Coach Nelson discusses his experiences growing up in Cambridge, Massachusetts; how his interest in…