James R. Holbrook photograph collection

Collection

Identifier: P2312

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The James Holbrook photograph collection consists of 1 box containing 102 black-and-white and color photograph prints. Folders 1-6 depict James Holbrook's service in the United States Army during the Vietnam conflict in 1969; some of these prints have handwritten captions on the backs identifying people. Many of the photographs were taken at Đồng Tâm Base Camp in the Mekong Delta in southern Vietnam. Other than people, subjects include: trucks; weapons; helicopters; graves; buildings. Folders 7-10 depict Holbrook's career and education. Folders 11-12 depict friends and pets.

Dates

1969-2016

Creator

Holbrook, James R., 1944- (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Conditions Governing Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Biographical / Historical

James Holbrook was born in 1944. He graduated from Grinnell College with a BA in 1966 and a MA from Indiana University in 1968. Beginning in 1969, he served in the United States Army during Vietnam. Holbrook was awarded a Bronze Star and Army Commendation Medal. After his military service, Holbrook received a JD from the University of Utah. After law school, he clerked for the chief judge of the federal district court for Utah and later served as an Assistant United States Attorney in Salt Lake City, Utah. Holbrook practiced law with a focus on civil and federal white-color criminal litigation.

Holbrook is a frequent speaker and educator on alternative dispute resolution (ADR) and has taught and presented on mediator and arbitrator skills in the United States and internationally. In 2002, Holbrook joined the faculty at the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law. In 2007 he taught negotiation and mediation skills courses at three law schools in southwest India. In 2008 he helped design and present a month-long rule-of-law training course for Afghan prosecutors in Salt Lake City. In 2009 he served as chief of party and principal investigator for the Global Justice Program: Iraq, which provided legal assistance to the government and judiciary of Iraq. Holbrook received numerous awards for his teaching and for his work in mediation, including: the Peter W. Billings Sr. Award for Excellence in Teaching (2000, 2012); the Peter W. Billings Sr. Dispute Resolution Award by the Utah State Bar (2002); the International Academy of Mediators' Sid Lizak Award for Excellence (2010); the Peacekeeper Award from the Utah Council on Conflict Resolution (2011); and the Alumni Award from Grinnell College for his work on conflict resolution (2012). Source: Biography. James R. Holbrook. University of Utah Profiles.

Extent

0.25 Linear Feet (1 archives box) : 102 items

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

James R. Holbrook is a clinical law professor at the University of Utah and served during the Vietnam War. Theis collection consists of 1 box containing 102 black-and-white and color photograph prints depicting Holbrook's military service, photographs related to his career in law and mediation, and personal photographs of friends and pets.

Arrangement

Arranged by subject.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by James R. Holbrook in 2022.

Separated Materials

See also the James R. Holbrook papers (ACCN 3160) in the Manuscripts Division of Special Collections.

DVD and audiocassette were transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections.

Printed materials were transferred to the Print and Journal Division of Special Collections.