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Paul Shipman Andrews Papers

An inventory of his papers at the Syracuse University Archives


Finding aid created by: Kristin McAvoy and Meg Mason
Date: 2017



Biography

Photograph of Paul Shipman Andrews

Paul Shipman Andrews (1887-1967) was appointed the third dean of the College of Law at Syracuse University in 1927. He also was an attorney and legal counsel in various capacities throughout his life, including as Onondaga County Attorney and as a partner at Andrews, McBride, Abend, and Pomeroy.

Andrews came from a line of prominent family members: his grandfather, Charles W. Andrews, was one of the founders of Syracuse University's College of Law, as well as the Mayor of Syracuse, New York from 1861 to 1862; his father, William Shankland Andrews, became a justice of both the New York State Supreme Court and the New York State Court of Appeals; and his mother was Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews, an American writer best known for her short story about President Abraham Lincoln, "The Perfect Tribute." Paul Shipman Andrews was married twice in his life: first to Hannah Sargent Sessions Andrews (1888-1961) in 1917, and then to Elizabeth Peterson Andrews (1908-2001) in 1963.

Upon completing his undergraduate studies at Yale College in 1909, Andrews went on to earn a law degree from Columbia University Law School in 1912. While working as an attorney for Onondaga County in 1916, he became a part-time instructor at Syracuse University. He held this position until his appointment as dean in 1927. During his period in office, Andrews introduced the use of the casebook method, as well as the moot court system. He also implemented stricter admissions requirements to the College of Law and replaced much of the faculty, which had up to that point mostly consisted of part-time local practicing lawyers, with qualified professionals experienced in legal education.

In 1917, Andrews volunteered for Army service in World War I and was commissioned as a Captain. He became the operations officer of the 151st Field Artillery Brigade in France. Taking a brief leave of absence from his position as dean, Andrews would serve again in World War II. He earned a promotion to Lieutenant Colonel and was hired as director of liaison at the School of Military Government at Charlottesville, Virginia in 1942. From 1943 to 1946, he would serve overseas in North Africa and Italy. During this time, he was assigned Provincial Commissioner of the province of Aquila in Italy, where he organized large-scale donation drives to bring relief to devastated areas. Andrews was awarded the Gold Medal of the Italian Red Cross for his efforts and made an honorary citizen of the city of Ancona.

After retiring from his position as dean in 1952, Andrews spent a year working in the Pentagon as a Special Consultant in the Office of the Secretary of Defense. From this position, he produced a paper titled “The Cost of War and the Price of Peace,” which outlined his research into what steps would need to be taken and what criteria would need to be met in order to obtain a lasting world peace.

World peace was something Andrews strongly supported. He was passionate about his work with and for the United World Federalists (UWF), for which he served as chairman for the New York State branch. He was also chairman of several of the international congresses of the World Association of World Federalists (WAWF). These organizations work in partnership with the United Nations and multiple international and regional governments and institutions around the globe with the goal of realizing global peace and justice through the development of democracy and international law. The last eight to ten years of Andrews' life was dedicated to a series of proposals titled “Neutrals for Peace,” as well as a comprehensive plan for establishing world peace, which became known as “The Great Proposal.” He presented this proposal to a number of world officials, including heads of state, royalty, and even the Pope.


Scope and Content Note

The Paul Shipman Andrews Papers include correspondence, organizational materials, diaries, writings, photographs, research, and legal files from 1882 to 1967. The collection largely covers Paul Shipman Andrews' adult life, including personal and professional items either authored or collected by Andrews over the course of his lifetime. This collection is divided into the following series: Awards, Correspondence, Diaries and memoirs, General Hospital of Syracuse, Legal files, Photographs, Research, Travel, United World Federalists, World Association of World Federalists, and Writings.

The Awards series consists of two awards bestowed on Paul Shipman Andrews from Syracuse University: a Special Honor Award in recognition of the twenty-fifth anniversary of his position as dean, and an honorary doctorate degree in law.

Correspondence contains Paul Shipman Andrews' personal and professional correspondence from 1929 to 1967. A large portion of the correspondence pertains to Andrews' travels and his work on his peace proposals. He traveled extensively for his work after retiring from his position as dean at Syracuse University and often needed to correspond with leaders in other countries to plan his trips and arrange meetings, such as corresponding with the Vatican to arrange a meeting with Pope Paul IV. As such, many of his letters also pertain to his work on world peace and world federalism, which was the topic of many of his meetings. A large section also consists of professional correspondence sent to and from Andrews throughout his career, including his work as an attorney and as chairman of the New York Branch of the United World Federalists.

The Diaries and memoirs series is made up of reproductions of those kept by Paul Shipman Andrews while in school and while serving in the army. One journal which Andrews had published can be found within the Writings series.

General Hospital of Syracuse includes correspondence and reports collected by Paul Shipman Andrews from 1939 to 1941 while serving as President of the Hospital Board and as a member of the Board of Trustees at the General Hospital of Syracuse.

The Legal files series contains correspondence and case files that span Paul Shipman Andrews’ career as a lawyer. Andrews served as attorney for a variety of cases, including fighting for compensation for George B. Marx, a mechanic who claimed to have not been fully paid for a line of tank trucks he manufactured for the United States Army; defending a man in a motor vehicle accident; and fulfilling his duties as an executor of estates.

The Photographs series consists of both photographs of Paul Shipman Andrews and autographed photographs of notable figures, such as Calvin Coolidge, William Howard Taft, Herbert Hoover, and a selection of United States Supreme Court Justices.

The bulk of the Research series covers Paul Shipman Andrews' work on world federalism, "Neutrals for Peace," and "The Great Proposal."

Travel includes correspondence, reports, and personal research pertaining to the travels of Paul Shipman Andrews, in particular a long expedition to Africa with his wife Elizabeth in 1966.

The United World Federalists (UWF) series consists organizational materials, reports and correspondence from Paul Shipman Andrews while in his position as Chairman of the New York State Branch of the UWF.

The World Association of World Federalists (WAWF) series includes meeting materials, minutes, publications, and reports. Meeting materials contain handouts and meeting minutes Paul Shipman Andrews collected from conferences or congresses held by the WAWF. Publications include pamphlets, manuals, and items written by Andrews for the organization. The reports include organizational documents, such as statements of position, financial reports, memoranda, and news reports.

The Writings series comprises works written by Paul Shipman Andrews and his family and is divided into the following subseries: Articles and books; Biographical file; Family writings; Reports; and Speeches. The Articles and books include published writings authored by Paul Shipman Andrews. The Biographical file contains personal information about Andrews. Family writings consist of items written by Andrews' family, including legal books written by his father, William Shankland Andrews. Of special interest is a copy of "A Perfect Tribute," a popular short story written by his mother, Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews. Reports contain documents written by Andrews that were self-published or personally distributed. The items under Speeches span Andrews' career, including speeches given to the student body at Syracuse University.


Alternative Formats

Selected speeches and correspondence from this collection have been microfilmed. The microfilm reel is housed within the Writings series. Please contact the archivist for further information.


Restrictions

Access Restrictions:

Please note that the collection is housed off-site, and advance notice is required to allow time to have the materials brought to the Reading Room on campus.

Use Restrictions:

Written permission must be obtained from the Syracuse University Archives and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.


Related Material

Clippings pertaining to Paul Shipman Andrews were separated and added to his file within the Clippings Collection.


Selected Search Terms

Names

Andrews, Mary Raymond Shipman, -1936.
Andrews, Paul Shipman.
Andrews, William Shankland.
Brandeis, Louis Dembitz, 1856-1941.
Coolidge, Calvin, 1872-1933.
Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964.
Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978.
Sale, Charles, 1885-1936.
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930.
Syracuse University -- History.
Syracuse University.
Syracuse University. -- College of Law.
United World Federalists (U.S.)
World Association of World Federalists. -- United Nations Office.

Subjects

College faculty.
Communism.
Disarmament.
World peace.
World War, 1939-1945.
College administrators.
Higher education.
Lawyer.

Types of Material

Diaries.
Diplomas.
Legal files.
Pamphlets.
Photographs.
Reproductions.

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

Paul Shipman Andrews Papers,
University Archives,
Special Collections Research Center
Syracuse University Libraries

Acquisition Information

Paul Shipman Andrews and his wife Elizabeth donated the bulk of this collection to the Syracuse University Library's Manuscripts Department between 1967 and 1969. The collection was later transferred from the Manuscripts Department to the Syracuse University Archives in 1971. One box of legal files was donated by David Andrews in 2015.

Processing Information

This collection has been processed and its materials have been placed in acid-free folders and boxes. Items within binders were removed and placed in acid-free folders.


Arrangement

Files are arranged alphabetically within series and subseries, except for the Diaries and memoirs series, which is arranged chronologically.


Table of Contents

Awards

Correspondence

Diaries and memoirs

General Hospital of Syracuse

Legal files

Photographs

Research

Travel

United World Federalists

World Association of World Federalists

Writings


Inventory