Oral History

The Hon. Edson Haines 1987, 234 pages

Documenting the life and career of Edson Haines (b. 1907), a Toronto lawyer who taught at the University of Toronto in the 1950s, was made a Justice of the High Court of Ontario in 1962, and later served as a judge of the High Court, Supreme Court of Ontario. Interview topics include: Osgoode Hall Law School; articling; early practice; select cases; Justice, High Court of Ontario; Supreme Court; capital punishment; legal aid. Interview conducted by Paul Iacono. File includes eight audio cassette recordings from a series of seven interviews and a transcript with index (250 p.)

Status: Open

Interviewer: Paul Iacono

Occupation: Judge, Judge

Number of pages: 234

Archive Details

Archive Link: https://aims.archives.gov.on.ca/scripts/mwimain.dll/144/DESCRIPTION_WEB/WEB_DESC_DET?SESSIONSEARCH&exp=sisn%2065130

Archive Code: C 81-1-0-53

Title: Interviews with Edson Haines

Date: June 1986 - June 1987

Description: Textual records, Sound recordings

Physical Description: 2 files of textual records (includes 8 audio cassettes (ca. 420 minutes))

Restrictions: None

Container Info: (Textual records located in container B436610; sound recordings located in container B436725)