Telford Taylor

Telford Taylor was an American historian, university teacher, writer, army officer, lawyer and magistrate (1908–1998). He was born at Schenectady and died at Manhattan.

Also recorded as Brigadier General Telford Taylor.

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Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the heading Brigadier General Telford Taylor. His recorded language was English.

He married Mary Walker Taylor.

Career and activity

He was employed by Columbia Law School, Yeshiva University, Federal Government of the United States, United States Department of the Interior and United States Department of Agriculture. Recorded position is Chief of Counsel for War Crimes. He belonged to American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He worked at New York City and Nuremberg.

Recognition and collections

Telford Taylor received Distinguished Service Medal, Officer of the Order of the British Empire, Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and National Book Critics Circle Award in Nonfiction.

Identity

What the record establishes about Telford Taylor.

Telford Taylor is recorded with the occupation university teacher. Telford Taylor is recorded with the occupation army officer. Telford Taylor is recorded as a citizen of United States. For Christmas Shop Between 10 and 4 is dated 1924 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1925.111). Hampton Court by Tram is dated March 28, 1929 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1929.593). Telford Taylor is recorded as historian, university teacher, writer, army officer and lawyer.

The Butterfly is dated 1920 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1934.25). Gas Works is dated n.d. and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1959.881). Hysteria is dated 1997 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 2007.39). General correspondence: T is dated 1910-1944 and held by Wellcome Collection. Publications by Parkes is dated 1950s-1980s and held by Wellcome Collection. The Art Institute of Chicago records 7 objects associated with this heading.

Wellcome Collection records 4 objects associated with this heading. Open Library catalogues 23 works under this name.

Works and catalogued output

What Telford Taylor produced.

The Art Institute of Chicago catalogues 5 works under this heading. Wikidata Query Service catalogues 4 works under this heading. Wellcome Collection catalogues 4 works under this heading. Open Library catalogues 17 works under this heading.

Reception

Telford Taylor is recorded as having received Distinguished Service Medal, Officer of the Order of the British Empire and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Authority records

The identifiers under which Telford Taylor may be traced in institutional catalogues.

Telford Taylor is established in the international name authorities as Social Networks and Archival Context w6zd8vx4, Bibliothèque nationale de France 12298199r, Gemeinsame Normdatei (GND) 119182297, Library of Congress n50008430, ISNI 0000000116976612, IdRef 031841732, VIAF 108479391 and Wikidata Q552938.

Catalogued works

29 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, Open Library, The Art Institute of Chicago and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1910 to 1997.

Nuremberg and Vietnam. Final report to the Secretary of the army on the Nuremberg war crimes trials under control council law no. 10. The Anatomy of the Nuremberg Trials. Courts of Terror. Reorganization of the Interstate commerce commission ... An outline of the research and publication possibilities of the war crimes trials. Power of Federal Courts to enjoin proceedings in State Courts. Grand inquest. Final report to the Secretary of the Army on the Nuernberg war crimes trials under control council law no. 10. The breaking wave. Sword and swastika. Perspectives on justice. Anatomy of the Nuremberg Trials. Final report to the Secretary of the Army on the Nuremberg War Crimes Trials under the Control Council Law No. 10. Guilt, responsibility and the Third Reich. Nuremberg trials. Sovetskoe pravosudie i emigrat︠s︡ii︠a︡ evreev. Two studies in constitutional interpretation. The march of conquest. Munich. Less Than Slaves. Hampton Court by Tram, dated March 28, 1929, color lithograph on cream wove paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1929.593. Hysteria, dated 1997, 16 mm color film transferred to digital video (projection, silent); 8 min. loop edition number two of three, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2007.39. Gas Works, dated n.d., etching in black on white wove paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1959.881. For Christmas Shop Between 10 and 4, dated 1924, color lithograph on cream wove paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1925.111. The Butterfly, dated 1920, color aquatint on tan japanese paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1934.25. General correspondence: T, dated 1910-1944, held by Wellcome Collection. Publications by Parkes, dated 1950s-1980s, held by Wellcome Collection. CORRESPONDENCE, dated 1910-1945, held by Wellcome Collection.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 2 named public collections.

The Art Institute of Chicago: 7 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 4 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

1 scholarly publication naming this subject was located in the registry of record.

Taylor, Telford (1908-1998), attorney and prosecutor, American National Biography Online, 2000.

Digitised editions and texts

2 digitised items associated with this heading are catalogued by Internet Archive.

Sword and Swastika: Generals and Nazis an the Third Reich (1952) — Internet Archive. sword and swastika; generals and nazzisw in the third reich (1952) — Internet Archive.

Evidence base

This article draws on 6 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 6 means 6 genuinely separate publishers of record. 15 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

Telford Taylor studied at Harvard Law School and Williams College. the recorded working language is English.

Residence is recorded at New York City and Nuremberg. Employment is recorded with Columbia Law School, Yeshiva University and Federal Government of the United States. Positions recorded include Chief of Counsel for War Crimes. Membership is recorded of American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Distinctions recorded are Distinguished Service Medal, Officer of the Order of the British Empire, Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and National Book Critics Circle Award in Nonfiction.

Chronology

  1. 1908Telford Taylor born at Schenectady.
  2. 1908Telford Taylor was born on 24 February 1908.
  3. 1910General correspondence: T is dated 1910-1944 and held by Wellcome Collection.
  4. 1920The Butterfly is dated 1920 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1934.25).
  5. 1924For Christmas Shop Between 10 and 4 is dated 1924 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1925.111).
  6. 1929Hampton Court by Tram is dated March 28, 1929 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1929.593).
  7. 1952Sword and Swastika: Generals and Nazis an the Third Reich digitised by Internet Archive.
  8. 1952sword and swastika; generals and nazzisw in the third reich digitised by Internet Archive.
  9. 1959Gas Works is dated n.d. and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1959.881).
  10. 1997Hysteria is dated 1997 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 2007.39).
  11. 1998Telford Taylor died at Manhattan.
  12. 1998Telford Taylor died on 22 May 1998.

Connections

Each connection was recorded deliberately, with the basis for it kept on the internal record.

Distinctions

Studied at

  • Harvard Law SchoolOrganisation

    Established from a fact already recorded on a verified source.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Nuremberg and Vietnam: An American Tragedy: By Telford Taylor, Alberta Law Review, 1972

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Open Library author record for Telford Taylor (Internet Archive), 23 catalogued works.

    Institutional database · Scholarly · Internet Archive

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  3. 3.

    Remarks by Telford Taylor, Proceedings of the ASIL Annual Meeting, 1986

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  4. 4.

    Remarks by the Chairman: Telford Taylor, American Journal of International Law, 1973

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  5. 5.

    Taylor, Telford (1908-1998), attorney and prosecutor, American National Biography Online, 2000

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  6. 6.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q552938: Telford Taylor

    Institutional database · Scholarly · Wikimedia Foundation

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  7. 7.

    Gemeinsame Normdatei 1404645942, Telford, Taylor.

    authority file · Unverified · Deutsche Nationalbibliothek

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  8. 8.

    Internet Archive, 9 digitised items catalogued under Telford Taylor as creator.

    digital repository · Unverified

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  9. 9.

    The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with Telford Taylor.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago

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  10. 10.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 4 works naming Telford Taylor.

    museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection

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  11. 11.

    “Telford Taylor”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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Plates

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Telford Taylor, from the Wikimedia Commons record.

Telford Taylor, from the Wikimedia Commons record.

Department of Defense. European Command. Office of Military Government for Germany (U.S.). Office of the Chief of Counsel for War Crimes. 3/15/1947-6/20/1949 · This file was contributed to Wikimedia Commons by National Archives and Records Administration as part of a cooperation project. The donation was facilitated by the Digital Public Library of America , · Public domain

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Telford Taylor, from the Wikimedia Commons record.

Telford Taylor, from the Wikimedia Commons record.

Department of Defense. European Command. Office of Military Government for Germany (U.S.). Office of the Chief of Counsel for War Crimes. 3/15/1947-6/20/1949 · This file was contributed to Wikimedia Commons by National Archives and Records Administration as part of a cooperation project. The donation was facilitated by the Digital Public Library of America , · Public domain

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