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Ames Foundation

The Ames Foundation was founded in 1910 by friends of James Barr Ames with the aim of "continuing the advancement of legal knowledge and aiding the improvement of the law". The Harvard Law Library of Harvard Law School partnered with the Ames Foundation "to create a publicly-available digital library of important materials in legal history."

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Ames Foundation
Formation1910
FounderFriends of James Barr Ames
Purpose"Continuing the advancement of legal knowledge and aiding the improvement of the law".1
President
Christine Desan2
WebsiteOfficial website

The Ames Foundation was founded in 1910 by friends of James Barr Ames with the aim of "continuing the advancement of legal knowledge and aiding the improvement of the law".134 The Harvard Law Library of Harvard Law School partnered with the Ames Foundation "to create a publicly-available digital library of important materials in legal history."5

History

The Ames Foundation was founded in 1910.6 In 1912, the foundation was incorporated as 501(c)(3) organization.2

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