Background
Strait, George A. was born on November 20, 1914 in Providence. Son of George Albert and Myra Elizabeth (Esser) Strait.
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George A. Strait
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George A. Strait, American law educator, law library administrator, lawyer. Bar: Massachusetts, United States Court Appeals (1st circuit), United States Supreme Court. Named 1 of 75 Outstanding Graduates, Suffolk University Law School, 1980; recipient award, Northeastern University School Law, 1978; grantee International Law Libraries Travel grantee, Rome, 1972;, Budapest, Hungary, 1977, fellow, Suffolk University Alumni, 1973.
Education
Bachelor, Howard University. Juris Doctor, Suffolk University. Postgraduate in Library.
Science, Louisiana State University.
Career
Bar: Massachusetts, United States Court Appeals (1st circuit), Supreme Court of the United States Court Library assistant Social Law Library, Boston. Law librarian, instructor law Southern U., Baton Rouge. Law librarian Worcester County Law Library, Worcester, Massachusetts.
Assistant librarian Harvard University Law School Library, 1958-1967. Law librarian, associate professor of law Northeastern U., 1967-1969. Associate librarian Harvard University Law School Library, 1969-1970, acting librarian, 1970-1971, associate librarian, 1971-1972.
Law librarian, professor of law Antioch School Law Library 1972-1974. Associate librarian Harvard University Law School Library, 1974-1976. Director Law Library, professor of University Iowa,1976—.
Consultant Iowa Bar Association. Member Iowa State Arts Council and Iowa History Records Advisory Board Selectman City of Natick (Massachusetts). Member city council City of Iowa City, since 1983.
Achievements
Membership
Served to captain United States Army, WorldWar World War II. Member American Association Law Libraries, American Association Law Schools, Boston Bar Association, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (life).
Connections
Married Benita Lessin Strait, September 30, 1976. 1 child George A.
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November 6, 1989 (aged 74) -
Nationality
American
Awards
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Named 1 of 75 Outstanding Graduates, Suffolk University Law School, 1980. Recipient award, Northeastern University School Law, 1978. Grantee International Law Libraries Travel grantee, Rome, 1972;, Budapest, Hungary, 1977, fellow, Suffolk University Alumni, 1973.Named 1 of 75 Outstanding Graduates, Suffolk University Law School, 1980. Recipient award, Northeastern University School Law, 1978. Grantee International Law Libraries Travel grantee, Rome, 1972;, Budapest, Hungary, 1977, fellow, Suffolk University Alumni, 1973.