Toward the goal of better acquainting the public with the court's role in American
history, several special committees of the Society have been formed to research court
documents and records; to publish articles and books and present educational exhibits on court
history to the public; and to acquire, preserve, and maintain all artifacts of historical
significance to the court, including documents, records, photographs, portraits, and other
historical objects and memorabilia. The Society also publishes a newsletter, A Court's
Heritage, distributed periodically to members in order to keep them better informed of Society
projects and events.
Members of the Society have contributed greatly to the work of the Society's 22 special
committees. The Society's Portrait Committee, chaired by Patrick W. Kittredge, has
dedicated numerous portraits to the court of notable judges,
currently under contract are John W. Lord, John B. Hannum, Jan E. DuBois and Thomas N. O'Neill, Jr. Additionally, members of the Society's
Calendar Committee, chaired by the Honorable J. William Ditter, Jr., have produced and
distributed the Society's annual calendars featuring thematic, fine pen-and-ink sketches of
various places and events associated with court history and noting daily calendar
anniversaries of important court decisions.
In December of 1987, the First Annual Alfred L. Luongo Lecture, created to honor the
memory of Chief Judge Luongo who helped found the court's Historical Society, was delivered
by Professor A. Leo Levin of the University of Pennsylvania. Judge Luongo was instrumental
in establishing the Society's many committees and in encouraging the Society's various
research projects. The Alfred L. Luongo Lectureship has since been offered annually to
distinguished individuals who have made significant contributions to American legal history
and judicial adminstration, both areas of vital concern to Judge Luongo, especially as they
relate to our court.
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