New Exhibit – ‘Educator, Advocate, Scholar, Leader’ showcases the Charles J. Ogletree, Jr. papers

Harvard Law School Library Historical & Special Collections is pleased to announce a new exhibit, Educator, Advocate, Scholar, Leader: Selections from the Charles J. Ogletree, Jr. papers, will be on view in the Caspersen Room, 4th floor, Langdell Hall from Sept. 2, 2025 through July 2026.

The exhibit celebrates the career, leadership, and impact of late Harvard Law School alumnus and beloved Professor Charles J. Ogletree, Jr. (1952-2023) by showcasing materials from his papers that document his work at HLS and beyond.

Visit the Exhibit

The exhibit is on view weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Caspersen Room, 4th floor, Langdell Hall (access with Harvard ID) through July 31, 2026.

Explore the Digitized Collection Online

Since late 2022, Historical & Special Collections staff have worked to process and digitize the Ogletree papers for open access. Learn more about Historical & Special Collections’ approach to making the Ogletree papers available

You may access and explore all digitized material from the collection through the Ogletree papers finding aid, which is being updated with new content on a rolling basis through early 2026.

Acknowledgements

Educator, Advocate, Scholar, Leader was curated by Margaret Dalton, Kai McGinn, and Sarah Peyer-Nelson of Historical & Special Collections. Special thanks to Jane Frieman, Katie Kerekes, Laura Kiely, Terri Messina, Ed Moloy, Mary Person, Lesley Schoenfeld, Chris Spraker, Sarah Wharton, the HLS Copy Center, and Harvard Library Imaging Services for their assistance.