Will Access Restrictions Hold Up In Court? The FBI'S Attempt to Use the Braden Papers At the State Historical Society of Wisconsin

This article describes a legal challenge which tested the right of the donor of a collection of private papers and the State Historical Society of Wisconsin to control access to that collection. It analyzes the arguments used by both sides in the case, the implications of the court's decision for future litigation of a similar nature, and the potential impact on the ability of archives to collect politically sensitive material.