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Moritz College of Law
Lawrence H. Stotter developed an extensive collection of books related to the history of family law during the course of his career. Soon after retiring, Stotter reached out to then Associate Dean for Information Services and Director of the Law Library, Bruce S. Johnson, about donating his collection. In 2006, the The Ohio State University Law Library graciously received the collection, which consists of more than 200 carefully curated volumes of a wide variety of materials on family law, published from the 16th to the 20th centuries.
A cornerstone of the collection (and Stotter's favorite piece) is The Lawes Resolutions of Womens Rights: Or, the Lawes Provisions for Woeman, which is the first English language work devoted solely to laws affecting women. This and other selected titles are featured below.
You can also browse the full Lawrence H. Stotter Collection on the Library Catalog.
An Account of the Tryal of Richard Lyddel, at His Majesty's Court of Common-pleas, Before the Right Honourable Lord-Chief-Justice Eyre, for Carrying on a Criminal Conversation with the Late Lady Abergavenny; on Monday the 16th of February 1729/30 by Ancient Hebrew Marriage Laws, with Special References to General Semitic Laws and Customs by 
The Divorce Revolution: The Unexpected Social and Economic Consequences for Women and Children in America by 
Every Woman Her Own Lawyer: A Private Guide in All Matters of Law, of Essential Interest to Women by 
The Lawes Resolutions of Womens Rights, or, The Lawes Provision for Woemen
