Manuscript Collections - Nathan W. MacChesney Papers

 

NATHAN W. MACCHESNEY PAPERS

Herbert Hoover Presidential Library

SERIES DESCRIPTIONS

The papers of General Nathan William MacChesney are not in their original order. Case files 1‑47 were rearranged and described before the papers arrived at the Library, and are maintained in this manner at the request of the donor. The cross references were also made before the papers arrived.  The balance of the collection was arranged and described by the Library staff in a manner to demonstrate MacChesney's career as a statesman, educator, and jurist.

Series 1:
Case files 1‑48 contain individual correspondence, and subject files that the donor considered to be of primary reference value. These materials, cross referenced by subjects and individuals, are so indicated by the letters CR followed by the case file number at the end of the entry.

Case files 49‑82 reflect MacChesney's interest and activities in establishing uniform state laws. When viewed as a whole, the correspondence files reflect his attitude toward government and its function. As he stated in a paper entitled "Uniform Laws, A Means Consistant with Democracy," the development of uniform state laws could solve the problems without the centralizing effects of Federal legislation. Record types include correspondence, telegrams, reports, and printed matter.

Series 2:
Case files 83‑86 are concerned with the MacChesney 's efforts and activities on behalf of the Republican Party. This series contains a substantial amount of correspondence which is essentially organizational in nature. Record types include correspondence, reports, lists, clippings, and other printed matter.

Series 3:
Case files 87‑90 reflect MacChesney's membership and activities in various bar associations, offices he held, and his committee work. He was a member of the following bar associations: American, Illinois, Chicago, and International. Record types include correspondence, reports, pamphlets, and other printed matter.

Series 4:
Case files 91‑104 are indicative of the MacChesney 's interest in higher education. He was a trustee of a number of colleges and a strong supporter of others across the nation. Record types include correspondence, bulletins, pamphlets, clippings and lists.

Series 5:
Case files 105‑109 contain material concerning MacChesney's membership in the Armed Forces Officers Club, Army and Navy Club, Union League Club, University Club of Chicago, and United Service Organization.The Union League Club, which is service oriented, provides some insights regarding the MacChesney 's thoughts and activities in this area. Record types include correspondence, lists, pamphlets and other printed materials,

Series 6:
Case files 110‑115 are personal in nature and include clippings that indicate MacChesney's broad interests including military service, regulations, Riverhill farm, tour pamphlets and personal financial matters as records of insurance policies and surety bonds. The personal financial matters are open to research by permission of the donor only.

Notice published in NUCMUC  MS 72‑1440

FOLDER LIST

GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE AND SUBJECT FILES

Box      Contents
1          Case File 1 Nathan W. MacChesney Material in Other Collections, 1919, 1933-1936
                     Materials found at the Chicago Historical Society, the American Bar Association
                     Library, the Deering Library at Northwestern University, and the Library of
                     Congress. The American Bar Association Library materials contain briefs and
                     memoranda concerning national affairs.
            Case File 2 Biography and Genealogy, 1896-1955
                     Genealogical materials on the MacChesney family, letters and articles from the
                     time of MacChesney 's death.
            Case File 3 Military Record
                     Includes lists of military activities and army orders for overseas service; a letter to
                     General Enoch Crowder on the General's status in the llinois National Guard; and
                     various letters of commendation for excellent service (CR 9A, 18A).
            Case File 4A Biography, 1924
                     Masonic material, and a biography dated. (CR 32).

2          Case File 4B Biography
                     Includes reminiscences published in "Union League Men and Events" (1954), two
                     early diaries (1890‑1900), a list of political affiliations, and a book of biographical
                     data (CR 329 41A, 41B).
            Case File 4C Biography
                     Articles by various authors about Nathan W. MacChesney.
            Case File 5A Speeches and Articles
                     Includes: "Race Development by Legislation" (1913); "The True Test of a
                     Democracy" (1927); "The Mortgage Foreclosure Problem" (1939).
            Case File 5B Speeches and Articles
                     Includes comments on speeches and the following articles: Uniform State Laws, A
                     Means to Efficiency Consistent with Democracy (1916); A Plan for Modern Unified
                     Courts (1914); Uniform State Laws (1925); The Leadership of the American Bar
                     (1927); Uniform Laws (1911); Uniform State Laws (1921); Legal Regulation of the
                     Personnel of Business (1923). Correspondence. 1927‑1928.

3          Case File 5C Speeches and Articles
                     Includes: The Philosophy of State Legislation (1917); The Progress of Uniform
                     State Laws (1925); Real Property ‑ Its Political, Legal, and Social Significance
                     (1938); Air Rights and Their New Relation to Laud, Transportation and
                     Communication (1928); A Legislative Program for Law Reform.
            Case File 5D Speeches and Addresses
                     1916‑1953

4          Case File 6A Speeches and Articles – World War 1
                     Includes: Patriotism ‑ An Interpretation in Terms of Service (1917); Why We
                     Fought (1917); and assorted editorials and articles from Chicago papers. (CR 9C)
            Case File 6B Speeches and Articles 1920‑1953
                     Includes: The Surrender of Civilization, A Challenge to the New Generation (1933);
                     Peace and Patriotism (1924); a series of letters congratulating the MacChesney
                     on the latter speech as an answer to the pacifism at Northwestern at the time.
            Case File 7A Literary Works
                     Mss. of The French Contribution to American Life (1914) and French Contribution
                     to American Legal and Political Theory (1920).
            Case File 7B Lincoln, Abraham, The Tribute of a Century
            Case File 7C Lincoln, Abraham, centennial (1909)

5          Case File 7D Literary Works
                     Digest on Real Estate Law
            Case File 7E Literary Works
                     The Principles of Rea1 Estate Law
            Case File 8A Judge Advocate General ‑ Illinois National Guard (1909‑1915).
                     Material is routine. Includes advice to governor on court martials of guardsmen for
                     breaches of discipline and being absent without leave.

6          Case File 8B Judge Advocate General ‑‑Illinois National Guard (1915‑1917).
                     Includes a series of letters discussing various problems brought on by the National
                     Defense Act of 1916.
            Case File 8C National Defense Act of 1916, Constitutionality of.
                     Includes published brief and article in the University of Pennsylvania Law Review
                     (1916).
            Case File 9A Military Service ‑ World War I.
                     Survey of MacChesney’s activities on World War I court martials. (CR 3, 18A).
            Case File 9B Military Service ‑ World War I.
                     Includes personal letters to and from MacChesney while in France.Also
                     includes a long account, perhaps written for publication, of a trip through France
                     and into the American occupied zone in Germany.
            Case File 9C Military Service ‑ World War I.
                     Includes: Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to MacChesney telling him of Wilson's
                     unwillingness to send the former abroad; letters of introduction; transcript of orders
                     and letter requesting overseas duty. (CR 6A).
            Case File 10 Briefs and Opinions.
                     Contains miscellaneous briefs and copies of the following important cases: (1) Allis
                     Chalmers vs. The Western Milling and Reduction Co. (1910); (2) Wilbur Rogers
                     vs. The United States (1924); (3) Federal Trade Commission Act Case (1933);
                     (4) Constitutionality of a Child Labor Law.

7          Case File 11 Real Estate Law ‑ Lecturer and Teacher
                     Includes lectures given between 1936 and 1939 to students at the University of
                     Chicago and comments on the value of advanced courses in Real Estate Law.

                     Case File 12
                                       Michigan Square
                                       Includes letters, brochures, description and photo‑
                                       graphs of the new building and a commemoration of
                                       its opening.

                     Case File 13
                                       Thailand ‑ Consul for
                                       Includes letters for information from several Chicago
                                       firms and a detailed account through letters to fig‑
                                       ures such as Robert McCormick of the visit of the
                                       Siamese royal family to the United States in 1931.

                     Case File 14A
                                       American Bar Association ‑ Candidacy for the
Presidency, 1938. The first file contains letters
                                       that give an example of the care and organization
                                       that went into the campaign. Included is a bound
                                       booklet of form letters to state delegates to the
                                       1938 convention.

                     Case File 14B
                                       American Bar Association ‑ Candidacy for the
Presidency, 1938. Includes letters from January
                                       1937 to February 1938 to and from associates
                                       throughout the country in favor of the MacChesney 's
                                       candidacy.

Box      8

                     Case File 14C
                                       American Bar Association ‑ Candidacy for the
Presidency, 1938. Includes letters from March 1938
                                       to December 1938 from friends and associates pledg‑
                                       ing support. After the MacChesney 's defeat there are
                                       a number of reasons advanced including: the activi‑
                                       ties of Silas Strawn and the bitterness of South‑
                                       erners over the MacChesney 's stand on negro rights.

                     Case File 15
                                       The National Defense Act of 1940.
                                       MacChesney attended the conference in Washington.
                                       Includes letters from MacChesney ordering
                                       copies of the bill. Also included are a series of
                                       letters from members of the Commission for Uniform
                                       State Laws discussing legislation to implement the
                                       act. MacChesney helped draft the legislation.
                                       (CR 16A).

                     Case File 16A
                                       World War II ‑ Military Service.
                                       Materials relating to court martials. Essentially
                                       the same type of material contained in the World
                                       War I files. (CR 15).

                     Case File 16B
                                       World War II ‑ Military Service.
                                       Materials relating to court martials. Essentially
                                       the same type of material contained in the World
                                       War I files. (CR 15).

                     Case File 16C
                                       World War II Military Service
                                       A resume of MacChesuey's trip to Alaska.
                                       (1) A series of letters (2) A speech on the im‑
                                       portance of Alaska (Union League) (3) Some vague
                                       hints of contacts with the Russians that might
                                       be told later but never were made public. (CR 72).

                     Case File 16D
                                       World War II ‑ Military Service
                                       A series of letters and pamphlets concerning re‑
                                       organization of the court martial system after
                                       the war. (MacChesney testified before the American
                                       Bar Association on the problem).(CR 47).

Box      9

                     Case File 17
                                       Bankruptcy Referee, 1943‑1953
                                       General correspondence and papers covering the
                                       work of a referee.

                     Case File 18A
                                       Military Service, World War I and II
                                       Commendations and Decorations. Includes DSM, Purple
                                       Heart, Honorary Brigadier General Arizona National
                                       Guard, Honorary Colonel U.S. Army. (CR 39 9A).

                     Case File 18B
                                       Military Service, World War I and II
                                       Commendations and Decorations, Includes Legion of
                                       Honor, Order of the White Elephant (Siam), Salva‑
                                       tion Army Commendation, National Association of
                                       Real Estate Boards Commendation, Order of
                                       Chevalier of Italy.

                     Case File 19A
                                       Organizations and Fraternities
                                       Includes material on: Order of the Coif; American
                                       Society of International Law; and American
                                       Judicature Society.

                     Case File 19B
                                       Organizations and Fraternities
                                       Includes materials on: Union League Club; Sons of
                                       the American Revolution; The Order of 1812; American
                                       Legion; and Order of the World Wars.

Box      10

                     Case File 19C
                                       Organizations and Fraternities
                                       Contains materials on membership and training of
                                       members of the Reserve Officer Association.

                     Case File 20
                                       Personal General File
                                       Contains a biographical letter to Robert Day (Sec.
                                       N.U. Alumni Assn.). lists of books for reading and
                                       reference, materials on Army Day 1949, 75th Birth‑
                                       day Banquet, comments on re‑built farm, and com‑
                                       ments on the American History Medal at Carson
                                       Long Military Academy, (1935‑1952).

                     Case File 21
                                       Politics 1907‑1916
                                       Contains letters, essentially kept for their auto‑
                                       graphs, of Woodrow Wilson, Theodore Roosevelt,
                                       Elihu Root, Charles Evans Hughes, and William
                                       Howard Taft. One letter from Taft, however, dated
                                       Jan. 26, 1908, concerns Speaker Cannon and the
                                       battle for delegates to the national convention
                                       of that year.

                     Case File 22
                                       Baker, Newton D., 1917
                                       Contains correspondence with Baker concerning Gen.
                                       Leonard Wood. Baker claimed that his decision was
                                       non‑partisan, based on tempermental flaws in Wood's
                                       character. MacChesney is non‑committal,
                                       but claims Baker was not politically motivated.
                                       Also includes a reminiscence by MacChesney,
                                       who was present. (CR 23A, 23B, 23C)

                     Case File 23A
                                       Wood, Leonard Campaign ‑ 1920
                                       Includes a day by day, stop by stop summary of
                                       Wood's primary campaign in Illinois
                                       (April 1920) and photographs of his campaign. (CR 22, 24)

Box      11
                     Case File 23B
                                       Wood, Leonard Campaign ‑ 1920
                                       Contain; copies of the Wood Campaign newspaper,
                                       and a detailed account of the convention written
                                       to Cyril Clemens, President of the International
                                       Mark Twain Society, who was contemplating a bio‑
                                       graphy of President Harding. Also of interest
                                       are several letters from Wood written after the
                                       campaign (1922‑23) congratulating him but making
                                       little effort to help him politically (position in
                                       the Philippines). An article written by
                                       MacChesney on the League of Nations during the
                                       campaign is included and several letters of good
                                       fellowship from Senator Harding. (CR 22, 24).

                     Case File 23C
                                       Wood, Leonard, Campaign ‑ 1920
                                       Contains general correspondence on the campaign
                                       including requests for patronage from ward
                                       workers. (1920‑1922) Many of the letters follow‑
                                       ing Wood's defeat are bitter and almost all the
                                       key figures are suspicious of Mr. Harding and
                                       his associates. (CR 22, 24, 29)

                     Case File 24
                                       League of Nations
                                       Includes: general correspondence on the League;
                                       letters to Manley O. Hudson of Harvard on the
                                       League, and letters during the League struggle
                                       generally critical of Wilson. (CR 23A, 23B, 23C, 26,
                                       28)

                     Case File 25
                                       National Economic League 1921‑1938
                                       The material in this file indicates in some measure
                                       the activities of the League in holding referendums
                                       and public opinion polls among the thinking public
                                       with regard to questions of the day such‑as pro‑
                                       hibition, membership in the World Court, business
                                       practices, and governmental problems.

                     Case File 26
                                       World Court 1920‑1935
                                       MacChesney favored American entrance into the
                                       World Court, but was doubtful of the effect of
                                       any league to outlaw war. This file contains
                                       general correspondence from 1920 to the final
                                       defeat of the World Court issue in 1935 (CR 24)

Box      12

                     Case File 27
                                       Political Campaign‑1928
                                       MacChesney organized mid‑western lawyers. In‑
                                       cludes essentially campaign materials. (CR 40,
                                       41A, 41B) See Box 1‑C/29

                     Case File 28
                                       Political‑Campaign ‑ 1932
                                       Includes general correspondence with the Republican
                                       National Committee, campaign literature, newspaper
                                       clippings, and a pamphlet written and distributed
                                       by MacChesney to businessmen and lawyers entitled
                                       "Why the Constructive Forces of America Should
                                       Support President Hoover for Re‑election." (CR 40,
                                       41A, 41B.) See boxes 1‑C/30 through 1‑C/34.

                     Case File 29
                                       Political Appointments 1921‑1933, General
                                       This file contains materials on attempts to make
                                       MacChesney (1) Secretary of the Navy (1921); (2)
                                       a high official in the Philippines (1921‑23); (3)
                                       Attorney‑General of the United States; (4) minister
                                       (after 1929) to a number of South American or
                                       European countries. Just as success appeared possible,
                                       F.D.R. won and his appointment was lost in a maze of
                                       party maneuvering. (CR 23C, 30, 40, 41A, 41B)

 

                     Case File 30
                                       White House Visit ‑ 1930
                                       During this visits Hoover and MacChesney attempted
                                       to come to some agreement on the type of post that
                                       would be offered the MacChesney. A positive offer
                                       was made of an Argentinean post. (CR 29)

Box      13

                     Case File 31
                                       Ministerial Nomination ‑ Netherlands & Canada
                                       1931‑1932. Supplements case file 30 showing
                                       the personal problems of MacChesney in regard
                                       to any appointment abroad after 1930. He was
                                       financially unable to take a European appoint‑
                                       ment and the Canadian appointment fell victim
                                       to the Senate (CR 40, 41A, 41B).

                     Case File 32
                                       Politics, (National)1930‑1953 General
                                       Includes letters of congratulation to recently
                                       elected officials, patronage letters, and
                                       accounts of contributions to the national
                                       party. (CR 4A, 4B, 36, 38, 42).

                     Case File 33
                                       Politics, State and Local, General 1936‑1951
                                       Includes material on local judicial races, letters
                                       of indorsement, letters of congratulation, and
                                       accounts of contributions to the local party.
                                       (CR 35, 44).

                     Case File 34
                                       Republican National Committee, 1937‑1940
                                       Contains correspondence and drafts of the anti‑
                                       cipated Republican platform for 1940, "a program
                                       for a dynamic America". This campaign is the
                                       last major effort MacChesney made in national
                                       politics.

                     Case File 35
                                       Politics ‑ Illinois Primaries, 1940
                                       MacChesney ran, presumably as a Hoover man, but
                                       seemed equally interested in Vandenberg. In‑
                                       cluded are nominating petitions, ballots, and
                                       letters from other Republican candidates, in‑
                                       cluding C. Wayland Brooks, and letters of con‑
                                       gratulations to the victors. (CR 33).

Box      14

                     Case File 36
                                       Politics ‑ 1940, National Campaign
                                       Includes letters from the Republican National
                                       Committee, general letters on the progress of
                                       the campaign, a series of letters from former
                                       governor Myers Y. Cooper of Ohio. Letters from
                                       Vandenberg, Dewey, Willkie, and Taft. Letter
                                       of contratulation to Willkie at convention time.
                                       (CR 32, 37B, 40, 41A, 41B, 42, 46).

                     Case File 37A
                                       World War II 1937‑1940
                                       Essentially domestic in nature. Includes letters
                                       from various organizations seeking use of the
                                       MacChesney 's name, which he refused.

                     Case File 37B
                                       World War II, 1940‑1942
                                       Concerned especially with foreign affairs. In‑
                                       cluded are: several letters on post‑war aims of
                                       the United States; letters to and from Britain;
                                       Committee to Defend America by Aiding the Allies;
                                       America First Committee; a letter to Burton K.
                                       Wheeler on international affairs; and letters
                                       from Scott Lucas on the world situation. (CR 36,
                                       409 41A, 41B, 42, 46, 48)

                     Case File 38
                                       Brown, Samuel (Pres. Virginia Iron Coal and Coke Co.)
                                       1947‑52. Contains comments on questions of the day
                                       and casts light on the MacChesney 's attitude toward
                                       the Truman Administration. General in favor of
                                       Senator Taft for the Presidency, but doubts his
                                       ability to get the nomination in 1948 or 1952. (CR 32)

                     Case File 39
                                       Brown, Frederick A.
                                       A series of personal letters between the General and
                                       his life‑long friend. Includes supplementary
                                       material on the 1932 campaign and general political
                                       affairs. (CR 289 32)

                     Case File 40
                                       Newton, Walter
                                       Correspondence touching on the MacChesney 's appoint‑
                                       ment to the diplomatic service, the election of
                                       1932 and general politics of 1941. (CR 27, 28, 29,
                                       31, 369 37B, 46).

Box      15

                     Case File 41 (1 & 2)
                                       Hoover, Herbert
                                       Includes letters on national affairs, from
                                       MacChesney to Mr. Hoover and notes of acknowledgment
                                       in return. When used with the Newton file, they
                                       give an expanded view of the relation between the
                                       two men from 1926 to the MacChesney 's death. (CR 4B,
                                       27, 28,, 29, 319 36, 37B, 46, 74) 1926‑1953.

                     Case File 42
                                       Vandenberg, Arthur ‑ 1940‑1945
                                       Contains explantions of Vandenberg's attitude toward
                                       the Presidential nomination in 1940 and several
                                       letters regarding his bipartisanship in 1945.
                                       (CR 32, 36, 37B)

                     Case File 43
                                       Knox, Frank ‑ 1934‑1941.
                                       Includes general correspondence and several letters
                                       on Knox's Bar Association speech, October 1, 1941,
                                       on American foreign policy and the Second World War.
                                       (CR 37B).

                     Case File 44
                                       Greene, Dwight R. ‑ 1939‑1949
                                       Contains letters relating to MacChesney's early
                                       support of Greene (1940) and other political
                                       correspondence. (CR 33).

                     Case File 45
                                       Lowden, Frank ‑ 1922‑1928.
                                       Many letters accepting or refusing offers to speak,
                                       including a letter from Lowden of June 12, 1924
                                       telling why he will not accept the Republican
                                       Vice‑Presidential nomination.

                     Case File 46
                                       Appel, Monte ‑ 1939‑1952. (Prominent lawyer and
                                       member of Hoovers staff 1928‑1932.) Material
                                       reflects the confidence and respect Hoover's
                                       followers had for him. Includes a letter from
                                       both MacChesney and Appel on American involve‑
                                       ment in World War II. (CR 36, 37B, 40, 41A, 41B).

                     Case File 47
                                       Vanderbilt, Arthur ‑ 1946‑1951.
                                       Miscellaneous letters of congratulation. Includes
                                       a letter with regard to the reform of army court
                                       martial system after World War II from MacChesney,
                                       (CR 16D).

Box      16
                     Case File 48
                                       General Correspondence ‑ 1908 ‑ 1952.
                                       Correspondence files that were maintained under the
                                       headings of "special", "distinguished friends",
                                       compliments', "appreciation", "congratulatory".

Box      17

                     Case File 49
                                       *NGCUSL 1917‑1919. Legal correspondence; pamphlets
                                       entitled "The 'Adamson' Act" and "Report of the
                                       Committee on Vital and Penal Statistics"; and a
                                       report on "Relief Against Inequalities in Taxation".

                     Case File 50
                                       NCCUSL ‑ 1920. Legal correspondence with lawyers;
                                       amendment of Fiduciaries Act; and pamphlet "Brief
                                       of American Bankers Association".

                     Case File 51
                                       NCCUSL ‑ 1921. Legal correspondence; pamphlets,
                                       "The Financing of Present Day Needs" by Mortimer
                                       L. Schiff; "Participation in a Breach of Trust"
                                       *National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform
                                       State Laws by Austin Wakeman Scott; "The Flat‑Rate Plan for
                                       the Taxation of Personal Property of Non‑Residents
                                       Passing at Death" by Joseph S. Matthews; Report
                                       "Special Commission to Investigate the Sale of
                                       Corporate Securities & Related Matters"; the Board
                                       of Trade of the City of Chicago, Committee on
                                       Stock List.

                     Case File 52
                                       NCCUSL ‑ 1922. Legal correspondence; Minutes of
                                       Executive Committee of NCCUSL, Tampa, Fla;
                                       pamphlet on Inheritance Tax Law and Fiduciaries
                                       Act.

                     Case File 53 (1)
                                       NCCUSL ‑ 1923. Legal correspondence; material
                                       dealing with Real Estate and arbitration act.

                     Case File 53 (2)
                                       NCCUSL ‑ 1923. Legal correspondence; materials
                                       on Sales Securities Act; Mortgage; Marraige &
                                       Divorce.

                     Case File 54 (1)
                                       NCCUSL ‑ 1924. Legal correspondence; reports on
                                       Arbitration Act; primary act, vehicle act;
                                       marriage & divorce Act; Incorporation Act; Mortgage
                                       Act; and Minutes of Executive Committee.
Box      18             

                     Case File 54 (2)
                                       NCCUSL ‑ 1924. Legal correspondence; materials
                                       regarding Sale of Securities Act; Incorporation
                                       Act; Mortgage Act; Vehicle Act; Fraudulent Con‑
                                       veyance Act; Declaratory Judgments Act; Primary
                                       Act; Criminal Procedure; Real Estate Mortgage Act;
                                       Marriage & Divorce; and Arbitration Act.
                                                                       
                     Case File 54 (3)
                                       NCCUSL ‑ 1924. Legal correspondence; materials
                                       dealing with Titles to Real Estate; Sale of
                                       Securities Act; Joint Guardianship Act; Marriage
                                       & Divorce Act; Incorporation Act; Joint Guardianship
                                       Act; Marriage & Divorce Act; Incorporation Act;
                                       One Day of Rest in Seven; Mortgage Act; Fiduciaries
                                       Act; and list of state members.

                     Case File 54 (4)
                                       NCCUSL ‑ 1924. Legal correspondence; pamphlet
                                       "Report of Committee on Uniform State Laws";
                                       materials on Child Labor Amendment; Mortgage Act;
                                       Sale of Securities Act; Fiduciaries Bill; Vehicle
                                       Act; Divorce Acts; One Day's Rest in Seven; reports;
                                       pamphlets: "Scope & Limitation of Commercial
                                       Arbitration" by Harland F. Stone; "Report of
                                       Committee on a Uniform Act to Regulate the Sale
                                       & Possession of Firearms; and "Address of the
                                       President, Nathan William MacChesney, July 1, 1924".

                     Case File 54 (5)
                                       NCCUSL ‑ 1924. Legal correspondence; materials
                                       regarding numerous acts and a report on the
                                       National Conference on Street and Highway Safety.

                     Case File 55 (1)
                                       NCCUSL ‑ 1925, Legal correspondence; materials
                                       regarding numerous acts.

Box      19

                     Case File 55 (2)
                                       NCCUSL ‑ 1925. Legal correspondence; materials
                                       regarding numerous acts and an article "The
                                       Logical Basis for Inheritance Taxation" by
                                       John Harrington.

 

                     Case File 55 (3)
                                       NCCUSL ‑ 1925. Legal correspondence; materials
                                       regarding numerous acts and pamphlet "Questions
                                       & Answers Based on the Report of the National
                                       Conference on Street & Highway Safety" by Ron.
                                       Herbert Hoover, Chairman.

                     Case File 55 (4)
                                       NCCUSL ‑ 1925. Legal correspondence; materials
                                       regarding numerous acts and minutes of Executive
                                       Meeting, 3 printed addresses of Calvin Coolidge;
                                       Reports of various committees pertaining to acts,
                                       and tentative program of the 35th Annual Meeting
                                       and other materials on the 35th Annual Meeting.

                     Case File 55 (5)
                                       NCCUSL ‑ 1925. Legal correspondence; and materials
                                       regarding numerous acts.

Box      20

                     Case File 56 (1)
                                       NCCUSL ‑ 1926, Legal correspondence and materials
                                       regarding numerous acts.

 

                     Case File 56 (2)
                                       NCCUSL ‑ 1926. Legal correspondence; and materials
                                       regarding numerous acts.

 

                     Case File 56 (3)
                                       NCCUSL ‑ 1926. Legal correspondence and materials
                                       dealing with numerous acts. Clippings. Reports on
                                       Public Utilities and Firearms Act.

 

                     Case File 57
                                       NCCUSL ‑ 1927. Legal correspondence; materials
                                       dealing with numerous acts; Minutes of Executive
                                       Committee; "Legislative Snynopsis and Digest" 55th
                                       General Assembly; draft memo on Firearms Act.

                     Case File 57 (2)
                                       NCCUSL ‑ 1927. Legal correspondence; materials
                                       dealing with numerous acts; printed pamphlets
                                       on Public Utilities and Business Corporation.

                     Case File 58
                                       NCCUSL ‑ 1928, Legal correspondence; materials
                                       regarding numerous acts; printed pamphlet on
                                       Mechanics & Lien Act; MacChesuey Act for Real
                                       Estate License Law".

Box      21

                     Case File 59
                                       NCCUSL ‑ 1929. Legal correspondence; materials
                                       on various acts; printed reports on Inheritance
                                       Tax; Aeronautical Legislation and Mechanics Lien
                                       Act.

                     Case File 60
                                       NCCUSL ‑ 1930. Legal correspondence; materials
                                       on numerous acts; report on Absent Voters Act and
                                       Child Labor Act, Firearams Act and Divorce
                                       Jurisdiction Act; Minutes of 40th Executive Meeting.

                     Case File 61
                                       NCCUSL ‑ 1931. Legal correspondence; materials
                                       regarding numerous acts; printed reports; "Report
                                       of Minn. Board of Commissioners to the Minnesota
                                       State Legislature at its 1931 Session; "Report of
                                       Maryland Commissioners to the General Assembly of
                                       Maryland, 1931".

                     Case File 62
                                       NCCUSL ‑ 1932. Legal correspondence; materials
                                       on various acts; printed reports on Aeronautics
                                       Act and Mechanics Lien Act. Article "Objections
                                       to the New Uniform Aeronautical Code" by James J.
                                       Hayden.

                     Case File 63
                                       NCCUSL ‑ 1933. Legal correspondence; materials
                                       on Aeronautics Act; several reports.

Box      22

                     Case File 64
                                       NCCUSL ‑ 1934, Legal correspondence; materials
                                       on various acts; printed pamphlets on Aeronautics
                                       Law, Bank Collection Act, and Agriculture
                                       Cooperative Association Act. 1934 Report to
                                       the Governor.

                     Case File 65
                                       NCCUSL ‑ 1935. Legal correspondence; materials
                                       dealing with various acts; pamphlet "Trust
                                       Indenture, 5% Income First Mortage Bond issue".

                     Case File 66
                                       NCCUSL ‑ 1936.Legal correspondence with Daniel
                                       Sullivan and K. L. Ames, Jr.; MacChesney Resolution.

                     Case File 67 (1)
                                       NCCUSL ‑ 1937. Legal correspondence; materials
                                       regarding numerous acts; pamphlets "Printed Rules
                                       for Draftsmen and Sample Form for Acts" and "Law
                                       of Airflight, Tenative Draft No. 1".

                     Case File 67 (2)
                                       NCCUSL ‑ 1937. Legal correspondence; materials
                                       regarding numerous acts.

                     Case File 68 (1)
                                       NCCUSL ‑ 1938. Legal correspondence; materials
                                       regarding numerous acts; printer reports on
                                       Aeronautics and reports of Committee on Insurance
                                       Acts.

Box      23

                     Case File 68 (2)
                                       NCCUSL ‑ 1938. Legal correspondence; materials
                                       regarding numerous acts; report "The National
                                       Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws‑‑
                                       Its History, Membership, Organization, Procedure,
                                       Accomplishments, Objectives and Needs" (carbon
                                       typed copy).

                     Case File 68 (3)
                                       NCCUSL ‑ 1938. Legal correspondence; materials
                                       regarding numerous acts; report "Fourth Draft of
                                       the Aviation Liability Act".

                     Case File 69 (1)
                                       NCCUSL ‑ 1939. Legal correspondence; materials
                                       regarding numerous acts; Report of Committee on
                                       Reciprocal Liquidation Act for Insurance Codes;
                                       Minutes of Meeting of Commission, Chicago, Feb. 4,
                                       1939.

                     Case File 69 (2)
                                       NCCUSL ‑ 1939. Legal correspondence; materials
                                       regarding several acts.

                     Case File 69 (3)
                                       NCCUSL ‑ 1939. Legal correspondence; materials
                                       regarding numerous acts; Report to Governor for
                                       1939.

Box      24

                     Case File 70 (1)
                                       NCCUSL ‑ 1940. Legal correspondence; materials
                                       regarding numerous acts.

                     Case File 70 (2)
                                       NCCUSL ‑ 1940. Legal correspondence; materials
                                       dealing with various acts; 1940 Report to the Governor.

 

                     Case File 70 (3)
NCCUSL ‑ 1940. Legal correspondence; materials
                                       regarding various acts.

 

                     Case File 71 (1)
                                       NCCUSL ‑ 1941. Legal correspondence; materials
                                       regarding numerous acts.

 

                     Case File 71 (2)
                                       NCCUSL ‑ 1941. Legal correspondence; materials
                                       regarding numerous acts; Minutes of Executive
                                       Committee.

Box      25

                     Case File 71 (3)
                                       NCCUSL ‑ 1941. Legal correspondence; materials
                                       regarding numerous acts; Report of 62nd General
                                       Assembly of Illinois; Minutes of Executive Meeting.

                     Case File 72
                                       NCCUSL ‑ 1942. Legal correspondence; materials
                                       dealing with various acts; Report of Commission
                                       to Governor, 1942.

                     Case File 73
                                       NCCUSL ‑ 1943. Legal correspondence; materials
                                       regarding numerous acts; Minutes of Executive
                                       Committee.

                     Case File 74
                                       NCCUSL ‑ 1944. Legal correspondence; materials
                                       dealing with various acts; Minutes of Meetings
                                       9‑6‑44 and 12‑29‑44.

                     Case File 75
                                       NCCUSL ‑ 1945. Legal correspondence; materials
                                       regarding numerous acts; Report to Governor, 1945.

Box      26

                     Case File 76 (1)
                                       NCCUSL ‑ 1946. Legal correspondence; materials
                                       regarding numerous acts; minutes of Illinois
                                       Commissioners' meeting.

                     Case File 76 (2)
                                       NCCUSL ‑ 1946. Legal correspondence; materials
                                       dealing with various acts; minutes of Illinois
                                       Commissioners' meeting, Nov. 8.

                     Case File 77
                                       NCCUSL ‑ 1947. Legal correspondence; materials
                                       regarding numerous acts; 1947 Report to the
                                       Governor.

                     Case File 78 (1)
                                       NCCUSL ‑ 1948. Legal correspondence; materials
                                       regarding numerous acts; minutes of meeting
                                       Feb. 25; composite reports such as on Evidence Act.

                     Case File 78 (2)
                                       NCCUSL ‑ 1948. Legal correspondence; materials
                                       dealing with numerous acts; registration list
                                       1948 annual meeting; Minutes, Nov. 5, 1948.

Box      27

                     Case File 79 (1)
                                       NCCUSL ‑ 1949. Legal correspondence; materials
                                       dealing with various acts; minutes, Jan. 30 meeting;
                                       1949 Report to the Governor; minutes, May 18, meeting
                                       article: "Observations on the Conflicts of Law
                                       Provisions of UCC" by Max Rheinstein; Minutes Aug. 29.

                     Case File 79 (2)
                                       NCCUSL ‑ 1949. Legal correspondence; materials
                                       regarding numerous acts; report of Legislative
                                       Committee.

                     Case File 80 (1)
                                       NCCUSL ‑ 1950. Legal correspondence; materials
                                       dealing with various acts; articles "The Law
                                       of Sales in the Proposed Uniform Code" by Samuel
                                       Williston; and minutes of meeting Feb. 26.

                     Case File 80 (2)
                                       NCCUSL ‑ 1950. Legal correspondence; materials
                                       regarding numerous acts; printed reports; agenda,
                                       June 23, meeting; report of Committee Appointed to
                                       Consider Proposed Rule to Govern Condemnation
                                       Cases in the U.S. District Courts".

Box      28

                     Case File 80 (3)
                                       NCCUSL ‑ 1950. Legal correspondence; materials
                                       regarding numerous acts; bound material from the
                                       annual meeting, Washington, D. C., Sept. 1950.

                     Case File 80 (4)
                                       NCCUSL ‑ 1950. Legal correspondence; materials
                                       dealing with various acts; minutes Executive
                                       Committee, Sep. 15; Proceedings of the annual
                                       Meeting Sep. 11‑16; Minutes of Illinois Commission
                                       Nov. 17; and 1950 Report to the Governor (printed).

                     Case File 81 (1)
                                       NCCUSL ‑ 1951. Legal correspondence; materials
                                       regarding numerous acts; "Inaugural Address of
                                       Earl Warren, Governor of California", printed;
                                       Minutes of the Executive Committee, Feb.; article
                                       "Uniform Laws in California" by Victor R. Healey;
                                       copy of Uniform Commercial Code, spring, 1951 (printed).

Box      29

                     Case File 81 (2)
                                       NCCUSL ‑ 1951. Legal correspondence; materials
                                       dealing with various acts; minutes of the Execu‑
                                       tive Committee, May.

                     Case File 81 (3)
                                       NCCUSL ‑ 1951. Legal correspondence; materials
                                       dealing with various acts; State of Illinois
                                       Finance Procedure Nos. 1, 2 & 3; proceedings in
                                       Committee of UCC, Sept.; registration list, 1951
                                       annual meeting; minutes of annual meeting; copy
                                       of "Uniform Commercial Codes Nov., 1951 (printed).

                     Case File 82
                                       NCCUSL ‑ 1952. Legal correspondence; materials
                                       regarding numerous acts; minutes of the Executive
                                       Committee meeting Feb.

 

REPUBLICAN PARTY

Box 30          Case File 83 (1)
                                       Republican Party ‑ 1928 ‑ National Committee
                                       Weekly Reports, Hoover‑Curtis Organization Bureau,
                                       RNC, Chicago, 1928, NWM Director (Notebook)
                                       Report No. 1 (Aug. 28, 1928) through Report
                                       No. 8 (Oct. 27, 1928).

                     Case File 83 (2)
                                       Republican Party ‑ 1928. National Committee
                                       Weekly Reports Hoover‑Curtis Organization Bureau,
                                       RNC, Chicago, 1928, NWM, Director (Notebook)
                                       Report No. I through Report No. 8. Duplicate of
                                       Case File 83(l).

                     Case File 83 (3)
                                       Republican Party ‑ 1928. National Committee,
                                       Hoover‑Curtis Organization Bureau, RNC, Chicago,
                                       1928, Final Report, by NWM, Director. Includes:
                                       Final Report; Table of Contents; Summary by States;
                                       Appendix; Women's Activities; Hoover Hostesses;
                                       First Voters; College Campus; Civic Volunteers;
                                       Business & Professionals; Lawyers; Illinois, Chicago
                                       & Cook County; Office Mrg. Report; Organization
                                       Chart; Financial Report; Volunteer Workers; Index
                                       to Exhibits; Exhibits #1 through 21. (bound)

                     Case File 83 (4)
                                       Republican Party ‑ 1928. Consolidated record, 1928
                                       (Personal ‑ 1) (Notebook). Report by states,
                                       Arizona through Nevada.

                     Case File 83 (5)
                                       Republican Party - 1928. Consolidated Record, 1928
                                       (Personal ‑ 2) (Notebook). Report by states, New
                                       Mexico through Wyoming.

Box 31          Case File 84 (1 ‑ 3)
                                       Republican Party ‑ 1932. National Committee, 1932
                                       (Notebook 1, part 1). Lists Business, Professional
                                       Committees‑‑National Chairmen; state and country
                                       chairmen:
                                                Folder 1 ‑ Alabama through Kentucky.
                                                Folder 2 ‑ Louisiana through North Dakota.
                                                Folder 3 ‑ Ohio through Wyoming.

                     Case File 84 (4)
                                       Republican Party ‑ 1932. National Committee, 1932
                                       (Notebook 2), National Hoover‑Curtis Organization
                                       Bureau and the National Hoover‑Curtis Committees.
                                       Includes "General Information"; "Hoover‑Curtis
                                       State Committees"; "National Hoover‑Curtis Com‑
                                       mittees" Personnel; Electoral.

                     Case File 84 (5)
                                       Republican Party ‑ 1932. National Committee, 1932
                                       (Notebook 4) National Hoover‑Curtis Organization
                                       Bureau and the National Hoover‑Curtis Committees.
                                       Includes General Information; Hoover‑Curtis State
                                       Committees; National Hoover‑Curtis Committees;
                                       and Personnel (Duplicate of Folder 3 with exception
                                       of Electoral).

                     Case File 84 (6)
                                       Republican Party ‑ 1932. National Committee, 1932
                                       (Notebook). Independent Business Men's Campaign
                                       for Hoover and Prosperity. Includes Speaker's Daily
                                       Report; Information for Speakers; Hoover's Achieve‑
                                       ments; Story of President Hoover; E. A. Van Valkenburg's
                                       Letter; Roosevelt's Errors; Bonus Situation; "Veterans
                                       Relief" by Frank Hines; Taxes; Hoover at Governors'
                                       Conference; General Business Conditions; Public Health;
                                       Natural Wealth and Resources; Purchasing Power. Two
                                       pamphlets "Campaign Ammunition" and "FACTS, President
                                       Hoover and the Republican Administration."

Box 32          Case File 84 (7)
                                       Republican Party ‑ 1932. Campaign Material. Con‑
                                       tains campaign material authored by NWM; corresp.
                                       dealing with campaigns; campaign posters; copies of
                                       pamphlet "Campaign Progress"; and campaign infor‑
                                       mational bulletins.

                     Case File 84 (8)
                                       Republican Party ‑ 1932. Democratic Campaign Material.

                     Case File 84 (9‑10)
                                       Republican Party ‑ 1932. National committee, 1932.
                                       National Hoover‑Curtis Committee, Nathan W. Machesney,
                                       Director.

                                       Folder 9: Reports of campaign submitted by NWM to
                                       Everett Sanders.

                                       Folder 10: Campaign letter to lawyers and letters
                                        of appreciation.

Box 32          Case File 84 (11‑47)
                     Republican Party - 1932. National Hoover‑Curtis Committee, Nathan W.
                     MacChesney, Director. Organization within states:
                              Folder 11: Alabama
                              Folder 12: Arizona
                              Folder 13: Arkansas
                              Folder 14: California
                              Folder 15: Colorado
                              Folder 16: District of Columbia
                              Folder 17: Illinois
                              Folder 18: Indiana

Box 33                   Folder 19: Iowa
                              Folder 20: Kansas
                              Folder 21: Kentucky
                              Folder 22: Maine
                              Folder 23: Massachusetts
                              Folder 24: Michigan
                              Folder 25: Minnesota
                              Folder 26: Missouri

Box 34                   Folder 27 : Montana
                              Folder 28: Nebraska
                              Folder 29: New Hampshire
                              Folder 30: New Jersey
                              Folder 31: New Mexico
                              Folder 32: New York
                              Folder 33: Nevada
                              Folder 34: North Dakota
                              Folder 35: Ohio
                              Folder 36: Oklahoma

Box 35                   Folder 37: Oregon
                              Folder 38: Pennsylvania
                              Folder 39: Rhode Island
                              Folder 40: South Dakota
                              Folder 41: Tennessee
                              Folder 42: Utah
                              Folder 43: Virginia
                              Folder 44: Washington
                              Folder 45: Wisconsin
                              Folder 46: West Virginia
                              Folder 47: Wyoming
                     Case File 84 (48‑52)
                     Republican National Committee, 1932. National Hoover‑ Curtis Committee,
                     General Organization:
                              Folder 48: Personnel‑Employment. Corresp.; record sheets.
                              Folder 49:Publicity. Press Releases, corresp., memo*
                              Folder 50:Speakers File; state schedule; memos; time tables; train; airlines;
                                       air mail service.
                              Folder 51:Young Republican League; literature, corresp., etc., Oct. 1932.
                              Folder 52:Individual File of corresp. & memos: Monte Appel, Robert Lucas,
                                       Henry Horner, G. S. Kinsley, Nathan William MacChesney (personal),
                                       Edgar Rickard, Everett Sanders, Mrs. Ellis Yost)
                     Case File 84 (53)
                     Republican Party, 1932. Electoral Vote. Three copies of compilation of electoral
                     vote at each election, 1912 and after, by state.

Box 36          Case File 85 (1)
                     Republican Party, 1936. National Committee. Parts I and II of the Final Report of
                     the Business, Professional and Industrial Committees. Contains: General Outline;
                     Summary of Work; Commendations; Recommendations; List of Committees by
                     Business, Profession and Industry; and List of Committees by states.
                     Case File 85 (2)
                                       Republican Party, 1936. National Committee. Part
                                       III of the Final Report. Contains exhibits.

                     Case File 86
                                       Republican Party. 1939. Notebook dealing with the
                                       Platform of the Republican Party covering the
                                       Preamble; Economic Problems; Social Problems;
                                       Foreign Relations; Conclusions; Misc. and portions
                                       of Platform as submitted by Regions. (Might be
                                       called "Program Book" prepared for Program Committee.)

                     SERIES 3: BAR ASSOCIATIONS

Box      37

                     Case File 87 (1)
                                       American Bar Association. Misc. corresp. Contains
                                       two copies of NWM speech entitled "Mortgage Fore‑
                                       Closures", read before the American Bar Association,
                                       Aug. 25, 1936; corresp. & literature dealing with
                                       annual meetings; reports; and pamphlets. 1936‑1949.

 

                     Case File 87 (2)
                                       American Bar Association. Nathan W. MacChesney pro‑
                                       posed for President, 1942. (Proposal was in 1938)
                                       Little corresp. regarding it in 1942 and some in 1944,
                                       but he was endorsed for president in 1938. Corresp.

                     Case File 87 (3)
                                       American Bar Association. Special Committee Economic
                                       Condition of the Bar, 1942‑1943. Corresp. and reports
                                       regarding committee while NWM was Chairman.

                     Case File 87 (4)
                                       American Bar Association. Committees on which Gen.
                                       served, 1945‑1951. Corresp. re membership. Public
                                       and private housing; publications committee; Natl.
                                       Conference of Realtors & Lawyers; Special Commis‑
                                       sion on Public Relations; United Nations Organization;
                                       International & Comp. Law; Standing Committee on
                                       American Citizenship; Endowment Fund; Committee on
                                       Redevelopment of Blighted Areas; Corporation Banking
                                       and Mercantile Law; and Special Committee on
                                       Administrative Law.

                     Case File 87 (5)
                                       American Bar Association. General correspondence,
                                       1917‑1955. Memorial to Nathan W. MacChesney.

                     Case File 87 (6)
                                       American Bar Association. General correspondence,
                                       1917‑1955.

                     Case File 88 (1)
                                       Illinois State Bar Association. Pension Foundation.
                                       Corresp. dealing with Pension Foundation and fund;
                                       vouchers 1941‑1951.

                     Case File 88 (2)
                                       Illinois State Bar Association. Pension Foundation.
                                       Corresp. dealing with business of Pension fund;
                                       vouchers; bank account 1917‑1935. Reports of
                                       meetings; pamphlets. Other material dated 1936‑1940.

Box      39
                     Case File 88 (3)
                                       Illinois State Bar Association, Corresp.; by‑laws;
                                       pamphlets; member registry; etc. (covers all other
                                       phases other than Pension Fund) 1932‑1940.

                     Case File 88 (4)
                                       Illinois State Bar Association. Cook County Com‑
                                       mittee on American Citizenship, corresp. 1950;
                                       Committee on Anti‑Trust Law, Trade Regulations &
                                       Association, corresp. 1945‑1949; Sub‑committee on
                                       Commercial & Bankruptcy Law, corresp. 1951; Committee
                                       on Military Affairs, corresp. 1945; Referee's
                                       Salary, corresp. 1949. 1945‑1951

                     Case File 88 (5)
                                       Illinois State Bar Association. Committee on
                                       International Comparative Law, corresp. reports,
                                       pamphlets, 1947‑1949.

                     Case File 88 (6)
                                       Illinois State Bar Association. Integrated Bar‑
                                       Rule 72. Corresp., reports; pamphlets. 1934‑1945.

                     Case File 88 (7)
                                       Illinois State Bar Association. General material
                                       covering annual meetings; corresp, 1941‑1951.

Box      40
                     Case File 89 (1)
                                       Chicago Bar Association. Board of Managers (NWM
                                       member 1944‑1946). Corresp., reports, minutes of
                                       meetings, agenda, etc.

                     Case File 89 (2)
                                       Chicago Bar Association. Committee on Federal
                                       Legislation (NWM member) Corresp. 1938‑1952.

                     Case File 89 (3)
                                       Chicago Bar Association. Minutest reports, agenda,
                                       notices, etc., 1942‑1953.

                     Case File 89 (4)
                                       Chicago Bar Association. Minutes, Reports,
                                       Agendas, Notices, etc., March, 1940‑1941.

                     Case File 89 (5)
                                       Chicago Bar Association. Minutes, Reports,
                                       Agendas, Notices, etc., 1939‑Feb, 1940.

Box      41
                     Case File 89 (6)
                                       Chicago Bar Association. General correspondence.
                                       Corresp., reports, pamphlets, 1940‑1951.

                     Case File 90
                                       International Bar Association. Corresp., reports,
                                       minutes, agendas, financial statements, organization,
                                       and pamphlets, 1947.

                     SERIES 4: SCHOOLS

Box      41
                     Case File 91 (1)
                                       Carson Long Institute. Bulletins, catalogs.
                                       1934‑1952.

                     Case File 91 (2)
                                       Carson Long Institute. Corresp. NWM as
                                       trustee. 1934‑1952.

                     Case File 92 (1)
                                       College of the Pacific, Dr. Rockwell D.Hunt &
                                       California History Foundation. Corresp., bulletin;
                                       reports; re History Foundation. 1947‑1952.

                     Case File 92 (2)
                                       College of the Pacific. Corresp. regarding alumni
                                       dues; programs; bulletins; etc. 1921, 1935‑1952.

Box      42
                     Case File 93
                                       Knox College‑Galesburg, Illinois. Corresp. re
                                       celebrations, business, etc.; pamphlets, programs,
                                       etc, 1928, 1933, 1936‑1951.

                     Case File 94
                                       Lincoln Memorial University, Harrogate, Tennessee.
                                       (Stewart W. McClelland, Pres.) Corres. 1941.

                     Case File 95
                                       Loyola University. Corresp. 1946.

                     Case File 96
                                       Stanford University. Corresp., pamphlets, etc.
                                       1923‑1949.

                     Case File 97
                                       University of Arizona. Corresp. 1942‑1952, re
                                       alumni and campus visits.

                     Case File 98
                                       University of Chicago. Corresp., pamphlets, etc.
                                       NM was Dean. 1929‑1941.

                     Case File 99
                                       University of Illinois. Corresp. re lectures,
                                       appropriations, etc., 1910‑1941.

Box      43

                     Case File 100 (1)
                                       University of Michigan. Honorary Degree. Corresp., 1934

                     Case File 100 (2)
                                       University of Michigan. Bulletins.

                     Case File 100 (3)
                                       University of Michigan Alumni Advisory Council
                                       Corresp., 1931‑1952.

                     Case File 100 (4)
                                       University of Michigan. University of Michigan
                                       League, Alumni Council, Corresp. 1924‑1931.

                     Case File 100 (5)
                                       University of Michigan. Law School, 1937‑1952.

                     Case File 100 (6)
                                       University of Michigan. Law Review & Law
                                       Society, Corresp. 1917‑1942.

Box      44

                     Case File 100 (7)
                                       University of Michigan. Club of Chicago. Corresp.
                                       clips, 1937‑1951.

                     Case File 100 (8)
                                       University of Michigan, Memorial Phoenix
                                       Project, Corresp., news bulletins, notices, etc.
                                       1950‑1952.

                     Case File 100 (9)
                                       University of Michigan. 1902 law class. Corresp.,
                                       list 1922‑1951.

                     Case File 100 (10)
                                       University of Michigan. Toastmasters Club.
                                       Corresp., 1934.

                     Case File 100 (11)
                                       University of Michigan. General corresp., bulletins,
                                       pamphlets, etc., 1937‑1952.

                     Case File 101
                                       University of Texas. Corresp. 1937.

                     Case File 102
                                       University Travel Association. "Floating University"
                                       Corresp. 1928‑1932.

                     Case File 103
                                       University of Wisconsin. One piece printed material.
                                       1937

                     Case File 104
                                       Miscellaneous Colleges. Corresp. with Blackburn
                                       College; North Park College; University of Southern
                                       California; Yale University; Oxford; University of
                                       Minnesota; Harvard; University of Kansas; and
                                       Vanderbilt University. 1933‑1941.

CLUBS

Box 45          Armed Forces Officers Club (case file 105). Correspondence and lists, 1945‑1946
                     Army and Navy Club (case file 106). Correspondence with Howard T. East, Lyman
                              W. Sherwood, Mrs. Walter B. Wolf, and C. H. Morrison, 1943‑1952.
                     Union League Club (Case File 107)
                              Folder 1. Correspondence and Pamphlets, 1926‑1935
                              Folder 2. Correspondence and Pamphlets, 1936‑1952
                              Folder 3. American Legion Post 758 – Correspondence and pamphlets,
                                       1935‑1936.
           
                     Case File 107 (4)
                                       Union League Club. American Legion Post 758.
                                       Corresp., pamphlets, lists, 1937‑1950

                     Case File 107 (5)
                                       Union League Club. Christian Fellowship Group.
                                       Notices, corresp., 1947‑1951.

                     Case File 107 (6)
                                       Union League Club. Endowment Committee.
                                       Corresp., 1935‑1936.

                     Case File 107 (7)
                                       Union League Club. Johnsonians. Corresp., 1947.

                     Case File 107 (8)
                                       Union League Club. LaFayette Society of Chicago.
                                       Corresp., notices, 1946‑1948.

                     Case File 107 (9)
                                       Union League Club. Membership. Printed material
                                       regarding members, 1949.

                     Case File 107 (10)
                                       Union League Club. Public Affairs. Sub‑Committee
                                       on Public Administration. Corresp., 1945.

Box 46          Case File 107 (folder 11) Union League Club – Publications, 1936-1945
                     Union League Bulletin (scattered issues 1936‑1945), Business Week (1942),
                     California Real Estate Magazine (Jan 1944)

                     Case File 107 (folder 12)
                                       Union League Club. Reorganization. Corresp.,
                                       and printed material, 1925, 1950‑1952.

                     Case File 107 (folder 13)
                                       Union,League Club, Round Table. Correspondence,
                                       announcements, invitations, pamphlets. 1945‑1952.

                     Case File 107 (folder 14)
                                       Union League Club. Service Roll. Corresp.,
                                       Roll of Honor, bulletins, 1942‑1949,

                     Case File 107 (folder 15) Union League Club. War Service Committee.
                                       Corresp., reports, agendas, pamphlets, 1942‑43.

                     Case File 108
                                       University Club Chicago. Notices, corresp.,
                                       membership cards, pamphlets, 1909‑1950

                     Case File 109
                                       United Service Organization. Notices, bulletins,,
                                       invitations, clips, memoranda, 1941‑1942.

PERSONAL FILES

Box  47         Case File 110 Insurance (Personal). 1931‑1940. Record of insurance policies on
                     automobiles, properties  bonds, trusts, etc, (RESTRICTED, donor permission)

                     Case File 111 Clippings, 1928‑1929 (notebook, includes Hoover‑Curtis campaign)

                     Case File 112     Clippings – Riverhill Farm Home, 1954

                     Case File 113     Selective Service Regulations, 1940 (registration forms,
                     pamphlets with registration regulations, clippings, printed materials)

                     Case File 114     U.S. Army Specialist Corps, 1942 (article by William Raymond)

                     Case File 115     Tour Material – Kirkcudbright, England, undated
                     (2 pamphlets, photos)

Box 48          Clippings – Leonard Wood Campaign, 1920

Box 49          Clippings – Leonard Wood Campaign, 1920

INDEX TO PHOTOGRAPHS

Box : Case      Description

1‑C/4 :7C(1)    1. Lincoln Monument
                        2. Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Abraham Lincoln. Crowd
                              around the cabin in which Lincoln was born, Hodgenville, Kentucky, 1909.
                        3. Lincoln cabin, Hodgenville, Ky.
                        4. Lincoln bust, dated 1908.
                        5. Town Hall, Manchester, England.
                        6. Four views inside Chicago Art Institute showing Lincoln Memorabilia; 1 outside
                              view.
                        7. Plaque inscribed: The Site of the Wigwam in which Abraham Lincoln was
                              nominated for President, 1860.
                        8. Lincoln Medallion.

1‑C/4 : 7C(2)   1. Colorado Senate, Denver ‑ 3 views.
                        2. Street parade
                        3. Before the unveiling, Madison, Wisconsin.

1‑C/7 : 12        Photographs of Michigan Square building as follows:
                        1. Taken during construction, 1929.
                        2. Two taken of first unit.
                        3. Two taken of Rotunda.
                        4. Two taken of second unit.
                        5. One taken of third unit.
                        6. Three shots taken of fountain of Diana.

1‑C/10 : 20      Two photos of a birthday party for MacChesney by American Legion, Union
                              League Club, June 2, 1953, 75th Birthday.

1‑C/10 : 23A    Pictorial Review of Special Tour of the Leonard Wood Campaign in Illinois,
                              April 5‑10, 1920. Several pictures of MacChesney.

1‑C/15 : 41      Large portrait photo of Herbert Hoover, 5 copies.
                        Two photos of Herbert Hoover.
                       

1‑C/45 : 107(4)          Photo of MacChesney, Wood Campaign, 1920

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