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Guide To Ac026 - Records Of The Office Of The Secretary, Jona Whipple

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Records of the Office of the Secretary, 1899-1912

Elmer E. Barrett served as the secretary for the law school from c.1896, when it was known as the Law Department of Lake Forest University, to c. 1904. He was succeeded by Guy Guernsey.

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Records in Series I and II document applications to the Chicago-Kent College of Law and student applications for degrees. These records consist of application forms and letters to school administrators, the bulk consisting of records from 1900. A third series includes several “credit cards” used by student Levi R. Albaugh (Class of 1914) to receive …

Guide To Ac027 - Records Of The Center For Law And Computers, Jona Whipple

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Records of the Center for Law and Computers, 1984-1999

Records consist of conference materials, proceedings books, and materials used for instruction. Conference materials for the First Annual Personal Computing Strategies for Lawyers, held in 1985, are missing from the collection. The bulk of the collection consists of conference proceedings from various conferences held at Chicago-Kent or sponsored by Chicago-Kent; the Miscellaneous subseries includes materials from conferences including CLC faculty published materials, and materials from conferences hosted by Chicago-Kent with CLC’s participation. The collection also includes complete copies of large firm surveys from 1988-1995, with some incomplete material on surveys from …

Guide To Ac025 - The Chicago-Kent Bulletin, Jona Whipple

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The Chicago-Kent Bulletin

The Chicago-Kent Bulletin was begun in June of 1916 by faculty member Edward J. Veasey, Jr. It was intended to be a monthly publication, described in the 1917 edition of The Transcript as “a medium whereby the events which transpire within the school, worthy of mention may come to light.” Issues of the Bulletin include sections describing the activities of each enrolled class and an alumni section. Issues include an editorial, poetry, humor, photos of faculty members, and cartoons.

The 1917 edition of The Transcript credits O.G. Young (’18) as business manager and editorial writer, O.B. Durand …

Guide To Ac024 - Chicago-Kent College Of Law Buildings Collection, Jona Whipple

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Chicago-Kent College of Law has been located in the city of Chicago since its founding in 1888. The first location of the school was the Grand Pacific Hotel, located on Clark Street and Jackson Boulevard, in downtown Chicago. Classes for what was then known as the “Chicago Evening School of Law” began in January of 1888 and were held on the second floor in the Appellate Court rooms. In 1889, having outgrown the Grand Pacific Hotel, the Appellate Court was moved to the fourth floor of the Grand Opera House at 119-21 N. Clark Street. The law school underwent two …

Guide To Ac023 - Collection Of Anniversaries And Celebrations, Jona Whipple

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The Chicago-Kent College of Law was founded in 1888 as “The Evening Law Class.” The first record of an anniversary celebration at Chicago-Kent was the 75^th Anniversary, which took place in 1963, followed by the 80^th in 1967, the Centennial in 1987, and the 125^th Anniversary in 2013. Each anniversary was marked with celebratory events, dedications, and programs to commemorate the Law School’s history. Past school-wide celebrations at Chicago-Kent have included “Chicago-Kent Day,” declared in 1961 by Mayor Richard J. Daley, and the events of Dedication Year in 1992, when the Law School moved into the building …

Guide To Ac022 - The Transcript, Jona Whipple

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The Transcript was first published in 1917 by the classes of Chicago-Kent College of Law. The first edition notes that the idea for “a year book and chronicle of the College” was conceived in the fall of 1916 by the senior class, upon which a committee of members from each class were appointed to undertake the project. Editions followed for each year except 1921 until 1929, when the final edition of The Transcript was published.

Issues of The Transcript contain faculty photos and background information, photos of senior, junior, and freshman classes, lists of post-graduate class members, an Organizations section …

Deiro Collection Finding Aid, Graduate Center Library, Cuny

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The Deiro Collection at the City University of New York Graduate Center's Mina Rees Library is an archival collection of materials related to the professional and personal lives of Guido Deiro (1886-1950), Pietro Deiro Sr. (1888-1954) and Pietro “Lee” Deiro Jr. (1913-1999).

Immigrating from Italy to the United States in the early 1900's, the Deiro brothers Guido and Pietro, made enduring contributions to the popularization of the Piano Accordion in the 20th Century. As masters of the instrument, the Deiro's achieved headliner status on the vaudeville theatre circuit. Both composed, arranged and recorded an impressive repertoire of accordion music. Pietro …

Center For The Study Of Free Reed Instruments Collection, 1947-2011 Finding Aid, Graduate Center Library, Cuny

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The Center for the Study of Free-Reed Instruments Collection is an archival collection at the City University of New York Graduate Center’s Mina Rees Library which contains materials donated by Professor Allan W. Atlas, related to free-reed instruments and the International Concertina Association.

Guide To Ac021 - Commencement Materials, Jona Whipple

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Commencement Materials, 1905-2014

Commencements at IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law began with Chicago College of Law in 1888. Commencement ceremonies were held annually in June with mid-year class commencement in February. Between the years of 1930-1949, the ceremonies were combined into one with a complete list of both classes in the annual program. After 1968, the mid-year class merged into the regular class. Early degrees awarded were Master of Laws and Bachelor of Laws until 1942 when the first J.D. was awarded to Mabelle C. Eulette. Early commencements were held in halls, hotels, and theatres across Chicago until the early …

Guide To Ac013 - Faculty Biographies, Course Descriptions, Jona Whipple

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Faculty Biographies, Course Descriptions, 1998-2002

Publications commissioned by Chicago-Kent College of Law between the years 1998-2002, actual run of print publications is unknown.

Guide To Ac014 - Selected Faculty Scholarship, Jona Whipple

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Selected Faculty Scholarship

Publications commissioned by Chicago-Kent College of Law between the years 1993-1997, actual run of print publications is unknown.

Society For The Study Of Women In The Renaissance Collection 1987-2002 Finding Aid, Graduate Center Library, Cuny

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The Society for the Study of Women in the Renaissance is a discussion group that was formed in 1987. The collection contains the organizational materials, correspondence, newsletters, membership lists, and meeting information for the organization.

Guide To Ac017 - Alumni Directories, Jona Whipple

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Alumni Directories, 1907-2002

The inaugural issue of the Alumni Directory was published after the 19th year of scholarship at Chicago-Kent College of Law as a tribute to the success of the school. Later copies were printed to foster relationships between alumni. Early copies of the Directory were printed and distributed by the secretary’s office, with later copies (post-1969) produced by the Alumni Association. The final copy issued in print was the 2002 release. The current Alumni Directory is available to students and alumni on the Chicago-Kent College of Law Alumni Association website.

Guide To Ac009 - Student Handbooks, Jona Whipple

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Student Handbooks, 1976-1997

The IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law student handbooks collection consists of titles that were produced to orient incoming students and transfer students, or to provide general information to the student body at large.

Guide To Ac012 - Chicago-Kent Magazine, Jona Whipple

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Chicago-Kent Magazine, 2001-2013

The Chicago-Kent Magazine was first published in Fall of 2001 as a magazine-format replacement for the previous alumni newsletter, Citations, which ceased publication in 2000. The Chicago-Kent Magazine contains alumni news, faculty and class notes, law school news, student competition highlights, and alumni profiles.

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Guide To Ac010 - The Commentator, Jona Whipple

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The Commentator, 1961-2011

The Commentator is the official IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law student newspaper, an entirely student-generated and managed publication covering Chicago-Kent news and events as well as issues pertinent to the law school community. The Commentator highlights student, faculty, and alumni achievements, delivers news on student organizations, and provides a forum for student and faculty op-eds and letters to the editor.

The first issue of The Commentator was printed on November 6, 1950 (by the Junior Bar Association) and was titled The Kent Commentator until 1975, when the title was represented as Chicago-Kent’s Commentator. Between 1975 …

Guide To Ac015 - Student Directories, Jona Whipple

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Student Directories, 1992-1994

The Student Directory was published with information provided by the office of the Registrar in cooperation with the Office of Administration, Finance and CLE. Directories published the names, addresses, and phone numbers of registered students as a service intended to foster close relationships among students. The dates of the first and last paper directories are unknown. A directory of current students is now accessible via the Web for Students portal on the IIT Chicago-Kent website.

Guide To Ac011 - Citations, Jona Whipple

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Citations, 1980-2000

The Chicago-Kent alumni newsletter was first published as Chicago-Kent Citations in 1980. In 1989, the title was changed to Citations, and the 2000 issue was the final issue in the series. In 2002, a new alumni newsletter was published in magazine format, the Chicago-Kent Magazine.

Issues created between 1980 and 2000 included news of the school, alumni news, dean appointments, and other items of interest to Chicago-Kent alumni. Of specific interest are details on the fundraising campaign and groundbreaking of the new building at 565 W. Adams Street in downtown Chicago, as well as notable …

Guide To Ac008 - Dean's Reports, Jona Whipple

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Dean's Reports, 1988-2013

The collection of Dean’s Reports includes reports issued between the years of 1988-2013. Deans during the time period include Lew Collens, Hank Perritt, and Harold Krent. Each dean’s report includes a special focus on Chicago-Kent College of Law programs, institutes and centers, as well as alumni features and donor lists.

Guide To Ac016 - Chicago-Kent News, Jona Whipple

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Chicago-Kent News, 1935-1937

From 1935 through 1944, two members of the faculty, Harry Osgood and Roger Severns, published an eight-page journal, the Chicago-Kent News. Half of the journal was dedicated to notes concerning alumni, including letters of guidance and inspiration from notably successful alums, and the remainder dealt with current activities at Chicago-Kent. The journal did not contain jokes, cartoons, or other light material — it was primarily for public relations purposes. Only seven issues were published.

Guide To Ac020 - Records Of The Board Of Trustees, Jona Whipple

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Records of the Board of Trustees, 1936-1970

The Chicago-Kent College of Law Board of Trustees was responsible for financial management and the overarching policies that guided the trajectory of the university. By 1936, the earliest of records in existence, 5 trustee members were elected annually. Duties remained the same over time with the exception of increased committee activity in later years, beginning in the late 1950s. At some point between the years of 1954 and 1958, records of meeting minutes indicate a change in name from Board of Trustees to Board of Trustees, Directors and Members, and an increase in …

Guide To Ac019 - Records Of The Advisory Board, Jona Whipple

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Records of the Advisory Board, 1968-1975

The Chicago-Kent College of Law Advisory Board was formed in 1969 when Chicago-Kent College of Law became a part of IIT. Upon the merger, the Board was formed from the 18 members of the former Chicago-Kent Board of Trustees and was intended to govern the school based on assignments from IIT. The board was discontinued in the late 1970s.

The first elected chairman of the Advisory Board was E. Douglas Schwantes (‘29) until February 1970, followed by Clair W. Furlong (’26) until November 1970, when David A. Vogel (’51) became the final chairman.

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Guide To Ac018 - Records Of The Board Of Overseers, Jona Whipple

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Records of the Board of Overseers, 1990-1997

The Chicago-Kent Board of Overseers is an advisory body responsible for government of the law school. Much of the work of the Board of Overseers took place through smaller committees, such as the Dean Search Committee, Student Life Committee, Development Committee, Library Committee, and Membership Committee. In the early 90s, board members were selected by members to serve 1 or 3-year terms, with six ex-officio members.

The chairman of the Board of Overseers in 1990 was David B. Horn (’76), followed by John R. Schmidt of Mayer Brown LLP in 1998. Thomas A. …

Tattnall County Baptist Church Collection, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections

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This collection includes photocopies of early records, 1804-1858, of three Tattnall County Baptist churches including Beards Creek Baptist (later Beards Creek Primitive Baptist), Cedar Creek Baptist (later Cedar Creek Primitive Baptist), and Salem Baptist (later Salem Missionary Baptist).

Find this collection in the University Libraries' catalog.