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Law Club (Chicago, Ill.) records [OFFSITE]

 Collection
Identifier: Midwest-MS-Law Club

Scope and Contents

STORED OFFSITE – Contact reference@newberry.org for access. Minutes, membership applications and other member information, yearbooks, papers delivered, and other records of this Chicago social club. It has counted such prominent figures as Adlai Stevenson and Kenesaw Mountain Landis among its members.

Dates

  • Creation: 1930-1993

Creator

Language

Materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

STORED OFFSITE – Contact reference@newberry.org for access.

Extent

8 Linear Feet (8 record cartons)

Abstract

STORED OFFSITE – Contact reference@newberry.org for access. Minutes, membership applications and other member information, yearbooks, papers delivered, and other records of this Chicago social club. The brainchild of Eugene Prussing, the club was founded in 1883 as an organization for young lawyers. It soon became a prestigious group known for its entertainments and has counted such prominent figures as Adlai Stevenson and Kenesaw Mountain Landis among its members.

Location

CRL (Offsite): N3R064, Bay 13

Source

Title
Law Club (Chicago, Ill.) records, 1930-1989
Status
Unprocessed
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the The Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts and Archives Repository

Contact:
60 West Walton Street
Chicago Illinois 60610 United States
312-255-3512