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Box 20

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Contains 21 Results:

"Square Deal for Traffic Victims" - drafts, notes, research (2 folders), ca. 1940s-1950s

 File — Box: 20, Folder: 664-665
Scope and Contents note From the Series: This series consists of both Dawson's journalistic writing and his poetry. The majority is made up of notes, research and drafts of his legal writings including his "Advice of Counsel" column, and feature length articles. Dawson had a relatively brief career writing poetry, most of which appears between 1919-1920. There are several published poems as well as handwritten and typewritten drafts. Of note is his self-published book "Danko" which caused a small...
Dates: ca. 1940s-1950s

"Squire Sedam," published in Case & Comment, Apr. 1941

 File — Box: 20, Folder: 666
Scope and Contents note From the Series: This series consists of both Dawson's journalistic writing and his poetry. The majority is made up of notes, research and drafts of his legal writings including his "Advice of Counsel" column, and feature length articles. Dawson had a relatively brief career writing poetry, most of which appears between 1919-1920. There are several published poems as well as handwritten and typewritten drafts. Of note is his self-published book "Danko" which caused a small...
Dates: Apr. 1941

"Supreme Court and the New Deal" - draft fragment, notes, research, ca. 1930s

 File — Box: 20, Folder: 667
Scope and Contents note From the Series: This series consists of both Dawson's journalistic writing and his poetry. The majority is made up of notes, research and drafts of his legal writings including his "Advice of Counsel" column, and feature length articles. Dawson had a relatively brief career writing poetry, most of which appears between 1919-1920. There are several published poems as well as handwritten and typewritten drafts. Of note is his self-published book "Danko" which caused a small...
Dates: ca. 1930s

"That was New York, The Birth of the Supreme Court," published in the New Yorker, , Jun. 12, 1937

 File — Box: 20, Folder: 668
Scope and Contents note From the Series: This series consists of both Dawson's journalistic writing and his poetry. The majority is made up of notes, research and drafts of his legal writings including his "Advice of Counsel" column, and feature length articles. Dawson had a relatively brief career writing poetry, most of which appears between 1919-1920. There are several published poems as well as handwritten and typewritten drafts. Of note is his self-published book "Danko" which caused a small...
Dates: Jun. 12, 1937

"That's My Story" - notes, drafts, research, ca. 1940s

 File — Box: 20, Folder: 669
Scope and Contents note From the Series: This series consists of both Dawson's journalistic writing and his poetry. The majority is made up of notes, research and drafts of his legal writings including his "Advice of Counsel" column, and feature length articles. Dawson had a relatively brief career writing poetry, most of which appears between 1919-1920. There are several published poems as well as handwritten and typewritten drafts. Of note is his self-published book "Danko" which caused a small...
Dates: ca. 1940s

"There is a Happy Land or Ur-topia or Mine?" - drafts, notes, research, ca. 1930s-1940s

 File — Box: 20, Folder: 670
Scope and Contents note From the Series: This series consists of both Dawson's journalistic writing and his poetry. The majority is made up of notes, research and drafts of his legal writings including his "Advice of Counsel" column, and feature length articles. Dawson had a relatively brief career writing poetry, most of which appears between 1919-1920. There are several published poems as well as handwritten and typewritten drafts. Of note is his self-published book "Danko" which caused a small...
Dates: ca. 1930s-1940s

"Those Pesky Papers" - drafts, notes, research, 1952

 File — Box: 20, Folder: 671-672
Scope and Contents note From the Series: This series consists of both Dawson's journalistic writing and his poetry. The majority is made up of notes, research and drafts of his legal writings including his "Advice of Counsel" column, and feature length articles. Dawson had a relatively brief career writing poetry, most of which appears between 1919-1920. There are several published poems as well as handwritten and typewritten drafts. Of note is his self-published book "Danko" which caused a small...
Dates: 1952

"The Trouble with Rain Makers" - notes, outline, ca. 1950s

 File — Box: 20, Folder: 673
Scope and Contents note From the Series: This series consists of both Dawson's journalistic writing and his poetry. The majority is made up of notes, research and drafts of his legal writings including his "Advice of Counsel" column, and feature length articles. Dawson had a relatively brief career writing poetry, most of which appears between 1919-1920. There are several published poems as well as handwritten and typewritten drafts. Of note is his self-published book "Danko" which caused a small...
Dates: ca. 1950s

"To Sue or Not to Sue" - notes, outline, research, ca. 1930s-1950s

 File — Box: 20, Folder: 674
Scope and Contents note From the Series: This series consists of both Dawson's journalistic writing and his poetry. The majority is made up of notes, research and drafts of his legal writings including his "Advice of Counsel" column, and feature length articles. Dawson had a relatively brief career writing poetry, most of which appears between 1919-1920. There are several published poems as well as handwritten and typewritten drafts. Of note is his self-published book "Danko" which caused a small...
Dates: ca. 1930s-1950s

"Trial Bar" - excerpts, notes, ca. 1930s

 File — Box: 20, Folder: 675
Scope and Contents note From the Series: This series consists of both Dawson's journalistic writing and his poetry. The majority is made up of notes, research and drafts of his legal writings including his "Advice of Counsel" column, and feature length articles. Dawson had a relatively brief career writing poetry, most of which appears between 1919-1920. There are several published poems as well as handwritten and typewritten drafts. Of note is his self-published book "Danko" which caused a small...
Dates: ca. 1930s

University of Chicago Class of 1913 History - drafts, notes, correspondence, 1953

 File — Box: 20, Folder: 676
Scope and Contents note From the Series: This series consists of both Dawson's journalistic writing and his poetry. The majority is made up of notes, research and drafts of his legal writings including his "Advice of Counsel" column, and feature length articles. Dawson had a relatively brief career writing poetry, most of which appears between 1919-1920. There are several published poems as well as handwritten and typewritten drafts. Of note is his self-published book "Danko" which caused a small...
Dates: 1953

Van Horn law series - story ideas, notes, ca. 1940s-1950s

 File — Box: 20, Folder: 677
Scope and Contents note From the Series: This series consists of both Dawson's journalistic writing and his poetry. The majority is made up of notes, research and drafts of his legal writings including his "Advice of Counsel" column, and feature length articles. Dawson had a relatively brief career writing poetry, most of which appears between 1919-1920. There are several published poems as well as handwritten and typewritten drafts. Of note is his self-published book "Danko" which caused a small...
Dates: ca. 1940s-1950s

"Who Sues Who in America" - notes, research, 1930s

 File — Box: 20, Folder: 678
Scope and Contents note From the Series: This series consists of both Dawson's journalistic writing and his poetry. The majority is made up of notes, research and drafts of his legal writings including his "Advice of Counsel" column, and feature length articles. Dawson had a relatively brief career writing poetry, most of which appears between 1919-1920. There are several published poems as well as handwritten and typewritten drafts. Of note is his self-published book "Danko" which caused a small...
Dates: 1930s

"Who Sues Who in America" published in the Saturday Evening Post, Nov. 6, 1937

 File — Box: 20, Folder: 679
Scope and Contents note From the Series: This series consists of both Dawson's journalistic writing and his poetry. The majority is made up of notes, research and drafts of his legal writings including his "Advice of Counsel" column, and feature length articles. Dawson had a relatively brief career writing poetry, most of which appears between 1919-1920. There are several published poems as well as handwritten and typewritten drafts. Of note is his self-published book "Danko" which caused a small...
Dates: Nov. 6, 1937

"Who's Wrong with the Law" - book idea, notes, ca. 1940s-1950s

 File — Box: 20, Folder: 680
Scope and Contents note From the Series: This series consists of both Dawson's journalistic writing and his poetry. The majority is made up of notes, research and drafts of his legal writings including his "Advice of Counsel" column, and feature length articles. Dawson had a relatively brief career writing poetry, most of which appears between 1919-1920. There are several published poems as well as handwritten and typewritten drafts. Of note is his self-published book "Danko" which caused a small...
Dates: ca. 1940s-1950s

"Witches and Blue Laws" - notes, research, ca. 1930s-1940s

 File — Box: 20, Folder: 681
Scope and Contents note From the Series: This series consists of both Dawson's journalistic writing and his poetry. The majority is made up of notes, research and drafts of his legal writings including his "Advice of Counsel" column, and feature length articles. Dawson had a relatively brief career writing poetry, most of which appears between 1919-1920. There are several published poems as well as handwritten and typewritten drafts. Of note is his self-published book "Danko" which caused a small...
Dates: ca. 1930s-1940s

"Witness the Witness" - drafts, notes, research, ca. 1930s-1940s

 File — Box: 20, Folder: 682
Scope and Contents note From the Series: This series consists of both Dawson's journalistic writing and his poetry. The majority is made up of notes, research and drafts of his legal writings including his "Advice of Counsel" column, and feature length articles. Dawson had a relatively brief career writing poetry, most of which appears between 1919-1920. There are several published poems as well as handwritten and typewritten drafts. Of note is his self-published book "Danko" which caused a small...
Dates: ca. 1930s-1940s

"You Don't Own Your Child" - notes, research, ca. 1940s-1950s

 File — Box: 20, Folder: 683
Scope and Contents note From the Series: This series consists of both Dawson's journalistic writing and his poetry. The majority is made up of notes, research and drafts of his legal writings including his "Advice of Counsel" column, and feature length articles. Dawson had a relatively brief career writing poetry, most of which appears between 1919-1920. There are several published poems as well as handwritten and typewritten drafts. Of note is his self-published book "Danko" which caused a small...
Dates: ca. 1940s-1950s

"You Don't Own Your Child," published in the American Family, Apr. 1951

 File — Box: 20, Folder: 684
Scope and Contents note From the Series: This series consists of both Dawson's journalistic writing and his poetry. The majority is made up of notes, research and drafts of his legal writings including his "Advice of Counsel" column, and feature length articles. Dawson had a relatively brief career writing poetry, most of which appears between 1919-1920. There are several published poems as well as handwritten and typewritten drafts. Of note is his self-published book "Danko" which caused a small...
Dates: Apr. 1951

"Your Legal Rights" - feature proposal, ca. 1930s-1940s

 File — Box: 20, Folder: 685
Scope and Contents note From the Series: This series consists of both Dawson's journalistic writing and his poetry. The majority is made up of notes, research and drafts of his legal writings including his "Advice of Counsel" column, and feature length articles. Dawson had a relatively brief career writing poetry, most of which appears between 1919-1920. There are several published poems as well as handwritten and typewritten drafts. Of note is his self-published book "Danko" which caused a small...
Dates: ca. 1930s-1940s

"Your Right of Privacy" - draft, ca. 1930s-1940s

 File — Box: 20, Folder: 686
Scope and Contents note From the Series: This series consists of both Dawson's journalistic writing and his poetry. The majority is made up of notes, research and drafts of his legal writings including his "Advice of Counsel" column, and feature length articles. Dawson had a relatively brief career writing poetry, most of which appears between 1919-1920. There are several published poems as well as handwritten and typewritten drafts. Of note is his self-published book "Danko" which caused a small...
Dates: ca. 1930s-1940s