Russell N. Chase Papers 1927-1964

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Russell N. Chase Papers 1927-1964

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Russell N. Chase (1900-1980) was a lawyer, president of the Cleveland, Ohio, chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union, the National Lawyers Guild and the Cornell Club of Cleveland, and a member of the Hermit and University clubs. His cases dealt primarily with estates and civil liberties. In the 1940s he was involved in various civil liberties cases regarding the foreign-born accused of communist activities and affiliations. The collection consists of speeches, news releases, handbills, newspaper and magazine articles, political and legal documents, client files, and correspondence.

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Western Reserve Historical Society

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Chase, Russell

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Russell N. Chase (1900-1980) was a lawyer who was president of the Cleveland, Ohio, chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, on February 18, 1900, Chase served in the Army from October 28-December 16, 1918 as a private and was honorably discharged. He was a graduate of the Asheville School (a preparatory school in North Carolina), Cornell University, and the Western Reserve University School of Law. He graduated from law school in 1925 and,...