James J. O'Keefe papers, 1934.

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James J. O'Keefe papers, 1934.

The James J. O'Keefe papers consist of .25 linear feet spanning the year 1934 and contain a manuscript of Samuel Insull's memoirs.

.25 linear feet.

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Cudahy Library

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Loyola University of Chicago. Archives.

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Insull, Gladys, 1873-1953.

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O'Keefe, James J., d. 1994.

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Died 1994. Private secretary. James J. O'Keefe was hired by Gladys Insull in 1934 to assist Samuel Insull with his memoirs. Insull dictated his memoirs to O'Keefe, who wrote them in shorthand before transcribing them. From the description of James J. O'Keefe papers, 1934. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 320469557 ...

Insull, Samuel, 1859-1938

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Public utilities magnate, Chicago, IL. Born in England in 1859, Samuel Insull became the private secretary and bookkeeper for Col. George E. Gouraud, London agent of Thomas Edison, in 1879. Insull emigrated to the United States in 1881 to become the private secretary of Edison. While working for Edison he was in charge of establishing the Edison Machine Works at Schenectady, New York; the second Vice President in charge of the manufacturing and selling departments of Edison General Electric; and...