John Solon Lord papers, 1837-1971.

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John Solon Lord papers, 1837-1971.

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Business and personal correspondence, genealogies, historical sketches, and other papers of John Solon Lord, a Chicago lawyer who served as counsel for Lloyd's of London in Illinois. Topics include Harvard Law School and University of Wisconsin alumni affairs, Law Club of Chicago, Godair Home in Hinsdale (Ill.), and Hinsdale Sanitarium and Hospital. Includes correspondence (1929-1942, 1964) related to disposition of stock of General Engineering Company (formerly Doble-Detroit Steam Motors Company of Detroit, Mich.); correspondence (1909-1924) of Lord's former law partner Donald Richberg; and papers of Lord's son John Mason Lord, including correspondence (1942-1947) while serving in the U.S. Air Force.

1 oversize folder.

Chicago History Museum

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University of Wisconsin

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The University of Wisconsin-Extension promotes continuing education and lifelong learning by providing statewide access to university resources and research to the people of Wisconsin. Its four divisions are continuing education; cooperative extension; entrepreneurship and economic development; and broadcast and media innovations. From the guide to the University of Wisconsin Extension Program Reports, 1960-1969, (Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries) ...

Godair Home (Hinsdale, Ill.)

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Lord, John Mason, 1917-1953

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Richberg, Donald R. (Donald Randall), 1881-1960

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Lawyer, author, and public official. From the description of Papers of Donald R Richberg, 1900-1960. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 82285669 Biographical Note 1881, July 10 Born, Knoxville, Tenn. 1901 B.A., University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill. 1904 ...

Harvard Law School

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Law clubs were established to provide students an opportunity to practice preparing and arguing law cases as realistically as possible. Law clubs began to be founded at Harvard in the 19th century; one of the earliest was the Marshall Club, founded in 1825. In 1910, the Board of Student Advisers was formed, and the more formal Ames Competition in Appellate Brief Writing and Advocacy was established. From the description of General information by and about Harvard Law School clubs, 18...

Law Club (Chicago, Ill.)

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Hinsdale Sanitarium and Hospital (Ill.)

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General Engineering Company.

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Lord family.

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Lord, John S., 1881-1979

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Lord was founder and senior partner of Lord, Bissell & Brook, one of Chicago's largest law firms. From the description of John Solon Lord papers, 1837-1971. (Chicago History Museum). WorldCat record id: 713348504 ...