Patrick B. and Annabel Carey Prescott papers, 1912-1970.

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Patrick B. and Annabel Carey Prescott papers, 1912-1970.

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Correspondence, newspaper clippings, biographical material, and newsletters related to Patrick B. Prescott and Annabelle Carey Prescott. Patrick Prescott's papers relate to his career as lawyer, politician, and Judge of the Municipal Court of Chicago (Ill.), including his run for Republican Congressmen (circa 1944). Also included are materials from Prescott's involvement with the Four Minute Men (1917-1918) including certificates, correspondence, and fliers. The Four Minute Men were a group of volunteers inspired by President Wilson to give four minute speeches to inform and raise morale during World War I. The collection also contains a number of articles written by Prescott during his travels abroad noting the conditions of working class African Americans in London. Annabelle Prescott's papers, mostly newspaper clippings and correspondence, relate to her involvement in neighborhood organizations, her work as assistant principle of McKinley High School (Chicago, Ill.), and as Director of Human Relations for the Chicago Board of Education. Also included are materials related to Prescott's work on school integration.

0.5 linear ft. (1 box)

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The Republican Party is a national political party in the United States, and was founded in 1854. In the 1864 election, the party took the name National Union Party to allow the participation of Democrats. From the description of Republican Party tickets, 1864. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 496362231 From the guide to the Republican Party tickets, 1864, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) ...

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Thompson, William Hale, 1869-1944

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