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Records of the Union College of Law

 Collection
Identifier: 17/21

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  • No requestable containers

Scope and Contents

The initial portion of the records of the Union College of Law consist of the history "The Union College of Law, Chicago" by James E. Babb (The green bag, August, 1889); and a volume entitled Record of the Proceedings of the Union College of Law of the University of Chicago and the Northwestern University and of the Proceedings Preliminary to the Founding Thereof.

Babb's account covers major administrative developments, faculty appointments, and curricular offerings at the school. The Record of the Proceedings is a holographic volume with entries dating between 1873 and 1885.  It spells out the plan for union and joint operation of the school, notes faculty appointments, summarizes school finances, and logs students' tuition payments.  It also features a list of individuals or prospective students in correspondence with the school (pages 150-188) and an undated roster of students (pages 221-224).

Addition, Box 1

A small amount of administrative records, including correspondence and reports; publications; and other miscellaneous materials have been removed from the University Archives' general reference files and added to this series.

Addition, Boxes 1, Folder 8

Two publications notable for their rosters of Union College alumni have been added to this series at Box 1, Folder 8.

Dates

  • 1873-1885, 1889

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions on use of the materials in the department for research; all patrons must comply with federal copyright regulations.

Extent

1.00 Boxes

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Law Department of the old University of Chicago came under joint management of Chicago and Northwestern Universities (1873-1886); after Chicago's closure, the Union College of Law was affiliated exclusively with Northwestern. The original portion of the records of the Union College of Law consist of an 1889 history of the Union College of Law, and a volume entitled Record of the Proceedings of the Union College of Law of the University of Chicago and the Northwestern University and of the Proceedings Preliminary to the Founding Thereof. Two additions contain information about administration, faculty, classes, and alumni.

Arrangement

The first addition to the collection is arranged alphabetically by topic.

Method of Acquisition

Separated from the University Archives' general reference files (Accession #99-55).

Processing Information

Kevin B. Leonard; March 15, 1999.

Title
Guide to the Records of the Union College of Law
Author
Kevin B. Leonard
Date
03/03/2000
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
eng

Library Details

Part of the Northwestern University Archives Repository

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