Merriam, Robert E. Papers
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Merriam, Robert E. Papers
- Dates
- 1918-1984
- Language
- Documents in English
- Size
- 73 linear feet (131 boxes)
- Repository
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Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research CenterUniversity of Chicago Library1100 East 57th StreetChicago, Illinois 60637 U.S.A.
- Abstract
- Robert E. Merriam (1918-1988), historian and politician. Papers include personal and professional correspondence, notes, manuscripts, and offprints of published and unpublished historical and political writings, and speech transcripts. The papers span Merriam's career and document his World War II combat experience, his Chicago political career and federal government service, as well as his connections with the national political and Illinois business community. Because of his reform-minded approach to Chicago city government and his nine-year chairmanship of the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, Merriam's papers constitute an important source of information on both Chicago politics leading up to the Daley regime and the changes in federalism during the 1970s.
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Biographical Note
Robert Edward Merriam, historian and politician, was born October 2, 1918, in Chicago, Illinois to University of Chicago political science professor and onetime Chicago alderman and mayoral candidate, Charles E. Merriam. He attended the University of Chicago Laboratory School, University High School, and the University of Chicago where he completed his bachelor's degree in 1939 and received a Master's degree in public administration in 1940. During his undergraduate and graduate years, he was active in the Youth For Roosevelt as well as many other political organizations. He married his classmate, Jane Jungkunz. After finishing his degree and working for several months for the American Society of Planning Officials, Merriam spent the first half of 1941 as the assistant to the State Personnel Officer of the National Youth Administration. Then, between July 1941 and May 1942, Merriam held positions as field representative, liaison officer to the armed forces, and deputy administrator at the National Housing Agency.
In 1942 Merriam joined the Army as a private and became a second lieutenant in 1943 after Infantry Officers Candidate School. In late 1944, shortly after he was sent to the European theatre, Merriam became a combat reporter during the Battle of the Bulge. He remained in Europe after the end of the war, in the capacity of Army historian. His interviews with hundreds of participants and planners of the battle for the Ardennes, together with his own combat experience there, inspired him to write Dark December, a bestseller account of the Battle published in 1946. His book was a critical success, praised by General Eisenhower, but was faulted for its lack of emotional distance.
Merriam's first job after returning to civilian life in 1946 was as a project planner for the Federal Public Housing Authority. After a few months, he returned to Chicago as Director of the Metropolitan Housing Council and began campaigning for the Fifth Ward alderman seat. Running as a Democrat against the Democratic machine incumbent, Bertram Moss, he touted independent politics in his efficiency and decency in government platform. After winning the most hotly contested City Council seat in the 1946 election, Merriam became known as a reform politician and a member of the "economy bloc" for eliminating waste in city government. He quickly became Chairman of the housing committee, as well as serving on the budget and health committees. His most publicized role came after his 1951 re-election. As Chairman of the Emergency Commission on Crime, Merriam received national coverage on his fight against Chicago's infamous and firmly entrenched corruption.
During his aldermanic terms, Merriam married his constituent, Marguerite de Ternova in 1950 and became a stepfather to her two children, Aimee and Oliver. In 1954, their daughter, Monique, was born. Merriam supplemented his City Council salary through extensive lecturing, writing, and planning and hosting a documentary style television program. Merriam later used his television experience for weekly half-hour mayoral campaign shows.
Despite his accomplishments as an alderman, Merriam was unable to win the 1955 mayoral election against then Cook County Democratic Committee Chairman Richard J. Daley. Running as a Republican, after frustration with Democratic stonewalling on reform, Merriam easily won his primary. After the primary, Merriam claimed the strategy of a "Fusion" candidate in the spirit of Fiorello LaGuardia. However, the only significant difference between the respective platforms of the two candidates was Merriam's assertion that a vote for Daley was a vote for continued machine corruption. Their professed goals were barely differentiable. Merriam drew wide support as a fusion candidate, but lost with forty-five percent of the vote in a controversial election. The evidence from investigations Merriam conducted on vote fraud and corruption in the polling place were dismissed by the Election Committee and the Democratic County Judge.
In August 1955, Merriam moved to Washington, D.C., to serve as the assistant to the Director of the U.S. Bureau of the Budget. One year later he was promoted to Assistant Director and, finally, Deputy Director in March 1958. After holding his new position for six months, Merriam became President Dwight D. Eisenhower's aide on intergovernmental relations. Following his White House service, Merriam returned to Illinois and worked in the private sector, but became National Coordinator for the Republican Party-to-People Forum as part of the 1964 Presidential campaign.
With the return of a Republican administration in 1969, Merriam resumed his advisory role in intergovernmental affairs as Chairman of the President's Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Affairs. He was appointed by Nixon and held the chairmanship until the beginning of the Carter Administration in 1978. Merriam received a letter of commendation for his contribution to federalism from the Canadian government. After the chairmanship, Merriam continued to participate in the national debate on federalism into the 1980s. Robert Merriam died in 1988.
Scope Note
Merriam maintained files of correspondence, publications, news clippings and memorabilia throughout his life as can be seen in the extensive and continuous runs of materials preserved in the collection. The papers have been arranged in six series:
Series I: World War II, begins with general correspondence from the years of Merriam's military service. The letters to his wife are not only personal letters but almost daily accounts of his activities and thoughts during the war, including from the battlefield in the Ardennes in December 1944. The second subseries contains Merriam's army career records composed of enlistment papers, orders, clearances and a bronze star citation.
The main body of the series consists of Merriam's research materials and Historical Division report drafts on the planning and execution of the "Battle of the Bulge." His notes include operation reports and plans as well as many transcripts of interviews with Allied and German commanders. The transcripts of twenty-three Nazi officers are from interrogations that took place while they were in prison, and include Hermann Goering, Alfred Jodi and Joseph "Sepp" Dietrich. There are two report drafts, "Seventh Armored Splits the Ardennes Attack," and the more general report on the entire battle for the Ardennes.
Merriam's research for Historical Division reports, as well as his personal battle experience, provided him with the data he needed as a civilian to write his bestseller account of the "Battle of the Bulge," Dark December, and the abridged version, The Battle of the Bulge. This section contains correspondence, publishing notes, reviews, and contractual correspondence, with publishers over rights and royalties. Much of the correspondence, not relevant to publishing is correspondence, with individuals either appreciative or critical of Merriam's account. One of the former is a letter of congratulations from General Dwight D. Eisenhower. While the reviews were generally good, Merriam was criticized for his lack of emotional distance in his defense of General Montgomery's controversial battle decisions, citing the failure of U.S. Intelligence. Dark December established Merriam as an expert on accounts of World War II and as such led to the many book reviews he published between 1947 and 1950. (These reviews are located in the publications section of Series II.) This section also includes essays and articles, published and unpublished, on St. Vith and SS Officer "Sepp" Dietrich.
The personal subseries is comprised of memorabilia, more articles and essays as well as "Battle of the Bulge" anniversary events. Merriam's Army insignia, notepads carried in battle, and scrapbooks kept for or by him during this period make up the most personal items in this section.
Finally, the photograph subseries includes four types of pictures, personal or official, and of ground situation maps and of paintings of the Ardennes region during the War. The official photographs include those taken by the Army and those from captured German film. There are few personal snapshots.
Series II: Aldermanic Campaigns and Service contains a section for both of Merriam's aldermanic campaigns, in 1947 and 1951. Each contains correspondence, lists of supporters, organizational materials, campaign literature and paraphernalia, election results and news clippings. While his platform was based on efficiency and decency in government, the literature from his first campaign emphasized his opponent, Bertram "Bunny" Moss's, Democratic machine connections. Merriam also heavily targeted the War veterans' vote. His campaign as an incumbent was generally uneventful as he won 97% of the vote. His opponent, Irving Beinin, ran under the Socialist Workers Party. Campaign literature and news clippings from other elections occurring between 1947 and 1954 are included after the Merriam campaign sections. The only candidate with a substantial amount of materials here is Adlai Stevenson, between 1949 and 1952. There are also election results from the Fifth Ward for various elections during this period.
The papers from Merriam's aldermanic service make up about one quarter of the collection. Spanning two terms, there are 46 folders of correspondence, with other local politicians, prominent Chicago business families, concerned citizens and World War II acquaintances. There is a section for each of the City Council committees and activities Merriam was involved in. The directly relevant correspondence, begins each of the respective sections.
As a member of the "economy bloc" of alderman, Merriam initiated cost-cutting programs and efficiency studies. The reports yielded by his initiatives and all relevant revenue and appropriations worksheets and recommendations are under the budgets and expenditures heading. There are similar evidential materials and Merriam's respective recommendations for the Emergency Commission on Crime, home rule, the Housing Committee, rent control, the milk-dating probe and miscellaneous other Council activities or concerns. Crime and housing were of particular interest to Merriam and are well represented in this series. There are notes, reports, trial transcript and news clippings from Merriam's nationally covered expos
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INVENTORY
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- Miscellaneous letters, 1942-1946
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- Letters to wife, Jane, United States, England, 6/15/44 - 7/28/44
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- Letters to wife, Jane, France, 7/31/44 - 9/25/44
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- Letters to wife, Jane, Belgium, France, Holland, 9/28/44-11/19/44
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- Letters to wife, Jane, Holland, Belgium, 11/20/44-12/31/44
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- Letters to wife, Jane, Belgium, 1/4/45-2/4/45
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- Letters to wife, Jane, Holland, Germany, 2/5/45-3/22/45
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- Letters to wife, Jane, Paris, Germany, 3/26/45-4/25/45
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- Letters to wife, Jane, Paris, 4/28/45-8/4/45
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- Letters to wife, Jane, Germany, St. Germain, France, 8/11/45-11/16/45
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- Letters to wife, Jane, through V-Mail, 6/27/44-4/11/45
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- Letters to parents, during training, 1942-1944
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- Letters to parents, from European Theatre, 1944
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- Letters to parents, from European Theatre, 1945
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- Letters to parents, through V-Mail, 1944-1945
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- Enlistment documents and letters to avoid the regular draft
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- Army financial papers
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- Orders and clearances
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- Extracts of orders
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- Army classification department memoranda
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- Citations including Bronze Star
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- Army separation documents, 2/1/46, Army Reserve papers, and Army purchase order for Merriam’s instructional services, February 1949
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- Memoranda on keeping combat records
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- Humorous memoranda
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- Combat observer reports at Meijel, October 1944
- "After-Action Reports" at Lindern, November-December 1944
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- "Letters of Instructions" and G-3 combat operation plans, 9/6/44 and 12/19/44-12/29/44
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- G-2 reports on enemy and terrain, November-December 1944 and February 1945
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- Historical Service, tactical studies
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- Historical Service, battle studies
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- Military Intelligence, action reports, 12/14/44-1/16/45
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- Military Intelligence, Hitler assassination attempt, 7/20/44, report and Harper’s article
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- Interviews with German officers, typescripts
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- General Bayerlein
- General D. Art Erich Brandenberger
- Major Herbert Buechs
- Brigade Fuehrer SS Fritz Kraemer
- Lieutenant Colonel Karl Von der Heydte
- General von Manteuffel
- General Heinrich von Luettwitz
- General Major Carl Wagener
- General Warlimont
- General Siegfried Westphal
- General Bodo Zimmerman
- Oberst Zolling
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- Interviews with German officers, typescripts
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- Genoberst Heinz Guderian
- Reichsmarschall Hermann Goering
- Generaloberst Alfred Jodl
- Feldmarschall Wilhelm Keitel
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- Interviews with German officers, typescripts
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- Oberstgruppenfuehrer SS Joseph "Sepp" Dietrich
- General Baptist Kneiss
- Colonel Joachim Peiper
- General Major Otto Remer
- Lieutenant Colonel Otto Skorzeny
- Gruppenfuehrer SS Walter Staudinger
- General Horst Stumpff
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- Captured German documents, translated excerpts
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- German plans for Ardennes, translated summary
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- Communiques from General Eisenhower
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- Belgian "Crimes of War" statement
- Medal of Freedom citation to Belgian civilian
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- Interviews with American officers, typescripts
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- Major General Leonard T. Gerow
- Brigadier General Robert W. Hasbrouck
- General Courtney H. Hodges
- Brigadier General A. Franklin Kibler
- Brigadier General H. B. Lewis, Jr.
- Lieutenant General Troy H. Middleton
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- Historical Service report on 9th Army operations in Holland, October-November 1944
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- Note
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- British War Office Ardennes Offensive report, 8/1/45, excerpts General Montgomery’s account
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- Tactical Investigation War Office initial study, "The German Counter-Offensive in the Ardennes"
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- "7th Armored Splits the Ardennes Attack," prologue, chapters 1-5
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- "7th Armored Splits the Ardennes Attack," chapters 6-10
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- "7th Armored Splits the Ardennes Attack," chapter 11, notes, editorial comments
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- Historical Division report on Ardennes, draft, introduction, chapter 1
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- Historical Division report on Ardennes, chapters 2-3
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- Historical Division report on Ardennes, chapters 4-8
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- 5th Armored Division World War II account
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- 7th Armored Division World War II account
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- The Armored School’s "The Defense of St. Vith" and "The Return to St. Vith"
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- Correspondence, before release of Dark December, 6/30/47
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- Correspondence, requests for copies and responses
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- Correspondence, responses to courtesy copies, including Eleanor Roosevelt
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- Correspondence, in appreciation, including General Dwight Eisenhower
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- Correspondence, criticisms and responses
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- Correspondence, requests for information and responses
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- Correspondence, about movie on the Battle of the Bulge
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- Correspondence, Hugh Cole, Former Deputy Theater Historian
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- Correspondence, S. L. A. Marshall, Brigadier General and Historian
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- Correspondence, book reviewers
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- Correspondence, miscellaneous, after release of The Battle of the Bulge, abridged edition of Dark December
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- Correspondence, miscellaneous publishers
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- Correspondence, Ziff-Davis, publisher of Dark December, book contract
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- Correspondence, Ziff-Davis, weekly critics listings, 7/14/47-2/16/48
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- Correspondence, with journals and magazines about articles, essays on St. Vith, and manuscript of "Portrait of a German Butcher," on Joseph "Sepp" Dietrich
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- Chapter summaries, covers and map proofs
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- Photograph requisition forms, photographs and captions
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- Research notes for the book
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- The Battle of the Bulge, second printing, paperback, 1957
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- Book reviews by critics
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- Dark December/The Battle of the Bulge correspondence, 1960-1966
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- Dark December/The Battle of the Bulge correspondence, 1970-1978
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- Dark December/The Battle of the Bulge correspondence, Prentice Hall Publishers, rights to Dark December, and Ballantine Books, publisher of The Battle of the Bulge, 1956-1958
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- Dark December/The Battle of the Bulge correspondence, with attorney, legal action on royalties, reprints, and promotions by Prentice-Hall, 1957-1959
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- Dark December/The Battle of the Bulge correspondence, Ballantine Books, Incorporated, 1963-1966
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- Dark December/The Battle of the Bulge correspondence, French edition, 1963-1966
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- Dark December/The Battle of the Bulge correspondence, Ziff-Davis Publishing Company, copyright assignment and contract, 1966-1967
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- Dark December/The Battle of the Bulge correspondence, Random House/Ballantine Books, reissue, 1977-1978
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- Dark December/The Battle of the Bulge correspondence, St. Vith collaboration with Frank L. Andrews, never published, correspondence, 1965-1966
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- Miscellaneous articles and news clippings on World War II, 1946-1965
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- Army bars, pins, and patches
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- Memorabilia
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- German internal identification papers, Hitler Youth membership, American surrender propaganda to the Germans, and prisoners of war post
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- German Memorabilia
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- Ration Stamps
- Miscellaneous Papers
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- Merriam’s written thoughts while at war, including notebooks carried during battle, 1944-1945
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- News clippings, 1943-1945
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- Merriam’s articles
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- "Tidying up the Battlefield--The Battle of the Bulge Four Years After," typescript
- "Bulgeland Revisited," Infantry Journal, December 1949
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- Merriam’s articles, Battle of the Bulge, 20th anniversary, news clippings and typescripts
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- Merriam’s articles, Battle of the Bulge, correspondence, on articles
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- Merriam’s articles
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- "The Fall of St. Vith," typescript
- on defense of St. Vith, table of contents and first two chapters
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- 7th Armored Division Association
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- St. Vith Memorial Dinner, 12/19/69
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- Army Pictorial Service photographs of Ardennes, 1944-1945
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- Army Pictorial Service photographs of Ardennes, from captured German film
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- Army Pictorial Service photographs of Ardennes, United States Army Signal Corps, "confidential," Holland and Belgium, n.d.
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- Photographs of paintings of Ardennes during war
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- Photographs of Ardennes, 1948
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- Merriam in uniform
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- Miscellaneous photographs and negatives
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- Photographs of theatre ground situation maps, 12/6/44-12/28/44, SEE ALSO OVERSIZE, BOX 115)
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- Situation maps of ABN Corps, 12/19/44-12/22/44, and 82nd Airbourne Division, 12/19/44-12/31/44
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- Maps of St. Vith, 7th Armored Division action, 12/17/44-12/21/44
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- Maps of German action, December 1944-January 1945, and attacks against Peiper, 12/18/44-12/21/44
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- Miscellaneous maps
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- Correspondence, general and press
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- Correspondence, civic and labor groups
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- Correspondence, campaign workers and contributors
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- Petitions for candidacy
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- Petitions for candidacy negative copies
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- Financial papers, summary statement
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- Organizational committees and lists of sponsors
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- Publicity committee report and press releases
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- House meeting records
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- Speaking schedules, speeches and notes
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- Merriam campaign literature, SEE ALSO OVERSIZE BOX 115
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- Merriam campaign literature Citizens School Committee, Veterans groups, and University of Chicago groups
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- Merriam campaign literature Republican, Democrat, and Independent political organizations
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- Merriam campaign literature individual supporters, and miscellaneous
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- Bertram Moss campaign, information and voting record
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- Bertram Moss campaign, literature
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- Bertram Moss campaign, literature Citizens’ Association of Chicago and University of Chicago groups
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- Bertram Moss campaign, Moss’s voting record, Journal of the Proceedings, Chicago City Council, 10/13/43, 2/9/44
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- Bertram Moss campaign, Moss’s voting record, 3/16/44, 3/30/44
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- Election Day memoranda, 2/25/47
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- 5th Ward election returns by precinct, all offices
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- Court petition contesting Merriam’s election results
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- News clippings
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- Correspondence, general
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- Correspondence, endorsements and contributions
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- Correspondence, post-election thank-yous and congratulations
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- Petitions for candidacy
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- Petitions for candidacy negative copies
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- Volunteers list and organizational committees
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- Contributors list
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- Press releases, house meetings list and schedule
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- Merriam campaign literature, SEE ALSO OVERSIZE BOX 115
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- Merriam campaign literature, individual supporters, and polling place materials
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- Irving Beinin campaign, Socialist Workers Party, petitions for candidacy, negative copies
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- Irving Beinin campaign, literature, and Socialist Workers Party Campaigner’s Handbook
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- 5th Ward election returns by precinct
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- News clippings and local election schedules
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- campaign literature, 1947
- Martin Kennelly, Mayor
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- News clippings and local election schedules
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- candidates’ campaign literature, 1948
- Adlai Stevenson, Governor
- Paul Douglas, U.S. Senator
- Maynard Krueger, 2nd District Congressman
- Richard Vail, 2nd District Congressman
- Sidney Yates, 9th District Congressman
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- News clippings and local election schedules
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- candidates’ campaign literature, 1950
- Everett Dirksen, U.S. Senator
- Scott Lucas, U.S. Senator
- Willoughby Adner, State Senator
- Marshall Korshak, State Senator
- David Landau, State Representative
- George Kells, Cook County Treasurer
- Irvine Levy, Cook County Probate Court Clerk
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- News clippings and local election schedules
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- candidates’ campaign literature, 1951
- Walter Schaefer, Illinois Supreme Court Judge
- Martin Kennelly, Mayor
- John Duffy, Cook County Board President
- George Kells, Cook County Treasurer
- Frank Keanan, Board of Tax Appeals
- Joseph Plunkett, 4th Ward Alderman
- Benjamin Becker, 40th Ward Alderman
- Mathias Bauler, 43rd Ward Alderman
- John Hoellen, 47th Ward Alderman
- A. G. Geocaris, 48th Ward Alderman
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- Adlai E. Stevenson, 1952 Presidential campaign, correspondence,
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- Adlai E. Stevenson, 1952 Presidential campaign, Merriam’s analysis of platform issues
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- Adlai E. Stevenson, 1952 Presidential campaign, literature and newspaper’s endorsements, offprints
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- Adlai E. Stevenson, 1952 Presidential campaign, Volunteers-for-Stevenson Committee, newsletters and instruction booklet
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- Adlai E. Stevenson, 1952 Presidential campaign, news clippings
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- Adlai E. Stevenson, correspondence, 1949-1951
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- Adlai E. Stevenson, speeches Merriam contributed to or authored, typescripts and news releases
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- Election schedules and campaign literature, 1953
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- Election schedules and campaign literature, 1954
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- Richard Vail, U.S. Senator
- G. A. Geocaris, 48th Ward Alderman
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- Reapportionment "blue ballot"
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- Results, 5th ward, tabulation sheets, 1938-1948
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- Results, 5th ward, tabulation sheets, voter history and projection maps, and blank 4th, 6th, and 7th ward maps, 1943-1949
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- Results, "Official Vote of the State of Illinois," 4/13/48, and bond issue, Supreme Court Judges, and coalition versus progressive ticket races, news clippings
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- Results, "A Report on the General Elections--November 7, 1950, Results in the Fifth Ward," study written for Merriam
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- Anonymous or unidentifiable
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- B
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- C
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- D
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- E, including Dwight Eisenhower
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- I-J
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- K
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- L
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- M
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- N-O
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- P-Q
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- R
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- S
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- U-V
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- W-Z
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- Anonymous or unidentifiable
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- A
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- Ba-Bl
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- Br-By
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- C
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- D
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- E
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- F
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- I-J
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- K
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- M
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- P
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- Q
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- R
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- S
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- T
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- U-V
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- W
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- Y-Z
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- Committee on City Expenditures, Merriam’s correspondence,
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- Committee on City Expenditures
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- Ordinance of appointment, 11/30/51
- progress report, 3/21/52
- supplemental report for 1952
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- Committee on City Expenditures
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- summary of studies on 33 departments
- bureaus and divisions by consultants
- Business Research Corporation
- Griffenhagen and Associates
- J. L. Jacobs
- George Rossiter
- Strodel and Associates
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- Committee on City Expenditures, final report, part 2, recommended budgetary controls and recommendations by consultants requiring Council action
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- Committee on City Expenditures, analysis of savings of recommendations based on consultant’s studies, and analysis of recommendations addressed to the Mayor by the Budget Director, 3/23/53
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- Committee on City Expenditures, report on recommendations to the Mayor by the Budget Director, 8/1/53
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- Committee on City Expenditures, recommendations based on the Griffenhagen study, and explanation to consultant
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- Revenues, estimates and receipts worksheets by department, bureau and division, 1947-1951
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- Appropriations by department and purpose, 1938-1948, by various funds, 1941-1952
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- Appropriations, estimates and expenditures worksheets by accounts and departments, Boiler Inspection, Buildings, Fire, Law, 1948-1955
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- Appropriations, Streets and Electricity, 1948-1955
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- Appropriations, Public Works, 1948-1952
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- Appropriations, Police, Board of Health, 1948-1952, and Board of Examiners, 1948
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- Investment in equipment, 1939-1949, net values on, 12/31/50, and distribution of Motor Fuel Tax Fund, 1910-1948, projections, 1952-1956
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- City corporate fund account activities, 1928-1950
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- Bulletin, Civic Federation and Bureau of Public Efficiency, annual "Debt, Taxes and Assessments" issues, 1934-1944
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- Bulletin, 1945-1951, 1953-1954
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- Supplemental Appropriation Ordinance for 1951
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- Water Fund and Vehicle Tax Fund, 1951
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- Information for planning 1952 budget, payroll, 10/15/51, municipal court requirements, and 3% Gross Admissions Tax
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- 1952, Budget, Amendment Ordinance
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- 1952, Budget, amendments summary and proposed amendments summary by category
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- 1952, Budget, supplemental appropriation
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- 1952, Budget, Economy Bloc statement and Merriam’s memoranda to the Revenue Commissioner
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- Special Fund, 1952-1953
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- Bond Fund, 1952-1953
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- Finance "Committee Pamphlets" on recommended ordinances reported to City Council, 7/16/52, 9/9/53, 9/28/53, 9/14/53, 11/16/53
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- Amendments by administrative adoption, 1952-1953, and appropriations worksheet for 1953 salaries
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- 1953, Budget, Amendment Ordinance
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- 1953, Budget, amendments summary, and Merriam’s thank you letters for help in the budget process
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- 1954 Budget formation, proposals by department, and Mayor’s statement
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- 1954, Journal of the Proceedings of City Council, 9/28/53, 10/14/53
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- 1954, Civic Federation’s recommendations, and report to Finance Committee on consultant’s recommendations for Police Department
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- Civic Federation’s recommendations, and report to Finance Committee on consultant’s recommendations for Police Department, Merriam’s research, appropriations and revenue sources
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- Civic Federation’s recommendations, and report to Finance Committee on consultant’s recommendations for Police Department, salaries
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- Civic Federation’s recommendations, and report to Finance Committee on consultant’s recommendations for Police Department, by department, Law, Public Works, Water and Sewers
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- Sanitation District map of future construction 28 x 40 inch, 1951, SEE OVERSIZE Box 115
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- 1952, Budget, Amendment Ordinance
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- Statement before the special session and ordinance of appointment, 2/14/52
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- Merriam’s correspondence,
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- Investigation of the 36th Police District, memoranda and testimony
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- Investigation of the 36th Police District, Police Commissioner correspondence, notes, and suspects’ addresses
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- The Kohn Report, volume 6, popular edition, and transcripts of Merriam’s television rebuttal of Alderman Wagner’s comments on the report
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- The Kohn Report, Merriam’s notes on all volumes, and list of likely cooperative parties for investigation from report
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- Outside attorney’s opinion on the legality of counsel independent of Corporation Counsel
- Title
- Excerpts of meeting, 1/30/53, and progress report draft, 5/5/53
- Title
- Merriam’s notes on difficulties faced by the Commission, and letter asking for Mayor’s cooperation
- Title
- Special Grand Jury, directions to jurors, Merriam’s statement, depositions, and report for the extended term, March 1954
- Title
- Radio broadcast by Alderman Keane, opponent of the Commission, transcript, 3/20/55
- Title
- Dallas, Texas bribery case of the Chicago syndicate, case summary and police records
- Title
- Dallas, taped conversations, transcripts, November 1946
- Title
- Building inspector bribery case, transcript of George Lasser soliciting bribe, correspondence, memoranda, and Life article on Merriam’s work on the case
- Title
- Building inspector bribery case, trial transcripts, 8/24/54, and subpoenas
- Title
- Building inspector bribery case, trial transcripts, Merriam’s testimony, 12/2/54
- Title
- Building inspector bribery case, trial transcripts, arguments of counsel, 12/6/54
- Title
- Health inspector bribery probe, correspondence, with State’s Attorney, citation of Illinois law, and opinion on confidentiality of sources as applied to Merriam
- Title
- Liquor licensing probe
- Title
- Indictment papers for tax evasion and dealing heroin
- Title
- Reports, on Bridewell women’s prison, 1/7/54, and from the University of Chicago Conference on Probation, Prisons, and Parole, 6/3/49
- Title
- "Any City U.S.A.," crime reform solution by the Citizens’ Independent Vice Investigation Committee, and "Suggested Outline of Procedure for the Committee for a Better Chicago"
- Title
- Merriam’s notes on all crime topics
- Title
- Miscellaneous reports on investigations and photographs
- Title
- Report on Merriam and Charles Rathbum’s trip to Washington, D.C. to find a new investigator, 4/9/53, and transcript of conversation between two investigators
- Title
- Investigators’ expense records
- Title
- Reports, Investigator #1, 3/24/52-8/23/52
- Title
- Reports, Investigator #17, 10/17/52-11/7/52
- Title
- Complaints received, February 1954-January 1955
- Title
- State’s Attorney John Gutknecht’s investigation of Merriam, Merriam’s deposition
- Title
- Gutknecht’s public criticism of Merriam and letter to Mayor Kennelley, and legal opinions obtained by Merriam, March 1955
- Title
- News clippings, 1952
- Title
- News clippings, 1953-1955
- Title
- News clippings, police scandal, 1960
- Title
- News clippings, crooked policemen
- Title
- Correspondence,
- Title
- Proposed revisions of Illinois Constitution Article IV
- Title
- Merriam’s articles
- Note
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- "Home Rule and Charter Movements in Chicago"
- "Synopsis of Chicago’s Fight for Home Rule"
- his three-point program
- Title
- Merriam’s articles
- Note
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- "Specific Examples of How Chicago is and has been Hamstrung Because of Lack of Home Rule"
- "Home Rule for Chicago," with Norman Elkin,
- Northwestern University Law Review, July/August, 1953
- Title
- "The Charters of Chicago," drafts
- Title
- "The Charters of Chicago, A Summary," with Norman Elkin, 5/1/52, with correspondence,
- Title
- Merriam’s bibliographies and reading lists, and memoranda by Norman Elkin
- Title
- Legal opinions, news clippings, and historical information
- Title
- The Church Federation of Greater Chicago retreat on citizenship and good government, 6/20/52, correspondence, guide for action, and typescript of Merriam’s speech, "Governmental Reorganization"
- Title
- Speeches, Louis Ancel, "The Municipalities Interest in the Constitutional Amendments," 10/13/52, and Herbert Emmerich, "Modernizing Chicago’s Municipal Machinery," 5/1/52, transcripts
- Title
- Charles S. Hyneman, "The Illinois Constitution and Democratic Government," reprint
- Title
- Bulletins, Civic Federation, October 1952, the Chicago Junior Association of Commerce and Industry, and booklet of the City Club of Chicago’s 1952 Civic Assembly where Merriam was a moderator
- Title
- New York City, final report of the Temporary State Commission, Four Steps to Better Government of New York City, correspondence, and news clippings
- Title
- National Municipal League booklets, "Model State Constitution," and "A Guide for Charter Commissions"
- Title
- Mayor’s Temporary Committee for Home Rule and Charter Recommendations, authorization of appointment, correspondence, and report, 5/7/53
- Title
- Correspondence, 1958-1954
- Title
- Speeches and memoranda written by Merriam
- Title
- Memoranda to the Committee from Merriam, including report on activities 1951-1954
- Title
- Merriam’s statements, to the Committee on Efficiency and Economy, Springfield, Illinois, 3/18/53, and minority report to City Council, 7/26/50
- Title
- Report of activities for 1953 to City Council, and memoranda, including recommendations by Louis Wirth, 1951
- Title
- Budget, purchasing requests, blueprint plan, and personnel papers
- Title
- Merriam’s housing ideas, news clippings
- Title
- Trumball Park Housing Project racial conflict, Committee on Racial Tensions in Housing Projects, minutes and memoranda, 1953-1954, report, 1/15/54, and proposal by Chandler Owen
- Title
- Trumball Park Housing Project racial conflict, Commission on Human Relations, reports and correspondence, and Illinois American Civil Liberties Union minutes, 1954
- Title
- Trumball Park Housing Project racial conflict, Chicago Housing Authority, monthly report, press release, and legal opinion, and Public Housing Administration booklet "Open Occupancy in Public Housing"
- Title
- Trumball Park Housing Project racial conflict, individuals and citizen groups, including The White Circle League of America, news clippings and letters
- Title
- Interim Commission on Neighborhood Conservation, proposals and memoranda, including estimates of future population, 1951-1953
- Title
- Interim Commission on Neighborhood Conservation, report to Housing Committee by Jack Siegal, "A Conservation Program for Chicago," unreleased, 9/27/51
- Title
- Interim Commission on Neighborhood Conservation, report to Housing Committee by Jack Siegal, "Observations on Neighborhood Conservation in Chicago and Other Cities," 5/15/52, and "Preliminary Report of Findings with Recommendations"
- Title
- Interim Commission on Neighborhood Conservation, "Reclaiming Blighted Areas for New Building," speech by Henry Heald, Metropolitan Housing Council Forum, 10/17/46
- Title
- Interim Commission on Neighborhood Conservation, interviews conducted with other agencies and citizen groups involved in conservation
- Title
- Interim Commission on Neighborhood Conservation, Neighborhood Redevelopment Corporation Act, typescript, and Griffenhagen and Associates recommendations on organizational structure for conservation activates
- Title
- Interim Commission on Neighborhood Conservation, Supreme Court of Illinois reports, People versus City of Chicago, May 1954, and legal opinions on slum clearance and redevelopment
- Title
- Interim Commission on Neighborhood Conservation, Supreme Court of Illinois reports, Zisooks versus Maryland-Drexel Redevelopment Corporation, May 1954
- Title
- Interim Commission on Neighborhood Conservation, booklets by the City Redevelopment Commission and the Citizens Neighborhood Development Association
- Title
- Interim Commission on Neighborhood Conservation, conservation activities of church groups, news clippings and memoranda
- Title
- Slum investigation and clean-up, news clippings, on rat infestation, April 1953, and "Public Health Laws of Illinois" pamphlet
- Title
- Interim Commission on Neighborhood Conservation, June-August 1953
- Title
- Interim Commission on Neighborhood Conservation, on fires, September 1953, and appraisal records of buildings before they were burned
- Title
- Interim Commission on Neighborhood Conservation, reprints of magazine articles on redevelopment, and The Road Back, reprints of the Chicago Daily News expose on slum housing, 1/25/54, and "Our Expensive Slums," Changing Times, April 1955
- Title
- Interim Commission on Neighborhood Conservation, Citizens Committee to fight Slums, "Housing Action Report of 1954," correspondence, and transcript of conference opening speech, 2/3/54
- Title
- Building codes, memoranda and correspondence, list of permits for unusual conversions, and article on what new codes mean, for Hyde Park Herald, by Merriam, draft
- Title
- Zoning, pamphlet, data, and resolution written by Merriam
- Title
- Zoning, Bodine Electric Company protest, and Mid-City Golf Course re-zoning
- Title
- File cards with Board of Appeals decisions by address, 1949-1950, and changes by type of zone and map numbers, 1949-1951
- Title
- Subcommittee on Public Administration Service, "Government Organization for Redevelopment and Housing in the City of Chicago" report, meeting minutes and memoranda
- Title
- Subcommittee on Public Administration Service, report to committee, draft and reprint, 5/28/53, and resolutions on relocation
- Title
- Subcommittee on Public Administration Service, logistics of housing agencies consolidation, memoranda and correspondence,
- Title
- Subcommittee on Public Administration Service, general correspondence, and news clippings
- Title
- Subcommittee on Public Administration Service, Public Administration Service, correspondence, and invoices, 1951-1952
- Title
- Subcommittee on Public Administration Service, Housing and Redevelopment Coordinator, correspondence, and report of 1951 activities
- Title
- Subcommittee on Public Administration Service, Chicago Land Clearance Commission, correspondence, and memoranda, 1952-1953
- Title
- Subcommittee on Public Administration Service, Chicago Housing Authority, "Memorandum on Relocation" booklet, 1948, 1953 budget by housing project, and correspondence, 1952-1953
- Title
- Subcommittee on Public Administration Service, Chicago Dwellings Association, City Purchasing Department, and Department of Buildings, correspondence,
- Title
- Subcommittee on Public Administration Service, "A Study of Chicago’s Resources in Housing," essay by Pamela Taylor, March 1954
- Title
- Subcommittee on Public Administration Service, correspondence, with housing agencies in other cities
- Title
- Subcommittee on Public Administration Service, correspondence, with housing agencies in other cities Philadelphia
- Title
- Subcommittee on Public Administration Service, correspondence, with housing agencies in other cities District of Columbia
- Title
- Subcommittee on Public Administration Service, correspondence, with housing agencies in other cities Memphis and Nashville
- Title
- Correspondence, data, and Merriam’s form letters, 1947-1953
- Title
- Temporary Community Housing Rent Commission, correspondence, memoranda, and complaints summaries, 1947-1948
- Title
- United States Office of Price Administration, forms, regulations, and public information booklets, and Foundation for Economic Education pamphlets against rent control, 1946-1947
- Title
- Subcommittee, memoranda, statements, and reports, 1947-1953
- Title
- Ordinances, resolutions, and Journal of the Proceedings excerpts
- Title
- Merriam’s informational report to aldermen, 7/25/52, typescript, and reference materials, Census Bureau and Office of Rent Stabilization
- Title
- Bureau of Labor Statistics, data and correspondence, on housing
- Title
- Legal opinions, bar associations, municipal and circuit courts, 1947-1953
- Title
- State legislature bills and their critiques, and Legislative Reference Service bulletin, State Rent Control Laws
- Title
- Office of Rent Stabilization or Office of the Housing Expediter, Chicago, correspondence, data, and policy handouts, 1947-1953
- Title
- Office of Rent Stabilization or Office of the Housing Expediter, Washington, D.C., correspondence, memoranda, and regulations, 1947-1953, and official report, 1/19/53
- Title
- Defense housing, Act offprint, 9/1/51, price stabilization regulation, 1952, and Congressional Record, 5/18/53
- Title
- Statements before congressional committee, Chicago opponents of rent control, and excerpts of Congressional Record, 1952-1953
- Title
- Termination of rent control, 7/31/53, bills, resolutions, and regulations
- Title
- Termination of rent control, correspondence, June-July 1953
- Title
- Termination of rent control, Chicago Fair Rent Committee correspondence, and complaints addressed to Merriam
- Title
- Termination of rent control, news clippings and public information on rents and evictions
- Title
- News clippings, 1947-1953
- Title
- Correspondence, and news clippings, 1953-1955
- Title
- Proposals for extending the time limit for sale of milk, Merriam’s notes and Journal of the Proceedings, 9/10/47 and 10/29/47
- Title
- Affidavits of dairy plant workers and Dairy Employees’ Union officers taken by Merriam, January 1953
- Title
- Hearing, notes, evidence, and statements
- Title
- Merriam’s investigation notes, and Dairy Employees’ Union meeting minutes implicating City health inspectors, 1/14/53
- Title
- Expert opinions on milk dating and regulations in other cities
- Title
- Merriam’s resolution and recommendations, January-April 1953
- Title
- "Milk Ordinance and Code," United States Public Health Service, 1939 and 1953
- Title
- Magazine articles on milk dating, and infant care book distributed by Bowman Dairy Company
- Title
- Committee on Utilities, minority report opposing proposed Commonwealth Edison franchise, and opposition literature
- Title
- Committee on Utilities, "Chicago and the Commonwealth Edison Company, A Problem in Regulation," University of Chicago M.A. thesis by Laurin Henry, 1948
- Title
- Committee on Utilities, revised electric code, proposed ordinance, and Merriam’s revisions, July 1953
- Title
- Committee on Utilities, revised electric code, correspondence,
- Title
- Jitney taxi problem, Mayor’s report and zone taxi ordinance memoranda, 1951
- Title
- Jitney taxi problem, legal opinions and news clippings
- Title
- City purchasing procedures, Illinois Senate bill, 1953, and City Finance Committee regulations, 1953-1954
- Title
- City purchasing procedures, correspondence, on procedures in other cities, January-February 1954
- Title
- City purchasing procedures, data sheets and memoranda
- Title
- City purchasing procedures, extension of 1953 yearly supply contracts, 1954
- Title
- City purchasing procedures, articles and publications, 1954
- Title
- Refuse incinerators, correspondence, 1953-1954
- Title
- Refuse incinerators, incinerator companies, correspondence, literature, and financial analysts’ reports
- Title
- Refuse incinerators, Merriam’s notes on bids, and purchase request records
- Title
- Refuse incinerators, refuse disposal, Journal of the Proceedings, Mayor’s statement, 4/19/51, and bond issue, 4/23/51
- Title
- Refuse incinerators, memoranda and news clippings
- Title
- Parking meter maintenance purchasing corruption, correspondence, notes, and news clippings
- Title
- Chicago schools, Merriam’s notes, facts book, September 1954, and statements made by community and voter groups
- Title
- Merriam’s work on miscellaneous Council activities, news clippings
- Title
- Copies of all correspondence, sent, July 1952-April 1954
- Title
- Copies of all correspondence, sent, May 1954-April 1955
- Title
- Form letters
- Title
- Personnel, resumes, correspondence, and memoranda
- Title
- Paid bills for goods and services, 1951
- Title
- Receipts for contributions, membership fees, and travel tickets, 1951
- Title
- Possible corruption cases and lists of projects, Merriam’s "Memos to Myself"
- Title
- Merriam’s "Annual Report" ward meetings, invitations, summaries, and transcripts, 1948-1952, and farewell to constituents, 12/4/54
- Title
- "The Alderman Reports" newsletter from Merriam, 1949-1954
- Title
- Merriam’s constituency work, news clippings
- Title
- Studies on Chicago as a metropolitan region, typescripts and reprint
- Title
- Maps, depicting land use and water supply
- Title
- Questions about special districts, Merriam’s notes, and fuel oil survey report, 1951
- Title
- Reference materials by topic, fire protection, data, inspection reports, and "Fire Protection in the Chicago Area," essay
- Title
- Reference materials by topic, government organization, data, reports, journal articles, "Single-Function Governments" essay, and Griffenhagen and Associates proposal for reorganization, 1932
- Title
- Reference materials by topic, government organization, tentative chapters by Harvey Karlen, typescripts
- Title
- Reference materials by topic, parks and recreation, data
- Title
- Reference materials by topic, planning and zoning, data, reports, and "Physical Development" and "Redevelopment Project #3" essays
- Title
- Reference materials by topic, police protection, data, and public welfare, news clipping
- Title
- Reference materials by topic, population, data and United States Census reports
- Title
- Reference materials by topic, public health, data, reports, and "Public Health Agencies" essay
- Title
- Reference materials by topic, schools, by county, data and reports
- Title
- Reference materials by topic, schools, state level data and reports, by county and township
- Title
- Reference materials by topic, suburbs, data and articles
- Title
- Reference materials by topic, taxes, data, memoranda, and journal articles
- Title
- Reference materials by topic, water supply and sanitary districts, data, reports, and "Water Supply" essay
- Title
- Draft typescripts, outlines (tentative lists of chapters), and prefaces
- Title
- Draft typescripts, Part II., "The Chicago Metropolitan District and Its Governmental Problems"
- Title
- Draft typescripts, miscellaneous chapter drafts
- Title
- Metropolitan Study Group, Merriam’s memorandum, and expense report to Ford Foundation
- Title
- University of Chicago, correspondence, 1947-1954
- Title
- University of Chicago, "Governments of Chicago" course, Political Science 301A, course description and administrative papers, 1951-1954
- Title
- University of Chicago, "Governments of Chicago" course, term papers
- Title
- University of Chicago, lectures, conferences and seminars, correspondence,
- Title
- Northwestern University, correspondence, 1951-1952
- Title
- Roosevelt College, lectures, conferences and seminars, correspondence,
- Title
- University of Chicago, Citizens’ Board, and Louis Wirth Memorial Fund, National Committee
- Title
- Roosevelt College, Association of Founders and Friends
- Title
- Roosevelt College, fund raising name lists
- Title
- The Society of Midland Authors, and The Chicago Resettlers Committee, Advisory Board
- Title
- Note
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- Public Administration Clearing House
- The Tavern Club
- "Spotlight on Chicago" television series
- Title
- Public Administration Service, "1313"
- Title
- Correspondence, with guests and contributors, including Eliot Ness, and administrative papers, 1954
- Title
- Correspondence, compliments, criticisms, and suggestions
- Title
- Program plans, outlines, and transcripts
- Title
- Miscellaneous appearances and program planning by Merriam, 1951-1954
- Title
- Independent Voters of Illinois, correspondence, newsletters, and news clippings
- Title
- Independent Voters of Illinois, meeting minutes, 1946-1949, and Central Committee meeting agenda, 2/27/54
- Title
- Independent Voters of Illinois, precinct workers and neighborhood officers
- Title
- Independent Voters of Illinois, political guides and precinct manuals
- Title
- Independent Voters of Illinois, reports, proposals, and resolutions
- Title
- Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO), voting press releases, newsletters, and booklets, 1945-1954
- Title
- American Federation of Labor (AFL) and miscellaneous other unions, voting newsletters and booklets, 1947-1953
- Title
- Newsletters, reports, and voting guides
- Note
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- League of Women Voters of Illinois, 1954
- Committee of 19. 1952
- Chicago Public Schools
- Title
- Citizen participation, "Political Apathy" essay, conference digest, September 1950, and proposed study by Science Research Associates, July 1955
- Title
- Merriam’s awards:
- Note
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- "Young Men of the Year," Chicago Junior Association of Commerce and Industry, 10/10/53
- "Outstanding Community Service," Chicago A. Z. A. Council, B’Nai B’Rith Youth Organization, plaque, 6/3/53
- "Award of Merit," Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, 7/4/48
- "Certificate of Meritorious Service," Chicago Division, American Civil Liberties Union, 12/15/48
- "1948 Cash Award," Friends of Literature, 5/8/48
- "Credo of a Public Servant Placque," American Veterans Committee, Chicago Area Council, 1/18/52
- Title
- National magazine articles about Merriam as alderman
- Note
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- "The Shattered Illusion of Reform," The Nation, 12/22/51
- "Merriam of Chicago," Harper’s Magazine, 11/54
- "Lee Schooler Rates His Guests," TV Guide, 6/5/53
- Title
- United States airmail system on the fiftieth anniversary of powered flight, articles, 1953, and Congressional Record, 2/2/54
- Title
- "Dope Must Go" campaign, Southside Community Committee, literature, 1954, and Drug Addict Act, Illinois, 1953
- Title
- Barratt O’Hara, Illinois Lieutenant Governor, 1913-1917, radio discourses of 1934, autobiographical programme for a testimonial evening, 4/26/35, and "Women and the Wage," excerpts of speeches
- Title
- Miscellaneous speech transcripts
- Note
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- "An Address by William O. Douglas," on John P. Altgeld, 12/30/47
- "Speech Delivered by His Eminence Samuel Cardinal Stritch," Altgeld Centenary Banquet, 12/30/47
- "The Human Factor in the Legislative Halls," T. V. Smith, 1948
- "The Political Scientist as Reformer," Guthrie S. Birkhead
- Title
- Miscellaneous, including booklet on conspiracy surrounding death of President Franklin D. Roosevelt anonymously sent to Merriam
- Title
- The American Government, with Charles E. Merriam, Ginn and Company, correspondence, 1948
- Title
- The American Government, correspondence, 1950-1953
- Title
- The American Government, correspondence, graphics, including proofs, 1953
- Title
- The American Government, correspondence, 1954
- Title
- The American Government, correspondence, 1956-1968
- Title
- The American Government, publicity and reviews
- Title
- "The Citizen and the Community," chapters of the Delphian Society book, Patterns for Modern Living, incomplete typescript drafts, contract, and correspondence, 1947-1949
- Title
- Article for Adlai Stevenson’s by-line, correspondence, 1949 and 1951
- Title
- Title
- Article on housing in Chicago, Look, typescript draft and correspondence, 1951
- Title
- "Cities are Here to Stay," Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, September 1951, magazine, typescript draft, and correspondence,
- Title
- Anecdotes about politics, Ladies Home Journal, correspondence, 1951-1952
- Title
- Bi-monthly aldermanic columns, 8/1/51, 9/24/51 and 10/31/51, and article on the Chicago city government reorganization bill in the state legislature, 6/9/53, Hyde Park Herald, typescript drafts
- Title
- "Reform Winds Blow in the Windy City," (unpublished), The Reporter, correspondence, and typescript drafts, 1952
- Title
- Article on Adlai Stevenson (unpublished), New Republic, typescript draft and correspondence, 1952
- Title
- "The Charters of Chicago" with Norman Elkins, typescript draft, 1952
- Title
- "Politics for Boys and Girls," and "Understanding Politics" booklets, Life Adjustment Series by Science Research Associates, correspondence, and contract, 1952-1955
- Title
- "Politics for Boys and Girls," and "Understanding Politics" booklets, instructors’ guides
- Title
- Article on a role model, Louis Brownlow (unpublished), National Parent-Teacher, typescript drafts and correspondence, 1952-1953
- Title
- "Seminar for Citizens," Union League Men and Events, March 1953, printed copy
- Title
- "Home Rule for Chicago" with Norman Elkin, Northwestern University Law Review, July/August 1953, reprint
- Title
- "Why I’m in Politics," Pageant, September 1953, typescript drafts, magazine excerpt, correspondence,
- Title
- "Why Reformers Fail," Chicago, manuscript, typescript drafts, reprint, and correspondence, 1954
- Title
- Miscellaneous requests for articles
- Title
- Book reviews by Merriam
- Note
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- Colonel Robert S. Allen, Lucky Forward (New York; Vanguard Press, 1947)
- Robert Capa, Slightly Out of Focus (New York; Henry Holt and Company)
- Hugh M. Cole, The Lorraine Campaign (United States Government Printing Office, 1950)
- Peter F. Drucker, The New Society An Anatomy of Industrial Order (New York; Harper and Brothers, 1950)
- Sebastian DeGrazia, The Political Community (Chicago; University of Chicago Press, 1948)
- Colonel R. Ernest Dupuy, St. Vith, Lion in the Way (Washington; Infantry Journal Press)
- Dwight D. Eisenhower, Crusade in Europe (Doubleday and Company, 1948)
- Major General J. F. C. Fuller, The Second World War, 1939-1945 (New York; Sloan and Pearce); Field Marshal the Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, El Alamein to the River Sangro (New York; E. P. Dutton and Company); and Historical Division, Department of the Army, U. S. Army in World War II; The War in the Pacific. Okinawa; The Last Battle (Washington United States Government Printing Office)
- Major General Sir Francis De Guingand, Operation Victory (New York; Scribners, 1947); and Colonel Robert S. Allen, Lucky Forward (New York; Vanguard Press, 1947)
- The Golden Cross (Washington Infantry Journal Press)
- Alan Moorehead, Montgomery, A Biography (New York; Coward-Mc Cann, 1946)
- General George S. Patton, Jr., War as I Knew It (Boston Houghton Mifflin Company, 1947)
- Leonard Rapport and Arthur Norwood, Jr., Rendezvous with Destiny (Washington Infantry Journal Press, 1948)
- Milton Shulman, Defeat in the West (New York; Dutton and Company, 1948)
- Rudolf L. Treuenfels, Eisenhower Speaks (New York; Farrar Strauss, 1948)
- Title
- Correspondence, on book reviews for Social Service Review, University of Chicago Alumni Magazine, and The New Republic
- Title
- 1947, health
- Title
- 1947, housing
- Title
- 1947, World War II and veterans
- Title
- 1947, miscellaneous or unidentifiable topics
- Title
- 1948, health
- Title
- 1948, housing
- Title
- 1948, municipal government and politics
- Title
- 1948, World War II and veterans
- Title
- 1948, miscellaneous or unidentifiable topics
- Title
- 1949, health
- Title
- 1949, housing and building codes
- Title
- 1949, municipal government and politics
- Title
- 1949, World War II and veterans
- Title
- 1949, miscellaneous or unidentifiable topics
- Title
- 1951, housing
- Title
- 1951, municipal government and politics
- Title
- 1951, miscellaneous or unidentifiable topics
- Title
- 1952, crime
- Title
- 1952, elections
- Title
- 1952, housing
- Title
- 1952, municipal government and politics
- Title
- 1952, miscellaneous or unidentifiable topics
- Title
- 1953, conservation and blighted areas
- Title
- 1953, crime
- Title
- 1953, housing
- Title
- 1953, municipal government and politics
- Title
- 1953, miscellaneous or unidentifiable topics
- Title
- 1954, conservation and housing
- Title
- 1954, crime
- Title
- 1954, elections
- Title
- 1954, municipal government and politics
- Title
- 1954, the responsibilities of citizens and citizen groups
- Title
- 1954, miscellaneous or unidentifiable topics
- Title
- 1954, cancelled
- Title
- Adult Education Council Speakers of Consequence program, 1947-1948
- Title
- Adult Education Council Speakers of Consequence program, 1952-1954
- Title
- National Lecture Bureau, 1948-1952
- Title
- Broadcast on radio, 1948-1954
- Title
- City finances
- Note
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- City Council, 1951
- "Comments by Alderman Robert E. Merriam Before Chicago Committee on City Expenditures," 1/28/52
- Sales tax
- City services
- Title
- Conservation and housing
- Note
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- "Can Our Neighborhoods be Saved," 10/29/51
- "Are We Saving Our Neighborhoods?" 10/26/53
- "Urban Renewal," 11/8/54
- "The Merriam Record on Neighborhood Conservation"
- "Prospects for Housing in Chicago"
- "Summary of Remarks by Alderman Robert E. Merriam at the June 2nd Meeting of the Welfare Council"
- Barriers to new housing and conservation
- Title
- State Constitution revision and home rule
- Note
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- "Speech Given by Alderman Robert E. Merriam Before the Illinois Committee for Constitutional Revision," 5/11/51
- "Statement of Alderman Robert E. Merriam Before the Municipalities Committee, Illinois House of Representatives"
- Function of cities (outline)
- Title
- Crime
- Note
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- "How Can We Divorce Crime from Politics?" 11/9/54
- "Condensed Police Department Speech"
- Title
- Democracy and political participation
- Note
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- Conference on Training for Political Participation, December 1952
- "How Healthy is Our Democracy?"
- Title
- Fifth Ward
- Note
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- "Highlights of Comments by Robert E. Merriam Before Woodlawn Business Men’s Association," 6/24/47
- "Communities . . . What Do They Mean?"
- "What is the Role of an Alderman?"
- Title
- Memorials
- Note
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- Honoring Edward Benes’s sixty-fifth birthday, 9/3/48
- Eulogy of Alderman Clarence Wagner
- Title
- Reform
- Note
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- "Toward a Better Chicago," 3/31/53
- "What is Reform?" 7/22/53
- "What’s Wrong with Chicago" (outline)
- Title
- Veterans
- Note
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- "Contributions of Veterans Organizations to Public Policy," 12/29/46
- "Summary of Talk by Robert E. Merriam Before Regional Conference of the National Association of Housing Officials," 5/26/47
- "Bulgeland Revisited," 1948
- Veterans organizations
- Title
- Miscellaneous topics
- Note
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- Democratic party, 6/13/52
- Chicago Chapter, Civil Service Assembly of U.S. and Canada, two drafts, 10/16/53
- "The ABC’s of 20th Century Rapid Transit," 10/5/54
- In dissent as a member of the informal committee on committees and rules of City Council
- Title
- 1949
- Title
- 1951-1954
- Title
- Appointment books, 1/28/52-7/23/54
- Title
- 1947-1949, including
- Note
-
- Brookfield War Memorial Day
- City administrators meeting in the Netherlands
- Merriam with police wagon
- Dearborn Homes groundbreaking ceremony
- American Legion dinner
- Title
- 1950, including
- Note
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- Woodlawn Community Improvement Plan
- Cul-de-sac in fifth ward
- Merriam movie benefit
- City Council baseball
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- 1950, re-election campaign materials
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- 1951, including;
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- La Rabida
- Hyde Park High School Essay Award
- Merriam with crossing guard
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- 1951, re-election campaign
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- 1952, including;
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- Life article on crime
- Merriam speaking at Shoreland Hotel
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- 1954, including;
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- Alderman’s annual report at Shoreland Hotel
- Czechoslovak Independence Day dinner
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- Undated, in Hyde Park, including;
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- Halloween Party at Fifth Ward office
- Fifty-fourth and Kenwood playground dedication
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- Undated, Merriam, receiving an award at a luncheon, and with Senator Paul Douglas
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- Undated, Merriam, autographing copies of Dark December, and signing book contract
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- Undated, Merriam, at ground-breaking and ribbon-cutting ceremonies
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- Undated, Merriam, looking at buildings and lots
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- Undated, Merriam, miscellaneous
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- Undated, miscellaneous
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- Wagner Panel, February 1953
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- Wagner, 2/16/53
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- Fifth Annual Luncheon, 5/2/53
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- Maggie Blough, 1954
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- Hollingsworth-Lasser, building inspector bribery case, 1954
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- Gallagher
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- Gallagher and newsman
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- Towtruck master
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- Robert Stierer
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- Unidentified
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- Anonymous
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- P-Q
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- U-V
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- W
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- X-Z
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- Form letter thanking citizens for signing nomination petition
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- A-B
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- C-D
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- E-F
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- G-H
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- G-H, on State Auditor Orville Hodges fraud case and campaign contribution
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- I-J
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- Industrial Engineering College job offerings
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- K-L
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- M-N
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- O-P
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- R-S
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- T-V
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- W-Z
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- Form letters
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- Steering Committee, memoranda, 1953
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- Planning, memoranda, February-August 1954
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- Planning, meetings, June-August 1954
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- Status of ward organization, June 1954
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- Election rules
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- Campaign strategy, study materials
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- Republican Party candidacy for nomination, notes on appearance before the candidacy subcommittee, 12/13/54, and nomination speech drafts, 12/20/54
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- Finance Committee, meetings and memoranda
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- Financial statements, March 1954-July 1955
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- Appeals for contributions, form letters and mailing lists
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- Contributors, list
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- Fundraiser, Citizens for Merriam Dinner, 3/18/55
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- Expenditures, invoices, receipts, and contracts
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- Expenditures, campaign literature and paraphernalia
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- Total campaign expenditures, press release, 5/31/55, and outstanding bills, 1/20/56
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- Miscellaneous
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- Thank-you letters to contributors, A-Z
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- Organizational structure
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- Central Committee meetings
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- Policy meetings
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- Headquarters memoranda, November 1954-March 1955
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- Personnel, including campaign manager, William H. Fetridge resume
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- Area organizers instructions
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- Recruiters in the wards, Bill Price and Joe Kelly, daily reports, 8/16/54-10/23/54
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- Republican Ward Committeemen, lists and memoranda
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- Ward organizers and committees
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- Recruiting campaign workers
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- Precinct workers and manuals
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- Fifth Ward precinct organization
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- Miscellaneous memoranda
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- Citizens for Merriam, area and ward meetings
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- Citizens for Merriam, "Newsletter," 12/9/54-3/8/55
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- Citizens for Merriam, names for recruiting, lists and correspondence,
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- Groups endorsing Merriam
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- Young Republicans endorsing Merriam
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- Potential supporters lists
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- Potential supporters lists, after the primary
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- Merriam’s aldermanic records, three drafts, typescripts
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- Merriam’s aldermanic records, voting and activities, by topic and date
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- Position papers, candidates’ questionnaires and Merriam’s comments on Kennelly’s "State of the City" address
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- Tips, specific to Merriam campaign on how to win against the Democratic machine, staff and anonymous
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- Pre-election surveys, Science Research Associates, October 1954, January 1955, and March 1955, and straw poll results, 11/13/54
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- Harris-Spencer Division, Science Research Associates, "Report on a survey made to fin out whom the citizens of Chicago want for Mayor," 20 Oct 1954
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- Voter registration and demographics data
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- Ward kit, planning draft and comments
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- Ward kit, drafts two and three
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- Ward kit, final drafts
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- Ward kit, individual ward histories
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- Ward kit, ward-specific data
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- Ward kit, assembly
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- Ward kit, miscellaneous
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- Bulk rate mailing information and mailing lists
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- Literature and paraphernalia
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- Literature and paraphernalia, ward-specific
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- Literature and paraphernalia, special interest groups
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- Literature and paraphernalia, drafts and orders
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- Anti-Merriam literature, including Communist Party materials
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- Songs
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- Poems and slogans
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- Gimmicks
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- Public relations and publicity
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- Planning, meetings and memoranda
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- Daniel J. Edelman and Associates, retained public relations firm, letters and memoranda
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- Campaign proposals from advertising firms
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- Schwimmer and Scott, Incorporated, retained advertising firm, proposals, letters, and memoranda
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- Merriam’s biographical materials
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- Merriam’s biographical materials, written by others
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- Merriam’s "Statement of Candidacy," 11/20/54
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- Press releases, November 1954-April 1955
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- Publications lists
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- Letters to the editor and memoranda on letters to the editor
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- "Battle Page" column drafts, typescripts, 3/24/55-4/3/55
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- Political cartoons, original art work and reproductions, SEE ALSO OVERSIZE Box 115
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- Advertisements, print
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- Advertisements, billboards
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- Advertisements, radio, sixty-second spots, scripts
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- Advertisements, radio, five-minute, "It’s Time For Merriam," WBKB, 11:55-noon, featuring Marguerite Merriam, scripts, 3/28/55-3/31/55, 4/4/55
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- Telephone campaign events
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- Publicity events, including Chicago Stadium rally, 3/29/55
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- Hotel industry executives party to meet Merriam, hosted by Leonard Hicks, Jr., 2/25/55
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- Campaign literature, including, "Robert E. Merriam for Mayor," and "Elect Daly" for mayor
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- "It’s Time For Merriam," WGN-TV, Sunday nights, program outlines
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- Scripts, January
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- "What a New Kind of Mayor Can Do,"
- second draft, 1/9/55
- "Your Neighborhood, a Place to Live,"
- first and second drafts, 1/16/55
- "Merriam’s Open Forum," first draft, 1/23/55
- "Chicago’s Traffic . . . A Billion Dollar Mess!"
- second draft, 1/30/55
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- Scripts, February
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- "Merriam Meets with His Famed `Economy Block,’"
- first draft, 2/6/55
- "Tuesday Day of Decision,"
- first and second drafts, 2/20/55
- "Chicago Crime and Machine Politics,"
- first and second drafts, 2/27/55
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- Scripts, March
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- "Chicago Crime and Machine Politics, Part II,"
- second draft, 3/6/55
- "Fusion--Prescription for a Sick Chicago,"
- first and second drafts, 3/13/55
- "Machine `Fat Cats’ Get Rich Off the City, What Do You Get?"
- first and second drafts, 3/20/55
- "The People Unite Against the Fat-Cat Machine,"
- first draft, 3/27/55
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- Scripts, April
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- "Double-Talk . . . by the Machine Candidate,"
- second draft, 4/3/55
- "Election Eve ... a Summary and a Forecast," special one-hour show, first draft, 4/4/55
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- Ratings, viewer surveys, and telephoned responses
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- Publicity and Merriam’s contract with agent, draft
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- Speeches, December
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- Republican City Central Committee, transcript, 12/27/54
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- Speeches, January
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- Executive Program Club, transcript, 1/6/55
- Industrial Editors Association, summary and trade magazine write-up, 1/12/55
- Chicago Junior Association of Commerce and Industry, transcript, 1/18/55
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- Speeches, March
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- Citizens for Merriam Dinner, transcript press release, 3/18/55
- City Club of Chicago, transcript, 3/21/55
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- Speeches, post-election
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- Congratulations to Daley, transcript and wire, 4/5/55
- Merriam Testimonial Banquet, transcript, 6/8/55
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- Speeches, undated
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- "Lox and Bagel Speech," draft
- Municipalities Committee, Illinois House of Representatives, transcript
- Garbage disposal, partial transcript
- Zoning, typescript
- Chicago port authority, condensed transcript
- Merriam’s election day plans, transcript
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- Speeches, note cards
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- Speaking engagements, requests, invitations and publicity
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- Speaking engagements, requests, invitations, and regrets
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- Speaking engagements, schedules, January-July 1954, September 1954-April 1955
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- Daily schedules, 11/20/54-12/31/54
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- appointment books, 1954, 1955
- address book
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- Results, mayoral primary and aldermanic election, 2/22/55
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- Results, mayoral election, Merriam versus Richard J. Daley, 4/5/55
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- Data on voting patterns in selected wards, 1950-1955
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- February election campaign literature, Lar Daly, mayoral, Republican
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- February election campaign literature, Martin Kennelly and Benjamin Adamowski, mayoral, Democrat
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- February election campaign literature, aldermanic, including Independent Voters of Illinois endorsements
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- April election campaign literature, Richard J. Daley, mayoral, Democrat
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- April election campaign literature, Saul Epton, Municipal Court Judicial, Republican, and John Waner, City Treasury, Republican
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- Fifth Ward, results, tally sheets, 2/22/55 and 4/5/55
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- Fifth Ward, Leon Despres and George Uretz, aldermanic, campaign literature
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- Illinois Election Laws, 1953
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- Plans to combat vote fraud, before and after elections, correspondence, and study materials
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- "Ghost voters," investigation, Merriam campaign’s dialogue with the Board of Election Commissioners, correspondence, and memoranda, March 1955
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- "Ghost voters," investigation, explanation of investigation, press release, memoranda and Merriam’s television speech draft
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- Ghost voters," list of names and addresses of registered voters with undeliverable mail, typescript
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- Ghost voters," list of names and addresses of registered voters with undeliverable mail, physical spot checks, typescript
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- [See Mayoral campaign period photographs for photographs taken in spot checks]
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- Irregularities in February election, tips, and affidavits of poll watchers
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- Hearing before the Board of Election Commissioners, erasures of Kennelley votes given to Daley in 27th Ward, transcript, news clipping, photographs, and two affidavits, including Merriam’s, 2/24/55
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- People of Illinois, related by Merriam, versus Cook County Judge and Board of Election Commissioners, Illinois Supreme Court, to overturn a previous ruling on poll watching, 3/31/55
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- Irregularities in April election, poll watchers’ reports
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- Summaries of voting irregularities
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- Retrospectives, news clippings, 10/15/55 and 10/30/64
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- Editorials, March 1955
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- Letters to the editor, March 1955
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- Print debate, including Chicago Sun-Times "Battle Page," 3/24/55, 3/31/55, 4/3/55
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- Joint appearances and debates, March 1955
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- Chicago Sun-Times straw poll and 1952 article on its accuracy, 3/16/55-3/26/55, Daily News predictions, 3/5/55-3/26/55
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- Out of town newspapers
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- Christian Science Monitor
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- Community newspapers, November 1954, February-March 1955
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- University newspapers and magazines, February-March 1955
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- Special interest group newspapers and newsletters, June 1954, March-April 1955
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- Magazines distributed nationally or internationally
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- Harper’s Magazine, "Merriam of Chicago," by Joseph N. Bell, November 1954
- The Economist, "Fifty Little Mayors," 3/5/55
- U.S. News and World Report, "What Chicago Vote Means For ‘56," 3/5/55
- Time Magazine, "Political Notes, Men v. Machine in Chicago," 3/7/55
- Ladies Home Journal, "Not Defeated--Just Delayed," January 1956
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- Miscellaneous
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- Announcement of candidacy, 11/8/54-11/19/54
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- Republican nomination, November-December 1954
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- Campaign and strategy
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- Endorsements by publications and public officials
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- Endorsements by publications and public officials, Illinois National Republican, "Xmas New Years Edition," "Primary Edition," and "Pre-Election Edition"
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- Independent Voters of Illinois endorsement, 3/8/55
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- Jewish Daily Forward interview, and translation, 12/10/54
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- Speaking events, including $100 a plate fundraiser, Conrad Hilton Hotel, 3/18/55
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- Speaking events, Chicago Stadium Rally, 3/29/55
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- Merriam family
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- Candidacies of Democrats, Mayor Martin Kennelley and Benjamin Adamowski
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- William L. Dawson, Democratic U.S. Representative, anti-Kennelley activity and ties to crime syndicate
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- 2/22/55 election, mayoral and aldermanic results
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- Martin Kennelley’s defeat, 2/23/55-3/16/55
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- Endorsements by defeated candidates, February-March 1955
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- Vote fraud, registration irregularities
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- Vote fraud, ghost election officials in First Ward, March 1955
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- Vote fraud, survey of ghost voters addresses by Merriam
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- Vote fraud, vote buying and intimidation
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- Vote fraud, poll watching, including County Judge Otto Kerner’s rulings
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- Vote fraud, vote tallying irregularities, including erasures in the 27th Ward
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- Campaign and strategy
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- Speaking events, including States Attorney John Gutknecht’s anti-Merriam appearances
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- Endorsements, by Democrats, Ex-Governor Adlai Stevenson and Senator Paul Douglas
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- Endorsements, by labor associations
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- Endorsements, by publications
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- Endorsements, by publications, Chicago American, William R. Hearst editorials, February-April 1955
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- City Council reform issue
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- Benjamin M. Becker, 40th Ward Alderman, Democratic candidate for City Clerk, misconduct and resignation of candidacy, including Daley’s response, March 1955
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- Morris B. Sachs, Democratic candidate for City Treasurer after defeating the Morrison Hotel Machine candidate in the primary
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- Daley and the state of the city
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- Merriam’s activities
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- Merriam’s activities, meeting with President Eisenhower, pictures of the President with Oliver Merriam, 4/28/55
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- Merriam’s race remembered, including comparisons to candidates in other cities
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- With Warm Regards, William Harrison Fetridge, Merriam’s campaign manager, 1976
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- Merriam campaign materials
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- Merriam campaign materials, head shots
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- Merriam with Republican officials
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- Merriam with others in his office or campaign headquarters
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- Merriam campaign, taken by Life Magazine
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- Campaign workers and supporters
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- Campaign workers and supporters, with Merriam
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- Merriam taping or filming, at Merriam residence and WGN studio
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- Merriam shaking hands
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- Merriam speaking events
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- Merriam speaking events, including Richard J. Daley
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- Merriam speaking events, at Chicago Stadium Rally
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- Campaign appearances at private residences
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- Merriam in groups at tables
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- Merriam standing in groups
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- Merriam family
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- Miscellaneous or unidentifiable events with Merriam
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- Groups without Merriam
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- Vote fraud, alleged residences of ghost voters and ballots being altered
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- Daley campaign
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- Miscellaneous
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- Radio WBKB, Merriam, 8:00-8:30 p.m., 3/13/55
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- Radio WBKB, Merriam, 11:55-noon, 3/14/55, 3/16/55, 3/18/55
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- Radio WBKB, Merriam, 5:45-5:55pm, 3/14/55-3/16/55
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- Radio WBKB, Merriam, 5:45-5:55pm, 3/16/55, 3/18/55, 3/21/55
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- Radio WBKB, Merriam, 5:45-5:55pm, 3/22/55, 3/23/55, and Marguerite Merriam, 11:50-noon, 3/21/55, 3/23/55
- Title
- Radio WBKB, Merriam, 5:45-5:55pm, 3/24/55, 3/25/55, and Marguerite Merriam, 11:50-noon, 3/25/55
- Title
- Radio WBKB, Merriam, 5:45-5:55pm, 3/28/55-3/30/55
- Title
- Radio WBKB, Merriam, 5:45-5:55pm, 3/31/55, and Richard J. Daley, WGN-TV, 9:Folder 15-9:30, 3/31/55
- Title
- Radio WBKB, Merriam, 5:45-5:55pm, 4/1/55, 4/4/55
- Title
- Radio WBKB, Marguerite Merriam, 11:50-noon, 3/28/55-4/1/55, 4/4/55
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- WGN-TV Telecast, "It’s Time For Merriam," 8:00-8:30pm, 1/9/55
- Title
- WGN-TV Telecast, "It’s Time For Merriam," 1/16/55
- Title
- WGN-TV Telecast, "It’s Time For Merriam," 2/20/55
- Title
- WGN-TV Telecast, "It’s Time For Merriam," 2/27/55
- Title
- WGN-TV Telecast, "It’s Time For Merriam," 3/6/55
- Title
- WGN-TV Telecast, "It’s Time For Merriam," 3/20/55
- Title
- WGN-TV Telecast, "It’s Time For Merriam," 3/27/55
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- WGN-TV Telecast, "It’s Time For Merriam," 4/3/55
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- WGN-TV Telecast, "It’s Time For Merriam," special one-hour show, Folder 8: 00-9:00pm, 4/4/55
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- WGN-TV, Mayor Kennelley, Folder 5:30-5:45pm, 1/16/55, and Merriam, WBBM-TV, Folder 10:45-11:00pm, 1/20/55
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- Clifton Utley, remote recording, 3/15/55
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- Kup-Merriam, 1/20/55
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- Marked "OK to use 2/21/55"
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- "How Can We Clean Up Chicago?" round table discussion, Roosevelt University, 3/9/55
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- Merriam Testimonial Dinner, 6/8/55
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- Film 1 Campaign, #2994
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- Film 2 Campaign, #2995
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- Film 3 Campaign, #2996
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- Film 4 Campaign, #2997
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- W-Z
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- Unidentified
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- W-Z
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- Unidentified
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- President Eisenhower and Vice-President Nixon
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- Executive branch secretaries
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- Diplomats and military commanders
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- Governors and congressmen
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- Illinois
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- Miscellaneous
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- Appointment, payroll changes, and security clearance information, 8/3/55-9/10/58
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- Resolution and bill establishing Assistant Director position, 7/16/56
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- Party honoring Governor William G. Stratton and Senator Everett McKinley Dirkson, given by Illinois Presidential appointees, correspondence, 1/19/57
- Title
- Inauguration of President Dwight D. Eisenhower and Vice-President Richard M. Nixon, invitations and program, 1/21/57
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- Merriam’s notes on telephone calls, October 1957
- Title
- Merriam’s promotion to Deputy Director, congratulations, 1958
- Title
- Reports and memoranda, 1955-1958
- Title
- "Report to the Director, A Self Survey of the Bureau of the Budget," by a staff study group, 5/1/59
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- "Special Study, Ten-Year Projection of Federal Budget Expenditures," Bureau of the Budget, 1/18/61
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- "A Progress Report to the President, Management Improvement in the Executive Branch," Bureau of the Budget, 1/21/61
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- News clippings
- Title
- Correspondence,
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- Transcripts and press releases, 1955-1958
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- Merriam’s notes
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- President and Director of the Bureau of the Budget’s statements, press releases, 1958
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- U-V
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- W
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- Y-Z
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- Merriam’s appointment, payroll changes and travel vouchers
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- Merriam’s appointment, congratulations
- Title
- Merriam’s appointment, news clippings
- Title
- White House transition memoranda, all departments, October 1960-January 1961
- Title
- Merriam’s resignation, correspondence, and press releases
- Title
- Goals for Americans, report of the President’s Commission on National Goals, 1960, and Eisenhower staff reunion luncheon list, 1/12/78
- Title
- Miscellaneous
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- News clippings and articles, 1958-1961
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- Sub-subseries 3: Speaking events, speeches and statements
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- General Correspondence, 195 9-1960
- Title
- Correspondence, transcripts and news clippings, 1958
- Title
- Correspondence, 1959
- Title
- Dedication at the Roswell Museum, New Mexico, 4/24/59-4/27/59
- Title
- "Campaign Issues 1960," Western Illinois University, Macomb, Illinois, 3/25/60
- Title
- "The Promised Land," The Sunday Evening Club, Chicago, 4/3/60
- Title
- "What is America’s Defense Posture for the 1960s," 75th Annual Dinner of the Illinois Society of Professional Engineers, Springfield, Illinois, 5/6/60
- Title
- "Republican Hour" program, 69th Annual Bean Soup and Homecoming Celebration, McClure, Pennsylvania, 9/17/60
- Title
- "Skull Session," Dinner of the Wayne County Republican Committee, Honesdale, Pennsylvania, 9/17/60
- Title
- "A White House Look at Urban Problems," 37th Annual Municipal Congress, New York, New York, 11/29/60
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- George Washington University, Washington, D.C., 1960
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- Notes
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- ACIR established and amended, acts and bills
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- Merriam’s appointment to ACIR, correspondence, 1969
- Title
- Merriam’s appointment as Chairman of ACIR, correspondence, and Executive Order, 1969
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- 1969-1970 correspondence, general
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- 1969-1970 correspondence, staff
- Title
- 1969-1970 correspondence, executive branch
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- 1969-1970 correspondence, legislative branch
- Title
- 1969-1970 correspondence, state and local officials
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- 1969-1970 correspondence, membership appointments
- Title
- 1969-1970 correspondence, hiring of new ACIR executive director, William R. MacDougall
- Title
- Solicitation of funding, correspondence, and memoranda, 1969-1970
- Title
- ACIR meeting, San Clemente, 1970
- Title
- Tenth Annual Report, 1969
- Title
- "Safe Streets Report," correspondence, and memoranda, 1970
- Title
- Memoranda, 1969-1970
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- ACIR, 16 November 1971
- Title
- ACIR, speeches, 1971
- Title
- ACIR, speeches, 1971-1972
- Title
- ACIR, speeches, 1972-1974
- Title
- ACIR, speeches, 1974-1975
- Title
- Speech typescripts
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- "The Crisis of Fiscal Imbalance," by Merriam, Annual Congress of Cities, National League of Cities, Atlanta, Georgia, 12/8/70
- "New Communities and New Land Use Regulations, Needed Components of a National Urban Growth Policy," by David B. Walker, ACIR Assistant Director, American Society of Planning Officials, New York, 4/8/70
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- 1971, correspondence, general
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- 1971, staff
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- 1971, members
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- 1971, executive branch
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- 1971, legislative branch
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- 1971, state and local officials
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- 1971, funding
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- 1971, ACIR meeting, White Plains, New York
- Title
- 1971, speaking events
- Title
- 1971, ACIR municipal bankruptcy project
- Title
- Memoranda and news release, 1971
- Title
- Speech typescripts
- Note
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- "The Condition of Congress," by David B. Walker, Fairfax County League of Women Voters, Fairfax City, Virginia, 3/27/71
- "Funding Education--The Wild Card in the State-local Finance Deck," by Merriam, Virginia Education Association, 10/11/71
- Statement before the Subcommittee on Urban Affairs, U.S. Joint Economic Committee, by Merriam, 5/27/71
- "Remedying Local Fiscal Tensions," by Merriam, Annual State Convention of the Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors, Pittsburgh, 4/28/71
- Title
- Second five-year Congressional review of ACIR, ten-year summary of actions taken, memoranda, correspondence, 1971
- Title
- Consultant’s audit of ACIR staff operations, 1971
- Title
- 1972 correspondence, general
- Title
- 1972 correspondence, staff
- Title
- 1972 correspondence, members
- Title
- 1972 correspondence, executive branch
- Title
- 1972 correspondence, legislative branch
- Title
- 1972 correspondence, state and local officials
- Title
- 1972 correspondence, ACIR meetings
- Title
- 1972 correspondence, speaking events
- Title
- 1972 correspondence, Committee for Economic Development
- Title
- 1972 correspondence, Herbert Millstein’s "Unified Government Management Program"
- Title
- Thirteenth Annual Report, "Federalism in 197Folder 1: The Crisis Continues," February 1972, and bulletin, 5/25/72
- Title
- Speech typescript, outline of remarks before the 64th Annual National Governor’s Conference, by Merriam, Houston, Texas, 6/6/72
- Title
- 1973 correspondence, general
- Title
- 1973 correspondence, staff
- Title
- 1973 correspondence, members
- Title
- 1973 correspondence, executive branch
- Title
- 1973 correspondence, legislative branch
- Title
- 1973 correspondence, state and local officials
- Title
- 1973 correspondence, funding
- Title
- 1973 correspondence, ACIR meeting, San Francisco, California
- Title
- 1973 correspondence, speaking events
- Title
- 1973 correspondence, Committee for Economic Development
- Title
- ACIR Substate Regionalism Study, drafts and news releases, 8/7/73
- Title
- Memoranda, 1973
- Title
- Speech typescript, Testimony before Subcommittee on Legal and Monetary Affairs, U.S. House Government Operations Committee, by Merriam, 12/13/73
- Title
- 1974 correspondence, general
- Title
- 1974 correspondence, staff
- Title
- 1974 correspondence, members
- Title
- 1974 correspondence, executive branch
- Title
- 1974 correspondence, legislative branch
- Title
- 1974 correspondence, state and local officials
- Title
- 1974 correspondence, membership appointments
- Title
- 1974 correspondence, Merriam’s reappointment as Chairman
- Title
- 1974 correspondence, hiring of new ACIR executive director, Wayne Anderson
- Title
- 1974 correspondence, speaking events
- Title
- 1974 correspondence, The American Assembly, annual conference, Columbia University, New York
- Title
- 1974 correspondence, Committee for Economic Development, including CED report, typescript
- Title
- 1974 correspondence, National Academy of Public Administration
- Title
- 1974 correspondence, on Annual Report
- Title
- "Fifteen-Year Report," submitted by ACIR to the Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Relations, U.S. Senate Government Operations Committee, 9/5/74
- Title
- ACIR recommendation, Metropolitan and Rural Transportation, typescript, data sheets and correspondence, 1974
- Title
- ACIR energy crisis study, data sheets, news release, 3/6/74 and "ACIR Congressional Watch," March 1974
- Title
- American Federalism; Into the Third Century, Its Agenda, ACIR, May 1974
- Title
- Memoranda, 1974
- Title
- Speech typescript, "Federalism; The New Levels of Government," by Merriam, 57th Annual Conference of the American Institute of Planners, Denver, Colorado, 10/28/74
- Title
- U.S. Comptroller General, Elmer Staats, Consultant Panel on productivity in public sector, Merriam member, correspondence, 1974-1977
- Title
- 1975 correspondence, general
- Title
- 1975 correspondence, staff
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- 1975 correspondence, members
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- 1975 correspondence, executive branch
- Title
- 1975 correspondence, legislative branch
- Title
- 1975 correspondence, state and local officials
- Title
- 1975 correspondence, membership appointments
- Title
- 1975 correspondence, ACIR meeting, Chicago, held in conjunction with National Municipal League annual conference, with prominent Chicago businessmen and Illinois politicians
- Title
- 1975 correspondence, speaking events
- Title
- "The National Conference on American Federalism in Action," correspondence, 2/20/75-2/22/75
- Title
- "The National Conference on American Federalism in Action," American Federalism, Toward a More Effective Partnership, report from and papers delivered at conference
- Title
- "The National Conference on American Federalism in Action," attendance rosters
- Title
- "The National Conference on American Federalism in Action," planning and program drafts
- Title
- "The National Conference on American Federalism in Action," speech drafts
- Title
- "A Preliminary `Report Card’ on the Fifty State-Local Fiscal Systems," paper by John Shannon, ACIR Assistant Director, and Michael Bell, ACIR intern, School Finance Conference, Ford Foundation, 12/9/75
- Title
- Memoranda and ACIR Information Bulletins, 1975
- Title
- Speech typescript, "Urban America and Federalism in the Seventies," by Merriam, National Conference on Public Administration, Chicago, 4/2/75
- Title
- National Academy of Public Administration proposal for Bicentennial Commission on American government, 1975
- Title
- National Academy of Public Administration proposal for Bicentennial Commission on American government, correspondence, 1975-1976
- Title
- National Academy of Public Administration proposal for Bicentennial Commission on American government, committee meeting for planning Commission
- Title
- National Academy of Public Administration proposal for Bicentennial Commission on American government, committee meeting for planning Commission correspondence,
- Title
- National Academy of Public Administration proposal for Bicentennial Commission on American government, proposal, two typescript drafts
- Title
- National Academy of Public Administration proposal for Bicentennial Commission on American government, committee meeting for planning Commission, final draft
- Title
- Committee for Economic Development, meeting programs and correspondence, 1975-1977
- Title
- 1976 correspondence, general
- Title
- 1976 correspondence, staff
- Title
- 1976 correspondence, members
- Title
- 1976 correspondence, executive branch, judicial branch and Carter-Mondale Transition Office
- Title
- 1976 correspondence, legislative branch
- Title
- 1976 correspondence, state and local officials
- Title
- 1976 correspondence, membership appointments
- Title
- 1976 correspondence, funding
- Title
- 1976 correspondence, speaking events
- Title
- 1976 correspondence, speaking events at Northwestern University
- Title
- 1976 correspondence, League of Women Voters Education Fund, Presidential debates 1976
- Title
- Speech typescripts
- Note
-
- Statement of ACIR before the national Republican Platform Committee
- "The Safe Streets Act; Another look at the First Major Block Grant Experiment," by Merriam, Subcommittee on Crime, U.S. House Judiciary Committee, 2/20/76
- "The Changing Pattern of Federal Assistance to State and Local Governments," by David B. Walker, 7/27/76
- Title
- 1977 correspondence, general
- Title
- 1977 correspondence, staff
- Title
- 1977 correspondence, members
- Title
- 1977 correspondence, executive branch
- Title
- 1977 correspondence, legislative branch
- Title
- 1977 correspondence, state and local officials
- Title
- 1977 correspondence, membership appointments
- Title
- 1977 correspondence, funding
- Title
- 1977 correspondence, National Academy of Public Administration
- Title
- Understanding State and Local Cash Management, ACIR, May, 1977
- Title
- Intergovernmental Perspective, "Restraint and Reappraisal; Federalism in 1976," winter 1977; "The Federal Grant Maze," spring 1977; "The Case for State-Local Fiscal Fair Play," summer 1977 and ACIR Information Bulletin, September 1977
- Title
- "White House Conference on Balanced National Growth and Economic Development, Background Papers"
- Title
- Speech typescripts, "The `Metabolism of the Cities; "An Intergovernmental Perspective on the New Urban Crisis," by Merriam, International Public Works Congress and Equipment Show, Chicago, 9/10/77, two drafts
- Title
- Johnson Foundation report on state and local government services sponsored by Committee for Economic Development
- Title
- 1978 correspondence,
- Title
- 1978 correspondence, Merriam leaving chair of ACIR and appointment of Abraham D. Beame
- Title
- 1978 correspondence, after resignation
- Title
- Canadian government’s commendation of Merriam’s contribution to federalism, leather letter display case
- Title
- Merriam’s ACIR earnings statements and travel compensation forms
- Title
- Special Committee to Review ACIR’s Work Program, Budget, and Staffing, report, 8/3/78-8/4/78
- Title
- Intergovernmental Perspective, "A Tilt Toward Washington, Federalism in 1977," winter 1978
- Title
- "The Localities Under the New Intergovernmental System; (Will More Aid Assist, Atrophy, or Asphyxiate America’s Counties, Cities, and Towns?)," by David B. Walker, article for Seminar on "A Federal Response to the Fiscal Crisis in American Cities," 6/15/78
- Title
- Speech typescripts
- Note
-
- "Urban Governance Problems and Opportunities; Overview of the Alternatives," by Merriam, National Municipal League Conference, 1978
- Statement before the Subcommittee on the Treasury, Postal Service and General Government, U.S. House Government Operations Committee, 1978
- Title
- 197Folder 9-1984 correspondence
- Title
- Bills on intergovernmental affairs, 1980-1981
- Title
- Speech typescript, Statement before the Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Relations and Human Resources, U.S. House Government Operations Committee, 4/29/81
- Title
- "Issues in a New Federalism, Painful Adjustments--Long Overdue," by William Colman, Ex-Executive Director of ACIR, National Civic Review, March 1982
- Title
- William Colman portrait, correspondence, 1983
- Title
- "Twenty-five Year Record of ACIR," Joint Hearing before Intergovernmental Relations and Human Resources Subcommittee of the House Committee on Government Operations and Intergovernmental Relations Subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs, 7/25/84
- Title
- Twenty-fifth Anniversary Retreat, 1984
- Title
- Undated monographs
- Note
-
- "American Federalism in a Transitional Era," by David B. Walker
- "American Federalism, A Paradox of Promise and Performance," by Merriam
- "Intergovernmental Relations"
- Title
- Miscellaneous undated material, working notes and speech drafts, including, "State Revenue Systems," by Merriam, Revenue Resources Seminar, The National Conference of State Legislators
- Title
- Miscellaneous ACIR publications
- Title
- Miscellaneous ACIR publications, local government, 1961-1962
- Title
- Miscellaneous ACIR publications, federalism, 1974-1976
- Title
- Miscellaneous ACIR publications, municipal finance, 1973, 1975
- Title
- Miscellaneous ACIR publications, public attitudes, 1975-1976
- Title
- Miscellaneous news clippings
- Note
-
- Revenue sharing
- Title
- Congressional Act, Congressional Record, news clippings, 1968-1969
- Title
- 1970 correspondence,
- Title
- 1970 correspondence, Federalism Forum, Challenge of the Seventies, St. Louis University
- Title
- 1971 correspondence,
- Title
- 1971 correspondence, Senate hearing
- Title
- 1971 correspondence, House of Representatives hearing
- Title
- ACIR memoranda, 1971
- Title
- White House property tax initiative, 1971
- Title
- 1972 correspondence, and news clippings
- Title
- 1972 correspondence, ACIR school finance-property tax study, Nixon request in State of the Union Address
- Title
- 1972 correspondence, value added tax for school financing
- Title
- 1973 correspondence
- Title
- 1973 correspondence, value added tax
- Title
- Memoranda and Merriam’s statement on Supreme Court school financing ruling, 1973
- Title
- 1974 correspondence,
- Title
- Memoranda, 1974, and ACIR Information Bulletin, May, 1974
- Title
- 1975 correspondence,
- Title
- Miscellaneous
- Title
- Party platforms, Republican and Democratic, pamphlets, 1960
- Title
- Democratic National Committee Advisory Council, plan of operations and statement of purpose, 1957, and organization and operation, 1962
- Title
- Republican congressional committees, speeches and news releases, 1962-1963
- Title
- Republican National Committee, report and news releases, 1961
- Title
- Republican National Committee, "The 1960 Elections, A Summary Report with Supporting Tables," April 1961
- Title
- Republican National Committee, correspondence, 1963-1964
- Title
- Republican National Committee, correspondence, 1966
- Title
- Republican National Committee, National Convention, platform, and Barry Goldwater campaign literature, 1964
- Title
- Republican National Committee, report and memoranda, 1965
- Title
- Republican National Committee, Party-to-People Program, Merriam National Coordinator, correspondence, news clippings, and expenses, 1964
- Title
- Republican National Committee, Party-to-People Program, Merriam’s statement to Convention, and program questionnaire, 1964
- Title
- Republican National Committee, Party-to-People Program, forums proceedings, transcripts; Los Angeles, California, 3/31/64
- Note
-
- Miami, Florida, 4/15/64
- Kansas City, Missouri, 4/28/64
- Title
- Republican National Committee, Party-to-People Program, forums proceedings, transcripts; Chicago, Illinois, 5/7/64
- Note
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- Memphis, Tennessee, 5/27/64
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 6/15/64
- Title
- Republican National Finance Committee, list of members, correspondence, and memoranda, 1963-1964
- Title
- Republican National Finance Committee, correspondence, meetings and memoranda, 1965
- Title
- Republican National Finance Committee, Merriam’s resignation, correspondence, 1968
- Title
- Republican Citizens Committee of the United States, letter from Dwight D. Eisenhower and memoranda, 1962
- Title
- Republican Citizens Committee of the United States, Executive Committee, correspondence, and memoranda, 1963-1964
- Title
- Republican Citizens Committee of the United States, news releases, 1964
- Title
- Republican Citizens Committee of the United States, "Critical Issue Papers," booklets, 1964
- Title
- Republican Citizens Committee of the United States, meetings and memoranda, 1965
- Title
- Republican crossover to President Johnson in 1964 election, correspondence, 1964
- Title
- Foreign policy materials and critique of party by a Democrat, reprint, 1965
- Title
- News clippings, 1965
- Title
- Richard M. Nixon’s Presidential campaign, Merriam Illinois Co-chairman, correspondence, 1968
- Title
- President-elect Nixon’s task force on the budget, Merriam member, reports and memoranda, 1968
- Note
-
- Budgets
- Title
- President John F. Kennedy budget message, critique, and relevant letter from Merriam to Nixon, 1961
- Title
- Task force set up by Republicans on House Appropriations Committee, 1964 Budget Analysis, 1963
- Title
- Task force set up by Republicans on House Appropriations Committee, working draft of Government Economy Committee, 2/5/63
- Title
- Task force set up by Republicans on House Appropriations Committee, statements and memoranda, 1963
- Title
- Task force set up by Republicans on House Appropriations Committee, 1965 Budget analysis, 1964
- Title
- Task force set up by Republicans on House Appropriations Committee, Republican criticism of Johnson budget, 1964
- Title
- Task force set up by Republicans on House Appropriations Committee, statements and memoranda
- Title
- Task force set up by Republicans on House Appropriations Committee, 1966 Budget analysis, 1965
- Title
- Task force set up by Republicans on House Appropriations Committee, 1969 Budget analysis, and "Modernizing Federal Budgeting Procedures," by Roy E. Moore, typescript, 1968
- Title
- Task force set up by Republicans on House Appropriations Committee, news clippings
- Title
- Urban Studies, Incorporated, meetings, correspondence, and memoranda, 1964-1966
- Title
- Urban Studies, meetings, correspondence, and Certificate of Incorporation, 1971-1973
- Title
- Urban Studies, memoranda, meetings and correspondence, 1975-1976
- Title
- Federalism Seventy-six, Incorporated, correspondence, 1972-1974
- Title
- Federalism Seventy-six, description of mission, 1972-1973
- Title
- Federalism Seventy-six, forums and conferences, 1973-1974
- Title
- Federalism Seventy-six, memoranda and meetings, including Chairman’s report to Board of Directors, 1973
- Title
- Federalism Seventy-six, memoranda and meetings, including 1974
- Title
- Federalism Seventy-six, amended by-laws and financial review, 1974
- Title
- Federalism Seventy-six, dissolution of corporation, 1975
- Title
- Municipal Manpower Commission, correspondence, 1961-1964
- Title
- Municipal Manpower Commission, National Conference on Municipal Manpower, Princeton, New Jersey, summaries, 10/26/62-10/27/62
- Title
- Municipal Manpower Commission, National Conference on Municipal Manpower, Princeton, New Jersey, conference transcript
- Title
- Municipal Manpower Commission, Great Lakes Conference on Municipal Manpower, Wayne University, Merriam’s speech, digest and notes, 1963
- Title
- Municipal Manpower Commission, "Supplemental Report," "Profile of the Municipal Executive"
- Title
- Municipal Manpower Commission, "Supplemental Report," "Personnel Concepts and Practices for Modern Urban Government"
- Title
- Municipal Manpower Commission, "Supplemental Report," "The Recruitment and Training of Apt Personnel"
- Title
- Municipal Manpower Commission, "Supplemental Report," "Careers in the Rebuilding and Management of Cities"
- Title
- National Municipal League, correspondence, 1972-1977
- Title
- White House Fellows program, Merriam as regional interviewer, correspondence, and information booklet, 1971
- Title
- Visiting Committee to the Governmental Studies Program, Brookings Institution, correspondence, brochures, and memoranda, 1971-1973
- Title
- Visiting Committee to the Governmental Studies Program, first meeting, 4/15/71
- Title
- Miscellaneous speaking events, correspondence, and transcripts, 1960-1969
- Title
- 1961-1962
- Title
- 1963, including Conference to Plan a Strategy for Peace, Warrenton, Virginia, report, 1/17/63-1/20/63
- Title
- 1964
- Title
- 1965
- Title
- 1965, with or about Nixon, 1965-1966
- Title
- 1966
- Title
- 1967
- Title
- 1968, including President-Elect Nixon headquarters
- Title
- 1965, Merriam’s birthday party
- Title
- 1969
- Title
- 1970
- Title
- 1970, about meetings and speaking events
- Title
- 1971
- Title
- 1973, with Maurice H. Stans, Watergate trial
- Title
- 1974
- Title
- 1975, including Mamie Eisenhower
- Title
- 1975, White House swimming pool, Merriam’s solicitation for contributions in Illinois, including from President Gerald Ford
- Title
- 1976
- Title
- 1976, Christmas
- Title
- 1977
- Title
- 1977, India trip, six week United States Information Agency mission
- Title
- 1978
- Title
- 1978, meetings and speaking engagements
- Title
- 1984
- Title
- Christmas cards received, including Presidents, 1960-1972
- Title
- Merriam’s biography sheets and resumes, 1956-1977
- Title
- Bureau of the Budget, Merriam being briefed at the Strategic Air Command’s underground command post
- Title
- Bureau of the Budget, 1957, including-
- Note
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- Merriam at President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s inauguration
- Monique Merriam with President Eisenhower
- Merriam speaking at the National Society for Business Budgeting Conference, Chicago, Illinois
- Title
- Bureau of the Budget, 1958, Merriam speaking at The Shoreham
- Title
- Aide to President Eisenhower, Merriam in White House office
- Title
- Aide to President Eisenhower, Merriam at Third Annual Joint Convention of the Civic Committee, People-to-People Program, and Committee on International Municipal Cooperation of the American Municipal Association
- Title
- Aide to President Eisenhower, including;
- Note
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- Merriam at the Congressional Banquet, 1959
- Merriam in Puerto Rico, 1959
- Merriam in ceremonies at the White House
- Title
- Forty-nine star United States Flag design, admission of Alaska, includes Executive releases, 1958-1959
- Title
- Fifty-star United States Flag design, admission of Hawaii, includes Executive releases, 1959
- Title
- Miscellaneous, in Washington, D.C., 1957-1961
- Title
- Republican National Party, People-to-People Forum, 1964
- Title
- ACIR
- Note
-
- President Richard M. Nixon, signed gift portrait to Merriam
- President Nixon in Oval Office meeting
- Merriam with Spiro Agnew
- Title
- ACIR, 1970-1972, including; ACIR meeting in Caucus Room of the Old Senate Office Building
- Note
-
- Challenge of the Seventies, Federalism Forum
- Title
- ACIR, 1976-1978
- Note
-
- Joint meeting of ACIR and the National Municipal League, Chicago, Illinois, 1976
- ACIR dinner meeting, Washington, 1976
- Merriam shaking hands with President Jimmy Carter in the White House, 1978
- Title
- Miscellaneous Merriam head shots
- Title
- Film 1 New United States Flag, black and white, no sound, 1959
- Title
- 1961
- Title
- 1962
- Title
- 1962, Christmas
- Title
- 1963
- Title
- 1964
- Title
- 1964, with Reverend John Ireland Gallery
- Title
- 1965-1971
- Title
- 1974-1975
- Title
- 1976-1978
- Title
- Miscellaneous notes, 1974-1978
- Title
- Daily schedules, 1977-1978
- Title
- Youth For Democracy/Youth For Roosevelt, correspondence, 1940-1941
- Title
- Youth For Democracy/Youth For Roosevelt, manual of operations, committees and memoranda
- Title
- Youth For Democracy/Youth For Roosevelt, financial statement, records and receipts
- Title
- Youth For Democracy/Youth For Roosevelt, meeting minutes, street meetings and newsletters
- Title
- Youth For Democracy/Youth For Roosevelt, speaking engagements and speeches
- Title
- Youth For Democracy/Youth For Roosevelt, voter groups and mailing lists
- Title
- Youth For Democracy/Youth For Roosevelt, Wendall Wilkie and voters’ debate, news clippings
- Title
- Paul H. Douglas, campaign for 5th Ward Alderman, Merriam precinct worker, 4/4/39
- Title
- Chicago City Manager Committee, Merriam member, correspondence, newsletters and news clippings, 1938-1940
- Title
- American Society of Planning Officials, Merriam field administrator, 1940, newsletters, 1942-1944
- Title
- National Youth Administration, correspondence, and memoranda, 1941
- Title
- National Youth Administration,, personnel policy studies
- Title
- Division of Defense Housing Coordination, Executive Office for Emergency Management, Merriam program supervisor, correspondence and memoranda, 1941-1942
- Title
- Metropolitan Housing Council of Chicago, Merriam director, correspondence, article drafts and memoranda, 1947
- Title
- Correspondence, 1967-1968
- Title
- Contributions and membership, including prominent Chicago businessmen, 1967
- Title
- Minutes from meetings
- Title
- Reports
- Note
-
- "A Background Report to the Citizens Committee on Cook County Government, Subcommittee on the Office of the President," by Daniel H. Reigle, 11/3/67
- "Proposal for a Preliminary Study to Aid in Planning The Committee’s Program," March 1967
- Title
- Reports
- Note
-
- "First Subcommittee Report on Revenues," 4/13/67
- "Interim Report on Cook County Revenues"
- Title
- "Report of the Data Processing Task Force," November 1967
- Title
- "Report on Personnel Administration," by Frank H. Cassell, Task Force Leader, November 1967
- Title
- "Study of Health and Hospital Services," by Dr. Richard F. Manegold, Task Force Leader, November 1967
- Title
- Memoranda and reports to the President of the Cook County Board, 1967-1968
- Title
- Correspondence, 1969-1970
- Title
- Correspondence, Merriam’s appointment as Co-chairman, 1969
- Title
- Correspondence, search for an executive director, 1969
- Title
- Correspondence, funding, 1969
- Title
- Executive Order, by-laws and description of mission
- Title
- Press releases, newsletters and minutes
- Title
- Second meeting, transcript, 12/17/68
- Title
- Second meeting, transcript, transcript, 12/18/68
- Title
- Digest of Chicago Public Hearing, 9/17/69
- Title
- Digest of Regional Hearings, Fall 1969
- Title
- Staff papers by the Public Administration Service
- Note
-
- "The Structure of Local Government in Illinois," February 1969
- "Fiscal Disparities Among Selected Municipalities in Urban Areas of Illinois," May 1969
- Title
- "An Approach to Analyzing Patterns of Governmental Organization in Urban Areas (A General Perspective)," May 1969
- Note
-
- "A Survey of Modifications and Experiments in Local Government," May 1969
- Title
- "The Constitution and Urban Area Government in Illinois," September 1969
- Note
-
- "Constitutional Policies Which Affect Local Government in Urban Areas of Illinois," September 1969
- Title
- "Public Finance and Urban Area Government in Illinois, Relationships and Repercussions," October 1969
- Title
- "Public Finance and Urban Area Government in Illinois, data files
- Note
-
- "General Characteristics, East St. Louis Urban Area," June 1969
- "General Characteristics, Rock Island-Moline-Henry County Urban Area," June 1969
- Title
- "Policy Recommendations for Constitutional Modernization," January 1970, and "Legislative Recommendations for Structural Modernization of Local Government," January 1971
- Title
- Speech typescripts
- Note
-
- Illinois Constitutional Committee on Local Government, by Merriam, Springfield, Illinois, 4/7/70
- "Federalism in Transition. The Dynamics of Change and Continuity," by Merriam, The William A. Jump/I. Thomas McKillop Memorial Lectures in Public Administration, 4/16/69
- Title
- Metropolitan government, offprints
- Title
- Urban government, articles and monograph
- Title
- Center for Research in Urban Government, publications, 1965-1966
- Title
- Miscellaneous
- Title
- Correspondence, 1956-1959
- Title
- Republican Workshops of Illinois, Inc., literature, 1960-1961
- Title
- Correspondence, 1963
- Title
- Correspondence, "Citizens for Percy," Charles H. Percy, Republican Candidate for Governor, Merriam campaign chairman, 1964
- Title
- Percy campaign materials, lists, memoranda, and news clippings, including incumbent Otto Kerner’s literature
- Title
- Percy campaign materials, "Citizens for Percy," campaign kit
- Title
- Percy campaign materials, Illinois Republican State Platform and Percy’s address to the Illinois Chamber of Commerce, 10/2/64
- Title
- Percy for Senator Committee, correspondence, 1966
- Title
- Correspondence, Republican Central Committee of Cook County, including with slate-making committee, Merriam as potential mayoral candidate, 1965-1966
- Title
- Correspondence, Republican Central Committee of Cook County, David Reed, Republican Candidate for First Congressional District
- Title
- Correspondence, Richard B. Ogilvie campaign for Cook County Board President, 1966
- Title
- Correspondence, Richard B. Ogilvie campaign for Cook County Board President, with Merriam as campaign finance director
- Title
- "Republicans for Singer," William S. Singer, independent candidate for re-election as 43rd ward alderman, correspondence, and campaign materials, 1971
- Title
- Miscellaneous articles
- Title
- Northeastern Illinois Metropolitan area Local Governmental Services Commission, Merriam appointee, correspondence, and memoranda, 1955-1956
- Title
- Northeastern Illinois Metropolitan area Local Governmental Services Commission, minutes and testimony of meeting, 5/22/56
- Title
- Science Research Associates voter attitude survey, Maurice and Laura Falk Foundation funded, correspondence, and memoranda, August 1955
- Title
- Science Research Associates voter attitude survey, questionnaires, preliminary results, and answer coding
- Title
- "Robert E. Merriam, A Case Study in Candidacy," James Patrick Twomey, masters thesis, 1958
- Title
- Survey on voters’ attitudes and Richard J. Daley’s performance as mayor, results, 1965
- Title
- Survey on voters’ attitudes and Richard J. Daley’s performance as mayor, completed questionnaires
- Title
- City of Chicago personnel and wage policy, 1964, 1966
- Title
- "Chicagoland Panorama Map," 1964
- Title
- Reports of Chicago improvement groups;
- Note
-
- Metamorphosis Chicago-Style, A Progress Report, Annual meeting of the Off-the-Street Club, text, 6/22/65
- Comments by the Welfare Council of Metropolitan Chicago on basic policies for the comprehensive plan of Chicago, 9/1/65
- "A Pattern for Greater Chicago," Committee on Urban Progress, 7/1/65
- Title
- Public Management course taught by Merriam, Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University, term papers, 1977
- Title
- News clippings, Merriam’s return to Chicago, 1961, 1963
- Title
- News clippings, results of elections, 1963-1966
- Title
- News clippings, miscellaneous Chicago politics, 1935-1983
- Title
- News clippings, miscellaneous on Merriams, 1970-1974
- Note
-
- Other Illinois service
- Title
- Citizens’ Reapportionment Committee, correspondence, memoranda, and draft legislation, 1962-1965
- Title
- Illinois home rule, memoranda, monographs, and news clippings, 1962-1965
- Title
- Illinois home rule, legislative bills and legal opinions, 1965
- Title
- Illinois home rule, City of Park Ridge proposal, 1965
- Title
- Advisory Committee of the Illinois Social Studies Program, correspondence, 1963-1964, 1968
- Title
- "Private Groups in Illinois Government," final report and background papers from Assembly on Private Groups in Illinois Government, University of Illinois Bulletin, March 1965
- Title
- Spaceonics, Inc., Merriam president, subsidiary, Portable Electric Tools, Merriam vice-president, correspondence, 1961-1964
- Title
- Spaceonics, Inc., Merriam’s hiring and shareholders’ papers
- Title
- Spaceonics, Inc., personnel policy and benefits
- Title
- Spaceonics, Inc., corporate financial information
- Title
- Spaceonics, Inc., corporate financial information
- Note
-
- Annual reports and semi-annual earnings reports, 1957-1965
- Title
- Spaceonics, Inc., product promotional materials
- Title
- Spaceonics, Inc., subsidiary merger and Merriam’s resignation papers
- Title
- Merriam’s job search correspondence, 1964
- Title
- University Patents, Inc., Merriam President and Chief Executive Officer, 1964-1970
- Title
- MGA Technology, Inc., Merriam Chairman of the Board of Directors, directors’ papers, 1971-1974
- Title
- MGA Technology, Inc., monthly operating reports, 1971-1974
- Title
- MGA Technology, Inc., URBA system, joint venture with French rapid transit firm
- Title
- MGA Technology, Inc., billing for secretarial services, 1977-1978
- Title
- MGA Technology, Inc., correspondence, and miscellaneous prospecti, 1976-1979
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- The Planning Group, Merriam Chairman, subsidiary of Urban Investment and Development Company, Merriam executive vice-president, 1971-1977
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- Plaque Management, Limited, consultant, 1977-1978
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- Alexander Proudfoot Company, partner, 1977
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- Small Business Investment Company of New York, Inc., 1961
- Title
- King Resources/K-S Fund of King-Stevenson Gas and Oil Company, 1965-1976
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- King Resources/K-S Fund of King-Stevenson Gas and Oil Company, 1965-1976
- Title
- Mol-En Corporation, 1969-1971
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- Summit Furniture Industries, 1972-1974
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- Miscellaneous resort real estate, 1968-1977
- Title
- Latin School of Chicago, fund raising, 1966-1967
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- Latin School of Chicago, Board of Trustees, 1971-1972
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- Latin School of Chicago, miscellaneous
- Title
- Options Inc., correspondence, memoranda, and minutes, 1977
- Title
- Options Inc., correspondence, 1978
- Title
- Options Inc., by-laws and program reports
- Title
- University of Chicago, correspondence,
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- University of Chicago, alumni materials
- Title
- University of Chicago, information on endowed professorships
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- University of Chicago, information on endowed professorships Emmett Dedmon, memorial and endowed professorship brochures, 1984
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- University of Chicago, information on endowed professorships fund raising, correspondence, 1984
- Title
- University of Chicago, information on endowed professorships fund raising, correspondence, solicitation lists, 1984
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- University of Chicago, Committee on Public Policy Studies, Visiting Committee member, 1983-1984
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- University of Chicago, news clippings
- Title
- Going Into Politics, with Rachel Goetz, correspondence, 1954-1957
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- Going Into Politics, with Rachel Goetz, potential libel suits, 1956-1957
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- Going Into Politics, with Rachel Goetz, thank you letters for copies sent, 1957
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- Going Into Politics, with Rachel Goetz, requests, compliments, and criticism, 1958-1960
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- Going Into Politics, "An Object Lesson for Citizen Politicians," chapter, typescript draft
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- Going Into Politics, book reviews and publicity
- Title
- "The Bureau of the Budget as Part of The President’s Staff," The Annals, American Academy of Political Scientists and Social Scientists, September 1956
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- "Problems of Federal Budget-Making," Society of Business Advisory Professions, Inc., 1958
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- Proposed book from Presidential lecture series, correspondence, and proposal, 1965
- Title
- Proposed book from Presidential lecture series, lectures
- Title
- Proposed book from Presidential lecture series, lectures
- Title
- Introductions to reprints of Charles E. Merriam’s book, American Political Ideas: Studies in the Development of American Political Thought, A History of American Political Theories, and The American Party System, correspondence, 1966-1967
- Title
- Book reviews by Merriam, 1956-1964, 1967
- Title
- Miscellaneous books and articles
- Note
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- Subseries 6: Photographs
- Title
- Merriam at the Republican Workshops of Illinois, Inc., functions, 1960-1961
- Title
- Merriam at the Kane County Republican Rally, 1963
- Title
- The Merriams in France
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- Fox Valley East Annexation, Aurora, Illinois, 1973
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- Merriam at miscellaneous formal events
- Title
- Merriam speaking
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- Miscellaneous
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- University High School, grade sheets and card, standardized test results, 1932-1935
- Title
- University High School, Sixth and Seventh Annual Playfest, programs and scripts, 1934-1935
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- University High School, sports, score sheet, ribbons and news clippings
- Title
- University High School, sports, patches
- Title
- University High School, U.-High Midway, school newspapers, 5/26/33-6/7/35
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- University High School, diploma, honors letters, convocation program and year pin, 6/13/35
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- University High School, miscellaneous, including dance cards
- Title
- University of Chicago, term papers
- Title
- University of Chicago, Aid the Allies Club, speech typescripts, notes, essays, and news clippings, 1940-1941
- Title
- University of Chicago, Blackfriars, "Fascist and Furious," thirty-second annual show, May 1936
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- University of Chicago, Campus Congress, 1937-1939
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- University of Chicago, sports, Winners of the "C" Banquet, 1939, score sheets and news clippings
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- University of Chicago, sports, pins and ribbons
- Title
- University of Chicago, Pulse, student magazine, June 1938 and June 1939
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- University of Chicago, convocation for Master’s degree, program and diploma, 1940
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- University of Chicago, convocation programs, annotated, 1921-1940
- Title
- University of Chicago, miscellaneous
- Title
- Merriam’s job search, correspondence, 1939-1941
- Title
- Correspondence, 1955-1961
- Title
- Correspondence, 1965-1970
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- Correspondence, 1974-1978
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- Correspondence, miscellaneous
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- Merriam’s childhood, including University of Chicago Elementary School
- Title
- Merriam’s travel journal, Europe, 1931
- Title
- Merriam’s marriage to Marguerite Eiger, telegrams and news clippings, 2/5/50
- Title
- Hilda and Charles Merriam’s fiftieth wedding anniversary party, invitation list and letters, 7/20/51
- Title
- Robert and Marguerite Merriam’s twenty-fifth wedding anniversary party, invitation list, seating and menu, invitations, 2/5/75
- Title
- Robert and Marguerite Merriam’s twenty-fifth wedding anniversary party, cards, and letters of confirmation of contributions to charity made in their honor
- Title
- Robert and Marguerite Merriam’s twenty-fifth wedding anniversary party, cards, and letters of confirmation of contributions to charity made in their honor
- Title
- Settlement of Robert Eiger’s estate (Marguerite’s ex-husband) for Aimee and Oliver Merriam, 1960-1972
- Title
- Note
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- Invitation to Mrs. Merriam to dine with the Ambassador
- Letter to Marguerite from Mitzi
- Poem, "Mother," by Ollie
- Marguerite Merriam’s "Pan Am, Clipper Club," certificate
- Title
- Monique Merriam, including wedding, 7/10/76, 1961-1976
- Title
- Hilda Doyle Merriam, correspondence, including with Charles E. Merriam
- Title
- Hilda Doyle Merriam, dust cloth patent, 1936
- Title
- Hilda Doyle Merriam, diary, 1947
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- Hilda Doyle Merriam, miscellaneous
- Title
- Hilda Doyle Merriam, Tales of Early America, original typescript, 1958
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- Hilda Doyle Merriam, Tales of Early America, working drafts
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- Hilda Doyle Merriam, Tales of Early America, revised draft
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- Hilda Doyle Merriam, Tales of Early America, book photographs
- Title
- Hilda Doyle Merriam, "North of the Mohawk," correspondence, two incomplete typescript drafts and notes, 1950
- Title
- Hilda Doyle Merriam, film articles
- Note
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- "Recreation that Recreates," Moving Picture Age, April 1922
- "Solving the Motion Picture Problem," The Journal of the National Education Association, May 1924
- "Mothers and Movies," The International Journal of Religious Education, December 1924
- Title
- Hilda Doyle Merriam, miscellaneous articles and recollections, including the diary of her eighty-fifth year, typescripts
- Title
- Charles E. Merriam, obituaries, sympathy cards and memorial program, 1/8/53
- Title
- Political Cartoons, regarding Charles Merriam
- Note
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- "The Professor in Politics"
- "The Open Mouth Platform"
- Title
- "Win with Merriam," Capt. Charles E. Merriam for Mayor, Feb. 1919 (6)
- Title
- Charles E. Merriam, correspondence, with Robert Merriam from flight on the Hindenberg, passenger list and pin, 8/5/36
- Title
- Charles E. Merriam, correspondence, royalties and copyrights, 1952-1966
- Title
- Charles E. Merriam, correspondence, 1967-1970
- Title
- Charles E. Merriam, correspondence, 1975-1977
- Title
- Charles E. Merriam, correspondence, The American Party System, with Harold F. Gosnell, royalties, 1964-1971
- Title
- Charles E. Merriam, correspondence, World Politics and Personal Insecurity, with Harold Lasswell and T. V. Smith, royalties, 1965
- Title
- Charles E. Merriam, correspondence, Charles E. Merriam Essay Award, 1956-1957, and Professorship, 1969, at the University of Chicago, and Scholarship and Fellowship at the University of Illinois, 1958-1959
- Title
- Charles E. Merriam, Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, Chicago, Illinois, papers and lectures on Charles E. Merriam, 8/29/74-9/2/74
- Title
- Charles E. Merriam, articles on or referencing Charles E. Merriam and his work
- Title
- Charles E. Merriam, search for author of biography, correspondence, 1952-1956
- Title
- Charles E. Merriam, requests for use of his papers, 1958-1960
- Title
- Charles E. Merriam, disposition of his papers, 1963-1967
- Title
- Charles E. Merriam, Barry Karl, on papers and biography, correspondence, 1959-1961
- Title
- Charles E. Merriam, Barry Karl, 1961-1968
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- Charles E. Merriam, Barry Karl, biography, typescript draft
- Title
- Charles E. Merriam, Barry Karl, introduction to New Aspects of Politics, by Charles E. Merriam, 1969
- Title
- Charles E. Merriam, Barry Karl, "The Power of Intellect and the Politics of Ideas," with references to Charles E. Merriam
- Title
- Charles E. Merriam, Barry Karl, "In Search of National Planning: The Case for a Third New Deal," 1983
- Title
- Charles E. Merriam, miscellaneous
- Note
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- Home administration
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- Correspondence, 1955-1961
- Title
- Correspondence, Chevy Chase, Maryland house, including deed, mortgage coupons and improvements, 1955-1961
- Title
- Correspondence, 1964
- Title
- Moving and decorating, plans and bills, 1964-1965
- Title
- Correspondence, 1974-1978
- Title
- Menominee, Michigan vacation home, correspondence, 1971-1976
- Title
- Menominee, highway construction, legal inquiries, 1975-1976
- Title
- Travel, correspondence, and itineraries, 1971-1973
- Title
- Merriam Family Genealogical information
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- Doyle Family Genealogical information
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- Family Genealogy, notes from a trip to Concord
- Title
- Colonial Concord, A Study in Pen and Ink by James H. Dee, Jr.
- Title
- Brochures about Concord
- Title
- Baby book-diary by Hilda Doyle Merriam for her daughter, E. and son, Robert, ends 1926
- Title
- List of Family antiques
- Title
- Political buttons and pins, Herbert C. Hoover and Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Title
- Political buttons and pins, Dwight D. Eisenhower
- Title
- Political buttons and pins, Republican Party Convention, 1960
- Title
- Political buttons and pins, Richard M. Nixon and Gerald R. Ford
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- Political buttons and pins, Illinois and Chicago politicians, including Anton J. Cermack
- Title
- Postcards, 1927-1955
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- Postcard, received
- Title
- Postcards, never sent
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- Pins and patches
- Title
- Jane Jungkunz, Merriam’s first wife
- Title
- Disposition of Merriam’s papers, correspondence, 1964-1968
- Title
- Fred D. Buckley, correspondence, 1965
- Title
- Ribbon
- Title
- French document, reproduction
- Title
- Pamphlet, "Oepfelchammer"
- Title
- Slides, "Man on the Moon," 1 and 2
- Title
- Stamps and envelopes
- Note
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- Envelopes and postcards with stamps
- Airmail envelopes
- French letter stamps for the French Red Cross
- Imperial Japan stamps
- Postmarked stamps from Portugal.
- Postmarked letter stamps
- Turque Collection de 100
- Meat inspections stamp
- Tobacco, revenue stamps (3)
- Cigar, revenue stamps (4)
- Beer stamps (4)
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- Miscellaneous
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- News clippings
- Title
- News clippings, John F. Kennedy’s assassination
- Title
- Merriam’s childhood albums, 1920s
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- Family during Merriam’s childhood, 1918-1931
- Title
- Family during Merriam’s childhood, in Germany and Switzerland
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- Family during Merriam’s childhood, at cottage in Wisconsin
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- Family, ca. 1930s
- Title
- Merriam at Camp Highlands, Plum Lake, Wisconsin
- Title
- 1933
- Title
- Merriam on vacations, 1940s
- Title
- Late 1940s
- Title
- Late 1940s, a family of three in the snow
- Title
- Fishing trip
- Title
- Family and riverboat, 1959
- Title
- Charles E. Merriam, including his seventy-fifth birthday, 1949
- Title
- Hilda Doyle Merriam
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- Merriam, ca. 1935-1943
- Title
- Merriam’s sister Elizabeth’s son
- Title
- Marguerite Merriam, 1950s
- Title
- Monique Merriam, 1954-ca. 1970
- Title
- Unidentified people
- Title
- Unidentified people women
- Title
- Unidentified places
- Title
- Negatives, Hilda Merriam’s, "old"
- Title
- Negatives, flat, 1930s and 1940s
- Title
- Negatives, color and Minox
- Title
- Negatives, rolls
- Title
- Negatives, miscellaneous
- Title
- Photographs of theatre ground situation maps, 12/3/1944 - 12/19/1944
- Title
- Merriam campaign poster, 1947
- Title
- Sanitation District map of future construction 28 x 40 inch, 1951
- Title
- Merriam 1955 mayoral campaign materials, portrait proofs, undated
- Title
- Merriam and Filipino supporters, 1955
- Title
- Merriam and campaign supporters, Life Magazine, 1955
- Title
- Merriam campaign posters, 1951 Box 115
- Title
- Political cartoons, original art work
- Title
- Ward Map, Chicago, 1947
- Title
- Scrapbook 1: Youth For Democracy/Youth For Roosevelt, 1940-1941
- Title
- Scrapbook 2: Army, Jane Merriam, and Emmett Deadman, 1942-1943 (2 books)
- Title
- Scrapbook 1: 12/1/46 - 2/25/47
- Title
- Scrapbook 2: Campaign and Bertram Moss literature, 1947
- Title
- Scrapbook 1: 2/26/47 - 11/30/47
- Title
- Scrapbook 1: 1948
- Title
- Scrapbook 2: 1949
- Title
- Scrapbook 3: 1950
- Title
- Scrapbook 1: 1951
- Title
- Scrapbook 1: "B," 1/1/54 - 4/6/54
- Title
- Scrapbook 2: "C," 4/7/54 - 5/26/54
- Title
- Scrapbook 1: "D," 5/27/54 - 9/9/54
- Title
- Scrapbook 2: "E," 9/10/54 - 12/16/54
- Title
- Scrapbook 1: Mayoral Campaign, 12/10/54 - 12/21/54
- Title
- Scrapbook 2: Mayoral Campaign, 3/24/55 - 4/20/55
- Title
- Scrapbook 1: Mayoral Campaign, 11/20/54 - 3/23/55
- Title
- Scrapbook 1: Mayoral Campaign, 1954-1955
- Title
- Scrapbook 2: Mayoral Campaign, 12/17/54 - 12/30/54
- Title
- Scrapbook 3: Mayoral Campaign, 1955
- Title
- Film "It’s Time For Merriam," 16mm, black and white, no sound, 1/30/55
- Title
- Scrapbook : News clippings and correspondence, 1955-1960
- Title
- Scrapbooks 1-2: News clippings and correspondence, 1959-1962
- Title
- Scrapbook 3: Hilda Doyle Merriam, Scrapbook, 14 Feb 1961 (unlabeled)
- Title
- Scrapbook 1: News clippings and correspondence, 1930s
- Title
- Scrapbook 2: News clippings and correspondence, 1943-1945
- Title
- Scrapbook 3: News clippings and correspondence, 1945-1947
- Title
- Scrapbook 1: News clippings and correspondence, 1951-1952
- Title
- Scrapbook 2: News clippings and correspondence, 1954
- Title
- Scrapbook 3: News clippings and correspondence, 1957-1959
- Title
- Scrapbook: 1918-1984
- Title
- Wooden stamps
- Title
- Pocketknives
- Title
- Bullets
- Title
- University of Chicago charms, medals, and pins
- Title
- Tie pins
- Title
- Family photo pins
- Title
- Mini compass
- Title
- Mini cards
- Title
- Mini dreidel
- Title
- Dress pins
- Title
- Medal, Pittsburgh
- Title
- Tokens
- Title
- Merriam for Mayor, buttons
- Title
- Cracker jack air corps cuff link
- Title
- Crossed Rifles pin
- Title
- Photographs of Charles and Robert Merriam, in small leather frame
- Title
- Miscellaneous pins
- Title
- Intramural medal
- Title
- Merriam for Alderman, buttons
- Title
- Metal stamp, keys
- Title
- Swiss Flag and pin
- Title
- University of Chicago medal and ribbon