William Dever papers

  • Creator Names Dever, William E. (William Emmett), 1862-1929.
  • Title William Dever papers [manuscript], 1884-1943.
  • Physical description
    • 5 linear ft. (11 boxes)
    • 8 oversize folders.
  • Collection arrangement Organized in series: 1. General correspondence 1884-1943 (folders 1-3); 2. Mayoralty papers 1923-1927 (folders 4-54); 3. Speeches (folders 55-62); 4. Bank of America items 1927-1929 (folders 63-68); 5. In memoriam items 1929-1939 (folders 69-72); 6. Oversize documents 1890-1923; 7. Volumes 1904-1922.
  • Collection summary Correspondence, reports, speeches, certificates, account book of law practice (1904-1908), and notebooks about Criminal Court cases (6 v., 1914-1922) of William Dever, relating to family matters and to his career as a lawyer, judge, Mayor of Chicago (Democrat, 1923-1927), and vice president of the Bank of America. Topics include family matters, the Prohibition question, the operation of Chicago government, including police and fire departments, Board of Education, civil service, finance, mass transit, public utilities, public welfare, and zoning, and Democrat party strategies. Correspondents include Dever's mother, wife, and children; Charles R. Crane; Robert M. La Follette; Ring Lardner; Franklin D. Roosevelt; and Griffenhagen & Associates, a management consulting firm.
  • Finding Aids Note Descriptive inventory available.
  • Acquisition information Gift of Maureen Sullivan (M1958.0128).
  • Names
    • Dever, William E. (William Emmett), 1862-1929 Archives.
    • Crane, Charles Richard, 1858-1939.
    • Deavers family.
    • Dever family.
    • La Follette, Robert M. (Robert Marion), 1855-1925.
    • Lardner, Ring, 1885-1933.
    • Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945.
    • Bank of America.
    • Chicago (Ill.). Board of Education.
    • Chicago (Ill.). Mayor.
    • Chicago Plan Commission.
    • Chicago (Ill.). Police Department.
    • Democratic Party (Chicago, Ill.)
    • Griffenhagen & Associates (Chicago, Ill.)
    • Crane, Charles Richard, 1858-1939.
    • La Follette, Robert M. (Robert Marion), 1855-1925
    • Lardner, Ring, 1885-1933.
    • Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945.
    • Bank of America.
    • Chicago (Ill.). Board of Education.
    • Chicago (Ill.). Mayor (1923-1927 : Dever)
    • Chicago Plan Commission.
    • Chicago (Ill.). Police Department.
    • Griffenhagen & Associates (Chicago, Ill.)
  • Subjects
    • Banks and banking Illinois Chicago 19th century.
    • Banks and banking Illinois Chicago 20th century.
    • Criminal procedure Illinois Chicago 19th century.
    • Criminal procedure Illinois Chicago 20th century.
    • Judges Illinois Chicago 19th century.
    • Judges Illinois Chicago 20th century.
    • Lawyers Illinois Chicago 19th century.
    • Lawyers Illinois Chicago 20th century.
    • Mayors Illinois Chicago 20th century.
    • Police Illinois Chicago 20th century.
    • Prohibition Illinois Chicago.
    • Telephone Illinois Chicago.
  • Geographic coverage
    • Chicago (Ill.) Politics and government 19th century.
    • Chicago (Ill.) Politics and government To 1950.
  • Genre
    • Account books. aat
    • Certificates. aat
    • Correspondence. aat
    • Reports. aat
    • Speeches. aat
  • Geographic name United States Illinois Cook County Chicago.