Tieken family papers

  • Creator Names Tieken, Robert, 1903-1973.
  • Title Tieken family papers [manuscript], ca. 1930-1972.
  • Physical description 1 linear ft. (2 boxes)
  • Collection summary Correspondence, poetry, certificates, newsclippings, and an album containing photographs and other items relating to Robert Tieken, who served as U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois in the 1950s; to his father Theodore Tieken, a physician; and to their wives and children. Includes correspondence with Congressman Everett M. Dirksen (Republican; Illinois) and genealogical research on the Tieken family. Also included are legal documents and correspondence related to the proposed expansion of Illinois Route 120 in the late 1950s that would intersect with part of Tieken's property off Belvidere Road near Waukegan, Illinois.
  • Location of Other Archival Materials Note Related materials at Chicago History Museum, Research Center, include the Brentano family papers, which concern the family of Dorothy Brentano Meyer (Mrs. Robert Tieken); and the Tieken family photograph collection (1981.0135).
  • Acquisition information Gift of Ms. Robin Hadley (M1981.0020).
  • Names
    • Tieken family Archives.
    • Tieken, Robert, 1903-1973.
    • Tieken, Theodore, 1866-1932.
    • Dirksen, Everett McKinley
    • Tieken, Robert, 1903-1973.
    • Tieken, Theodore, 1866-1932.
  • Subjects
    • Express highways Illinois Chicago Metropolitan Area 20th century.
    • Families Illinois Chicago Metropolitan Area 20th century.
    • Lawyers Illinois Chicago 20th century.
    • Physicians Illinois Chicago 20th century.
    • Chicago Metropolitan Area (Ill.) Social conditions 20th century.
  • Genre
    • Albums. aat
    • Certificates. aat
    • Clippings. aat
    • Correspondence. aat
    • Genealogies. aat
    • Photographic prints. aat
  • Geographic name United States Illinois Cook County Chicago.