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Darrow, Clarence to Mary Field Parton, Mary Field Parton-Clarence Darrow correspondence, 1909-1910

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Title Darrow, Clarence to Mary Field Parton, Mary Field Parton-Clarence Darrow correspondence, 1909-1910

Creator Parton, Mary Field

Date 1909-1910

Language English

Subjects Lawyers, Legal assistance to the poor, Orators, Practice of law

Description Material relating to the friendship between Clarence Darrow and journalist Mary Field Parton, which includes sixty-one of his letters to her, several other letters, short articles by Darrow, clippings, and photographs. Included are numerous transcripts of Darrow's letters, a biographical sketch of Parton, and excerpts from her journal that refer to Darrow, all done by Parton's daughter Margaret Parton (Hussey).

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User-Contributed Transcription right to be equal - if there is any difference the womenshould have the best chance if there is a way to give it to them - but is there - The men are not in businessthey are customers. It might be all right to provide alaw for examining men each time they go to suchan emporium, but this is barely feasible or topre examine all men (except settlement workers) everyday - This would be an invasion of liberty thatwould hardly be justified - Only a limited proportion of men go to such places - whereas of course all womenwho are in the business are in the business - and mayproperly be subject to [?] - Of course it shouldbe the [?] & humanist possible. But that some meansshould be taken seems to me to be not only well but humaneeven to those in business - Then too if men were assuredthat every thing was all right - it would largely increasethe business & revenue of this trade it would give thema chance to demand to a better scale of prices - Somethingmore like "Union" conditions - shorter hours - time & a half for over time & what not D-n it girl dontyou see how it works out. It may not be that theproposed law is any good probably it is not if thereformers framed it - Still something along that lineis necessary & it must not be assumed that it is bad

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Archival Collection Title Mary Field Parton-Clarence Darrow papers

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Call Number Midwest MS Parton Box 1 Folder 2

BibID 991840698805867

Projects Tag IMLS Cares 2020

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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Filename 991840698805867_midwest_ms_parton_box_001_fl_002_007_004.tif

Unique Identifier NL15HGY

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