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Singleton, Shelby M., Legislative Voters League, Citizen's Association, Graham Taylor Incoming Correspondence, 1924-1937

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Open book Singleton, Shelby M., Legislative Voters League, Citizen's Association, Graham Taylor incoming correspondence, 1924-1937

Title Singleton, Shelby M., Legislative Voters League, Citizen's Association, Graham Taylor Incoming Correspondence, 1924-1937

Date 1924-1937

Language English

Subjects Chicago Daily News, Inc., Chicago School of Civics and Philanthropy

Description Works, correspondence, and family papers of minister, social worker, professor, and founder of Chicago Commons settlement house, Graham Taylor.

User-Contributed Transcription [LETTERHEAD]
LEGISLATIVE VOTERS LEAGUE
OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS
HEADQUARTERS
1603 Chicago Temple Building
77 West Washington Street, Chicago
Telephone State 7488

[LEFT HAND BOXED & PRINTED COLUMN]
PRESIDENT
Francis E. Manierre

VICE-PRESIDENT
Adolf Kraus

SECOND VICE PRESIDENT
Carl R. Latham

SECRETARY
Paul Steinbrecher

EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
Shelby M. Singleton

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Charles W. Barnes, Lake Forest
Ralph A. Bard, Chicago
Wm. Scott Bond, Chicago
A.S. Caldwell, Carbondale
Henry Barrett Chamberlin, Chicago
George E. Cole, Evanston
John Stuart Coonley, Chicago
Henry P. Crowell, Winnetka
Harry J. Dunbaugh, Chicago
Henry A. Gardner, Winnetka
Louis M. Greeley, LaGrange
James L. Houghteling, Jr. Chicago
Walter Clyde Jones, Evanston
Adolf Kraus, Chicago
Carl R. Latham, Evanston
Francis E. Manierre, Lake Forest
Donald F. McPherson, Winnetka
John S. Miller, Jr., Winnetka
Joseph R. Noel, Oak Park
Dr. A.J. Oshsner, Chicago
Clarence S. Pellet, River Forest
Samuel M. Rinaker, Chicago
Paul Steinbrecher, Chicago
H.M. Starkey, M.D., Rockford
-
Extract from the By-Laws
of the
Legislative Voters League
-
"The object of the League shall
be to promote good government
through the agency of the State
Legislature: (1) by assisting the
public to form a correct judgement
concerning the work and character
of the members of the Legislature;
(2) by aiding in the nomination and
election of desirable legislators, and
in retaining their service as long as
possible; (3) by furnishing the
public and members of the Legis-
lature with exact information con-
cerning the scope and purpose of
proposed legislation.
"This League shall be strictly
non-partisan."

[HAND-WRITTEN LETTER]
Dec. 23, 1924

Dear Dr. Taylor :
In response to your
request for information about the
early history of the Citizen's Asso-
ciation, I am sending you
herewith a bound volume
of the early annual reports
of the association. The
story of the formation of the
association is told in the
first reports by Franklin Mac
Veagh its first president, in most interesting
fashion. As this is the only copy that
I have of these annual reports, I can only
loan it to you for a week or two. Please
take good care of it, as we value it highly.
I am also sending the associations
"manual" and a copy of its last annual
report.
Enclosed also is a copy of the
Assembly Bulletin in which the story of the organization
of the Legislative Voter's League is briefly told ; and
a leaflet recently issued in which some

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Archival Collection Title Graham Taylor papers

Link to Catalog View finding aid | View record

Call Number Midwest MS Taylor Box 20 Folder 1232

BibID 992819118805867

Projects Tag IMLS Cares 2020

Rights Status Copyright Not Evaluated

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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Size 3506px × 4462px 89.55 MB

Filename 992819118805867_midwest_ms_taylor_box_00020_fl_01232_000001.tif

Unique Identifier NL1Z72K

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