Series VIII.  Corporate and Non-Profit Board Files, 1970-97, n.d. (2.4 l.f.)

(* Some files restricted due to confidential information)

Box 1

Board Memberships List, 1982
Board and Committee Meetings Schedule, 1985
Ariel Capital Management
(see also Series XV. Personal Desk Files)

“Ariel Capital Management, Inc.: an Overview,” n.d.
Annual Meeting of Shareholders, 1985-86, 1988
Ariel Growth Fund, 1986-87, n.d.
Board of Directors Meetings, 1983, 1985-88
Correspondence, 1984-90, 1992
News Clippings and Miscellaneous, 1983-84, 1987-88, 1993, n.d.
Reports of Personal Transactions, 1984-90
Subscription Agreements and Notes, 1983-84

Bendix Corporation

Correspondence, 1978, 1980, 1982-83, n.d.
Board of Directors Meetings, 1980-82
Chicago Foundation for Public Education, 1983-84
Continental Bank, 1979-84

Box 2

Equitable Life Assurance Co.

Board Activities, 1980, 1985-87, n.d.
Committee Assignments, 1985-87, n.d.
Correspondence, 1979-89, n.d.
Executive Benefits Program, Deferred Compensation Account, 1985-93, n.d.
Social Performance Committee, 1980-88, n.d.
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, forms of, 1977-89

Food Fair, Inc., 1979-81, n.d.
Foote, Cone, and Belding Communications, Inc., 1976, 1978-79, 1982-84

Box 3

GenCorp

Correspondence, 1987-89
Public Policy Committee, 1988-89
Department of Defense Security Clearance Application, 1988

Harte-Hanks Communications, Inc., 1973, 1977-83, n.d.
Illinois Humane Society, 1982-83
La Rabida Children’s Hospital and Research Center, 1993-96 (2f)
MacAndrews & Forbes Holdings, Inc. (Mafco), 1993-97
Midway Airlines

Correspondence, 1988-89
Minutes, 1988-89
Press Release, 1988
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, forms of, 1989

Box 4 (* some files are restricted)

Mobil Corporation

Correspondence, 1983-88, 1986-96 (2f)
Lawsuit, Cenci v. Mobil Corp., 1983-86 (2f) * restricted
Meetings, 1981-88 (2f)
Pension/Insurance Plan, 1988-89
Public Issues Committee, 1984-89
Special Litigation Committee, 1984
Trip to Alaska (Board meeting) and Japan (“Mobil Valiant” ceremony), 1982
Trip to Singapore and Indonesia, 1985-86
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, forms of, 1985-89

Box 5

Pantry Pride, Inc., 1982-1986 (2f)
Peace Corps 25th Anniversary Foundation, 1985-89
Project Hope, 1987-96 (2f)
Provident Hospital (Chicago), 1970
Revlon, Inc.

Correspondence, 1985-87 (2f)
Public Policy Issues, 1986-94 (7f)

Box 6

Salvation Army National Board, 1983-86
Stroh Brewery Company, Minority Advisory Committee, 1982-89
TBG Broadcasting, 1986-88
Trans World Airlines (TWA)

Board Meetings, 1978-96 (3f)
Correspondence, 1978-96 (3f)
Deposition for Lawsuit, 1988
Retirement Plan, 1985-89
50th Anniversary Celebrations, 1996

United Service Organizations of Illinois, Inc.  (USO), 1994-96

Series IX.  Correspondences, 1940s-1996, n.d. (2.6 l.f.)

Box 1

Congratulatory Letters, 1989, n.d. (3f)

Box 2

Greeting Cards and Thank You Notes, c.1943-96, n.d. (4f)
See Also Oversize Box 2

Box 3

Invitations, c. 1940s-1996 (span) (10f)
Invitations for events hosted by or in honor of Jewel LaFontant-MANkarious, 1973, 1979, 1982, 1984-90, 1995, n.d.

Box 4

Official Correspondence (some removed from frames), 1975, 1987, 1991, 1992 (3f)
Personal Correspondence, 1959, 1975, 1979-93, n.d. (4f)
Resumes and Letters of Recommendation, 1980-81, 1984-89, 1993, n.d. (2f)

Box 5

Professional Correspondence, 1950-51, 1956, 1958-60, 1962, 1967 1971-74, 1977-87, n.d. (9f)

Box 6

Professional Correspondence, 1987-88 (8f)

Box 7

Professional Correspondence, 1988-89, 1993, 1995-96 (6f)

Series X.  Event Files, 1971-91, 1993-95, n.d. (0.4 l.f.)

Box 1

DuSable Museum Carnaval Ball, 1986
Interracial Council for Business Opportunity, 1987 Annual dinner, 1986-87
Jane Addams Conference Dinner in honor of Sadako Ogata, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, 1993-94
Miscellaneous Events and Programs, 1971-1991 (2f)
Ruth Love Tribute, 1985-87, n.d.
UNICEF Day of the African Child, 1994-95 (4f)
Women's Round Table, April 4, 1984 (sponsored by the Women’s Bureau of the U. S. Dept. of Labor), 1982-84, n.d.

Series XI.  Files Relating to Legal Career and Practice, 1965-96, n.d. (3.7 l.f.)

            (* Some files restricted due to confidential information)

Box 1

Logbook of legal cases, 1965-c.1977
Brunswick Building Lease, 1978, 1983-84, n.d. (2f)
Chicago Bar Association, Committee on Candidates Questionnaire, 1974
Client and Case Lists, 1977, 1981, n.d.
Holleb & Coff

General information, n.d.
Financial statements, 1994
Museum of Contemporary Art Event, July 18, 1996,

Illinois Attorney Registration, 1994-95
LaFontant, Wilkins, & Fisher “Work Rules,” n.d.
LaFontant, Wilkins, Jones & Ware

Incorporation, 1982, n.d.
Correspondence re: JLM leaving firm, 1983-86
Financial Statements, 1982-83

Miscellaneous, 1980-81, 1984, 1994, n.d.
Office Tax Matters, 1979, 1981-85
Telephone Message Slips, 1979-82, 1987

Box 2

Vedder, Price, Kaufman & Kammholz

General Information, 1982, 1986-87, n.d.
Miscellaneous, 1983-88, n.d.
Partnership Agreement, 1986
Partnership Capital Account, 1988-89
Harold Washington and the Chicago Board of Education, n.d.

Box 3

Index Card Files, n.d.

H.E. LaFontant’s Files
Jewel LaFontant Client File

Box 4  * restricted

Ali v. Ali

Khalilah Ali Miscellaneous, 1977-81 (2f)
Alimony Payments, 1977-81
Correspondence, 1976-77 (2f)
Handwritten Notes, n.d.
Newspaper Clippings, 1976-77
Pleadings and Judgment , 1976-77
Talent Agreements re: Muhammed Ali, 1974-75
Property at 2860 E. 76th St., 1975-84(5f)
Property at 1602 Lawrence Crescent, 1976-78, 1984-89, n.d. (3f)

Box 5  * restricted

Ali Children’s Trust

Trust Agreement, 1976-78, n.d.
Correspondence, 1978-80, 1984-89 (2f)
Statements, 1977-89 (3f)

Box 6

Judge Robert H. Bork Supreme Court Nomination

JLM Testimony, September 28, 1987
Correspondence, 1987
Newspaper Clippings, 1987, n.d.
Background Material on Bork, 1987(2f)

Box 7  * restricted

Broadacre Development, 1987
City Colleges of Chicago, 1986-88 (3f)
Lionel Hampton, 1986-88 (2f)
Metropolitan Fair and Exposition Authority, 1986-87
Miscellaneous Clients and Cases, 1971, 1979-80, 1985, 1989, n.d.
New World Van Lines, 1985-88

Box 8  * restricted

Parkway Garden Apartments, 1987-88 (2f)

Box 9  * restricted

Revlon (Soft Sheen Case), 1985-87

Box 10  * restricted

Revlon (Soft Sheen Case) (cont.), 1988-89

Box 11  * restricted

William Somerville, M.D., v. Illinois Medical Licensing Board, 1987-88
Ronald Temple (negotiations with City Colleges of Chicago), 1993

Box 12  * restricted

Trans World Airlines (TWA), 1970, 1987-88 (2f)
World Conference of Mayors, 1986

Box 13 * restricted

Ali v. Ali, 1971-77 (5f)
Demetrius E. Carney v. Lynda E. Duncan-Carney, 1979
Ed and Gary Gardner, 1986
Howard and Fatah Grievances, 1987
William Somerville Jr., 1980

Series XII.  Files Relating to Political Activities, 1959, 1962, 1970, 1972, 1978-89, 1993-96, n.d. (1.2 l.f.)

Subseries 1.  Local Level (Chicago/Cook County)

Box 1

Campaigns

Jewel LaFontant, Campaign for Superior Court Judge, 1962
“Jewel for Judge” (of Appellate Court) Campaign, 1970
Patricia Banks for Judge for 9th Judicial Subcircuit, 1993-94
Beverly Susler Parkhurst for Circuit Court Judge, 1995-96
James R. Thompson for Governor, 1985-86, 1988

Cook County Republican Central Committee, 1996-97
Correspondence with Mayor Richard M. Daley, 1983, 1989, 1995-96
General Correspondence, 1979, 1983-84, 1988, 1995
Lobbying Information (Board of Ethics), 1996, n.d.
Transition Team for John H. Stroger, Cook Cty Board President, 1994-96, n.d. (4f)
United Center Gala Opening, 1994

Subseries 2. State of Illinois

Box 1 (cont.)

Illinois Republican Party, 1959, 1961, 1972, 1994-96
Lobbyist Registration, 1995-96
Governor James Edgar, 1994-96
Citizens for Edgar, 1993-96 (2f)
Edgar Inauguration, 1995

Box 2(see Series III, Box 5 for certificates, 1986-88)

Bob Kustra for U.S. Senate, 1995-96
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District, 1996
Jack O’Malley, Cook County States Attorney, 1994-96 (3f)
George Ryan, Secretary of State, 1994, 1996
Jim Ryan for Attorney General, 1995-96, n.d.
Judy Baar Topinka for Illinois State Treasurer, 1995-96, n.d.
Lamar Alexander Correspondence, 1993-94
Correspondence, 1972, 1983-84, 1988-89, 1993, 1995-96, n.d.
Robert Dole/Jack Kemp Presidential Campaign, 1996
Joan B. Gottschall (recommendation for federal judgeship), 1996
Lobbying Information, 1995-96
Henry Cabot Lodge Vice Presidential Campaign, 1960
National Healthcare Reform, 1993, n.d.
National Policy Forum, 1994
Republican National Committee, 1983-88
Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation, 1985-88

Box 3

George Bush

Correspondence, 1978-79, 1986, 1989
Fund for America’s Future, 1986

George Bush 1988 Presidential Campaign

Black Americans for Bush, 1988
Black American Salute to George Bush, 1988
Bud Billiken Parade (Chicago), 1986-88
Correspondence, 1987-88
Illinois Finance Committee, 1987-88
Illinois George Bush for President Campaign, Meeting at Vedder, Price, Kaufman & Kammholz, August 25, 1988
Inaugural Events, 1988-89
Labor Materials, 1988, n.d.
Lawyers for Bush, 1988
Midway Airport “Bush” Meeting, n.d.
National Coalitions Leader Membership Lists, 1988
National Finance Committee, 1987-88
Op-Ed Piece by Jewel LaFontant, 1988
The Presidential Trust, 1988
Republican National Convention Delegate Materials, 1987-88
Victory ’88, 1988 (2f)
Workforce 2000, 1988

 

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