Description: Papers of William L. Abbott '84, M.E. '04, LL.D '29 (1861-1951), member (1905-23) and president of the Board of Trustees and Chief Operating Engineer of the Commonwealth Edison Company, including photographs (1871-1935), university catalogs (1884-1904) records, genealogical and biographical information (1928, 1981) and recognition documents (1928, 1935-36).