Finding Aid for Underwood, Robert C. Papers, 1937-1984 | Illinois History and Lincoln Collections

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Collection Overview

Title: Underwood, Robert C. Papers, 1937-1984

Collection identifier: 337

Primary Creator: Underwood, Robert C

Extent: 65.7 cubic feet

Subjects: American Bar Association, American Judicature Society, Cook County (Ill.), Courts, Education, Illinois--Politics and government, Kansas, Law, Louisiana, McLean County--Normal (Ill.), Property, Schools, Sigma Chi Fraternity, Students, Taxation

Forms of Material: Legal records, Personal papers, Professional papers

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Robert C. Underwood graduated from the University of Illinois College of Law in 1939. He practiced law in Normal, Ill., for several years before serving as city attorney and assistant state's attorney of McLean County. In 1946, Underwood was elected as a McLean County Judge, serving until 1962 when he was elected to the Illinois Supreme Court. Underwood remained on the bench until his retirement in 1984.

This collection documents Underwood's life and service, including personal and office correspondence (1950-1984), class notebooks and correspondence from law school, and records of organizations and committees he was involved in. The collection also contains Underwood's records from his time on the Illinois Supreme Court, including case files, opinions, and appeals records.

Underwood donated the collection to the Survey in 1984 and 1988.

Subject/Index Terms

American Bar Association
American Judicature Society
Cook County (Ill.)
Courts
Education
Illinois--Politics and government
Kansas
Law
Louisiana
McLean County--Normal (Ill.)
Property
Schools
Sigma Chi Fraternity
Students
Taxation

Administrative Information

Repository: Illinois History and Lincoln Collections

Related Materials: Underwood also donated a small collection to the McLean County Museum of History, focusing mainly on his political campaigns. For more information please see http://www.mchistory.org/old/find/underwood.html.

Box/Folder List

URL: http://www.library.illinois.edu/ihx/inventories/underwood-robert-c.pdf

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