The materials listed in this document are available for research at the University of Record Series Number Archives. For more information, email [email protected] or search http://www.library.illinois.edu/archives/archon for the record series number. 9/1/20 Commerce and Business Administration Dean's Office Charles M. Thompson Papers, 1892-1963

Box 1:

Diplomas, oversize, 1892-1933; Testimonial, 1952; Photographs, 1909-10, 1925, 1947 Modern Woodmen membership, 1900 Knights of Pythias, Football photo, 1908-09 Economics S18, "Some Phases of Stock Exchange Operations", Report by CMT, 1909 A Study of Gov. Thomas Ford's Administration, 1842-46 (M.A. Thesis) & Genesis of the Whig Party in Illinois, 1910, 1912 "Monetary System of New France" in Banker, 1911 Lincoln Way, 1911-14 Appointment, 1914 Urbana Property Deed, 1914, 1916 Appointments, 1915 Appointments, Photo, 1919 Brevity Book on Economics, Ralph Heilman, 1919 Illinois Chamber of Commerce, 1920 Insurance Policy, 1921 Appointment, 1922 Insurance Policy, "The Secretary", 1923 Council of Administration, 1923 Committee on Commerce Organizations, 1923 Bureau of Business Research (Comments from Faculty), 1923-24 Agricultural Economics, 1923 Chair of Transportation Economics, 1923 Illinois Education Commission, 1923-24 David Kinley, 1923 Transportation Day, 1923-24 Appointment, 1924 Grange, Stadium, "Future of Cities", 1928 Insurance, 1928 Secretary of Commerce, Champaign Adkins-Bunting, correspondence, July 13-19, 1928 Camlin, John H., correspondence, July 2-28, 1928 Campbell - Daley, correspondence, July 10-31, 1928 Davis, Chester R., correspondence, June 29-July 23, 1928 Deneen, Charles S., correspondence, July 3-11, 1928 Dooley-Frisbie, correspondence, July 2-23, 1928 Gassmann-Irwin, correspondence, July 2-12 & August 3, 1928 Jenison-Niemeyer, correspondence, July 3-21, 1928 O'Hern-Stroheker, correspondence, July 3-24, 1928 Thoma-Young, correspondence, July 2-17, 1928 9/1/20 2

Box 2:

Secretary of Commerce Campaign for Nomination of C. M. Thompson Newspaper Clippings, June 29-July 12, 1928 Telegrams, June 30-July 11, 1928 Correspondence, Insurance, 1929 Chicago Traction Settlement, Legislative proposals, 1929 Chicago Traction Problem, Proceedings of Citizen's Committee on Settlement of the Volume II, August 21-23, 1929 Volume III, August 26-28, 1929 Correspondence 1930 1931 1932 1933 University Presidency Key Business Men, April 28-June 10, 1933 Student Leaders, April 18-May 29, 1933 Deans, April 26-June 7, 1933 Friends, December 1933-January 1934

Box 3:

Correspondence, 1934 Urbana Chamber of Commerce, Distinguished Citizenship Award Associations of Commerce, February-March 1934 Educators, February-March 1934 Organizations, February-March 1934 Public Officials, February-March 1934 March-April 1934 Editors, March-April 1934 Portrait, 1936 Illinois Central Railroad, Traffic Department, Educational Program Testimonial Volume, May 21, 1937 Correspondence & Photo, 1938 Correspondence, Business Archives, 1938-42 Correspondence, 1943 Carl Gray, 1946 Photo, ca. 1949

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Illinois Public Utilities Association Proceedings, May 26-27 1938 Illinois State Council of Defense Synthetic Rubber Program, March & October 1942 Illinois Resources for Synthetic Rubber, 1942 Illinois Mobilizes Vol. 1, June 1942-May 1943 Vol. 2, June 1943-May 1944 Vol. 3, June 1944-May 1945 Illinois Prepares for Peace, July 1944 Postwar Planning, Agriculture Committee Report, February 1945

Box 5:

Veterans' Education Appeals Board Reports Vol I, 1950-53 Vol II, 1954-57 Portrait, 1955 Delta Chi, 80th Birthday Congratulations, November 10, 1957 Memorial Service, June 24, 1963

Box 6:

Autobiography Preface ca. 1945 "Master Mine", Card Index File, ca. 1945 I. Family Background, 1778-1877 II. Family Life, 1877-1885 III. Village Life, 1885-1894 IV. Young Manhood, 1894-1898 V. Military Service, 1898 VI. Camp Life in Georgia, 1898 VII. Cuba, 1899 IX. Business in Golden Gate & Bakery Work in Greenup, 1899-1901 XI. School Teacher and Principal, 1901-1906 XII. University of Illinois, 1906-1910 XIII. Harvard University, 1910-1911 XIV. Illinois Assistantships and Doctorate, 1911-1913 XV. Illinois Academic Advancement, 1913-1919 A. Influential Persons B. Students C. Philosophy of Life D. Outside Activities E. Alumni and State Offices, 1939- 9/1/20 4

F. Academic Mind G. Public Speaking H. Student Attitudes I. University Promotion and Financial Affairs J. Scholastic Organizations K. University Public Relations with Legislature X. Political Activity Y. Public Service

Box 7:

Manuscripts - Our State University and Others, 1921 New Commerce Building Needed April 1923 Collegiate Education for Business, 1925 Farm Products Price Legislation, 1925 Illinois and its University, Chicago, Illinois, 1925 The Future of Illinois Cities, Municipal League, Decatur, Illinois Nov. 19, 1925 The College Man and His Job, 1926 Chicago, Chicago Herald Examiner, Jan 20, 1927 Financial Aspects of Public Education in Illinois, 1928 Organization and Management, Retail Hardware Association, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, February 9, 1928 Education, Gallagher School, Kankakee, Illinois February 15, 1928 Business Fundamentals, Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Dekalb, Illinois March 22, 1928 Communities, Clinton, Illinois, Chamber of Commerce, March 29, 1928 Keeping Pace with Business, Illinois High School Conference, Nov. 23, 1928 The Government of Illinois, 1929 Aspects of the Relation of Economics to Engineering, Illinois Society of Engineers, Jan 23, 1930 Illinois Mineral Resources, May 12, 1931 The Present Industrial Situation, WILL Radio, November 30, 1931 The only Way Out Taxes, WMAQ Radio, August 17, 1932 One Aspect of the Tax Situation, 1934 Prophecies for Our trade Association, Illinois Contractors Association, Springfield, Illinois, January 18, 1934 Trade and Civic Secretarial Careers, 1935 The Cost to the Individual of Economic Progress, 1935 Conference on Highway Engineering, February 19, 1935 Illinois in the Economic Life of the US, College of Commerce, November 8, 1937 Intellectual Vagabondage, Illinois Public Utilities Commission, Springfield, Illinois, May 26, 1938 9/1/20 5

Individual Freedom and Economics, Illinois Building and Loan League, October 12, 1938 Hidden taxes and the Family Budget, Women's City Club, Chicago, Illinois, December 14, 1938 The Why and How of Saving, The Federal Home Loan Bank, Cincinnati, February 17, 1939 What Our Highways Mean to Us, Highway Engineering Conference, University of Illinois, April 25, 1939 The Philosophy of Business Education, Commerce Building Dedication, Boston University, September 26, 1939 Getting Back to Fundamentals, Insurance Advertising Conferences, New York, New York, May 5, 1943 Edwards County Memorial Arch, Albion, Illinois, July 4, 1943 Illinois Post-war Planning Commission, September 15, 1943 Commencement Address, 1947

Box 8:

Publishers Correspondence, 1923-24 "Twelve Great Americans", 1923 "Economic Development of the United States", part one of two, Chapters 1-16 by CMT & Jones, 1935 "Economic Development of the United States", part two of two, Chapters 17-36 (of 37) by CMT & Jones, 1935 "Ninety and Nine", "The Unpardonable Sin", & "Jones and Jones", Notes on MSS of Historical Novel set in 1920, 1937 Master Mine, Autobiography, Chapters 2-10, 1945 "Dear Professor" Series, Maunscript 1-62, 1947 J.M.R. Correspondence, 1945, 1958-59 J.M.R. Chapters 1-9 J.M.R. Chapters 10-20 A Year in America, 1952

Box 9:

Economic Overtones 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 9/1/20 6

1960 1960 1961 1962 Economic Overtones, Letters referred to in vol.1, no.1, 1953 Economic Overtones, Correspondence 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 Economic Overtones, Correspondence A-W, 1953-60 Economic Overtones, Correspondence, Business and Tax Records, 1953-62 Economic Overtones, Mailing List Deletions, 1953-62 Books- Latin-English Dictionary, John T. White, D.D. Original Exercises in Plane and Solid Geometry, Levi L. Conant, Ph.D. Exercises in Algebra, Edward A. Robbins and Frederick H. Somerville Algebra for Secondary Schools, Webster Wells, S.B. A German Grammar, W.H. Fraser and W.H. Van Der Smissen Common Sense Didactics, Henry Sabin First Book in United States History, Waddy Thompson Cathcart's Literary Reader, George R. Cathcart New Psychology, J.P. Gordy, Ph.D., LL.D. The Greater Poems of Virgil, ed. J.B. Greenough and G.L. Kittredge A Textbook of Geometry, G.A. Wentworth, A.M.

Box 10:

“How Safe is Your Money,” 1938. Large bound pamphlet providing financial advice for avoiding estate taxes