Nicholas Kelley papers

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{"value"=>"MssCol 1627", "type"=>"local_call"}

{"value"=>"1627", "type"=>"local_mss"}

unitdate

{"value"=>"ca. 1845-1968", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1845/1968", "certainty"=>"approximate"}

{"value"=>"1890-1968", "type"=>"bulk", "normal"=>"1890/1968"}

date_inclusive_start

1845

date_inclusive_end

1968

keydate

1845

unittitle

{"value"=>"Nicholas Kelley papers"}

repository

{"value"=>"<span class=\"corpname\">The New York Public Library. <span class=\"subarea\">Manuscripts and Archives Division</span></span> <div class=\"address\"><span class=\"addressline\">New York, New York</span></div>"}

abstract

{"value"=>"Nicholas Kelley was a New York City lawyer and civic leader. He served as an assistant secretary in the U.S. Department of the Treasury from 1918 to 1921 and later specialized in arbitration and labor law. Kelley was vice president of the Chrysler Corporation from 1937 to 1957 and served on the boards of such civic and social reform organizations as the National Consumers' League and the Visiting Nurse Service. The collection consists of professional and family correspondence, personal documents and ephemera related to Kelley's education at Harvard, his career as a lawyer in New York City, as assistant secretary in the Treasury Department, and his involvement with legal and civic reform organizations."}

prefercite

{"value"=>"<p>Nicholas Kelley Papers, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library.</p>"}

origination

{"value"=>"Kelley, Nicholas, 1885-1965", "type"=>"persname"}

bioghist

{"value"=>"<p>Nicholas Kelley, son of social reformer Florence Kelley, was a New York City lawyer and civic leader. He received his A.B. from Harvard College in 1906 and LL.B. from Harvard Law School in 1909. Upon graduation from law school, he married Augusta Maverick of San Antonio, Texas and took a position in the law office of Cravath, Henderson & de Gersdorff where he handled bankruptcy cases. Kelley served as a United States government appeals agent of the draft board and as an assistant in the office of the director of the draft in 1917. From July 1918 to June 1920, he worked in the Department of the Treasury as a member of the war loan staff, and served as an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury in charge of loans to foreign governments from 1920 to 1921. Kelley returned to New York City in 1921 and joined the law firm of Larkin, Rathbone and Perry. From November 1921 to February 1922 he headed a financial mission to Peru on behalf of American banking interests.</p> <p>Kelley served as an industry member of the Automobile Labor Board from 1934 to 1935 and worked to carry out the terms of an arbitration agreement designed to avert a strike in the automobile industry. At Larkin, Rathbone and Perry, Kelley acted as general counsel for the Chrysler Corporation where he continued to deal with labor relations. He was named a vice president of Chrysler in 1937 and stayed until his retirement in 1957. Kelley was active in the Association of the Bar of New York, serving both on its Executive Committee and as Chairman of its Committee on the Administration of Bankruptcy Law during his career. From 1941 to 1946 Kelley was Chairman of the Alien Enemy Hearing Board in New York City.</p> <p>Throughout his life, Nicholas Kelley carried on his mother Florence Kelley's dedication to social and civic reform. For many years he was a member of the Executive Committee of the League for Industrial Democracy and of its predecessor, the Intercollegiate Socialist Society. He served on the boards of the Henry Street Settlement, the Carnegie Corporation of New York, and the Visiting Nurse Service of New York. He was president of the National Civil Service Reform League, chairman of the board of the Foreign Language Information Service, treasurer of the American Association for Old Age Security, a trustee of the Economic Foundation, a member of the Executive Committee of the Civil Service Reform Association, and of committees of the Citizens Union. He was also a member of the New York State Bar Association and the Association of the Bar of the City of New York. Interested in education, Kelley served on the boards of trustees of Antioch College, Fisk University, Swarthmore College, and Bennington College. He was a member of the American Philosophical Association, the Harvard Club, the Century Association, the Knickerbocker Club, and the Cosmos Club of Washington D.C. Additionally, Kelley owned a dairy farm in Annandale, New Jersey where he raised award-winning Holstein-Friesian cows.</p>"}

scopecontent

{"value"=>"<p>The Nicholas Kelley Papers consist of professional and family correspondence, personal documents, and ephemera related to Kelley's career as a lawyer in New York City, assistant secretary of the U. S. Treasury, and vice president of the Chrysler Corporation. The papers are an important resource for the study of international economics of the first World War, civil service reform of the Progressive Era, labor arbitration, the Alien Enemy Hearing Boards of World War II, Harvard alumni affairs, and legal and civic administration in New York City.</p> <p>The professional correspondence documents Kelley's involvement with the firms of Cravath, Henderson & de Gersdorff, 1909-1917, Larkin, Rathbone and Perry, 1921-1935, and his tenure at the Department of the Treasury, 1918-1921, both as a member of the war loan staff and as assistant secretary in charge of loans to foreign governments. The correspondence from Kelley's tenure at the Chrysler Corporation contains internal memoranda and meeting arrangements. Also included are legal files from his first years in law practice and documentation of his work as executive and board member of such as organizations as the Citizens Union, Association of the Bar of the City of New York, National Consumers' League and Visiting Nurse Service.</p> <p>Kelley's family correspondence contains a significant collection of letters between Nicholas and his wife Augusta Maverick, and also includes letters from other members of the Kelley, Maverick and Lloyd families. The personal miscellany contains diaries, awards, certificates, photographs, and ephemera collected while traveling in Europe, and memorabilia from Harvard College and Harvard Law School. The papers also include some of Kelley's essays and addresses on economic topics.</p>"}

{"value"=>"<p class='list-head'>The Nicholas Kelley papers are arranged in five series:</p>\n<ul class='arrangement series-descriptions'>\n<li><div class='series-title'><a href='/mss/1627#c155338'>Series I. Correspondence</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>ca. 1845-1968</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>The correspondence consists of incoming and outgoing letters organized in five subseries: IA. General correspondence, IB. Letter books, IC. Kelley family correspondence, ID. Lloyd family correspondence, IE. Maverick family correspondence and genealogical papers.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/mss/1627#c155572'>Series II. Professional papers</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1910-1957</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>Nicholas Kelley's professional papers are arranged into two subseries; A. Legal case files, B. Organizations.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/mss/1627#c155643'>Series III. Writings</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1916-1954, n.d.</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>Kelley's writings include essays on economic and legal topics.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/mss/1627#c155654'>Series IV. Diaries</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1923-1963</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>Nicholas Kelley's diaries span the dates 1923 to 1964. The diaries include short notes on daily appointments such as meetings and dinners. Entries vary in length and rarely contain personal reflection.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/mss/1627#c155661'>Series V. Personal Miscellany, 1861-1965</a></div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>The personal miscellany is arranged into five subseries; A. Awards and Certificates, B. Financial Records and Deeds C. Harvard Memorabilia, D. Photographs, E. Travel.</p></div></li></ul>\n", "type"=>"arrangement"}

arrangement

{"value"=>"<p>The Nicholas Kelley Papers are organized in the following series:</p> <ul> <li>Series I. Correspondence, ca. 1845-1968</li> <li>Series II. Professional papers, 1910-1957</li> <li>Series III. Writings, 1916-1954, n.d.</li> <li>Series IV. Diaries, 1923-1963</li> <li>Series V. Personal miscellany, 1861-1965</li></ul>", "supress_display"=>true}

acqinfo

{"value"=>"<p>Received from Augusta M. Kelley, 1973, 1975</p>"}

relatedmaterial

{"value"=>"<ul> <li> <span class=\"archref\">Florence Kelley Papers. Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library.</span></li> <li> <span class=\"archref\">Maverick Family Papers. Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library.</span></li></ul>"}

processinfo

{"value"=>"<p>Processed by Thomas G. Lannon; machine readable finding aid created by FAKER.</p>"}

extent_statement

70 linear feet (165 boxes, 9 volumes)

date_start

1845

date_end

1968

date_bulk_start

1890

date_bulk_end

1968

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1. Series I. Correspondence [5/1]
2. Series II. Professional papers [2/1]
3. Series III. Writings [10/1]
4. Series IV. Diaries [6/1]
5. Series V. Personal Miscellany, 1861-1965 [5/1]