{"value"=>"<p>Series I contains files of cases litigated by Bard & Calkins, as well as legal matters in which the firm's partners were involved. The files hold agreements, attorney work product, background research, contracts, correspondence, court papers, legal filings, and wills. These papers detail the legal work done by the firm, and provide insight about the clients they represented. The files address individual estate cases, and the proceedings of large companies the firm represented. A large portion of these files are dedicated to Bard & Calkins' work with the United Finishing Company, which offer insight into the American Cotton and Textile industry in the first half of the twentieth century, and document various mergers, acquisitions, and corporate restructuring. All files in this series are arranged alphabetically by client name or subject matter. The original file names were preserved.</p>"}