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The Eva Overton Lewis and Julian Herman Lewis, MD, PhD Collection is preserved in memory of Elise Evans Gorun (1943-2020).
Title: | Lewis, Eva Overton and Julian Herman Lewis, MD, PhD Collection |
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Dates: | circa 1887-2015 |
Size: | 40 linear feet (29 boxes, 1 oversize folder) |
Repository: |
Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center |
Abstract: | Julian Herman Lewis (1891-1989) was a pathologist, educator, and author of The Biology of the Negro (1942), a groundbreaking investigation of contemporary scientific data and literature on African-American physiology and pathology that resisted and rebuked scientific notions of racial inferiority. His wife, Eva Overton Lewis (1893-1945), was the daughter of entrepreneur Anthony Overton and a graduate of the University of Chicago. The collection includes personal ephemera, correspondence, photographs and negatives, one DVD, newspapers, textiles, and memorabilia. Materials date between circa 1887 and 2015, with the bulk of the material dating between the 1890s and the 1940s. The collection is primarily a family collection, documenting the personal lives of Eva Overton Lewis, Julian Herman Lewis, their parents, and their children. It is a record of middle and upper-class African-American life in Chicago and Cairo, Illinois in the first half of the 20th century. |
The collection is open for research.
Newspapers in Series III, Subseries 12 are especially fragile and should be handled with care.
When quoting material from this collection, the preferred citation is: Lewis, Eva Overton and Julian Herman Lewis, MD, PhD Collection, [Box #, Folder #], Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center, University of Chicago Library.
Eva Overton Lewis was born on September 12, 1893 to Anthony Overton (1864-1946) and Clara Gregg Overton (1867-1912) in Wanamaker, Oklahoma. Eva had three siblings: Everett Van Overton (1889-1960), Mabel Helena Overton Fowler (1891-1949), and Frances Madison Overton Hill (1894-1966). The family lived for a time in Kansas and Missouri before settling in Chicago, Illinois. Anthony Overton was a businessman and lawyer. He published the weekly newspaper The Chicago Bee and Half-Century Magazine, and established the Overton Hygienic Manufacturing Company, the Douglass National Bank, the Great Northern Realty Company, and the Victory Life Insurance Company.
Eva graduated from high school in Kansas City, Kansas and earned her A.B. from the University of Chicago in 1916 where she was a charter member of Beta Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority. (She was later a charter member of Theta Omega, the graduate chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha in 1922). Eva was involved in her father's businesses, including as a secretary for the Overton Hygienic Manufacturing Company. She married Julian Herman Lewis on September 4, 1918. Eva and Julian had three surviving children: Gloria Julienne Lewis (1920-1998), Julian Herman Lewis, Jr. (1921-2001), and John Overton Lewis (1928-2021).
Julian Herman Lewis was born on May 26, 1891 in Shawneetown, Illinois, to educators John Calhoun Lewis (circa 1857-1945) and Cordelia O. Lewis (circa 1867-1933, née Scott). John Calhoun Lewis and Cordelia O. Lewis met at Berea College in Kentucky. Julian had two sisters: Laura Louise Lewis Young (1893?-1969) and Clara Vesta Lewis Caldwell (1893-1979). Julian graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Illinois in 1911 and earned an M.A. in 1912. He went on to earn a Ph.D. in physiology and pathology from the University of Chicago in 1915. His dissertation was published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases and he was awarded the Howard Taylor Ricketts Prize for "the student presenting the best results of research in Pathology or Bacteriology."
Julian completed his medical degree at Rush Medical College in 1917 (the school later awarded him the Benjamin Rush Medal in 1971). That same year, he was appointed as an Instructor to the Department of Pathology at the University of Chicago in association with the Otho S.A. Sprague Memorial Institute. He was the first African American to teach at the University of Chicago. He rose to Assistant Professor in 1923, and later to Associate Professor. Julian also served as a pathologist at Provident Hospital in Chicago, rising to Chief Pathologist.
In 1926, Julian was among the first to receive a John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship award for study abroad. He conducted his research in laboratories at the University of Basel, Switzerland and at the Staatlichen Serotherapeutischen Institut in Vienna from 1926 to 1927. He was appointed to study “the chemical and immunological specificity of proteins isolated from organs as an approach to a study of the fundamental nature of immunity phenomena, particularly the relation of chemical constitution to biological specificity.” Eva, Gloria, and Julian, Jr. accompanied him to Europe, residing in Paris while Julian conducted his research.
Following the Lewis family's return to the United States, Julian continued his work on immunochemistry at the University of Chicago. He contributed to numerous scientific and medical journals and his work was featured in Life and Time. He was awarded a grant from the Julius Rosenwald Fund to complete a book titled The Biology of the Negro, published in 1942 by the University of Chicago Press. The book was a groundbreaking investigation of contemporary scientific data and literature on African-American physiology and pathology that resisted and rebuked scientific notions of racial inferiority. Julian Lewis left the University of Chicago in 1943.
In addition to Provident Hospital, Julian worked at St. Catherine's Hospital in East Chicago, St. Margaret Hospital in Hammond, Indiana, and finally as director of the pathology department at Our Lady of Mercy Hospital in Dyer, Indiana. He was the first African American inducted into the scientific fraternity Sigma Xi and medical fraternity Alpha Omega Alpha.
Eva Overton Lewis died on October 29, 1945. Julian Herman Lewis died on March 6 1989.
The Eva Overton Lewis and Julian Herman Lewis, MD, PhD Collection is organized into three series:
Series I: Julian Herman Lewis Papers
Series II: Eva Overton Lewis Papers
Series III: Lewis Family Papers
The collection includes personal ephemera, correspondence, photographs and negatives, one DVD, newspapers, textiles, and memorabilia. Materials date between circa 1887 and 2015, with the bulk of the material dating between the 1890s and the 1940s. The collection is primarily a family collection, documenting the personal lives of Eva, Julian, their parents, and their children. It is a record of middle and upper-class African-American life in Chicago and Cairo, Illinois in the first half of the 20th century. Records of Julian Herman Lewis' research, teaching, and clinical work are much less extensive. Of note is correspondence and ephemera dating to the period when the Lewis family lived in Europe during Julian's Guggenheim Fellowship. This material documents the experiences of an African-American family in 1920s Paris, Basel, and Vienna. Explanatory notes made by a Lewis family descendant (likely Elise Evans Gorun) are found throughout the collection, especially among the correspondence.
Series I, Julian Herman Lewis Papers, is divided into three subseries: 1) Personal Ephemera, 2) Correspondence, and 3) Professional. Subseries 3 is further subdivided into records of Julian Herman Lewis' work at the University of Chicago and his Guggenheim Fellowship. Materials are arranged chronologically in each subseries.
Series II, Eva Overton Lewis Papers, is divided into two subseries: 1) Personal Ephemera, and 2) Correspondence. Materials are arranged chronologically.
Series III, Lewis Family Papers, is divided into 12 subseries:
1) Cordelia O. Lewis
2) John Calhoun Lewis
3) Lynn Lewis
4) Anthony Overton
5) Gloria Lewis
6) Julian H. Lewis, Jr.
7) Lewis Family Ephemera
8) Lewis Family Correspondence
9) Travel Ephemera
10) Photographs and Audiovisual Materials
11) Artifacts and Textiles
12) Oversize Documents
The first six subseries are personal papers of, or records about, Lewis family members other than Eva and Julian. Subseries seven to ten contain material pertaining to both Eva and Julian, as well as other family members. Correspondence between Eva and Julian is found in subseries eight. The artifacts and garments in subseries 11 most likely belonged to Eva Overton Lewis. Subseries 12 contains items such as diplomas, certificates, and maps belonging to various members of the Lewis family, as well as an alphabetical arrangement of newspapers saved by the family because they contain mention of a family member or a significant world event. Among the newspapers are issues of The Chicago Bee, published by Anthony Overton.
Hektoen, Ludvig. Papers
Ricketts, Howard Taylor. Papers
Rosenwald, Julius. Papers
University of Chicago Press. Records
Series I: Julian Herman Lewis Papers |
Subseries 1: Personal Ephemera |
Box 1 Folder 1 | Hunting and drivers licenses; draft card, 1919, 1921 |
Box 1 Folder 2 | The Crisis issues featuring Julian Lewis, July 1922 |
Box 1 Folder 3 | Douglass National Bank cancelled checks and statements, 1923-1928 |
Box 1 Folder 4 | Douglass National Bank deposit slip and clipping about Guggenheim fellowship, 1924, 1926 |
Box 1 Folder 5 | Life insurance policy, 1925 |
Box 1 Folder 6 | Sigma Pi Phi – Ninth convention program, 1925 |
Box 1 Folder 7 | Douglass National Bank collateral security statement and savings account book, 1925-1926 |
Box 1 Folder 8 | Douglass National Bank deposit slip, 1926 |
Box 1 Folder 9 | The Chicago Whip newspaper clipping – Mention of Julian Lewis' appointment as director of Douglass National Bank, circa 1920s |
Box 1 Folder 10 | Swiss Bank documents, 1926-1927 |
Box 1 Folder 11 | Chi Delta Mu fraternity, Gamma Chapter – Lecture program, June 1930 |
Box 1 Folder 12 | Obituary for Cordelia O. Lewis – Newspaper clipping, July 1933 |
Box 1 Folder 13 | Obituary for Cordelia O. Lewis written by Julian Lewis – Manuscript, 1933 |
Box 1 Folder 14 | Reproduction of portrait of Ivan Petrovitch Pavlov, 1935 |
Box 1 Folder 15 | West Virginia State College commencement program – Julian Lewis address, 1937 |
Box 1 Folder 16 | Louisville Municipal College commencement program – Julian Lewis address, 1939 |
Box 1 Folder 17 | Newspaper clippings mentioning John Calhoun Lewis and Julian Lewis, circa 1940s-1960s |
Box 1 Folder 18 | Newspaper clipping about Julian Lewis, circa 1943 |
Box 1 Folder 19 | Publications and manuals about microscopes, 1956-1960 |
Box 1 Folder 20 | Julian Lewis obituary, Chicago Tribune, March 9, 1989 |
Box 1 Folder 21 | Julian Lewis memorial program, 1989 |
Box 1 Folder 22 | Biographical essay about Julian Lewis written by great grandchild, circa 1990s |
Box 1 Folder 23 | Reproduction of photograph of H. T. Ricketts, undated |
Box 1 Folder 24 | “Mutation as a Cause of Disease,” by Tage Kemp – Photostat, undated |
Subseries 2: Correspondence |
Box 1 Folder 25 | Letter - Julian Lewis to Mercer [?], September 20, 1918 |
Box 1 Folder 26 | Telegram – Julian Lewis to Cordelia O. Lewis, October 1, 1919 |
Box 1 Folder 27 | Letter – Ruth Hazelton to Julian Lewis, June 26, 1922 |
Box 1 Folder 28 | Letter – William Morrow to Julian Lewis, May 10, 1926 |
Box 1 Folder 29 | Telegram – John Calhoun Lewis to Julian Lewis, August 20, 1926 |
Box 1 Folder 30 | Letter – Emma L. Minnis to Julian Lewis, August 27, 1926 |
Box 1 Folder 31 | Telegram – Savory to Julian Lewis, September 1, 1926 |
Box 1 Folder 32 | Letter – Julian Lewis to John Calhoun Lewis and Cordelia O. Lewis, September 13, 1926 |
Box 1 Folder 33 | Letter – Marie Amélie to Julian Lewis, September 18, 1926 |
Box 1 Folder 34 | Letter – Cordelia O. Lewis to Julian Lewis, October 12, 1926 |
Box 1 Folder 35 | Letter – Louise Young [née Lewis] to Julian Lewis, October 14, 1926 |
Box 1 Folder 36 | Envelope to Julian Lewis, 1927 |
Box 1 Folder 37 | Postcards to Julian Lewis, 1927 |
Box 1 Folder 38 | Letter – Marie Werner to Julian Lewis, January 3, 1927 |
Box 1 Folder 39 | Letter – Charles S. Johnson to Julian Lewis, January 11, 1927 |
Box 1 Folder 40 | Letter – Louise Young [née Lewis] to Julian Lewis, January 27, 1927 |
Box 1 Folder 41 | Letter – Cordelia O. Lewis to Julian Lewis, January 28, 1927 |
Box 1 Folder 42 | Letter – John Calhoun Lewis to Julian Lewis, January 29, 1927 |
Box 1 Folder 43 | Letter – Anthony Overton to Julian Lewis, February 16, 1927 |
Box 1 Folder 44 | Letter – Martha Witschi to Julian Lewis, March 6, 1927 |
Box 1 Folder 45 | Letter – Charles Shaw to Julian Lewis, April 23, 1927 |
Box 1 Folder 46 | Letter – Julian Lewis to Cordelia O. Lewis, April 3, 1927 |
Box 1 Folder 47 | Letter – Julian Lewis to Director of Victory Life Insurance Co., April 10, 1927 |
Box 1 Folder 48 | Letter – Julian Lewis to Cordelia O. Lewis, May 9, 1927 |
Box 1 Folder 49 | Telegram to Julian Lewis, May 14, 1927 |
Box 1 Folder 50 | Letter and credit note – Swiss Bank Corporation to Julian Lewis, May 17, 1927 |
Box 1 Folder 51 | Postcard – L. Söll [?] to Julian Lewis, June 29, 1927 |
Box 1 Folder 52 | Letter – J. H. Branham to Julian Lewis, July 19, 1927 |
Box 1 Folder 53 | Letter – Emma L. Minnis to Julian Lewis, July 25, 1927 |
Box 1 Folder 54 | Letter – George C. Ellis to Julian Lewis, August 5, 1927 |
Box 1 Folder 55 | Letter – Anthony Overton to Julian Lewis, August 18, 1927 |
Box 1 Folder 56 | Letters – Victory Life Insurance Co. matters, V.D. Johnston and Anthony Overton to Julian Lewis, August 26-27, 1927 |
Box 1 Folder 57 | Letters – Victory Life Insurance Co., V.D. Johnston to Julian Lewis, September 22-23, 1927 |
Box 1 Folder 58 | Letter fragment to Julian Lewis, circa 1920s |
Box 1 Folder 59 | Letter – Julian Lewis to Lewis family, circa 1930s |
Box 1 Folder 60 | Letter – John Calhoun Lewis to Julian Lewis, July 13, 1930 |
Box 1 Folder 61 | Letter – Cordelia O. Lewis to Julian Lewis, April 7, 1931 |
Box 1 Folder 62 | Letter – Cordelia O. Lewis to Julian Lewis, June 10, 1931 |
Box 1 Folder 63 | Letter – John Calhoun Lewis to Julian Lewis, July 2, 1931 |
Box 1 Folder 64 | Letter – Gloria Lewis to Julian Lewis, July 21, 1931 |
Box 1 Folder 65 | Letters – Gloria Lewis to Julian Lewis, August 1931 |
Box 1 Folder 66 | Letters – Julian H. Lewis, Jr. to Julian Lewis, August 2-6, 1931 |
Box 1 Folder 67 | Letter – Cordelia O. Lewis to Julian Lewis, September 30, 1931 |
Box 1 Folder 68 | Letter – Cordelia O. Lewis to Julian Lewis, November 1, 1931 |
Box 1 Folder 69 | Greeting cards to Julian Lewis, 1932 and 1942 |
Box 1 Folder 70 | Letter – A. L. Jackson, Provident Hospital to Julian Lewis, March 25, 1933 |
Box 1 Folder 71 | Letters – Cordelia O. Lewis to Julian Lewis, April 3-18, 1933 |
Box 1 Folder 72 | Letter – John Calhoun Lewis to Julian Lewis, May 23, 1933 |
Box 1 Folder 73 | Postcard – John Calhoun Lewis to Julian Lewis, July 5, 1933 |
Box 1 Folder 74 | Letter – George Ellis to Julian Lewis, August 19, 1933 |
Box 2 Folder 1 | Letter – John Haskins, Jr. to Julian Lewis, November 1, 1933 |
Box 2 Folder 2 | Letter – John Calhoun Lewis to Julian Lewis, May 2, 1934 |
Box 2 Folder 3 | Letter – Julian Lewis to John Calhoun Lewis, May 8, 1935 |
Box 2 Folder 4 | Letter – Julian Lewis to family, June 19, 1940 |
Box 2 Folder 5 | Letter – John Calhoun Lewis to Julian Lewis, June 23, 1941 |
Box 2 Folder 6 | Letter – John Calhoun Lewis to Julian Lewis, March 30, 1942 |
Box 2 Folder 7 | Letter – Rita Burton to Julian Lewis, circa August 1943 |
Box 2 Folder 8 | Letter – Unidentified to Julian Lewis, undated |
Subseries 3: Professional |
Sub-subseries 1: University of Chicago |
Box 2 Folder 9 | Book – Fischer, Emil, “Anleitung zur Darstellung organischer Praparate”, (Braunschweig, 1905). Former owner inscription: "H. Gideon Wells, University of Chicago, Berlin, 1905." |
Box 2 Folder 10 | Rush Medical College commencement program – Julian Lewis fellowship appointment, 1913 |
Box 2 Folder 11 | Fellowship award, 1914 |
Box 2 Folder 12 | Board of Trustees minutes mentioning Julian Lewis – Photocopies, 1915-1943 |
Box 2 Folder 13 | TIAA Handbook of Life Insurance and Annuity Policies for Teachers – Copy belonging to H. Gideon Wells, 1922 |
Box 2 Folder 14 | University of Chicago Address List, October 1925 |
Box 2 Folder 15 | “The Immunological Properties of Alcohol-Soluble Vegetable Proteins” – Proof, 1925 |
Box 2 Folder 16 | University of Chicago Weekly Calendar – Lewis lecture, “Causes of Variations in Disease among Races,” November 21, 1925 |
Box 2 Folder 17 | Science Service – “Says Race Determines Disease Resistance,” 1926 |
Box 2 Folder 18 | Letters – Greetings from colleagues in UChicago Department of Pathology to Julian Lewis, December 1926 |
Box 2 Folder 19 | Christmas card – H. Gideon Wells to Julian Lewis, circa 1926 |
Box 2 Folder 20 | Letter – E. Long to Julian Lewis, February 13, 1927 |
Box 2 Folder 21 | Letter – Bret Ratner to Julian Lewis, February 24, 1927 |
Box 2 Folder 22 | Letter – H. Gideon Wells to Julian Lewis, March 11, 1927 |
Box 2 Folder 23 | Letter – H. Gideon Wells to Julian Lewis, August 26, 1927 |
Box 2 Folder 24 | Letter – Julian Lewis to H. Gideon Wells, September 11, 1927 |
Box 2 Folder 25 | Robert Maynard Hutchins inauguration program, 1929 |
Box 2 Folder 26 | Reappointment letter, 1934 |
Box 2 Folder 27 | Reappointment letter, December 1935 |
Box 2 Folder 28 | Reproduction of painting by Maude Phelps Hutchins, 1939 |
Box 2 Folder 29 | Photographs – University of Chicago hypnosis research, Life Magazine article, circa 1940-1945 |
Sub-subseries 2: John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship |
Box 2 Folder 30 | Letter of introduction, John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship, April 12, 1926 |
Box 2 Folder 31 | Letter of introduction, John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation – Photostats, April 12, 1926 |
Box 2 Folder 32 | Letter - Guggenheim Foundation to Julian Lewis, June 22, 1927 |
Box 2 Folder 33 | Letters – E. Berger and Professor Doerr, Hygienisches Institut der Universität Basel to Julian Lewis, September 1-9, 1927 |
Box 2 Folder 34 | Telegram – E. Berger to Julian Lewis, circa 1927 |
Box 2 Folder 35 | Letter – Julian Lewis to Professor Doerr, September 10, 1927 |
Box 2 Folder 36 | Letter – E. Berger to Julian Lewis, September 16, 1927 |
Box 2 Folder 37 | Chemistry notes, undated |
Box 2 Folder 38 | Study schedule and account ledger, undated |
Series II: Eva Overton Lewis Papers |
Subseries 1: Personal Ephemera |
Box 2 Folder 39 | Book – Ernst, Otto, “Flachsmann als Erzieher”, (Boston, 1904). With annotations and former owner inscription, "Eva Overton, U of C." Interleaved draft thank-you letter from Eva Overton to Dr. Woodson, undated |
Box 2 Folder 40 | Lawrence Business College certificate of membership, 1907 |
Box 2 Folder 41 | University of Chicago undergraduate course book, 1912 |
Box 2 Folder 42 | Eva Overton Lewis calling cards and Press Pass, circa 1910s and 1920s |
Box 2 Folder 43 | Calling cards from others, circa 1920s |
Box 2 Folder 44 | Baby cereal feeding instructions, circa 1920s |
Box 2 Folder 45 | Memorandum books, circa 1920-1924 |
Box 2 Folder 46 | Alpha Kappa Alpha booklets, 1923 and 1925 |
Box 2 Folder 47 | Alpha Kappa Alpha Boulé Banquet menu in shape of ivy leaf, 1924
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Box 2 Folder 48 | Douglass National Bank cancelled checks and statements, 1924-1928 |
Box 2 Folder 49 | American Express statement, December 1926 |
Box 2 Folder 50 | List of addresses, circa 1926-1933 |
Box 2 Folder 51 | American Express statements, March and June 1927 |
Box 3 Folder 1 | Concert program – Marian Anderson at Orchestra Hall, Chicago, November 18, 1929 [Sponsored by Theta Omega, the graduate chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha.] |
Box 3 Folder 2 | Real estate contract, October 1930 |
Box 3 Folder 3 | Edward Sanatorium, Naperville, Illinois – Menus/meal slips, circa 1931 |
Box 3 Folder 4 | Edward Sanatorium, Naperville, Illinois – Menus/meal slips and newspaper receipts, August-November 1931 |
Box 3 Folder 5 | Apartment rental payment receipts, 1933-1934 |
Box 3 Folder 6 | Chicago Public Library invoice, 1941 |
Box 3 Folder 7 | Insurance documents, 1942 |
Box 3 Folder 8 | Ivy Leaf Club, Zeta Chapter, Alpha Kappa Alpha – Constitution and bylaws, undated |
Subseries 2: Correspondence |
Box 3 Folder 9 | Postcard – Geraldine Hodges to Eva Overton [Lewis], June 10, 1914 |
Box 3 Folder 10 | Envelopes, 1916-1927 |
Box 3 Folder 11 | Letter - H. R. Smith to Eva Overton [Lewis], August 24, 1916 |
Box 3 Folder 12 | Letter – A. B. to Eva Overton, September 12, 1916 |
Box 3 Folder 13 | Postcard – Bessie Rucker Davis to Eva Overton, September 3, 1916 |
Box 3 Folder 14 | Letter – Lucy [?] to Eva Overton [Lewis], September 19, 1916 |
Box 3 Folder 15 | Postcard – John W. Davis to Eva Overton [Lewis], September 7, 1916 |
Box 3 Folder 16 | Letter – Ida Wells Cabell Overton to Eva Overton Lewis, September 13, 1918 |
Box 3 Folder 17 | Letter – Eleanor Rivers to Eva Lewis, April 15, 1919 |
Box 3 Folder 18 | Certificate of stillbirth for baby boy and letters of condolence, June 1919 |
Box 3 Folder 19 | Letter – Eleanor Rivers to Evan Lewis, August 11, 1919 |
Box 3 Folder 20 | Wedding anniversary card – Eleanor Rivers to Eva Overton Lewis, September 14, 1919 |
Box 3 Folder 21 | Card – Allie Mae Hall to Eva Lewis, circa 1920s |
Box 3 Folder 22 | Card – Eva Lewis to Jessie Faucett, circa 1920s |
Box 3 Folder 23 | Cards – Louise Young [neé Lewis] to Eva Lewis, circa 1920s |
Box 3 Folder 24 | Envelopes, 1920-1931 |
Box 3 Folder 25 | Cards to Eva Lewis, 1920-1934 |
Box 3 Folder 26 | Letters between Dr. Evans and Eva Lewis, May 12, 1922 |
Box 3 Folder 27 | Letter – Ida M. Langston to Eva Lewis, July 6, 1922 |
Box 3 Folder 28 | Letter – Cordelia O. Lewis to Eva Lewis, July 11, 1922 |
Box 3 Folder 29 | Letter – Anthony Overton to Eva Lewis, December 4, 1922 |
Box 3 Folder 30 | Letters – Jessie Redmon Fauset to Eva Lewis, May 3, 1924 and October 2, 1925 |
Box 3 Folder 31 | Letter – Eleanor Rivers to Eva Lewis, January 18, 1925 |
Box 3 Folder 32 | Letter – Carrie Bryant Johnson to Eva Lewis, September 3, 1925 |
Box 3 Folder 33 | Letter – Jessica D. Morris to Eva Lewis, October 8, 1925 |
Box 3 Folder 34 | Carte Pneumatique – Bowman to Eva Lewis, 1926 |
Box 3 Folder 35 | Postcard – George Ellis to Eva Overton, 1926 |
Box 3 Folder 36 | Letter and receipt – Bedell Millinery Department, January 15, 1926 |
Box 3 Folder 37 | Letter – Margaret [?] to Eva Lewis and note, February 9, 1926 |
Box 3 Folder 38 | Letter – Cordelia O. Lewis to Eva Lewis, April 21, 1926 |
Box 3 Folder 39 | Letter – Eva Lewis to Eleanor Wheatland, July 16, 1926 |
Box 3 Folder 40 | Letter – Esther Popel Shaw to Eva Lewis, August 20, 1926 |
Box 3 Folder 41 | Letter – M. A. Southwick to Eva Lewis, circa August 1926 |
Box 3 Folder 42 | Note – Eva Lewis to Theta Omega sorority about roses received and feelings about going abroad, circa 1926 |
Box 3 Folder 43 | Letter – Berthe and Jeanne dressmaker to [Gloria] Julienne Lewis, September 15, 1926 |
Box 3 Folder 44 | Letter – Cecelia Roane to Eva Lewis, November 3, 1926 |
Box 3 Folder 45 | Letter – Anthony Overton to Eva Lewis, November 4, 1926 |
Box 3 Folder 46 | Letter – Anthony Overton to Eva Lewis, November 14, 1926 |
Box 3 Folder 47 | Card – Esther Popel Shaw to Eva Lewis, December 1926 |
Box 3 Folder 48 | Letter – Anthony Overton to Eva Lewis, December 23, 1926 |
Box 3 Folder 49 | Letter – Gloria Lewis to Eva Lewis, circa 1926-1933 |
Box 3 Folder 50 | Letter – J. Blondin to Eva Lewis, circa 1927 |
Box 3 Folder 51 | Letter – Louise Young [neé Lewis] to Eva Lewis, circa 1927 |
Box 3 Folder 52 | Letter – [Louise Young?] to Eva Lewis, January 8, 1927 |
Box 3 Folder 53 | Letter – Mr. Chandler to Eva Lewis, January 10, 1927 |
Box 3 Folder 54 | Letter – Mabel Overton Fowler to Eva Lewis, January 14, 1927 |
Box 3 Folder 55 | Letter – Anthony Overton to Eva Lewis, January 21, 1927 |
Box 3 Folder 56 | Letter – Eva Lewis to Cordelia O. Lewis, February 28, 1927 |
Box 3 Folder 57 | Letter – Cecelia Roane to Eva Lewis, March 1, 1927 |
Box 3 Folder 58 | Letters – Eva Lewis to Cordelia O. Lewis, April 8, 1927 |
Box 3 Folder 59 | Letter – Eva Lewis to Cordelia O. Lewis, May 3, 1927 |
Box 3 Folder 60 | Letter – Anthony Overton to Eva Lewis, May 7, 1927 |
Box 3 Folder 61 | Letter – Eva Lewis to Vesta Lewis, May 2, 1927 |
Box 3 Folder 62 | Letter – Robertann B. [Cuthbert?] to Eva Lewis, May 21, 1927 |
Box 3 Folder 63 | Letters – Eva Lewis to Cordelia O. Lewis, July 21-28, 1927 |
Box 3 Folder 64 | Postcards – Cordelia O. Lewis to Eva Lewis, July 24-30, 1927 |
Box 3 Folder 65 | Postcard – Geraldyn [?] to Eva Lewis, September 4, 1928 |
Box 3 Folder 66 | Card – Laura Smith to Eva Lewis, December 16, 1928 |
Box 3 Folder 67 | Letter – Felicia Alexander to Eva Lewis, June 25, 1930 |
Box 3 Folder 68 | Letter – Cordelia O. Lewis to Evan Lewis, May 2, 1931 |
Box 3 Folder 69 | Letter – Gloria Lewis to Eva Lewis, June 11, 1931 |
Box 3 Folder 70 | Letter – Julian Lewis to Eva Lewis, June 25, 1931 |
Box 3 Folder 71 | Letter – Louise Young [neé Lewis] to Eva Lewis, June 29, 1931 |
Box 4 Folder 1 | Envelope – Anthony Overton to Eva Lewis, July 1931 |
Box 4 Folder 2 | Letter – Cecelia Roane to Eva Lewis, July 14, 1931 |
Box 4 Folder 3 | Card – Helen and Malcolm [?] to Eva Lewis, August 6, 1931 |
Box 4 Folder 4 | Cards – Cordelia O. Lewis to Eva Lewis, August 24-27, 1931 |
Box 4 Folder 5 | Letters – Gloria Lewis to Eva Lewis, circa August 1931 |
Box 4 Folder 6 | Letters – Julian H. Lewis, Jr. to Eva Lewis, circa August 1931 |
Box 4 Folder 7 | Letters – Lewis children, Julian Lewis, and Cordelia O. Lewis to Eva Lewis, August 20-September 6, 1931 |
Box 4 Folder 8 | Letters – Cordelia O. Lewis to Eva Lewis, September 13-24, 1931 |
Box 4 Folder 9 | Letters and drawing – Gloria Lewis to Eva Lewis, September 22-30, 1931 |
Box 4 Folder 10 | Card – Lewis children to Eva Lewis, September 28, 1931 |
Box 4 Folder 11 | Letter – Louise Young [neé Lewis] to Eva Lewis, September 15, 1931 |
Box 4 Folder 12 | Letter – Cecelia Roane to Eva Lewis, October 22, 1931 |
Box 4 Folder 13 | Letters – Cordelia O. Lewis to Eva Lewis, October 22-28, 1931 |
Box 4 Folder 14 | Letter – Helen Dibble to Eva Lewis, October 19, 1931 |
Box 4 Folder 15 | Letter – M. Hill to Eva Lewis, October 23, 1931 |
Box 4 Folder 16 | Envelope – To Mrs. Richard Hill, November 23, 1931 |
Box 4 Folder 17 | Letter – Anthony Overton to Eva Lewis, November 5, 1931 |
Box 4 Folder 18 | Letter and clipping – Julian Lewis to Eva Lewis, November 5, 1931 |
Box 4 Folder 19 | Letter – Cordelia O. Lewis to Eva Lewis, November 12, 1931 |
Box 4 Folder 20 | Letter – Gloria Lewis and Cordelia O. Lewis to Eva Lewis, November 23-25, 1931 |
Box 4 Folder 21 | Letter - Louise Young [neé Lewis] to Eva Lewis, circa November 1931 |
Box 4 Folder 22 | Cordelia O. Lewis to Eva Lewis, December 4, 1931 |
Box 4 Folder 23 | Card – Gloria, Julian Jr., and John Lewis to Eva Lewis, December 15, 1931 |
Box 4 Folder 24 | Letter – [Louise Young?] to Eva Lewis, circa 1931 |
Box 4 Folder 25 | Letter – Eva Lewis to Maurice Stamps, circa 1931-1932 |
Box 4 Folder 26 | Letter – Cordelia Lewis to Eva Lewis, June 4, 1933 |
Box 4 Folder 27 | Letter – George Ellis to Eva Lewis, June 30, 1933 |
Box 4 Folder 28 | Letter and questionnaire – Chicago Tuberculosis Institute to Eva Lewis, November 3, 1934 |
Box 4 Folder 29 | Postcard – Warren Roane to Eva Lewis, circa 1942 |
Box 4 Folder 30 | Letter – John Calhoun Lewis to Eva Lewis, March 30, 1942 |
Box 4 Folder 31 | Postcard – Eva Lewis to Clara Vesta Caldwell (née Lewis,) August 20, 1943
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Box 4 Folder 32 | Envelope – Julian Lewis, Jr. to Eva Lewis, July 14, 1945 |
Box 4 Folder 33 | Letter – Anthony Overton to Eva Lewis, August 25, 1945 |
Series III: Lewis Family Papers |
Subseries 1: Cordelia O. Lewis |
Box 4 Folder 34 | Letter – John Calhoun Lewis to Cordelia O. Scott [Lewis], 1889 |
Box 4 Folder 35 | Telegram – Joe Evans to Cordelia O. Lewis, May 8, 1926 |
Box 4 Folder 36 | Envelope – U.S. Department of State, Passport Division to Cordelia O. Lewis, March 11, 1927 |
Box 4 Folder 37 | Letters and receipts – Temple Tours, Inc. to Cordelia O. Lewis, January-May 1927 |
Box 4 Folder 38 | Cunard Entertainment Program, June 3, 1927 |
Box 4 Folder 39 | Travel itinerary, July 1927 |
Box 4 Folder 40 | Thomas Cook and Son, Paris and London – Travel itinerary and coupons, August 1927 |
Box 4 Folder 41 | Souvenir booklet, “William Tell: The Legend of the Forest Cantons,” 1927 |
Subseries 2: John Calhoun Lewis |
Box 4 Folder 42 | Letter – H. Gideon Wells to John Calhoun Lewis, circa 1915 |
Subseries 3: Lynn Lewis |
Box 4 Folder 43 | Letter – Mollie [?] to Lynn Lewis, September 15, 1927 |
Subseries 4: Anthony Overton |
Box 4 Folder 44 | Letter – H. A. Turner to Anthony Overton, June 10, 1922 |
Box 4 Folder 45 | Douglass National Bank of Chicago invitations, 1922 and 1923 |
Box 4 Folder 46 | Douglass National Bank cancelled check, 1926 |
Box 4 Folder 47 | Travel itinerary, October-November 1926 |
Box 4 Folder 48 | Letter – Julian Lewis, Jr. to Anthony Overton [?], circa August 1931 |
Box 4 Folder 49 | Clipping – Naming of school for Anthony Overton, 1963 |
Box 4 Folder 50 | Anthony Overton biographical information, 1993-2010 |
Box 4 Folder 51 | Chicago Bee Building preservation and renovation, 1995-1999 |
Box 4 Folder 52 | Memorial program for Anthony Overton III with notes, 1999 |
Subseries 5: Gloria Lewis |
Box 4 Folder 53 | Letter – Cordelia O. Lewis to Gloria Lewis, February 14, 1921 |
Box 4 Folder 54 | Letter – Cordelia O. Lewis to Gloria Lewis, May 7, 1921 |
Box 4 Folder 55 | Letter – Cordelia O. Lewis to Gloria Lewis, June 1921 |
Box 4 Folder 56 | Postcard – Cordelia O. Lewis to Gloria Lewis, February 1923 |
Box 4 Folder 57 | Valentine cards to Gloria Lewis, February 1929 |
Box 4 Folder 58 | Letter – Gloria Lewis to “Sis,” circa August 1931 |
Box 4 Folder 59 | Royal Coterie of Snakes debutante ball certificate, 1939 |
Subseries 6: Julian H. Lewis, Jr. |
Box 4 Folder 60 | Postcard – Cordelia O. Lewis to Julian Lewis, Jr., February 12, 1923 |
Box 4 Folder 61 | Letter – Julian Lewis, Jr. to “Uncle Dick and Aunt Frank,” circa August 1931 |
Box 4 Folder 62 | Letter – Julian Lewis, Jr. to Oscar [?], circa August 1931 |
Subseries 7: Lewis Family Ephemera |
Box 4 Folder 63 | Booklet – “Pocket Rules for Leading at Whist…,” 1897 |
Box 4 Folder 64 | Christian Science pamphlets, 1908-1913 |
Box 4 Folder 65 | Postcards – University of Illinois, Strauch's Student Life Series, circa 1910s |
Box 5 Folder 1 | Letter – Henry White and Sons to B. Muro and Co., 1912 |
Box 5 Folder 2 | Postcard – Recreation Pier, Chicago [Navy Pier], circa 1916 |
Box 5 Folder 3 | The Soldiers' French Phrase Book, 1917 |
Box 5 Folder 4 | Wedding certificate, guest list, gift list, and card, September 1918 |
Box 5 Folder 5 | Marriage announcement – Julian and Eva Lewis, September 1918 |
Box 5 Folder 6 | Baby Book, 1920 |
Box 5 Folder 7 | Eloise Carey Bishop calling card and note, circa 1920s |
Box 5 Folder 8 | Newspaper clippings, circa 1920s |
Box 5 Folder 9 | Cards and postcard to Gloria Lewis, 1921, 1923, 1942 |
Box 5 Folder 10 | Pathé of France Ltd “Baby” Projector manuals, circa 1922 |
Box 5 Folder 11 | Douglass National Bank statements and cancelled checks, 1924-1926 |
Box 5 Folder 12 | Meat Market receipt, circa 1925 |
Box 5 Folder 13 | List of names, circa 1926-1933 |
Box 5 Folder 14 | Receipts, 1926-1934 |
Box 5 Folder 15 | Drawing – Margot Delande, circa 1927 |
Box 5 Folder 16 | Invoice – Cours de l'Étoile, Rue de la Néva, March and June 1927 |
Box 5 Folder 17 | Checks stubs, 1928-1940 |
Box 5 Folder 18 | Isabel King piano recital program, 1929 |
Box 5 Folder 19 | Sarah Merchant piano recital program, Michigan Avenue Community Hall, 1929 |
Box 5 Folder 20 | Change of address form, 1930 |
Box 5 Folder 21 | Piano recital programs – Gloria Lewis and Julian Lewis, Jr. at Michigan Avenue Community Hall, 1930 |
Box 5 Folder 22 | Cordelia O. Lewis obituary – Cairo Evening Standard clipping, 1933 |
Box 5 Folder 23 | Life and disability insurance, 1933-1934 |
Box 5 Folder 24 | Insurance bill, 1934 |
Box 5 Folder 25 | Subscriptions, 1933-1934 |
Box 5 Folder 26 | Caterina Jarboro recital program, 1934 |
Box 5 Folder 27 | Seth Thomas Clock Co. instructions, circa 1934 |
Box 5 Folder 28 | Utility bills, 1934 |
Box 5 Folder 29 | Leon Kirkpatrick piano recital program, 1935 |
Box 5 Folder 30 | Englewood High School graduation program, Gloria Lewis and Julian Lewis, Jr., 1938 |
Box 5 Folder 31 | “The Family Bible Teacher” issues, circa 1940s |
Box 5 Folder 32 | Newspaper clippings, circa 1940s |
Box 5 Folder 33 | Business and calling cards, undated |
Box 5 Folder 34 | Envelop – Dr. Carl G. Roberts, undated |
Box 5 Folder 35 | “Guide Posts in the Bible,” undated |
Box 5 Folder 36 | Ink blotter, undated |
Box 5 Folder 37 | Notes – Feeding and medicine schedule, undated |
Box 5 Folder 38 | Notes – Monthly expenses [?], undated |
Subseries 8: Lewis Family Correspondence |
Box 5 Folder 39 | Envelope – To Julian Lewis and Eva Lewis, circa 1916 |
Box 5 Folder 40 | Letters – Julian Lewis to Eva Overton [Lewis], September 10, 1916 |
Box 5 Folder 41 | Letter – Julian Lewis to Eva Overton [Lewis], September 10, 1917 |
Box 5 Folder 42 | Letters – Julian Lewis to Eva Lewis, March 25-29, 1920 |
Box 5 Folder 43 | Letters – Julian Lewis to Eva Lewis, April 5-13, 1920 |
Box 5 Folder 44 | Letter – Louise Young [née Lewis] to Julian Lewis and Evan Lewis, May 10, 1920 |
Box 5 Folder 45 | Letters – Eva Lewis to Julian Lewis, June 4-14, 1920 |
Box 5 Folder 46 | Letters – Julian Lewis to Eva Lewis, June 5-8, 1920 |
Box 5 Folder 47 | Letter – Cordelia Lewis to Julian Lewis, August 26, 1921 |
Box 6 Folder 1 | Letter – Julian Lewis to Eva Lewis, August 23, 1922 |
Box 6 Folder 2 | Letter – Julian Lewis to Eva Lewis, April 16, 1924 |
Box 6 Folder 3 | Envelope – To Julian Lewis and Eva Lewis, August 11, 1924 |
Box 6 Folder 4 | Marriage announcement, Elizabeth Wolf and Lionel Blitzsten, August 11, 1924 |
Box 6 Folder 5 | Telegram – Julian Lewis to Eva Lewis, December 31, 1924 |
Box 6 Folder 6 | Letters – Eva Lewis to Julian Lewis, May 9-29, 1926 |
Box 6 Folder 7 | Letters – Julian Lewis to Eva Lewis, May 21-27, 1926 |
Box 6 Folder 8 | Letters – Eva Lewis to Julian Lewis, June 3-9, 1926 |
Box 6 Folder 9 | Letters – Julian Lewis to Eva Lewis, June 1926 |
Box 6 Folder 10 | Bon Voyage Reception invitation, August 11, 1926 |
Box 6 Folder 11 | Letters – Julian Lewis to Eva Lewis, August 24-31, 1926 |
Box 6 Folder 12 | Telegram – Julian Lewis to Eva Lewis, August 31, 1926 |
Box 6 Folder 13 | Bon Voyage cards, circa 1926 |
Box 6 Folder 14 | Bon Voyage notes, circa 1926 |
Box 6 Folder 15 | Bon Voyage telegrams, August -September 1926 |
Box 6 Folder 16 | Postcards – Julian Lewis to Eva Lewis, August-October 1926 |
Box 6 Folder 17 | Letters – Julian Lewis to Eva Lewis, September 3-8, 1926 |
Box 6 Folder 18 | Telegram – Julian Lewis to Eva Lewis, October 9, 1926 |
Box 6 Folder 19 | Letters – Julian Lewis to Eva Lewis, October 18-30, 1926 |
Box 6 Folder 20 | Letter – Unidentified writer describing travel [Anthony Overton?], circa October 1926 |
Box 6 Folder 21 | Letter – Eva Lewis to Julian Lewis, circa November 1926 |
Box 6 Folder 22 | Letters – Julian Lewis to Eva Lewis, November 9-29, 1926 |
Box 6 Folder 23 | Letter – Chandler Owen to Julian Lewis and Eva Lewis, November 3, 1926 |
Box 6 Folder 24 | Letters – Julian Lewis to Eva Lewis, circa November-December 1926 |
Box 6 Folder 25 | Letters – Julian Lewis to Eva Lewis, December 13-22, 1926 |
Box 6 Folder 26 | Letter – Cordelia O. Lewis to Eva Lewis and Julian Lewis, December 12, 1926 |
Box 6 Folder 27 | Postcards – Julian Lewis to Eva Lewis, 1926-1927 |
Box 6 Folder 28 | Postcards – Julian Lewis to Eva Lewis, 1927 |
Box 6 Folder 29 | Letter fragment – Julian Lewis to Eva Lewis, circa 1926-1933 |
Box 6 Folder 30 | Telegram, 1927 |
Box 6 Folder 31 | Letters – Julian Lewis to Eva Lewis, January 14-25, 1927 |
Box 6 Folder 32 | Letters – Julian Lewis to Eva Lewis, Cordelia Lewis to Julian Lewis, George Ellis to Julian Lewis, February-March, 1927 |
Box 6 Folder 33 | Letters – Julian Lewis to Eva Lewis, February 9-15, 1927 |
Box 6 Folder 34 | Letters – Julian Lewis to Eva Lewis and Dr. Dailey to Julian Lewis, February 20 and March 2, 1927 |
Box 6 Folder 35 | Letters – Julian Lewis to Eva Lewis, March 3-23, 1927 |
Box 6 Folder 36 | Telegrams – Julian Lewis to Eva Lewis, March 18-19, 1927 |
Box 6 Folder 37 | Letters – Julian Lewis to Eva Lewis, April 1-3, 1927 |
Box 7 Folder 1 | Telegram – Julian Lewis to Eva Lewis, April 16, 1927 |
Box 7 Folder 2 | Telegram, April 16, 1927 |
Box 7 Folder 3 | Letters – Julian Lewis to Eva Lewis, May 3-28, 1927 |
Box 7 Folder 4 | Telegram – Julian Lewis to Eva Lewis, May 12, 1927 |
Box 7 Folder 5 | Telegram – Julian Lewis to Eva Lewis, circa 1927 |
Box 7 Folder 6 | Letters – Julian Lewis to Eva Lewis, June 2-28, 1927 |
Box 7 Folder 7 | Letters – Julian Lewis to Eva Lewis, July 1927 |
Box 7 Folder 8 | Letters – Julian Lewis to Eva Lewis, circa November 1927 |
Box 7 Folder 9 | Card – E. H. Morris family to Julian Lewis and Eva Lewis, December 17, 1928 |
Box 7 Folder 10 | Letter – Julian Lewis to Eva Lewis, circa 1930-1942 |
Box 7 Folder 11 | Letter – Julian Lewis to Eva Lewis, circa 1930s |
Box 7 Folder 12 | Letter – Helen Lewis to Julian Lewis and Eva Lewis, May 14, 1931 |
Box 7 Folder 13 | Invitation - Chicago Normal College commencement, June 26, 1931 |
Box 7 Folder 14 | Letters – Julian Lewis to Eva Lewis, July 9-15, 1931 |
Box 7 Folder 15 | Postcards – Gloria Lewis and Julian H. Lewis, Jr. to Julian Lewis and Eva Lewis, July 23, 1931 |
Box 7 Folder 16 | Letters – Julian Lewis to Eva Lewis, August13-27, 1931 |
Box 7 Folder 17 | Letters – Cordelia O. Lewis to Julian Lewis and Eva Lewis, August 2-23, 1931 |
Box 7 Folder 18 | Letters – Cordelia O. Lewis to Julian Lewis and Eva Lewis, August 19-December 13, 1931 |
Box 7 Folder 19 | Cards – To Julian Lewis and Eva Lewis, September 3, 1931 |
Box 7 Folder 20 | Letter – Cordelia O. Lewis to Julian Lewis and Eva Lewis, September 3, 1931 |
Box 7 Folder 21 | Letters – Julian Lewis to Eva Lewis, September 12-18, 1931 |
Box 7 Folder 22 | Wedding invitation – Sidney F. Graham to Julian Lewis and Eva Lewis, October 29, 1931 |
Box 7 Folder 23 | Letter – Cordelia O. Lewis to Julian Lewis and Eva Lewis, November 22, 1931 |
Box 7 Folder 24 | Letter – Gloria Lewis to Julian Lewis and Eva Lewis, December 18, 1931 |
Box 7 Folder 25 | Letter – Cordelia O. Lewis to Julian Lewis and Eva Lewis, February 21, 1932 |
Box 7 Folder 26 | Letter – Louise Young [née Lewis] to Julian Lewis and Eva Lewis, June 29, 1931 |
Box 7 Folder 27 | Telegram – Julian Lewis to Eva Lewis, March 25, 1934 |
Box 7 Folder 28 | Letter – Julian Lewis to Eva Lewis, June 25, 1934 |
Box 7 Folder 29 | Letters – Eva Lewis to Julian Lewis, June 18-28, 1934
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Box 7 Folder 30 | Letter – Julian Lewis to Eva Lewis, July 10, 1934 |
Box 7 Folder 31 | Letters – Julian Lewis to Eva Lewis, August 1934 |
Box 7 Folder 32 | Letter – Julian Lewis to Eva Lewis, August 2, 1935 |
Box 7 Folder 33 | Letter – Louise Young [née Lewis] to Julian Lewis and Eva Lewis, April 14. 1942 |
Box 7 Folder 34 | Letter – Julian Lewis to Eva Lewis, circa 1942 |
Box 7 Folder 35 | Letter – Ruth [?] to Julian Lewis and Eva Lewis, September 2, 1942 |
Box 7 Folder 36 | Letter – Elizabeth Neil to Julian Lewis and Eva Lewis, September 10, 1942 |
Box 7 Folder 37 | Envelope – Julian Lewis to Eva Lewis, July 21, 1943 |
Box 7 Folder 38 | Letters – Julian Lewis to Eva Lewis and children, August 5, 1943 |
Box 7 Folder 39 | Letters – John Lewis to Julian Lewis and Eva Lewis, August 23, 1944
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Box 7 Folder 40 | Letter – Julian Lewis to Eva Lewis, August 28, 1944 |
Box 7 Folder 41 | Letter – Julian Lewis to Eva Lewis, July 19, 1945 |
Box 7 Folder 42 | Letter – Julian Lewis to Eva Lewis and John Lewis, July 29, 1945 |
Box 7 Folder 43 | Letter – Julian H. Lewis, Jr. to Julian Lewis and Eva Lewis, July 25, 1945 |
Box 7 Folder 44 | Letter – Julian Lewis to Eva Lewis, August 15, 1945 |
Box 7 Folder 45 | Letter – Julian Lewis to Eva Lewis, undated |
Box 7 Folder 46 | Envelope addressed to Dr. Carl G. Roberts, undated |
Box 7 Folder 47 | Envelope addressed to Felicia Alexander, undated |
Subseries 9: Travel ephemera |
Box 7 Folder 48 | French and Italian business cards, circa 1920s |
Box 7 Folder 49 | Académie Nationale de Musique et de Danse – Souvenir program, 1926 |
Box 7 Folder 50 | Folies-Bergère advertisement featuring Josephine Baker and “Fowler and Tamara,” circa 1926 |
Box 7 Folder 51 | Notice to Bearers of Passports, 1926 |
Box 7 Folder 52 | Passport Regulations, Temple Tours, circa 1926 |
Box 7 Folder 53 | Railroad and ship tickets, 1926American Express travelers checks book, circa 1926-1927 |
Box 7 Folder 54 | Clothing receipt – Kaller, Basel, circa 1926-1927 |
Box 7 Folder 55 | Heim, Paris advertisement, circa 1926-1927 |
Box 7 Folder 56 | Hotel ephemera, 1926-1927 |
Box 7 Folder 57 | List of names – “Correspondence,” circa 1926-1927 |
Box 8 Folder 1 | Notebook – French, circa 1926-1927 |
Box 8 Folder 2 | Paris apartment leases, 1926-1927 |
Box 8 Folder 3 | Passenger ship ephemera, 1926-1927 |
Box 8 Folder 4 | Receipts, Paris, 1926-1927 |
Box 8 Folder 5 | Restaurant, café, and nightclub ephemera, 1926-1927 |
Box 8 Folder 6 | Souvenir guidebooks, 1926-1927 |
Box 8 Folder 7 | Flyer – “Wagon-Restaurant a ce train,” circa 1926-1927 |
Box 8 Folder 8 | List of prices or fees, circa 1926-1929 |
Box 8 Folder 9 | Luggage stickers, circa 1926-1929 |
Box 8 Folder 10 | Advertisement – “Chopin ou le Poète,” by Guy de Pourtalès, circa 1927 |
Box 8 Folder 11 | Allgemeine Musikgesellschaft Basel concert program, 1927 |
Box 8 Folder 12 | Bills, 1927 |
Box 8 Folder 13 | Clipping about Josephine baker – “La Rose Noire,” circa 1927 |
Box 8 Folder 14 | Hirschwaldsche Buchhandlung documents, 1927 |
Box 8 Folder 15 | Invitations, 1927 |
Box 8 Folder 16 | José Iturbi concert advertisement, April 1927 |
Box 8 Folder 17 | Pen and ink drawings by E. Kunz of scenes in Basel, 1927 |
Box 8 Folder 18 | Program – Salle de l'Étoile, Paris – “Audition Musicale et Séance Récréative des Élèves du Cours de l'Étoile,” March 1927 |
Box 8 Folder 19 | Ticket stubs, 1927 |
Box 8 Folder 20 | “Rosemary from gardens of Pompeii and sliver of wood from the house of one of the Kings of Pompeii,” undated |
Subseries 10: Photographs and Audiovisual Materials |
Box 8 Folder 21 | Tintype – Unidentified infant, circa 1880s-1900s |
Box 8 Folder 22 | Photograph – Cordelia O. Scott [Lewis], studio portrait, circa 1887 |
Box 8 Folder 23 | Photocopy of photograph of John Calhoun Lewis, circa 1890s |
Box 8 Folder 24 | Carte de visite – Julian H. Lewis, Clara Vesta Lewis, and Louise Lewis, circa 1894-1895 |
Box 8 Folder 25 | Photograph –Anthony Overton, studio portrait, circa 1890s-1900s |
Box 8 Folder 26 | Photographs – Unidentified children, circa 1890s-1910s |
Box 8 Folder 27 | Photographs – Unidentified people, circa 1890s-1910s |
Box 8 Folder 28 | Photograph – Cordelia O. Lewis, studio portrait, circa 1897-1907 |
Box 8 Folder 29 | Photographs – Eva Overton [Lewis], circa 1900-1905 |
Box 8 Folder 30 | Photograph – Geraldyn Major, studio portrait, circa 1900-1910s |
Box 8 Folder 31 | Photograph – Richard Hill, studio portrait, circa 1900-1910s |
Box 8 Folder 32 | Photograph – Richard Hill, reproduction of studio portrait, circa 1900-1910s |
Box 8 Folder 33 | Photographs – Unidentified people, circa 1900-1923 |
Box 8 Folder 34 | Photograph – Julian H. Lewis, studio portrait, 1902 |
Box 8 Folder 35 | Photographs – Lewis Marion Young, studio portrait, circa 1905 |
Box 8 Folder 36 | Photograph – Cordelia O. Lewis, studio portrait, circa 1905-1910 |
Box 8 Folder 37 | Photograph – Eva Overton [Lewis], circa 1906-1911 |
Box 8 Folder 38 | Photograph – Julian H. Lewis in uniform, circa 1908 |
Box 8 Folder 39 | Photograph – Eva Overton [Lewis], circa 1908-1911 |
Box 8 Folder 40 | Photographs – Julian H. Lewis with graduating class, circa 1909 |
Box 8 Folder 41 | Photographs – Anthony Overton, circa 1910s |
Box 8 Folder 42 | Photographs – Eva Overton [Lewis] swimming and sitting on sand dunes, circa 1910s |
Box 9 Folder 1 | Photograph – George W. Walker, signed, circa 1910s |
Box 9 Folder 2 | Photographs – Group photos including Eva Overton [Lewis] – University of Chicago botany class?, circa 1910s |
Box 9 Folder 3 | Photographs – Julian H. Lewis and Eva Overton [Lewis] standing on lakeshore dunes, circa 1910s |
Box 9 Folder 4 | Photograph – Mabel Overton, circa 1910s |
Box 9 Folder 5 | Photographs – Trip to East coast? Buildings and people including Ida Taylor Jones, Eva Overton Lewis, and Anthony Overton, circa 1910s |
Box 9 Folder 6 | Photographic negatives – Lewis family and friends, 1910s-1920s |
Box 9 Folder 7 | Photograph – People seated in chairs on lawn listening to man sing or orate. Military or college band in background. Circa 1910s-1920s |
Box 9 Folder 8 | Photographs – Group photos including Eva Overton Lewis, circa 1910s-1920s |
Box 9 Folder 9 | Photograph – Unidentified men, circa 1910s-1920s |
Box 9 Folder 10 | Photographs – Exteriors of houses with unidentified people nearby, circa 1910s-1930s |
Box 9 Folder 11 | Photographs – Eva Overton [Lewis] on University of Chicago campus, circa 1912-1916 |
Box 9 Folder 12 | Photographs – Eva Overton [Lewis], circa 1912-1918 |
Box 9 Folder 13 | Photograph – Ida Taylor Jones, circa 1912-1916 |
Box 9 Folder 14 | Photographs – Eva Overton [Lewis] and friends on University of Chicago campus, including Ida Taylor Jones, 1914 |
Box 9 Folder 15 | Photographs – Group photographs including Julian H. Lewis in Washington Park, 1914 |
Box 9 Folder 16 | Photograph – Lloyd A. Hall, 1914 |
Box 9 Folder 17 | Photograph – Henry Binga Dismond, University of Chicago Track and Field, circa 1915-1916 |
Box 9 Folder 18 | Photograph – “Bill,” 1916 |
Box 9 Folder 19 | Photographs – Eva Overton [Lewis] in graduation cap and gown, circa 1916 |
Box 9 Folder 20 | Photographs – Women in graduation caps and gowns, including Ida Taylor Jones, circa 1916 |
Box 9 Folder 21 | Photograph – Group photo including Anthony Overton, Eva Overton Lewis, Ida Taylor Jones, and Clara Gregg Overton, circa 1916-1919 |
Box 9 Folder 22 | Photographs – Eva Overton [Lewis] with friends, circa 1918 |
Box 9 Folder 23 | Photograph – Eva Overton Lewis in wedding gown, September 1918 |
Box 9 Folder 24 | Reproduction of photograph of Eva Overton Lewis in wedding gown, 1918 |
Box 9 Folder 25 | Photograph – Eva Overton Lewis and bridesmaids, including Ida Taylor Jones, September 1918 |
Box 9 Folder 26 | Photograph – George Ellis, studio portrait, 1918 |
Box 9 Folder 27 | Photographs – Cordelia O. Lewis, circa 1920s |
Box 9 Folder 28 | Photograph – Elise Evans, studio portrait, circa 1920s |
Box 9 Folder 29 | Photograph – Gloria Lewis, circa 1920 |
Box 9 Folder 30 | Photographs – Group photos including Eva Overton Lewis, Cordelia O. Lewis, Vesta Lewis, Frank [?], and Lizzie [?], circa 1920s |
Box 9 Folder 31 | Photograph – Ida Louise Young, age 8 months, circa 1920s |
Box 9 Folder 32 | Photograph – Julian H. Lewis reading in laboratory, circa 1920s |
Box 9 Folder 33 | Photograph on copper plate – Anthony Overton, circa 1920s |
Box 9 Folder 34 | Photograph – John Calhoun Lewis studio portrait, circa 1920s |
Box 9 Folder 35 | Photograph – Julian H. Lewis, studio portrait, circa 1920s |
Box 9 Folder 36 | Photograph – Julian H. Lewis in laboratory, circa 1920s |
Box 9 Folder 37 | Photographs – Julian H. Lewis in office and laboratory, circa 1920s |
Box 9 Folder 38 | Photograph – Julian H. Lewis, studio portrait, circa 1920s |
Box 9 Folder 39 | Photographs – Julian H. Lewis with groups of unidentified men [Alpha Phi Alpha at Tuskegee?], circa 1920s |
Box 9 Folder 40 | Photographs – Tuskegee University and Julian H. Lewis with groups of unidentified men [Alpha Phi Alpha?], circa 1920s |
Box 9 Folder 41 | Photographs – Unidentified people and Tuskegee University campus, circa 1920s |
Box 9 Folder 42 | Photograph – University of Chicago campus, circa 1920s |
Box 9 Folder 43 | Photographic negatives and print of photo of Lewis family changing car tire, circa 1920s |
Box 9 Folder 44 | Photograph – Unidentified people, circa 1920s |
Box 10 Folder 1 | Photographs – Lewis children, 1920-1923 |
Box 10 Folder 2 | Photograph – Gloria Lewis, circa 1921 |
Box 10 Folder 3 | Photograph – Studio portrait of Julian H. Lewis, Eva Overton Lewis, Gloria Lewis, and Julian Lewis, Jr., circa 1912 |
Box 10 Folder 4 | Photograph – Gloria Lewis, 1922 |
Box 10 Folder 5 | Photograph – Gloria Lewis and Julian Lewis, Jr.?, circa 1922 |
Box 10 Folder 6 | Photograph – Julian Lewis, Jr., circa 1922 |
Box 10 Folder 7 | Photograph – Julian H. Lewis and Gloria Lewis, circa 1922 |
Box 10 Folder 8 | Photographic negatives – Lewis family, circa 1922-1925 and 1970s |
Box 10 Folder 9 | Photographs – Julian H. Lewis driving car and children standing on dirt road, circa 1923 |
Box 10 Folder 10 | Photograph – Julian H. Lewis, Gloria Lewis, and Julian Lewis, Jr., circa 1924 |
Box 10 Folder 11 | Photographs – Gloria Lewis and Julian Lewis, Jr., circa 1924-1925 |
Box 10 Folder 12 | Photographs – Eva Overton Lewis, Gloria Lewis, Julian Lewis, Jr., circa 1925 |
Box 10 Folder 13 | Photograph – Gloria Lewis, circa 1925 |
Box 10 Folder 14 | Photograph – Lewis family at building site[?], circa 1925 |
Box 10 Folder 15 | Photographs – Lewis family including Richard Hill, Eva Overton Lewis, Gloria Lewis, and Julian Lewis, Jr., 1926 |
Box 10 Folder 16 | Photographs – V. Henry, Paris studio portraits of Gloria Lewis and Julian Lewis, Jr., circa 1926-1927 |
Box 10 Folder 17 | Photographs – V. Henry, Paris studio portraits of Julian H. Lewis, Gloria Lewis, and Julian Lewis, Jr., circa 1926-1927 |
Box 10 Folder 18 | Photograph – Eva Overton Lewis, 1927 |
Box 10 Folder 19 | Photograph – Julian H. Lewis, Jr., circa 1927 |
Box 10 Folder 20 | Photographs – Lewis children photographed outdoors near creek or river, circa 1928. Photos by Julian H. Lewis |
Box 10 Folder 21 | Photograph – Unidentified infants [John O. Lewis or Julian H. Lewis?] circa 1928 or 1892 |
Box 10 Folder 22 | Photograph – John O. Lewis, 1929 |
Box 10 Folder 23 | Photograph – Unidentified toddler [John O. Lewis?] in front of Christmas tree, circa 1929 |
Box 10 Folder 24 | Photograph – Studio portrait of Julian H. Lewis, 1929 |
Box 10 Folder 25 | Photograph – Julian Lewis, Jr., circa 1929-1931 |
Box 10 Folder 26 | Photograph – Cordelia O. Lewis, John Calhoun Lewis, Gloria Lewis, John O. Lewis, Julian H. Lewis, Jr. seated on front steps, circa 1930 |
Box 10 Folder 27 | Photographs – Julian H. Lewis in laboratory, circa 1930s |
Box 10 Folder 28 | Photograph – Julian H. Lewis standing in front of car, circa 1930s |
Box 10 Folder 29 | Photographs – Lewis children, circa 1930s |
Box 10 Folder 30 | Photograph – Louise [Lewis?] and Marguerite [?], circa 1930s |
Box 10 Folder 31 | Photograph – Gloria Lewis, circa 1930s |
Box 10 Folder 32 | Photographs – Wedding, circa 1930s |
Box 10 Folder 33 | Photograph – Lewis family [?] on dock overlooking lake, circa 1930s-1940s |
Box 10 Folder 34 | Photograph – Gloria Lewis, circa 1930-1932 |
Box 10 Folder 35 | Photograph – Gloria Lewis and John O. Lewis, circa 1930-1932 |
Box 10 Folder 36 | Photograph – Julian H. Lewis holding fish, circa 1930-1942 |
Box 10 Folder 37 | Photograph – Lewis family including Cordelia O. Lewis, John Calhoun Lewis, and children, circa 1932 |
Box 10 Folder 38 | Photograph – John O. Lewis [?] and unidentified boy, circa 1932-1933 |
Box 10 Folder 39 | Photographs – Studio portraits of Gloria Lewis, circa 1933-1935 |
Box 10 Folder 40 | Photographs – Studio portraits of Gloria Lewis, circa 1936-1938 |
Box 10 Folder 41 | Photograph – John O. Lewis [?], circa 1936-1938 |
Box 10 Folder 42 | Photograph – Gloria Lewis, circa 1938 |
Box 10 Folder 43 | Photographs – Kathryn [?] and unidentified teenage girl, circa 1938-1940 |
Box 10 Folder 44 | Photograph – Gloria Lewis and unidentified woman on college campus, circa 1938-1942 |
Box 10 Folder 45 | Photograph – Gloria Lewis, circa 1938-1945 |
Box 10 Folder 46 | Photographs – Groups of young women (sorority?), one includes Gloria Lewis, circa 1938-1942 |
Box 10 Folder 47 | Photograph – Gloria Lewis and group of young women in costumes, circa 1939-1940 |
Box 10 Folder 48 | Photographs – Unidentified people, circa 1930s-1940s |
Box 10 Folder 49 | Photograph – Julian H. Lewis, Jr., circa 1940 |
Box 10 Folder 50 | Photograph – Gloria Lewis, circa 1940s |
Box 10 Folder 51 | Photograph – Gloria Lewis and unidentified man, circa 1940s |
Box 10 Folder 52 | Photograph – Exterior of home showing damage with police nearby, circa 1940s |
Box 10 Folder 53 | Photograph – Julian Lewis and Eva Lewis, circa 1940-1945 |
Box 10 Folder 54 | Photocopy of newspaper photo of John Calhoun Lewis, 1949 |
Box 10 Folder 55 | Photograph – Gloria Lewis, “Uncle Everett,” and “Aunt Ida,” circa 1950s |
Box 10 Folder 56 | Photograph – “Muriel, Eunice, Alice,” circa 1950s |
Box 10 Folder 57 | Photographic negatives, circa 1950s |
Box 10 Folder 58 | Photographic negatives, circa 1950s |
Box 10 Folder 59 | Photographs – Formal portrait of Julian Lewis, circa 1960s |
Box 10 Folder 60 | Photographs – Julian H. Lewis seated at microscope. Unidentified woman seated across from him. Circa 1960s-1970s |
Box 10 Folder 61 | Photograph – Lewis family seated at dining table, circa 1970s |
Box 10 Folder 62 | Photographic negatives, 1974 |
Box 10 Folder 63 | Photograph – Cliffside carving in progress, undated |
Box 10 Folder 64 | DVD – “The Life and Legacy of Julian H. Lewis, PhD/MD,” February 2015 |
Box 11 Folder 1 | Photograph album pages, circa 1910s |
Box 11 Folder 2 | Group photograph of young women [Alpha Kappa Alpha?] dressed as younger girls with dolls and teddy bears – Eva Overton Lewis and Ida Taylor Jones pictured back row. Circa 1910s |
Box 11 Folder 3 | Studio portrait of Gloria Lewis, circa 1921 |
Box 11 Folder 4 | Studio portrait of Julian H. Lewis, circa 1910s-1920s |
Box 11 Folder 5 | Studio portrait of Anthony Overton, circa 1920s |
Box 11 Folder 6 | Studio portrait of Anthony Overton, circa 1920s-1930s |
Box 11 Folder 7 | Photograph of exterior of building – Switzerland [?], circa 1920s |
Box 11 Folder 8 | Studio portrait of unidentified woman, circa 1920s |
Box 11 Folder 9 | Wedding photograph – Julian Herman Lewis pictured left, circa 1920s |
Box 11 Folder 10 | Studio portrait of Julian H. Lewis, circa 1960s |
Box 11 Folder 11 | Studio portrait of Julian H. Lewis, circa 1960s |
Box 12 | Framed photograph of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, circa 1910s |
Subseries 11: Artifacts and Textiles |
Box 13 Folder 1 | Embroidery thread, undated |
Box 13 Folder 2 | Beaded coin purse, leather matchbook case, and leather pouch, undated |
Box 14 | Pearl collar necklace, undated |
Box 15 | Ladies black high heel shoes, undated |
Box 16 | Ladies tulle cap with green rosettes, circa 1920s |
Box 17 | Tulle [veil?], undated |
Box 18 | Carson Pirie Scott & Co box, undated |
Box 19 | Black beaded dress, undated |
Box 20 | Blue chiffon dress, undated |
Box 21 | White beaded dress, undated |
Box 22 | Blue beaded dress, undated |
Box 23 | Wedding dress, 1918 |
Box 24 | Purple and white felt pennant with oval photograph of Eva Overton Lewis and “EVA” stitched onto it, undated |
Box 24A | Hand-painted Limoges candlestick. Signed "E. Worthington." Painted with entwined initials, "E.L." Undated |
Subseries 12: Oversize Documents |
Box 25 Folder 1 | Vogue clipping featuring latest dress designs, circa 1920s |
Box 25 Folder 2 | Concert program – Leopold Godowsky, March 1927 |
Box 25 Folder 3 | Julian H. Lewis' American Board of Pathology certificate, June 1944 |
Box 26 Folder 1 | Eva Overton's University of Chicago diploma, 1915 |
Box 26 Folder 2 | Map of view from Radcliffe Camera, Oxford, 1917 |
Box 26 Folder 3 | Paris Maps – “Cook's Plan of Paris” and transportation map, circa 1926-1927 |
Box 26 Folder 4 | Gloria Lewis, Chicago Public Schools certificate, Carter School, 1934 |
Box 26 Folder 5 | Julian H. Lewis, Jr., Chicago Public Schools certificate, Carter School, 1934 |
Box 26 Folder 6 | Gloria Lewis, Englewood High School diploma, 1938 |
Box 27 Folder 1 | Eva Overton [Lewis] high school diploma and University of Chicago diploma, 1911 and 1916 |
Box 28 Folder 1 | Newspaper – Chicago Bee, April 5, 1942 |
Box 28 Folder 2 | Newspaper – Chicago Bee, May 24, 1942 |
Box 28 Folder 3 | Clipping – Chicago Sun-Times, May 2, 1998 |
Box 28 Folder 4 | Newspaper – The Daily Illini, December 8, 1911 |
Box 28 Folder 5 | Newspaper – Daily Mail, September 4, 1926 |
Box 29 Folder 1 | Newspaper – The Atlanta Independent, May 6, 1926 |
Box 29 Folder 2 | Newspaper – The Cairo Evening Citizen, December 1, 1923 |
Box 29 Folder 3 | Newspaper – The Cairo Evening Citizen, April 23, 1926 |
Box 29 Folder 4 | Newspaper – The Cairo Evening Citizen, April 26, 1926 |
Box 29 Folder 5 | Newspaper – The Chicago Bee, April 5, 1942 |
Box 29 Folder 6 | Newspaper – The Chicago Daily News, November 11, 1918 |
Box 29 Folder 7 | Newspaper – The Chicago Daily News, November 30, 1935 |
Box 29 Folder 8 | Newspaper – The Chicago Daily News, December 11, 1936 |
Box 29 Folder 9 | Newspaper – The Chicago Defender, November 20, 1915 |
Box 29 Folder 10 | Newspaper – The Chicago Defender, July 15, 1933 |
Box 29 Folder 11 | Newspaper – The Chicago Herald and Examiner – May 26, 1929 |
Box 29 Folder 12 | Newspaper – The Chicago Tribune and the Daily News New York, June 20, 1927 |
Box 29 Folder 13 | Newspaper – The Chicago Sunday Tribune, November 10, 1918 |
Box 29 Folder 14 | Newspaper – The Chicago Sunday Tribune, June 28, 1931 |
Box 29 Folder 15 | Newspaper – The Freeman, March 21, 1914 |
Box 29 Folder 16 | Newspaper – The Michigan Chronicle, February 14, 1953 |
Box 29 Folder 17 | Newspaper – The St. Louis Post-Dispatch, July 5, 1910 |
Box 29 Folder 18 | Newspaper – The Standard News, June 30, 1926 |
OVERSIZE FOLDER 1 | Maps, circa 1920s – First class plan of Cunard Line, S. S. “Aquitania” steamer; and map of Paris tourist attractions |