The social evil in Chicago: a study of existing conditions with recommendations by the Vice Commission of Chicago, a municipal body appointed by the Mayor and the City Council of the City of Chicago, and submitted as its report to the Mayor and City Council of Chicago

Preface -- Outline of study -- Resolution of appreciation -- Introduction and summary -- Proposed ordinance -- Recommendations -- Existing conditions in Chicago -- The social evil and the saloon -- The social evil and the police -- Sources of supply -- Child protection and education -- Rescue and reform -- The social evil and its medical aspects -- Appendices: Text of revised statutes of Illinois and ordinances of the City of Chicago ; Tables ; Exhibits.

Letter from William Croswell to the City Council of Boston, 1827 September 4

Drafts of a letter concerning Croswell's June 1827 petition to the City Council.

Memorial to the City Council of Boston, 1828 February 4

One draft of a letter.

Petition to the City Council of Boston, 1829 October 5

One draft of a letter.

Council's Proceedings on the petition of the President and Fellows of Harvard College, 1743 March 7

Handwritten copy, signed by Josiah Willard, of a March 7, 1743 Council vote ordering further work by a Committee considering a petition by the Harvard Corporation related to ferry fares, and a half-page response by Francis Foxcroft suggesting that the Committee recommend certain fare rates and ferryman percentages.

Province of the Massachusetts-Bay, By His Excellency the Governor, you are by and with advice and consent of His Majesty's Council, ordered and directed to pay unto

Not in Evans or Ford.

National Council of Jewish Women conference

General note: Title and date provided by Bettye Lane.

City Council President Carol Bellamy at City Hall for the Women's March

General note: Title and date provided by Bettye Lane.

Esther Landa, President of National Council of Jewish Women

General note: Title and date provided by Bettye Lane.

First woman City Council President of New York City Carol Bellamy

General note: Title and date provided by Bettye Lane.

City Council President and NY State Senator Karen Burstein, on left, at International Women's Year conference in Houston

General note: Title and date provided by Bettye Lane.

National Council of Jewish Women Older women workshop

General note: Title and date provided by Bettye Lane.

First woman City Council President of New York City Carol Bellamy

General note: Title and date provided by Bettye Lane.

Betty Friedan with City Council Woman Carol Greitzer at Second Women's March

General note: Title and date provided by Bettye Lane.