Hazlett and Jack (Beatrice, Nebraska) [RG3734.AM]

HISTORY NEBRASKA MANUSCRIPT FINDING AID

RG3734.AM:  Hazlett and Jack (Beatrice, Nebraska) 

Papers:  1875-1920

Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska:  Attorneys

Size:  24.0 cu.ft.; 14 boxes + oversize volumes

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

Alfred Hazlett was born near Kent, Pennsylvania on June 9, 1848.  He grew up on his father’s farm where he attended district country school, prep school and Jefferson College at Canonsburg, Pennsylvania.  Hazlett was admitted to the bar at Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.  For a short time he was associated in the practice of law with his brother, James J. Hazlett, and former U.S. Senator Edgar Cowan.

Alfred Hazlett moved to Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska in 1871.  At the beginning, he was associated with L.W. Colby.  By 1884 he had formed a partnership with Charles O. Bates.  From 1891 to 1894 Hazlett and W.C. LeHane were partners.  In 1895, Hazlett and his cousin, Fulton Jack, went into practice together.  Their firm of Hazlett and Jack, which later became Hazlett, Jack, and Laughlin as Senator Loren H. Laughlin became associated with them, lasted until Hazlett’s death in 1927.  During his 56-year career as a lawyer in Nebraska, Hazlett had a reputation as a safe advisor and as one of the strongest and more resourceful trial lawyers in the state.

Fulton Jack was born in Indiana County, Pennsylvania on June 17, 1869.  A graduate of Pennsylvania’s Washington and Jefferson College, he received his law degree from the Northwestern Indiana Law School in 1894.

Jack arrived in Beatrice, Nebraska in 1895 and was admitted to the bar on July 1^st of that year.  He then began practice with his cousin, Alfred Hazlett, in the firm of Hazlett and Jack.  At first, he was closely connected with the activities of the Kilpatrick Brothers in the field of railroad construction.  In his practice with Hazlett, Jack became prominent in general community practice and was known as an effective trial lawyer.

SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE

This collection consists of fourteen boxes and thirty-four volumes of manuscript material arranged in six series:  1) Incoming Correspondence, 1883-1914; 2) Outgoing Correspondence, 1877-1913; 3) Financial Records, 1884-1892; 4) Collection Register, 1875-1890; 5) Records of Clients and Research Reports, 1886-1888; and 6) Miscellany, 1882-1920.

This material relates to the law firm which began as Hazlett and Colby and ended as Hazlett and Jack.  The collection reflects all of the many partnerships of Alfred Hazlett, with L.W. Colby, Charles O. Bates, W.C. LeHane, and Fulton Jack.  The association with Jack, Hazlett’s cousin, lasted from 1895 till 1927, when Hazlett died.  This collection, while providing information about all of Hazlett’s partnerships, contains the greatest amount of material on the longest lasting partnership of his partnerships, the one of Hazlett and Jack.

The Incoming Correspondence, 1883-1914, of Series 1 comprises the bulk of this collection.  Letters are arranged chronologically and then alphabetically by last name of the correspondent.  This isn’t a strict chronological or alphabetical filing system, as letters are grouped together by blocks of time and then by the first letter of the last name.  Therefore, it will be necessary to look under all of the “k” files, for each designated time period, to find all of the letters written by the Kilpatrick Brothers Company, for example.

Topics discussed in the correspondence include questions about and the status of various law cases, collections and claims, complaints about fees, requests for information about clients and residents of Beatrice, politics, and personal news from relatives.  Of particular interest are the reports on the “hard times” in Nebraska during the 1890’s as descriptions of the drought-ridden land and financial losses of clients are provided.  Prominent correspondents include J. Sterling Morton (1885, Apr.-June), Governor Silas Holcomb (1897, July-Dec.), Roscoe Pound (1906, Aug.-Oct.), and Gilbert M. Hitchcock (1910).

File headings reflect the changing names of Hazlett’s law firms as the names Bates, LeHane, and Jack are shown as they become associated with Hazlett.

The Outgoing Correspondence, 1877-1913, of Series 2 consists of twenty-one letterbooks.  Topics discussed include collections and claims, money received, progress of court cases, strategy and plans notes on individuals involved in cases, court appearance, the gathering of evidence and witnesses, and answers to questions asked by other lawyers.  An index, sometimes partial, is included in each volume which lists alphabetically the recipient of these letters and the page number on which a copy of the letter appears.  The volumes reflect Hazlett’s partnerships with Colby, Bates, LeHane, and Jack at different points in time.

Series 3 is comprised of Financial Records, 1884-1892.  Record types include cash account books, ledgers, and journals.  All reflect expenditures and income, but arrangement differentiates the types.  Journals and cash books are in chronological order:  cash book accounts show bills receivable while journals record debits and credits.  The ledgers are arranged by account names, which are indexed.

The Collection Registers, 1875-1890, of Series 4 record money received as collections are made.  Volume 1, 1875-1890 provides the most information as it shows the payer’s name and address, type of claim, date, amount due, interest, when due, amount paid, and to whom remitted.  Entries are arranged alphabetically by first letter of payer’s last name.

Volumes 2 and 3, 1876-1889, record collections made by agents employed by Hazlett’s law firm.  These are arranged chronologically and by the name of the employee.  Entries show the type of collection and the amount received.

Series 5 consists of Records of Clients and Research Reports, 1886-1888.  These were probably maintained for cases engaged in by the law firm.  Entries show the individual’s name, the type of business engaged in and length of time in operation, age, marital status, evaluation of character, habits, and capacity, worth of business, and property owned.

The Miscellany of Series 6 includes various unfiled case-related documents, personal and business files, and a volume with copies of court proceedings, 1885-1887.

INVENTORY

Series 1 – Incoming correspondence, 1883-1914

Box 1

Folder

1. 1. 1883-1885, April 14, A-C

1. 1. 1883-1885, April 14, D-F

1. 1. 1883-1885, April 14, G-I

1. 1. 1883-1885, April 14, J-L

1. 1. 1883-1885, April 14, M-O

1. 1. 1883-1885, April 14, P-S

1. 1. 1883-1885, April 14, T-Z

1. 1. 1885, April 15-June 22, A-C

1. 1. 1885, April 15-June 22, D-G

1. 1. 1885, April 15-June 22, H-K

1. 1. 1885, April 15-June 22, L-O

1. 1. 1885, April 15-June 22, P-S

1. 1. 1885, April 15-June 22, T-Z

1. 1. 1885, June 23-December, A-B

1. 1. 1885, June 23-December, C-F

1. 1. 1885, June 23-December, G-K

1. 1. 1885, June 23-December, L-Q

1. 1. 1885, June 23-December, R-Z

1. 1. 1886, January-May, A-C

1. 1. 1886, January-May, D-G

1. 1. 1886, January-May, H-L

1. 1. 1886, January-May, M-R

1. 1. 1886, January-May, S-Z

1. 1. 1886, June-August, A-C

1. 1. 1886, June-August, D-F

1. 1. 1886, June-August, G-K

1. 1. 1886, June-August, L-P

1. 1. 1886, June-August, Q-Z

1. 1. 1886, September-December, A-B

1. 1. 1886, September-December, C-E

1. 1. 1886, September-December, F-K

1. 1. 1886, September-December, L-P

1. 1. 1886, September-December, Q-Z

1. 1. 1887, January-February, A-B

1. 1. 1887, January-February, C-F

1. 1. 1887, January-February, G-K

1. 1. 1887, January-February, L-P

1. 1. 1887, January-February, Q-Z

1. 1. 1887, March-April, A-C

1. 1. 1887, March-April, D-F

Box 2

Folder

1. 1. 1887, March-April, G-K

1. 1. 1887, March-April, L-M

1. 1. 1887, March-April, N-S

1. 1. 1887, March-April, T-Z

1. 1. 1887, May-June, A-C

1. 1. 1887, May-June, D-G

1. 1. 1887, May-June, H-L

1. 1. 1887, May-June, M-R

1. 1. 1887, May-June, S-Z

1. 1. 1887, July-December, A-C

1. 1. 1887, July-December, D-G

1. 1. 1887, July-December, H-L

1. 1. 1887, July-December, M-O

1. 1. 1887, July-December, P-Z

1. 1. 1888, January-February, A-C

1. 1. 1888, January-February, D-G

1. 1. 1888, January-February, H-L

1. 1. 1888, January-February, M-O

1. 1. 1888, January-February, P-Z

1. 1. 1888, March-April, A-C

1. 1. 1888, March-April, D-G

1. 1. 1888, March-April, H-L

1. 1. 1888, March-April, M-R

1. 1. 1888, March-April, S-Z

1. 1. 1888, May-June, A-C

1. 1. 1888, May-June, D-G

1. 1. 1888, May-June, H-L

1. 1. 1888, May-June, M-R

1. 1. 1888, May-June, S-Z

1. 1. 1888, July-August, A-C

1. 1. 1888, July-August, D-G

1. 1. 1888, July-August, H-L

Box 3

Folder

1. 1. 1888, July-August, M-R

1. 1. 1888, July-August, S-Z

1. 1. 1888, September-October, A-C

1. 1. 1888, September-October, D-G

1. 1. 1888, September-October, H-L

1. 1. 1888, September-October, M-R

1. 1. 1888, September-October, S-Z

1. 1. 1888, November-1889, January, A-C

1. 1. 1888, November-1889, January, D-G

1. 1. 1888, November-1889, January, H-L

1. 1. 1888, November-1889, January, M-R

1. 1. 1888, November-1889, January, S-Z

1. 1. 1889, February-April, A-B

1. 1. 1889, February-April, C-D

1. 1. 1889, February-April, E-J

1. 1. 1889, February-April, K-M

1. 1. 1889, February-April, N-R

1. 1. 1889, February-April, S-T

1. 1. 1889, February-April, U-Z

1. 1. 1889, May-August, A-C

1. 1. 1889, May-August, D-G

1. 1. 1889, May-August, H-L

1. 1. 1889, May-August, M-R

1. 1. 1889, May-August, S-Z

1. 1. 1889, September-1890, February, A-C

1. 1. 1889, September-1890, February, D-F

1. 1. 1889, September-1890, February, G-J

1. 1. 1889, September-1890, February, K-M

1. 1. 1889, September-1890, February, N-R

1. 1. 1889, September-1890, February, S-T

Box 4

Folder

1. 1. 1889, September-1890, February, U-Z

1. 1. 1890, March-April, A-C

1. 1. 1890, March-April, D-G

1. 1. 1890, March-April, H-K

1. 1. 1890, March-April, L-O

1. 1. 1890, March-April, P-S

1. 1. 1890, March-April, T-Z

1. 1. 1890, May-July, A-C

1. 1. 1890, May-July, D-G

1. 1. 1890, May-July, H-L

1. 1. 1890, May-July, M-R

1. 1. 1890, May-July, S-V

1. 1. 1890, May-July, W-Z

1. 1. 1890, July 15-September, A-C

1. 1. 1890, July 15-September, D-G

1. 1. 1890, July 15-September, H-L

1. 1. 1890, July 15-September, M-S

1. 1. 1890, July 15-September, T-Z

1. 1. 1891, January-October 25, A-C

1. 1. 1891, January-October 25, D

1. 1. 1891, January-October 25, E-K

1. 1. 1891, January-October 25, L-P

1. 1. 1891, January-October 25, Q-Z

1. 1. 1891, October 26-December, A-C

1. 1. 1891, October 26-December, D-E

1. 1. 1891, October 26-December, F-K

1. 1. 1891, October 26-December, L-P

1. 1. 1891, October 26-December, Q-Z

1. 1. 1894-1895, A-C

1. 1. 1894-1895, D-F

1. 1. 1894-1895, G-J

Box 5

Folder

1. 1. 1894-1895, K-M

1. 1. 1894-1895, N-R

1. 1. 1894-1895, S-T

1. 1. 1894-1895, U-Z

1. 1. 1896-January, 1897, A-E

1. 1. 1896-January, 1897, F-N

1. 1. 1896-January, 1897, O-Z

1. 1. 1897, February-June, A-C

1. 1. 1897, February-June, D-F

1. 1. 1897, February-June, G-I

1. 1. 1897, February-June, J-M

1. 1. 1897, February-June, N-R

1. 1. 1897, February-June, S

1. 1. 1897, February-June, T-Z

1. 1. 1897, July-December, A-B

1. 1. 1897, July-December, C-D

1. 1. 1897, July-December, E-G

1. 1. 1897, July-December, H-J

1. 1. 1897, July-December, K-M

1. 1. 1897, July-December, N-R

1. 1. 1897, July-December, S

1. 1. 1897, July-December, T

1. 1. 1897, July-December, U-Z

1. 1. 1898, January-May 10, A-C

1. 1. 1898, January-May 10, D-F

1. 1. 1898, January-May 10, G-K

1. 1. 1898, January-May 10, L-O

Box 6

Folder

1. 1. 1898, January-May 10, P-S

1. 1. 1898, January-May 10, T-Z

1. 1. 1898, May 11-October 17, A-B

1. 1. 1898, May 11-October 17, C-D

1. 1. 1898, May 11-October 17, E-G

1. 1. 1898, May 11-October 17, H-J

1. 1. 1898, May 11-October 17, K-M

1. 1. 1898, May 11-October 17, N-S

1. 1. 1898, May 11-October 17, T-Z

1. 1. 1898, October 18-1899, May, A-B

1. 1. 1898, October 18-1899, May, C-E

1. 1. 1898, October 18-1899, May, F-H

1. 1. 1898, October 18-1899, May, I-M

1. 1. 1898, October 18-1899, May, N-R

1. 1. 1898, October 18-1899, May, S-Z

1. 1. 1899, June-November, A-C

1. 1. 1899, June-November, D-G

1. 1. 1899, June-November, H-J

1. 1. 1899, June-November, K-Q

1. 1. 1899, June-November, R-S

1. 1. 1899, June-November, T-Z

1. 1. 1899, December-1900, March 20, A-C

Box 7

Folder

1. 1. 1899, December-1900, March 20, D-F

1. 1. 1899, December-1900, March 20, G-K

1. 1. 1899, December-1900, March 20, L-M

1. 1. 1899, December-1900, March 20, N-R

1. 1. 1899, December-1900, March 20, S-T

1. 1. 1899, December-1900, March 20, U-Z

1. 1. 1900, March 21-June, A-C

1. 1. 1900, March 21-June, D-G

1. 1. 1900, March 21-June, H-K

1. 1. 1900, March 21-June, L-O

1. 1. 1900, March 21-June, P-S

1. 1. 1900, March 21-June, T-Z

1. 1. 1900, July-September, A-C

1. 1. 1900, July-September, D-H

1. 1. 1900, July-September, I-O

1. 1. 1900, July-September, P-S

1. 1. 1900, July-September, T-Z

1. 1. 1900, October-December, A-C

1. 1. 1900, October-December, D-H

1. 1. 1900, October-December, I-P

1. 1. 1900, October-December, Q-S

1. 1. 1900, October-December, T-Z

1. 1. 1901, January-March, A-C

1. 1. 1901, January-March, D-F

1. 1. 1901, January-March, G-J

1. 1. 1901, January-March, K-M

1. 1. 1901, January-March, N-S

1. 1. 1901, January-March, T-Z

1. 1. 1901, April-June, A-C

1. 1. 1901, April-June, D-F

1. 1. 1901, April-June, G-H

1. 1. 1901, April-June, I-L

1. 1. 1901, April-June, M-P

1. 1. 1901, April-June, Q-S

1. 1. 1901, April-June, T-Z

1. 1. 1901, July-December, A-B

Box 8

Folder

1. 1. 1901, July-December, C-D

1. 1. 1901, July-December, E-G

1. 1. 1901, July-December, H

1. 1. 1901, July-December, I-L

1. 1. 1901, July-December, M

1. 1. 1901, July-December, N-R

1. 1. 1901, July-December, S-T

1. 1. 1901, July-December, U-Z

1. 1. 1902, January-March, A-C

1. 1. 1902, January-March, D-G

1. 1. 1902, January-March, H-J

1. 1. 1902, January-March, K-M

1. 1. 1902, January-March, N-R

1. 1. 1902, January-March, S-Z

1. 1. 1902, April-August, A-B

1. 1. 1902, April-August, C-D

1. 1. 1902, April-August, E-G

1. 1. 1902, April-August, H-I

1. 1. 1902, April-August, J-L

1. 1. 1902, April-August, M-O

1. 1. 1902, April-August, P-R

1. 1. 1902, April-August, S

1. 1. 1902, April-August, T-Z

1. 1. 1902, September-December, A-B

1. 1. 1902, September-December, C-D

1. 1. 1902, September-December, E-G

1. 1. 1902, September-December, H-I

1. 1. 1902, September-December, J-L

1. 1. 1902, September-December, M-P

1. 1. 1902, September-December, R-S

1. 1. 1902, September-December, T-Z

Box 9

Folder

1. 1. 1903, January-March, A-C

1. 1. 1903, January-March, D-F

1. 1. 1903, January-March, G-J

1. 1. 1903, January-March, K-M

1. 1. 1903, January-March, N-R

1. 1. 1903, January-March, S-Z

1. 1. 1903, April-December, A-C

1. 1. 1903, April-December, D-G

1. 1. 1903, April-December, H-J

1. 1. 1903, April-December, K-O

1. 1. 1903, April-December, P-S

1. 1. 1903, April-December, T-Z

1. 1. 1904, January-April 14, A-C

1. 1. 1904, January-April 14, D-G

1. 1. 1904, January-April 14, H-J

1. 1. 1904, January-April 14, K-O

1. 1. 1904, January-April 14, P-S

1. 1. 1904, January-April 14, T-Z

1. 1. 1904, April 15-August 4, A-C

1. 1. 1904, April 15-August 4, D-F

1. 1. 1904, April 15-August 4, G-K

1. 1. 1904, April 15-August 4, L-O

1. 1. 1904, April 15-August 4, P-S

1. 1. 1904, April 15-August 4, T-Z

1. 1. 1904, August 5-November 18, A-C

1. 1. 1904, August 5-November 18, D-G

1. 1. 1904, August 5-November 18, H-L

1. 1. 1904, August 5-November 18, M-R

1. 1. 1904, August 5-November 18, S

1. 1. 1904, August 5-November 18, T-Z

1. 1. 1904, November 19-1905, February 28, A-C

Box 10

Folder

1. 1. 1904, November 19-1905, February 28, D-G

1. 1. 1904, November 19-1905, February 28, H-L

1. 1. 1904, November 19-1905, February 28, M-S

1. 1. 1904, November 19-1905, February 28, T-Z

1. 1. 1905, March 1-May 4, A-B

1. 1. 1905, March 1-May 4, C-D

1. 1. 1905, March 1-May 4, E-H

1. 1. 1905, March 1-May 4, I-L

1. 1. 1905, March 1-May 4, M-R

1. 1. 1905, March 1-May 4, S-Z

1. 1. 1905, May 5-August, A-B

1. 1. 1905, May 5-August, C-F

1. 1. 1905, May 5-August, G-K

1. 1. 1905, May 5-August, L-M

1. 1. 1905, May 5-August, N-R

1. 1. 1905, May 5-August, S-Z

1. 1. 1905, September-December, A-B

1. 1. 1905, September-December, C-G

1. 1. 1905, September-December, H-L

1. 1. 1905, September-December, M-N

1. 1. 1905, September-December, O-R

1. 1. 1905, September-December, S

1. 1. 1905, September-December, T-Z

1. 1. 1906, January-April 20, A-C

1. 1. 1906, January-April 20, D-G

1. 1. 1906, January-April 20, H-J

1. 1. 1906, January-April 20, K-M

1. 1. 1906, January-April 20, N-R

1. 1. 1906, January-April 20, S

1. 1. 1906, January-April 20, T-Z

1. 1. 1906, April 21-July, A-C

1. 1. 1906, April 21-July, D-H

1. 1. 1906, April 21-July, I-L

1. 1. 1906, April 21-July, M-Q

1. 1. 1906, April 21-July, R-S

1. 1. 1906, April 21-July, T-Z

Box 11

Folder

1. 1. 1906, August-October, 11, A-D

1. 1. 1906, August-October, 11, E-I

1. 1. 1906, August-October, 11, J-N

1. 1. 1906, August-October, 11, O-R

1. 1. 1906, August-October, 11, S-Z

1. 1. 1906, October 12-December 16, A-C

1. 1. 1906, October 12-December 16, D-F

1. 1. 1906, October 12-December 16, G-L

1. 1. 1906, October 12-December 16, M-S

1. 1. 1906, October 12-December 16, T-Z

1. 1. 1906, December 16-1907, February, A-C

1. 1. 1906, December 16-1907, February, D-G

1. 1. 1906, December 16-1907, February, H-K

1. 1. 1906, December 16-1907, February, L-O

1. 1. 1906, December 16-1907, February, P-S

1. 1. 1906, December 16-1907, February, T-Z

1. 1. 1907, March-June, A-C

1. 1. 1907, March-June, D-F

1. 1. 1907, March-June, G-J

1. 1. 1907, March-June, K-L

1. 1. 1907, March-June, M-R

1. 1. 1907, March-June, S

1. 1. 1907, March-June, T-Z

1. 1. 1907, July-September, A-B

1. 1. 1907, July-September, C-E

1. 1. 1907, July-September, F-H

1. 1. 1907, July-September, I-M

1. 1. 1907, July-September, N-R

1. 1. 1907, July-September, S

1. 1. 1907, July-September, T-Z

1. 1. 1907, October-December, A-B

1. 1. 1907, October-December, C-E

1. 1. 1907, October-December, F-I

1. 1. 1907, October-December, J-M

1. 1. 1907, October-December, N-R

1. 1. 1907, October-December, S

1. 1. 1907, October-December, T-Z

1. 1. 1908, A-L

1. 1. 1908, M-Z

1. 1. 1909, A-B

Box 12

Folder

1. 1. 1909, C-D

1. 1. 1909, E-H

1. 1. 1909, I-K

1. 1. 1909, L-M

1. 1. 1909, N-R

1. 1. 1909, S

1. 1. 1909, T-Z

1. 1. 1910, A-B

1. 1. 1910, C-E

1. 1. 1910, F-J

1. 1. 1910, K-M

1. 1. 1910, N-R

1. 1. 1910, S-Z

1. 1. 1911, January-April, A-D

1. 1. 1911, January-April, E-K

1. 1. 1911, January-April, L-Q

1. 1. 1911, January-April, R-S

1. 1. 1911, January-April, T-Z

1. 1. 1911, May-December, A-E

1. 1. 1911, May-December, F-L

1. 1. 1911, May-December, M-R

1. 1. 1911, May-December, S-Z

1. 1. 1912, A-B

1. 1. 1912, C-D

1. 1. 1912, E-I

1. 1. 1912, J-M

1. 1. 1912, N-R

1. 1. 1912, S

1. 1. 1912, T-Z

1. 1. 1913, January-June, A-B

1. 1. 1913, January-June, C-D

1. 1. 1913, January-June, E-H

1. 1. 1913, January-June, I-M

1. 1. 1913, January-June, N-R

1. 1. 1913, January-June, S

1. 1. 1913, January-June, T-Z

1. 1. 1913, July-August, A-B

1. 1. 1913, July-August, C-E

1. 1. 1913, July-August, F-K

Box 13

Folder

1. 1. 1913, July-August, L-R

1. 1. 1913, July-August, S-Z

1. 1. 1913, September-December, A-B

1. 1. 1913, September-December, C-D

1. 1. 1913, September-December, E-L

1. 1. 1913, September-December, M-R

1. 1. 1913, September-December, S

1. 1. 1913, September-December, T-Z

1. 1. 1914, January-April, A-B

1. 1. 1914, January-April, C

1. 1. 1914, January-April, D-H

1. 1. 1914, January-April, I-M

1. 1. 1914, January-April, N-R

1. 1. 1914, January-April, S

1. 1. 1914, January-April, T-Z

1. 1. 1914, May-December, A-C

1. 1. 1914, May-December, D-J

1. 1. 1914, May-December, K-Q

1. 1. 1914, May-December, R-S

1. 1. 1914, May-December, T-Z

Series 2 – Outgoing correspondence (letterbooks), 1877-1913

Volume

1. 1. September 15, 1877-August 15, 1878

1. 1. August 15, 1878-January 23, 1879

1. 1. July 26-December 4, 1880

1. 1. November 22, 1881-April 22, 1882

1. 1. December 30, 1882-April 23, 1883

1. 1. May 13-September 30, 1886

1. 1. July 8-November 24, 1886; February 5-April 8, 1887

1. 1. August 11-December 14, 1887

1. 1. December 14, 1887-April 12, 1888

1. 1. April 12-July 9, 1888

1. 1. July 7-October 2, 1888

1. 1. December 31, 1888-March 25, 1889

1. 1. ca. September 16-September 25, 1891; ca. February 20-April 28, 1892

1. 1. April 28-July 18, 1892

1. 1. October 6-December 24, 1892

1. 1. February 19-July 9, 1896

1. 1. January 7, June 8, 1904

1. 1. June 8-November 2, 1904

1. 1. November 2, 1904-March 1, 1905

1. 1. March 21-June 7, 1911

1. 1. April 17-July 21, 1913

Series 3 – Financial Records, 1884-1892

1. 1. Cash Accounts, May, 1884-December 1887

1. 1. Ledger, 1884-1889

1. 1. Ledger, 1885-1888
      
      3a. Ledger, 1888-1891

1. 1. Journal, September 15, 1890-December 22, 1891
      
      4a-b. Journals, July 1, 1889-April 5, 1891

1. 1. Ledger, 1890-1891
      
      Cash Accounts, January-July, 1891 (See Box 14, F 46)

1. 1. Ledger, 1892

1. 1. Journal, 1892

Series 4 – Collection Registers, 1875-1890

1. 1. 1875-1890

1. 1. 1876-1889

1. 1. 1878-1888

1. 1. 1877-1885

Series 5 – Records of Clients and Research Reports, 1886-1888

1. 1. 1886-1888

1. 1. 1888

Series 6 – Miscellany, 1882-1920

1. 1. Copies of court proceedings, 1885-1887

Box 13 (cont.)

Folder

21. 21. January, 1897-1899, Tifany, M.D.

21. 21. March 1898, Coburn, C. E. Copeland Coal Co.

21. 21. February, 1898, Kerr, Andy

21. 21. July, 1898, J.M Wild Haber

21. 21. April, 1898, Mrs. Stoll, Randall Bros

21. 21. March, 1899, Reid, Mary Vanderploeg, Gage Co.

21. 21. October, 1899, Longtin, Eve L. – Bankrupt

21. 21. September, 1899, Paddock Hotel, Opera House

21. 21. May-June, 1900, Odell Comm. Club R. P. Boyle

21. 21. October, 1900, Osborne and Co. (D. M.) vs. Johnson, Walter

21. 21. July, 1901, Doolittle vs. Fitchett

21. 21. June, 1901, Odell Village Board, Deiderich

21. 21. May, 1901, Eck, W. H.

21. 21. May, 1901, Parsons F. M., John V. Farewell Co.

21. 21. September, 1901, A. H. Tacky, Walter Bros., Teckey

21. 21. Segole & Van Arsdale, March 1902

21. 21. Brost, George H. in account with J.W. Mayer, April 1902

21. 21. Bruhn Bros. petition to sell liquor-Wymore, March 1902

21. 21. Grider, A.B. in account with F. Hirken, November 1902

21. 21. Johnson, J.A. & Nancy (research), August 1902

21. 21. Rumbaugh, George S. vs. John R. Welch et al; Westermorland Co., Penn. Transcript, January 1902

21. 21. Booth (A) & Co., Lincoln in account with C.F. Wilber, March 1903

21. 21. Cramer, Charles D. – Bankrupt, September 1903

21. 21. Doering, George W. – Bankrupt, November 1903

21. 21. Gartner, George vs. C. RI & P. Ry Co., December 1903

21. 21. Hickman, Isaac N. – Bankrupt, November 1903

21. 21. Merritt, Minnie vs. Lorenzo H. Merritt, October 1903

21. 21. Sprague, William Bingham – Bankrupt, November 1903

21. 21. Williams, C.W. in account with Atlantic Refining Co., Cleveland, December 1904

21. 21. Avery, Lewis S. – Bankrupt, 1904-1905

21. 21. Flanagan Mills & Elevator vs. Cummings, June 1904

21. 21. Beatrice Sanitarium, December 1904

21. 21. Hanaford, George in account with R.C. Giddings & Co., August 1904

21. 21. Sink & Bloom Cigar Co. vs. Miller Cigar Co., October 1904

21. 21. Betournay, Arthur in account with E. Schembeck, May 1905

21. 21. Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Co. vs. Myers, Norman & Fannie, March 1905

21. 21. Fritch, Sylvester – Bankrupt, May 1905

21. 21. Hamilton National Bank vs. W.W. Bosworth, February 1905

21. 21. Salts, Franklin – Bankrupt, April 1905

21. 21. Underwood Bros. Cigar Co. vs. John Mendery, April 1905

21. 21. Freshman, Abraham C. in account with C.A. Janssen, November 1905

21. 21. Bowen, Richard vs. Filley Horse Co., May 1906

21. 21. Cass (Bayard T) Empire Moulding vs. Beatrice Book & Stationery, July 1906

21. 21. Dawson, Henry C. – Bankrupt, Oct.-Dec. 1906

21. 21. Fretzen, M. in account with Palace Market (W.A. Stoll), December 1906

21. 21. Harbaugh, John P. – Bankrupt, February 1906

21. 21. Hauser, F.W. in account with A.R. Ake, June 1906

21. 21. Kees, Fritz (Hardware), July 1906-Feb. 1907

21. 21. Pratt, E.M. in account with Paxton & Gallagher, January 1906

21. 21. Samson, Libbie (Stephen Disher lands), March 1906

21. 21. Tumbleson Deposition, Los Angeles (charges), January 1906

21. 21. Whitmore, Frank in account with Paine Clothing Co., May 1906

21. 21. Artistic Adv. Co. vs. H.L. Silver, April 1907

21. 21. Beck & Coritt Iron Co. vs. Lon When, April 1907

21. 21. Beach (Black), Frank in account with Sam Irwin, October 1907

21. 21. Bonacum, Rev. Thomas vs. James Lynch et al, December 1907

21. 21. Chase, receiver vs. Miller & Paine et al, Hall, Woods & Pound, Attorneys, (Roscoe Pound), April 1907

21. 21. Cook, Harrison F. vs. City of Beatrice, February 1907

21. 21. Davis, Byron E. – Bankrupt, January 1907

21. 21. Dodson, Chandler M. – Bankrupt, February 1907

21. 21. Dunn, Peter in account with Charles A. Holm, August 1907

21. 21. Filley, Nebraska – Village Board, October 1907

21. 21. Frolick vs. American Loan & Trust Co., November 1907

21. 21. Griggs, Nathan Kirk, April 1907

21. 21. Hartigan, John C., Attorney; Fairbury, Nebr., April 1907

21. 21. Jones, Owen – in re. estate of, March 1907

21. 21. Koch, Henry & Kecheley enclosing agreement (cover letter only by Hinds State Bank), January 1907

21. 21. Markle, Hale E. (accounts owing), Feb./April 1907

21. 21. Miller, T.J. – Bankrupt, February 1907

21. 21. Moses, E.N. (deceased), March 1907

21. 21. Ohlman, Jacob K. – Bankrupt, October 1907

21. 21. Peru Plow & Implement Co. vs. Hanna Mort et al, April 1907

21. 21. Piniper, William G. (accounts owing), 1907

21. 21. Saline County vs. Gage County, April 1907

21. 21. Schmidt vs. Doyle, October 1907

21. 21. Shamp, Bert J. – Bankrupt, March 1907

21. 21. Simons, J.W. & Sons in account with Underwood Brothers Cigar Co., Beatrice, Nebraska, April 1907

21. 21. U.S. Fidelity & Guaranty Co. vs. Bender, February 1907

21. 21. Blue Valley Milling Co. in account with Bemis Omaha Bag Co., Omaha, April 1908

21. 21. Reeger (Ruger) – Bankruptcy, August 1908

21. 21. Dolley & Moody Construction Co. vs. Kilpatrick Bros. & Collins, January 1909

21. 21. Munnke, Faulger J. – Bankrupt, March 1909

21. 21. Woolhether, J.W. – Mortgage; Spellman, J.H. vs. J.W. Woolhether, July 1909

21. 21. Jackson, Gus in account with Beatrice Electric Co., August 1910

21. 21. Kentwer, W.E. in account with Riley Bros. Co., May 1910

21. 21. Meis, Lucien – Bankrupt, May 1911

21. 21. Schadd Construction Co. in account with Crane Co., December 1911

21. 21. Wickhams in account with L.L. Noble, M.D., April 1911

21. 21. Friesham, H.S. in account with Gage County Gas, Light & Power Co., September 1912

21. 21. Owl Drug Co., Beatrice (accounts owing), 1912-1914

21. 21. Wymore Drug Co., Beatrice (accounts owing), May 1912

21. 21. Warren, Penny in account with Deputy-Esterbrook Co., June 1913

21. 21. Dukesloaw, J.F. in account with McCord-Brady Co., March 1913

21. 21. First National Bank, Beatrice on H.E. Clark, July 1913

21. 21. Lancaster, D.C. in account with Deputy-Esterbrook Co., June 1913

21. 21. Reins, B.Y. in account with Charles A. Holm, March 1913

21. 21. Roby (G.A.) & Co. in account with Inter-State Rubber, May 1913

21. 21. Simon Brothers vs. M.E. Shalla, April 1913

21. 21. Killen & Whitney in account with Paxton and Gallagher, March 1914

21. 21. Bates, co. Peus, 1885-

21. 21. Bates, L. A., personal

21. 21. Beatrice Bldg. and Loan Association

21. 21. Beatrice National Bank

21. 21. Beatrice Rug and Tent Co.

21. 21. Clemons, A. F., Abstractor- Hebron, Thayer Co.

21. 21. First National Bank – Beatrice

21. 21. C. J. Schmidt Fuel Account

21. 21. Furniture/ Fixtures

21. 21. W. H. Thrift and Hardware-

21. 21. Hazlett A.-, 1884-1885

21. 21. Hazlett, Alfred- House Construct

21. 21. Hazlett, Alfred, personal receipts

21. 21. Hazlett, Alfred-rental prop

21. 21. Insurance

21. 21. Irvine, Thos., Contractor, payroll, Oct-Nov 1911

21. 21. Fulton, Jack

21. 21. Fulton, Jack

21. 21. Fulton, Jack

21. 21. Fulton, Jack

21. 21. Fulton, Jack-groceries

21. 21. Kellogg and Van Duyn – Abstractors – Wilber

21. 21. Laundry/Dry Goods

21. 21. Lindell Hotel – Lincoln

21. 21. Nebraska Society for prev. of cruelty to animals

21. 21. Neihardt, Charles – monuments, Beatrice

21. 21. F. W. Barclay, Plumbing-

21. 21. Postal Tele- Cable Co. Beatrice

21. 21. Rent and Mortgage

21. 21. J. E. Hill, Sundries

21. 21. Hazlett and Bates, Taxes

21. 21. Transportation-Living

21. 21. Utilities

21. 21. Yule (Thos) and Son – Abstracts

Box 14

Folder

1. 1. Fitzgerald, John, John Oleson vs., December 1897

1. 1. Von Gillern, Emil, July 1897

1. 1. Ellis, John – Bankrupt, November 1899

1. 1. Honke, Rika (Gdn) vs. Charles H. Klipper et al, April 1900

1. 1. Neese, John H. vs. George Drahoble, May 1900

1. 1. Steinmeyer, William vs. C.R.I. & P. Ry Co., June 1900

1. 1. Hubka, Mary, lease to J.S. Davis, July 1901

1. 1. Mutual Mercantile Agency contract, June 1901

1. 1. Pisar, John et al, Jessie Byres vs., December 1901

1. 1. Minnesota Thresher Manufacturing Co. in account with Elmer Conine, November 1901

1. 1. Nies (William) vs. Nies (Jane), October 1901

1. 1. Chase Co. Land & Livestock Co., McKiney Lanning Loan & Trust vs., December 1902

1. 1. McCormick Harvesting Machine Co. vs. C.J. Hiatt, Gage County, August 1902

1. 1. Slors, Herbert J. (Gdn for Everett H. Myers), September 1902

1. 1. Whiffen, J.W. vs. Arabian Horse Co., December 1902

1. 1. American Bank of Nebraska by A. Hazlett, Receiver vs. William L. Walker, 1903

1. 1. Blakely, Charles – Bankrupt, 1903, 1909

1. 1. Wallick, Schuyler U. vs. Robert H. Skeet, July-Sept. 1903

1. 1. Arthur, Dora vs. Richard S. Arthur, August 1904

1. 1. Spencer, Alvid D., vs. School District #116, Barneston, August 1904

1. 1. Newport Savings Bank in account with A.F. Swart, January 1905

1. 1. Schumer, Josef vs. C. RI & P RY Co., January 1905

1. 1. Hall, Francis E. – Last Will & Testament, May 1907

1. 1. Lynch, Michael (in re estate of), July 1907

1. 1. Miller, T.J. – Bankrupt, February 1907

1. 1. Suiter vs. C. RI & Pacific RY Co., March 1907

1. 1. Cook, D.W. vs. C. RI & Pacific RY Co., 1909

1. 1. Wardlaw, Vivian (deceased), January 1909

1. 1. Salter, Sam to L.H. Whan Music Co., February 1911

1. 1. Schumbeck, E. (accounts owing), 1912-1913

1. 1. D & H Tailoring Co. – Bankrupt, July 1913

1. 1. Jack, Fulton Jr. vs. CB&Q RR Co., April 1914

1. 1. Jack Fulton, 1907-1909

1. 1. Jack Fulton, 1900-1906

1. 1. Jack Fulton, 1913

1. 1. Phelan, Walter E. vs. Dempster Mill Mfg. Co., April 1914

1. 1. In regards to Helen Wustoff alien minor, April 1919

1. 1. Brown, Emily A. to Louis Kahle (lease), 1920-1921

1. 1. Miscellaneous n.d. and unfilled letters, including:
      
      Morton vs. CB&Q RR, 9/6/1881
      
      Lincoln Land Co. to Glenn E. Murdock (land description, n.d.)
      
      Graf, C.D. to Penner & Penner, n.d.
      
      Bradford, E.R. (page 2 of letter) (in re Fox vs. RR Co. & Kilpatrick Bros), n.d.
      
      Foulks vs. Foulks (Fees), n.d. 188_
      
      Thomas, J.D., Attorney, enc. affidavit of Peter Disher (cover letter only), n.d.
      
      Crose, Walter P. of Jennings & Crose, in re Hunt vs. Sullivan (Iowa), 1903?

1. 1. Library/Subscriptions, 1883-1886

1. 1. Library/Subscriptions, 1887-1889

1. 1. Library/Subscriptions, 1902-1912

1. 1. Office Supplies, 1883-1913

1. 1. Painting, 1884-1913

1. 1. Printing, 1883-1913

1. 1. Hazlett and Jack, Financial records, cash accounts, Jan-July 1891

1. 1. Heating, 1883-1912

1. 1. Hill (E.M.) & Sons, 1887

1. 1. Hazlett Family, 1884-1887

1. 1. Hazlett, Alfred – Personal, 1901-1904

1. 1. Hazlett, Alfred, 1886-1900

1. 1. Construction, 1884-1913

1. 1. Alcohol/Liquor, 1900-1912

1. 1. Advertisements/Solicitations, 1883-1905 & n.d.

 

Subject headings:

Ansley (Nebraska) — History

Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad

Barneston (Nebraska) — History

Bates, Charles O.

Beatrice (Nebraska) — History

Broken Bow (Nebraska) — History

Broken Bow and Northern Railroad (proposed)

Burlington & Missouri River Railroad in Nebraska

Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Company

Chicago, Kansas & Nebraska Railroad Company

Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railroad

Colby, Leonard Wright, 1846-1924

Gage County (Nebraska) — History

Hazlett and Jack (Beatrice, Nebraska)

Hazlett, Alfred, 1848-1927

Hitchcock, Gilbert Mannell, 1859-1934

Holcomb, Silas Alexander, 1858-1920

Hubbell (Nebraska) — History

Jack, Fulton, 1869-1949

Kansas City and Omaha Railroad Company

Kilpatrick Brothers Company (Beatrice, Nebraska)

Lawyers — Nebraska

LeHane, William Collins, 1864-1948

Lincoln Land Company

Mason (Nebraska) — History

Morton, Julius Sterling, 1832-1902

Munger, Thomas Charles, 1861-1941

Odell (Nebraska) — History

Pound, Nathan Roscoe, 1870-1964

 

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