University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Archives Department.

Friend, Henry C.

Papers, 1934-1936.

Milwaukee Manuscript Collection DD

.8 cubic ft. (2 archives boxes)

ABSTRACT: The Henry C. Friend Papers date from July 1934 to April 1936. They consist of interoffice memoranda relating both to the routine operations of the office and to legal questions arising in the review of loans. The bulk of the collection is correspondence with the HOLC legal counsels in Illinois and Wisconsin Concerning questions about titles, abstracts, etc. arising from the review of loans to be made in their respective states. Also included are three stenographer's notebooks which Mr. Friend used to record the files he reviewed.

Henry C. Friend served as an Associate Attorney (Examining) in the Examining Division of the Chicago Regional Office of the Home Owners Loan Corporation from 19 November 1934 until 30 April 1936. The Home Owners Loan Corporation (HOLC) was a temporary government agency established under the Federal Home Loan Bank Board to make mortgage loans to homeowners whose property was threatened by foreclosure. The Chicago Regional Office was responsible for reviewing all loans made in Illinois and Wisconsin. During his tenure, Mr. Friend was responsible for considering conveyancing questions and interpreting and applying government regulations to loans reviewed by this office.

ACCESS RESTRICTIONS: There are no access restrictions on the materials, and the collection is open to all members of the public in accordance with state law. However, the researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright which may be involved in the use of this collection (Wisconsin Statutes 19.21-19.39).

COLLECTION CITATION: This collection should be cited as:

Friend, Henry C. Papers, 1934-1936. Milwaukee Manuscript Collection DD. Wisconsin Historical Society. Milwaukee Area Research Center. UWM Libraries. University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee.

ACQUISITION: Presented by Henry C. Friend of Milwaukee, Wisconsin on April 28, 1972 (accession number M72-158).

PROCESSING: Processed by KB and Mike Fox on January 30, 1973.

MARC RECORD SEARCH TERMS: The following terms were used in the online bibliographic MARC record to this collection:

Business records--Illinois.
Business records--Wisconsin.
Depressions--1929--Illinois--History--Sources.
Depressions--1929--Wisconsin--History--Sources.
Foreclosure--Illinois--History--Sources.
Foreclosure--Wisconsin--History--Sources.

MILWAUKEE MANUSCRIPT COLLECTION DD	BOX	FOLDER
Background Information, 1973	1	1
Correspondence, State Counsels, 1934-1935	1	5
Correspondence, State Counsels, 1935	1	6-9
Correspondence, State Counsels, 1935-1936	2	1
Correspondence, State Counsels, 1936	2	2
Notebooks, "Files Examined," 1934-1935	2	3
Office Correspondence and Memoranda, 1934-1935	1	2-4