Aarons, Charles L. (Charles Lehman), 1872-1952.Papers, 1907-1951.Milwaukee Manuscript Collection DK3 cubic ft. (7 archives boxes, and 1 small archives box) |
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).
SCOPE AND CONTENT: The papers are arranged in alphabetical files. There is both personal and legal correspondence which documents some of his Milwaukee Jewish community activities. The clippings mainly concern various campaigns and judicial opinions.
The largest part of the collection is comprised of copies of his judicial opinions arranged alphabetically by the plaintiff's last name. His most famous decision was the 1927 "ambulance chasing" case (Churchill et al) that resulted in the disbarment proceedings against many Milwaukee lawyers.
The reports concern various legal topics that Aarons investigated with other judges, including circuit court congestion, comparative negligence, and the attempt to standardize judge's instructions to juries.
The speeches and writings (1935-1950) include those of Aarons, other Wisconsin judges, and an incomplete set of Charles B. Rogers' newspaper column, Reminiscences of a Country Lawyer.
The miscellaneous papers include citations that Aarons received, campaign literature,
legal certifications of his election successes in 1925, 1931, 1937, and 1843; and biographical
material.
COLLECTION CITATION: This collection should be cited as:
Aarons, Charles L. (Charles Lehman), 1872-1952. Papers, 1907-1951. Milwaukee Manuscript Collection DK. Wisconsin Historical Society. Milwaukee Area Research Center. UWM Libraries. University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee.
ACQUISITION: Presented by Joseph L. Baron of Milwaukee in 1954.
| MILWAUKEE MANUSCRIPT COLLECTION DK | BOX | FOLDER |
|---|---|---|
| Correspondence, 1920-1944 | 1 | 1 |
| Correspondence, 1945-1947 | 1 | 2 |
| Correspondence, 1948-1951 | 1 | 3 |
| Clippings, 1907-1951 | 1 | 4 |
| Judicial Opinions, A-Ar, 1926, 1929, 1931-1933, 1935, 1937-1938, 1940-1943, 1947, 1949 | 1 | 5 |
| Judicial Opinions, At-Ba, 1926, 1931-1935, 1937, 1943-1944, 1948-1949 | 1 | 6 |
| Judicial Opinions, Ba-Bl, 1926-1927, 1930-1941, 1944-1946, 1948-1949 | 1 | 7 |
| Judicial Opinions, Bo-Bu, 1926-1927, 1929, 1932, 1936-1943, 1945 | 2 | 1 |
| Judicial Opinions, Ca-Cl, 1926-1929, 1932-1933, 1937, 1939-1940,1942, 1947-1948 | 2 | 2 |
| Judicial Opinions, Churchill et al, 1927 | 2 | 3-5 |
| Judicial Opinions, City of Milwaukee, 1929-1930, 1933, 1937-1939, 1946, 1949 | 2 | 6 |
| Judicial Opinions, Co-Cz, 1926-1928, 1932-1934, 1937, 1939-1940, 1942, 1946, 1949 | 2 | 7 |
| Judicial Opinions, D, 1929-1931, 1934, 1936-1945, 1947, 1949 | 3 | 1 |
| Judicial Opinions, E, 1926, 1928, 1932-1936, 1938, 1943-1944 | 3 | 2 |
| Judicial Opinions, F-Fi, 1928-1929, 1932-1934, 1936-1939, 1941, 1943-1944, 1946, 1948, undated | 3 | 3 |
| Judicial Opinions, Fl-Go, 1926-1936, 1938-1943, 1946-1949 | 3 | 4 |
| Judicial Opinions, Gr-H.C., 1926-1930, 1932-1934, 1935, 1937-1937, 1941-1942, 1945, 1948-1949 | 3 | 5 |
| Judicial Opinions, He-Hu, 1927, 1929-1930, 1932-1943, 1948 | 3 | 6 |
| Judicial Opinions, I-J, 1928-1929, 1931-1932, 1938, 1940-1943, 1948 | 4 | 1 |
| Judicial Opinions, K, 1926, 1928-1937, 1940, 1943, 1945, 1947, 1949 | 4 | 2 |
| Judicial Opinions, Kempsmith, 1914, undated | 4 | 3 |
| Judicial Opinions, L, 1926-1928, 1931-1933, 1935, 1937-1940, 1943-1949 | 4 | 4 |
| Judicial Opinions, Ma-Me, 1926, 1928, 1931, 1933, 1935, 1937-1941, 1944-1946, 1949 | 4 | 5 |
| Judicial Opinions, Me-Mi, 1926-1928, 1931-1932, 1934-1935, 1938, 1941-1943, 1946-1947 | 4 | 6 |
| Judicial Opinions, Mo-O, 1926, 1929-1931, 1934-1949 | 5 | 1 |
| Judicial Opinions, Pa-Ph, 1926, 1932-1935, 1938, 1940-1944, undated | 5 | 2 |
| Judicial Opinions, Pi-Pu, 1926-1929, 1931-1939, 1942, 1949 | 5 | 3 |
| Judicial Opinions, R, 1924, 1926-1927, 1929-1942, 1945-1946 | 5 | 4 |
| Judicial Opinions, Sa-Sc, 1926-1927, 1929-1942, 1945, 1948-1949 | 5 | 5 |
| Judicial Opinions, Se-So, 1926, 1928, 1930-1938, 1940, 1944-1946 | 5 | 6 |
| Judicial Opinions, Sp-Ta, 1928-1930, 1935-1940, 1943, 1948-1949 | 6 | 4 |
| Judicial Opinions, State of Wisconsin, A-H, 1925, 1928, 1936-1938, 1940-1941, 1944-1947 | 6 | 1 |
| Judicial Opinions, State of Wisconsin, K-T, 1927, 1929-1934, 1937-1941, 1944, 1948-1949 | 6 | 2 |
| Judicial Opinions, State of Wisconsin, W-Z, 1927, 1929-1930, 1933, 1935-1937, 1942 | 6 | 3 |
| Judicial Opinions, Te-V, 1926-1929, 1932, 1934-1937, 1939, 1941-1942, 1946, 1948-1949 | 6 | 5 |
| Judicial Opinions, Wa-Wh, 1927-1929, 1931-1932, 1936-1939, 1941, 1944, 1946, 1948-1949 | 6 | 6 |
| Judicial Opinions, Wi-Ws, 1927-1930, 1932, 1934, 1939-1940, 1943, 1946, 1948 | 7 | 1 |
| Judicial Opinions, Y-Z, 1927, 1929, 1931, 1933, 1935, 1939, 1941, 1945, 1947, undated | 7 | 2 |
| Miscellaneous Papers, 1925-1950 | 8 | 3 |
| Reports, Circuit Court Congestion, 1934 | 7 | 3 |
| Reports, Comparative Negligence, 1932 | 7 | 4 |
| Reports, Instruction to Jury, 1943 | 7 | 5-6 |
| Speeches and Writings, Charles L. Aarons, 1935-1941 | 7 | 7 |
| Speeches and Writings, Charles B. Rogers' Reminiscences of a Country Lawyer, circa 1950 | 7 | 8 |
| Speeches and Writings, Wisconsin Judges, 1878, 1929-1941 | 8 | 1 |
| Speeches and Writings, Wisconsin Judges, 1944, 1949, undated | 8 | 2 |
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