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Archive on William R. Day, lawyer, judge, Assistant Secretary then Secretary of State, U.S. Supreme Court Justice, and friend and associate of William McKinley. After retiring from the Supreme Court, Day served as head of the Mixed Claims Commission to resolve issues following World War I, and a number of the documents and letters relate to that. There are many letters from office seekers asking for his recommendation; letters congratulating him on is appointment as Circuit Judge in 1899, following his service on the commission to end the Spanish-American War; letters from newspapermen seeking comment on issues of the day; a typed essay on "William McKinley - the Lawyer" with ink ms. corrections; a Fourth of July address; typescript Memorial to William Rufus Day after his death in 1923; letters regarding displaying surplus naval canon in Ohio locales following the Spanish-American War; typescript dissertation on Day; a scrapbook of newspaper clippings relating to his life, various booklets, legal briefs, etc. Some may be incomplete, or scattered and in need of organization.