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Louis M. Shimel Papers
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Inventory
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Correspondence (1917-1953): two letters (1917)
between Shimel and the Hon. Josephus Daniels, Secretary of the Navy, re.
a desertion case; letter (1941) from Alva M. Lumpkin, (U.S. District Court
Judge, Columbia, SC) re. the years he worked with Shimel (as Assistant
U.S. Attorney); letters (1953) to Shimel from Judge D. Gordon Baker of
the South Carolina Supreme Court and C.T. Graydon, (Washington attorney)
offering congratulations on Shimel’s retirement. |
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Certificates (1914-1952): Certificate from United
States District Court (South Carolina) granting Louis M. Shimel the right
to practice as Attorney, Solicitor and Proctor in the U.S. District Court
for South Carolina (1914); Fifty Year Certificate from Grand Lodge of Ancient
Free Masons (SC), 1965; Thirty Year Certificate from Attorney General of
the United States for service to the Department of Justice (1952) |
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Photographs (1940s-1970s): Black and white image
(ca. 1940s) of Louis Shimel in his office with three men; color photograph
(ca. 1970) of South Windermere shopping center, Charleston, SC (note: South
Windermere was created by Shimel’s son-in-law, William Ackerman) |
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Misc. Remarks of Hon. L. Mendel Rivers and Hon.
Hale Boggs on Louis M. Shimel retirement after 31 years as Assistant United
States District Attorney for the Eastern District of South Carolina (from
1953 Congressional Record) |
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Oversize (1914-1953): Certificate (1914) granting
Louis M. Shimel right to practice law before the Supreme Court of South
Carolina; Certificate of Honor (1918) presented to Shimel on the occasion
of his honorable discharge from the U.S. Army and in recognition of service
as a Four Minute Man to the Committee on Public Information during World
War I; Certificate (1919) granting Shimel right to serve as attorney for
the United States Circuit Court of Appeals, 4th District; Certificate
(1929) granting Shimel right to practice law before the Supreme Court of
the United States; press release (typed and mounted on cardboard) announcing
Retirement of the Honorable Louis M. Shimel, Assistant United States Attorney
(June 6, 1953). |
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JHC Oversize Box
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