Overview of the Collection
Western Reserve Historical Society
Friebolin, Carl D.
Carl D. Friebolin Papers
20.90 linear feet (55 containers and 1 oversize volume)
Carl D. Friebolin (1878-1967) was a United States bankruptcy referee, 1916-1967, and one of the leading civic leaders of Cleveland, Ohio. A supporter of the reforms of the progressive era, Friebolin served as state representative (1911-1913) and senator (1913-1914), and as judge of Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court. Friebolin was president of the City Club of Cleveland, the City Club Forum Foundation, and the Cleveland Law Library, as well as a trustee of Western Reserve University, where he taught bankruptcy law from 1934-1959. He was perhaps best known in Cleveland as the author of the Anvil Revue, a satiric look at the Cleveland scene put on yearly by the City Club of Cleveland. The collection consists of personal and official correspondence; speeches re: bankruptcy, citizenship, politics, education, political and civic leaders (e.g. Newton D. Baker); docketed bankruptcy decisions and orders, including related decisions, affidavits, evidence, expert opinions, debtor's petitions, and related bankruptcy laws; papers re: the administration, rules and procedures of the bankruptcy laws, including relations between Friebolin's office and the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts; material re: meetings of, and the drafting of proposed bankruptcy legislation by, the National Bankruptcy Conference; material re: the City Club of Cleveland and its Anvil Revue (1916-66), including complete scripts, songs, programs and newspaper reviews; material re: the law club Court of Nisi Prius; articles written by Friebolin re: bankruptcy law; personal files (i.e. awards, programs, photos, plaques, day books, bank books); miscellaneous re: the Cleveland Law Library Association; papers re: Brookes Friebolin; programs of the conferences of the National Association of Referees in Bankruptcy; and scrapbooks.
MS 3309
The records are in English
closed stacks1890-1967
Biography of Carl D. FriebolinCarl D. Friebolin (1878-1967) was a United States bankruptcy referee, 1916-1967, and one of the leading civic leaders of Cleveland, Ohio. A supporter of the reforms of the progressive era, Friebolin served as state representative (1911-1913) and senator (1913-1914), and as judge of Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court. Friebolin was president of the City Club of Cleveland, the City Club Forum Foundation, and the Cleveland Law Library, as well as a trustee of Western Reserve University, where he taught bankruptcy law from 1934-1959. He was a nationally known expert on bankruptcy law, contributing to the drafting of the 1938 National Bankruptcy Act and also drafting the rules of uniform procedure adopted by the National Association of Bankruptcy Referees. He was perhaps best known in Cleveland as the author of the
Anvil Revue, a satiric look at the Cleveland scene put on yearly by the City Club of Cleveland. Joseph S. Newman wrote lyrics for the music of the Revue. Friebolin was also instrumental in developing the City Club Forum, a regular speech and debate session. Friebolin's son, Brookes, was also a judge of Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court.click here to view the Encyclopedia of Cleveland History entry for Carl D. Friebolin
Scope and ContentThe Carl D. Friebolin Papers, 1890-1967 and undated, consist of personal and official correspondence; speeches re: bankruptcy, citizenship, politics, education, political and civic leaders (e.g. Newton D. Baker); docketed bankruptcy decisions and orders, including related decisions, affidavits, evidence, expert opinions, debtor's petitions, and related bankruptcy laws; papers re: the administration, rules and procedures of the bankruptcy laws, including relations between Friebolin's office and the Administrative Office of the United States Courts; material re: meetings of, and the drafting of proposed bankruptcy legislation by, the National Bankruptcy Conference; material re: the City Club of Cleveland and its
Anvil Revue (1916-66), including complete scripts, songs, programs and newspaper reviews; material re: the law club Court of Nisi Prius; articles written by Friebolin re: bankruptcy law; personal files (i.e. awards, programs, photographs, plaques, day books, bank books); miscellaneous re: the Cleveland Law Library Association; papers re: Brookes Friebolin; programs of the conferences of the National Association of Referees in Bankruptcy; and scrapbooks.Statement of ArrangementThe collection is arranged by document type and then chronologically.
Related MaterialThe researcher should also consult MS 3517 City Club of Cleveland Records; MS 3517a City Club of Cleveland Records, Series II; and PG 312 City Club of Cleveland Photographs.
Processing InformationThis collection was minimally processed in 1972.
Restrictions on AccessNone.
Preferred Citation[Container ___, Folder ___ ] MS 3309 Carl D. Friebolin Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio
Acquisition InformationGift of the Carl D. Friebolin Estate in 1967.
Indexing TermsThe following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Subjects:Friebolin, Carl D. (Carl David), 1878-1967 -- Archives.Friebolin, Brookes, 1910-1947.Baker, Newton Diehl, 1871-1937.United States. Bankruptcy Court (Ohio : Northern District)United States. Administrative Office of the United States Courts. Bankruptcy Division.City Club of Cleveland.National Bankruptcy Conference -- Congresses.Anvil Revue.Referees -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Archives.Bankruptcy -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Cases.Bankruptcy -- United States.Business failures -- Ohio -- Cleveland.Assignments for benefit of creditors -- Ohio -- Cleveland.Priorities of claims and liens -- Ohio -- Cleveland.Revues -- Ohio -- Cleveland.Political satire, American -- Ohio -- Cleveland.Amateur theatricals -- Ohio -- Cleveland.Cleveland (Ohio) -- Politics and government.Cleveland (Ohio) -- Societies, etc.Detailed Description of The CollectionCarl D. Friebolin Papers1890-1967 undated1Correspondence1890-19392Correspondence1940-19463Correspondence1947-19494Correspondence1950-19555Correspondence1956-19576Correspondence1958-19597Correspondence1959-19608Correspondence1960-19629Correspondence1962-196310Correspondence1963-196411Correspondence1965-196712-17Notes and speechesdates vary18Bankruptcy decisions and opinions1916-193719Bankruptcy decisions and opinions1938-195920Bankruptcy decisions and opinions1960-196521Background material on bankruptcy decisions and opinions1919-ca. 196022Background material on bankruptcy decisions and opinionsundated23-24Bankruptcy administrationdates vary25National bankruptcy conferences1932-195126National bankruptcy conferences1952-195727National bankruptcy conferences1958-196028National bankruptcy conferences1960-196229National bankruptcy conferences1962-196430National bankruptcy conferences1965-1966 undated31City Club of Clevelanddates vary32Anvil Revue1916-192733Anvil Revue1928-193434Anvil Revue1935-193935Anvil Revue1940-194536Anvil Revue1945-194937Anvil Revue1950-195438Anvil Revue1955-195739Anvil Revue1957-195940Anvil Revue1960-196341Anvil Revue1964-196642-45Anvil Revue, duplicates and fragmentsdates vary46Court of Nisi Priusdates vary47Articles written by Friebolindates vary48Awards, programs, and photographsdates vary49Plaquesdates vary50Daybooks and bank books1957-196651Miscellaneous non-correspondencedates vary52-54Unidentifiable notesundated55Programs of conferences of the National Association of Bankruptcy Refereesca. 1929-196255Scrapbooks1928-19411Oversize scrapbook of loose items kept by Mrs. Paul Bellamy1926-1941