| Abstract: | Joseph H. Crowley was a Cleveland, Ohio, lawyer who served as attorney for the Cleveland Humane Society, Assistant Police Prosecutor, Assistant Law Director (1930-1938), Chief Counsel for the city of Cleveland (1938-1963), and, at various times, Cleveland Law Director. Crowley authored the three volume book "Ohio municipal law." The collection consists of personal and business correspondence, particularly relating to the publication of "Ohio municipal law", clippings, speech texts, periodicals, and a scrapbook highlighting Crowley's career. Included is some correspondence with Harold H. Burton. | |