Records retained by Waller & Beckwith Realty Co., including city assessments and municipal regulations, rental agreements, tenant complaints, applications for employment, and contracts. There is also some material related to members of the Waller family, including wills, licenses, and a small amount of correspondence. City and municipal records documents various changes in Chicago during the 1920s-1940s, including street widenings and the shift from trolleys to busses. Lease clauses and tenant complaints describe living situations in Chicago and typical landlord and tenant communications. There are also examples of restrictive covenants with accompanying correspondence, drafted by neighborhood associations attempting to prevent local landlords from renting to African Americans. Original file names are retained in most cases.