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University Attorney Real Estate Records: Mortgages

 Collection
Identifier: 53/7

  • Staff Only
  • No requestable containers

Scope and Contents

The University Attorney's real estate records fill thirteen records center boxes and date approximately from 1949 to 1989. The records relate to mortgages once held by Northwestern University. They document mortgage loans made to faculty members and have since matured. A typical file includes correspondence, tax bills, property description, the applicant's financial statement, mortgage application, payment report, canceled checks, title report, application for title insurance, survey map of the plot and dwelling, and home insurance policy. The files are arranged alphabetically according to the mortgage holder's surname.

Box 13 contains matured mortgage files arranged alphabetically according to the mortgage holder's surname. These files differ from the files in the first twelve boxes, containing documents relating to the mortgage application only. No documents relating to title searches, title insurance, or other legal instruments are contained here.

Dates

  • 1949-1989

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is stored off-site and requires two business days advance notice for retrieval. Please contact the McCormick Library at specialcollections@northwestern.edu or 847-491-3635 for more information or to schedule an appointment to view the collection.

Extent

13.00 Boxes

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The University Attorney's real estate records fill thirteen records center boxes and date approximately from 1949 to 1989. The records relate to mortgages once held by Northwestern University. They document mortgage loans made to faculty members and have since matured. A typical file includes correspondence, tax bills, property description, the applicant's financial statement, mortgage application, payment report, canceled checks, title report, application for title insurance, survey map of the plot and dwelling, and home insurance policy. The files are arranged alphabetically according to the mortgage holder's surname.
Box 13 contains matured mortgage files arranged alphabetically according to the mortgage holder's surname. These files differ from the files in the first twelve boxes, containing documents relating to the mortgage application only. No documents relating to title searches, title insurance, or other legal instruments are contained here.
The container list provides the pool number, mortgage number, first and last names of the mortgage holders, property address, maturity date, and the amount of the mortgage.

Arrangement Note

The container list provides the pool number, mortgage number, first and last names of the mortgage holders, property address, maturity date, and the amount of the mortgage.

Method of Acquisition

The University Attorney real estate records -- mortgages were transferred to the University Archives by Virginia Robbins of the Investments Department on December 6, 1991 (Accession #91-213).

Related Materials

See also Series 53/3, University Attorney Real Estate Records.

Processing Information

Jason Slimon, December 9, 1991.

Title
Guide to the University Attorney Real Estate Records: Mortgages
Author
Jason Slimon
Date
09/12/1991
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
eng

Library Details

Part of the Northwestern University Archives Repository

Contact:
Deering Library, Level 3
1970 Campus Dr.
Evanston IL 60208-2300 US
847-491-3635