Teresa Dean Papers
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Scope and Contents
The Teresa Dean Papers consist of scrapbook pages of Dean's columns for Town Topics and other magazines, arranged chronologically between 1899 and 1931; drafts of some of these articles; drafts and government reports for her book on the Philippines (ca. 1916); issues of Town Topics, Gossip, and The Debutante which contain articles by her; and several photographs and miscellaneous biographical newspaper clippings. Topics for her articles and columns include the Spanish-American War, the Boxer Rebellion in China, the Philippine insurrection, the Russo-Japanese war, conditions in Cuba and Mexico, U.S. presidential campaigns, the First World War, and various political and social events. There are also several photographs of Teresa Dean and some business and personal correspondence related to her trips abroad.
Dates
- 1899-1931
Creator
- Dean, Teresa (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on use of the materials in the department for research; all patrons must comply with federal copyright regulations.
Extent
5.00 Boxes
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The papers of newspaper correspondent Teresa Dean (died 1935) consist of scrapbook pages of Dean's columns for Town Topics and other magazines arranged chronologically between 1899 and 1931; drafts of some of these articles; drafts and government reports for her book on the Philippines (ca. 1916); issues of Town Topics, Gossip, and The Debutante which contain articles by her; and several photographs and miscellaneous biographical newspaper clippings. Topics for her articles and columns include the Spanish-American War, the Boxer Rebellion in China, the Philippine insurrection, the Russo-Japanese war, conditions in Cuba and Mexico, U.S. presidential campaigns, the First World War, and various political and social events.
Arrangement
The Teresa Dean papers consist of Town Topics columns (arranged by date) and a large number of folders of miscellaneous materials.
Method of Acquisition
The papers and materials related to Teresa Dean in this collection were originally deposited with the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University by her son Warren Dean in 1941; they were later transferred to the McCormick Library of Special Collections. Photocopies of some documents, articles and ephemera were donated by Dan DeMuth, a grandson of Warren Dean, in 2009.
Processing Information
Processed and organized by department staff before 1980.
- Title
- Guide to the Teresa Dean Papers
- Author
- Sigrid Pohl Perry
- Date
- 01/04/2009
- 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 Charles Deering McCormick Library of Special Collections Repository
Deering Library, Level 3
1970 Campus Drive
Evanston IL 60208-2300 US
847-491-3635
specialcollections@northwestern.edu