Charles Deering McCormick Library of Special Collections

Organization

Staff Only

Biography

The McCormick Library houses more than 235,000 of Northwestern University Library's most unusual and outstanding items and collections. The span of time and material types represented ranges from four-thousand year old Mesopotamian clay tablets to 19th century cobweb paintings to the most recent issues of feminist journals from around the world.

Formats collected include rare books and periodicals, manuscripts and archives, sound recordings, photographs, video/film, posters, prints, and realia.

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Chicago Commission on Women's Affairs

Collection

Identifier: MS126

Abstract

The Chicago, Illinois City Council established the Mayor’s Advisory Commission on Women’s Affairs in 1984. This archive includes materials from the Chicago Commission on Women’s Affairs, including the Commission’s mission, procedures, minutes, first year accomplishments, and report to the Mayor for 1984.

Dates: 1984-1985

Found in: Charles Deering McCormick Library of Special Collections / Chicago Commission on Women's Affairs

Chicago Theaters Scrapbooks

Collection

Identifier: MS131

Abstract

This collection on Chicago area theatres consists primarily of three scrapbooks filled with clippings, programs, reviews, and publicity generated for the theatre seasons between 1908 and 1915.

Dates: 1908-1915

Found in: Charles Deering McCormick Library of Special Collections / Chicago Theaters Scrapbooks

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Subject: Chicago (Ill.) X