Correspondence (Addition)
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No requestable containers
Scope and Contents
These records of Northwestern University's Centennial Celebration in 1951 are, in general, comprehensive. They consist of minutes, calendars, correspondence, worksheets, planning docvuments and other materials. In many cases several drafts exist of letters, reports, and documents. This collection provides a sound historical basis for a major event in the University's development. Not only will it be useful to future historians of Northwestern but it will also be of value to other educational institutions planning for similar celebrations.
Dates
- 1949-1952
Creator
- From the Collection: Northwestern University (Evanston, Ill.) (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Boxes 8-19 of this collection are stored off-site and require two business days advance notice for retrieval. 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.
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is stored at a remote campus location 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
From the Collection: 19.00 Boxes
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Separated materials
None.
Conditions governing access
None.
Acquisition information
These materials were transferred to the University Archives by Fred Ash, Department of Development Services, on August 23, 1985 (Accession #85-174).
Description of the addition
This addition to the records of the Northwestern University Centennial Celebration consists of three folders of correspondence, dating between December 1949 and April 1951, concerning an exhibit and reception held on February 4, 1951, to commemorate the life and work of University founder John Evans. The correspondence is largely to and from Professor Richard C. Overton, Chairman of the Centennial's John Evans Committee. It primarily concerns the loan of certain items for the exhibit from the State Historical Society of Colorado (the repository of the John Evans Papers) and the microfilming of the Papers by the Society for the Northwestern University Archives. (The microfilm copy is University Archives Record Series 0/1/2.) There is also correspondence between Overton and other University administrators concerning arrangements for the exhibit and reception, and with John Evans, Jr., grandson of John Evans, concerning his attendance at and participation in the event.
Processor
James G. Carson; August 28, 1985.
Library Details
Part of the Northwestern University Archives Repository
Deering Library, Level 3
1970 Campus Dr.
Evanston IL 60208-2300 US
847-491-3635
specialcollections@northwestern.edu