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Correspondence, 1938 - 1943

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 2

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The Kenneth and Catherine Stilwell papers include material dating from the period 1935-1950. Found within the collection is: correspondence in the form of postcards from Northwestern University and from Chicago’s Aragon Ballroom, as well as letters regarding Northwestern registration, degree requirements, and Catherine’s position as a dormitory counselor. Personal items include wedding day plans, academic reports and course information, and receipts for class materials and living expenses. Newspapers and newspaper clippings from The Daily Northwestern (1941-1944) reflect, among other things, the roles of women on campus while their husbands served in the military. Also found withing the collection are programs, mainly from musical concerts and operas spanning the years 1935 to 1950. Venues or programs documented by these items include: New York’s Radio City Music Hall; Frank Simon and His Famous Armco Band; the Chicago City Opera Company; the Municipal Opera of St. Louis; Grant Park (Chicago) Concerts; Northwestern University’s Summer Session Chorus and Orchestra; the Cincinnati Summer Opera; Chicago’s Selwyn, Harris, and Erlanger Theatres; Northwestern University Theatre; Northwestern University School of Music; the First Methodist Church of Evanston; the Northwestern University Sophomore Council’s “Lady You’re Gone” (book by Sondra Gair and featuring Jean Verhagen [later Jean Hagen] as Lily); and the Shubert organization’s “The Student Prince in Heidelberg.” Finally, included in this collection are photographic negatives depicting Chicago and Northwestern from the period 1941-1944.

Dates

  • 1938 - 1943

Creator

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

From the Collection: 1 box

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Library Details

Part of the Northwestern University Archives Repository

Contact:
Deering Library, Level 3
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Evanston IL 60208-2300 US
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