Additions
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Scope and Contents
Description of the Addition (Boxes 13-17, 1931-1988)
This addition to the J. Carson Webster Papers fills five boxes and spans the period 1931-1988, with the bulk of the material dating between 1940 and 1980. The addition is comprised of three categories: correspondence, teaching files, and publications. A small amount of biographical material was also interfiled in the original series.
The correspondence concerns primarily Webster's academic, administrative, and professional activities.
The teaching files consist mainly of notes for lectures and reading notes. One folder deals with Webster's teaching at the University of Chicago.
The publications category contains a substantial amount of material related to Webster's major work Erastus D. Palmer, on the 19th century New York sculptor. Of interest are drafts of various parts of the book, correspondence related to Webster's search for material, correspondence with his publisher, Associated University Presses, and photocopies of Palmer's account books and many letters by and to him.
Dates
- 1931-1989
Creator
- From the Collection: Webster, J. Carson (James Carson), 1905-1989 (Person)
Conditions governing access
None.
Extent
From the Collection: 17.00 Boxes
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Acquisition information
This addition to the J. Carson Webster Papers was donated to the University Archives on September 28, 1992 (Accession# 92-121), by his son James C. Webster.
Separated materials
One oversized book, Recent Ideas on American Art (1888), was transferred to the Library's Art Collection, as were large numbers of photographs (some on information cards.) Three rolls of microfilm were sent to the Newspapers/Microtext Collection. Three rolls of copies of architectural plans and an oversized binder of copies of architectural drawings were transferred to the Archives oversize files. Several photos of Webster, a large collection of photos of Palmer's works (some on information cards), many negatives of these, and a small amount of photos and negatives of Northwestern University and Evanston buildings were transferred to the Archives photo collection. Three linear inches of photos of Chicago buildings (some on information cards) were sent to the Chicago Historical Society. Small amounts of extraneous and duplicate material were discarded.
Processor
William K. Beatty; May - June, 1993.
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