Gift and Endowment Ledgers
Scope and Contents
The series consists of eight oversized post-bound ledgers, individually boxed, documenting donations to Northwestern University as gifts and endowment funds between 1920 and 1939. The box titles are taken directly from the original titles on the ledgers. Endowment ledgers documents each donor since the opening of the endowments; gift ledgers detail transactions by account number.
Dates
- 1920-1939
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
Restricted; consultation with University Archivist required prior to use. 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.
Extent
8 Boxes
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The series consists of eight oversized post-bound ledgers, individually boxed, documenting donations to Northwestern University as gifts and endowment funds between 1920 and 1939.
Arrangement
The container list is arranged in roughly chronological order.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Transferred to the University Archives by Dave Dixon, Development Research Department, as Accession No. 93-173.
Processing Information
Janet Olson, May 10, 2018.
- Title
- Guide to the Gift and Endowment Ledgers
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Repository 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