Records of the Northwestern University School of Law Alumni War Deficit Fund
Scope and Contents
Due to the induction of students into the armed forces during World War I, the Northwestern University School of Law projected a drop in student enrollment and a concomitant loss of significant tuition revenue. To offset this loss, the School of Law formed a committee to solicit alumni donations to make up an anticipated 1917-1918 revenue shortfall of $10,000. The Committee of Alumni to Co-operate with the Faculty and the Trustees of the University in Advancing the Interests of the Law School, composed of Charles. Foell, George A. Mason, Claire E. More, and Harris Carman Lutkin, suggested that alumni consider donations in the amounts of ten and twenty-five dollars. The records of this solicitation campaign and of resulting subscription pledges form this series. Folders of general materials and of correspondence are chronologically arranged; those of subscription records are arranged alphabetically by subscriber surname.
Dates
- 1917-1918
Creator
- Northwestern University (Evanston, Ill.). School of Law (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
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
1.00 Boxes
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Due to the induction of students into the armed forces during World War I, the Northwestern University School of Law projected a drop in student enrollment and a concomitant loss of significant tuition revenue. To offset this loss, the School of Law formed a committee to solicit alumni donations to make up an anticipated 1917-1918 revenue shortfall of $10,000. The Committee of Alumni to Co-operate with the Faculty and the Trustees of the University in Advancing the Interests of the Law School, suggested that alumni consider donations in the amounts of ten and twenty-five dollars. The records of this solicitation campaign and of resulting subscription pledges form this series.
Arrangement Note
Folders of general materials and of correspondence are chronologically arranged; those of subscription records are arranged alphabetically by subscriber surname.
Method of Acquisition
The materials within this series were separated from a collection of School of Law administrative records acquired by the University Archives in August, 1997 (Accession #97-122) and reaccessioned as #00-165.
Processing Information
Kevin B. Leonard; April 27, 2000.
- Title
- Guide to the Records of the Northwestern University School of Law Alumni War Deficit Fund
- Author
- Kevin B. Leonard
- Date
- 03/04/2002
- 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