Lorraine H. Morton (1918-2018) Papers

The collection consists mainly of two types of material spanning Morton’s life and work as mayor of Evanston from 1993 to 2009: paper materials and three-dimensional awards. The paper materials are held in five full-sized boxes and one oversized box. The awards are held in 11 full-sized boxes and three oversized boxes. Seven of the full-sized boxes and two of the oversized boxes contain 42 award plaques. Four of the full-sized boxes and two oversized boxes contain 23 variously shaped awards made of glass and plastic.

The materials on paper consist of records from both Morton’s mayoral work and her personal life. They are organized into: biographical materials, correspondence, political files, speeches, and oversized biographical materials.

In the biographical section, the newspaper clippings and periodicals detail Morton’s work as mayor; the clippings also cover her campaigns for public office. The event programs are for civic events, Northwestern University events, and local school events.

The correspondence features personal correspondence, and letters written to Morton by various officials and community members during her time as mayor and as school principal.

The political files contain campaign material, including donation information and documents from her terms as Evanston’s mayor.

The awards presented to Morton by local and national organizations consist of traditional plaques and three-dimensional glass or plastic awards. Both were given to Morton for service as mayor of Evanston; the plaques also for her service as principal of Evanston Schools.