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Deering Library Construction Photographs

 Collection
Identifier: 75/9/3
Abstract The series consists of four binders of black and white photographs documenting the construction process and the newly finished structure of the Charles Deering Library at Northwestern University. With two or three exceptions, all photographs were taken by the Chicago Architectural Photographing Company. The photographs document each state in the building's construction, from bare ground to completed but windowless exterior; and show the completed building (both general views, and...
Dates: 1931-1933

Records of the Northwestern University Library Exhibits Committee

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Identifier: 9/1/5
Abstract These records document the activities of Northwestern University Library's Exhibits Committee, created January, 1985, which is responsible for coordinating, scheduling, supervising and allocating funds for the planning and preparation of displays in the exhibit cases of Level 1 of the Main Library. The history and mission of the organization are described in the Library's newsletter, The Lantern's Core, and in the policies and procedures memorandum #PPM 882a-882e, as well as in the annual...
Dates: 1984-1998

James P. Pitts (1944- ) Papers, (1961-2013)

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Identifier: 31/6/196
Abstract

Sociologist, educator, and university dean and vice president, James P. Pitts (1944- ) received his B.A. in Political Science and M.A., and Ph.D. in Sociology from Northwestern University. His papers fill 7 boxes, and span the years 1961 to 2013. Composed of newspaper clippings, press releases, curricula vitae, correspondences, and published work, the papers contain Pitts' writings, awards, and a scrapbook and jersey from his time at Northwestern.

Dates: 1961-2013

Angela Jackson (1951- ) Papers

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Identifier: 31/6/193
Abstract

Angela Jackson (1951- ), a member of Northwestern University's class of 1977, is a poet, novelist, playwright, and biographer. Her papers span the years 1966-2018 in 39 boxes and 5.86 gigabytes; they contain biographical materials, correspondence, manuscripts, teaching material, and publications in physical and born-digital formats.

Dates: 1966 - 2018

Program of African Studies Records

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Identifier: 35/13
Abstract Northwestern University's Program of African Studies, founded in 1948, was the first program on Africa in the nation and the first multidisciplinary program at Northwestern. Developed by anthropologist Melville J. Herskovits to train a corps of scholars maintaining African interests across disciplinary lines, the Program grew to include core and associated faculty from such diverse disciplines as African-American studies, art history, history and literature of religions, law, management,...
Dates: 1955-1991

Northwestern University Centennial Celebration Records

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Identifier: 0/12/1
Abstract As Northwestern University approached its centennial year of 1951 plans began for both a celebration and a fund-raising campaign. Work was initiated in September 1949, when University President J. Roscoe Miller appointed A. C. Van Dusen (Associate Professor of Psychology and Director of the Summer Sessions) as Assistant to the President for the Centennial Celebration. The University formally announced the Centennial Campaign at the end of October 1949. The Records are arranged in eight...
Dates: 1949-1952

Robert M. Cumnock (1848-1928) Biographical Materials

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Identifier: 20/1/1
Abstract

This series includes materials from Robert M. Cumnock's life at Northwestern and materials related to public interest in Cumnock after his death in 1928. The series includes biographical materials, correspondence, clippings, programs from speaking engagements, contracts, research correspondence and posthumous documents.

Dates: 1877-1975

Ann Kathryn Flagg (1924-1970) Papers

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Identifier: 31/6/63
Abstract

The Ann Kathryn Flagg Papers fill one half-size box, and cover the time period of 1941 to 1988. The Papers consist of biographical information; memorial tributes; press clippings; educational records; correspondence; lesson plans from Flagg's teaching career; speeches, drafts of writings, and excerpted correspondences and speeches; and published writings.

Dates: 1941-1988

Richard Abrahams Papers

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Identifier: 31/6/112
Abstract

Swimmer Richard Abrahams set more than ten world records and more than twenty American records for Masters swimming. The 1966 Northwestern graduate is a Big Ten Champion, NCAA All-American, and an inductee to the International Masters Swimming Hall of Fame.

Dates: 1964-2007; Other: Date acquired: 04/01/2012

Northwestern University Settlement Association General Administrative Records

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Identifier: 41/1
Abstract The Northwestern University Settlement Association was founded in 1891 in a poor, primarily immigrant neighborhood on the near northwest side of Chicago to improve conditions and to help its residents through its clubs and classes, social events, camping programs, and relief and emergency services. The Northwestern University Settlement Association General Administration Records document the daily activities of the organization and the personal lives of various individuals who were part of...
Dates: 1892-1995

Records of the Northwestern Club of Chicago

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Identifier: 32/2/2
Abstract The Northwestern Club of Chicago (founded in 1919 as the Northwestern University Club of Chicago), is the largest and most active of Northwestern Unviersity's alumni clubs. The records of the Northwestern Club of Chicago, covedring the years 1947-1976, include copies of the By Laws and Objectives; records of the Membership Committee; records of the Alumni Directory Committee; records of the Board of Directors; General Correspondence; Financial Records; records of the Program Committee;...
Dates: 1947-1976

Gloria Christi Lutheran Campus Church Records

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Identifier: 31/6/11
Abstract Gloria Christi Lutheran Campus Church was a campus mission subsidized by the Northern Illinois District of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, that served the academic communities of Northwestern University, Evanston Hospital School of Nursing, National College of Education, and Kendall College from 1963 through the spring of 1981. The Gloria Christi Lutheran Campus Church Records, comprising four boxes, are arranged in seven main categories: Constitution and By-Laws; Minutes; Legal...
Dates: 1963-1981

Daphne Maxwell Reid (1948- ) Papers

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Identifier: 31/17/211
Abstract

Daphne Maxwell Reid, a graduate of Northwestern University's Weinberg College of Arts and Science class in 1970, is a model, actress, fashion designer, photographer, and author. Her collection spans the years 1951-2018 and contains biographical materials, correspondence, modeling photos, acting scripts, original clothing from her fashion line, photography, and books. The papers of Daphne Maxwell Reid include 34 boxes and contain approximately 2.10 gigabytes of born-digital files.

Dates: 1951 - 2018

Ronald Craig (1952- ) Papers

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Identifier: 31/6/222
Abstract

The Ronald Craig Papers (Series No. 31/6/222) consist of one box of 100 photographs and 4.09 gigabytes of digitized photographs taken by College of Arts and Sciences and School of Law alumnus Ronald Lucius Craig, dating from 1971 to 1976, and accompanying documentation created in 2021.

Dates: 1971-1974, 2021-2022 and undated

David A. Downs (1946- ) Papers

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Identifier: 20/69
Abstract

Downs most significant contributions to the field of theatre were in his role as an acting teacher and director, both roles he played at Northwestern University from 1973 – 2007. The David Downs papers are arranged in 51 boxes and span the years from 1927 to 2014. They are organized into five main subseries: biographical materials, correspondence, Northwestern University, publications and professional work, and oversize materials.

Dates: 1927 - 2014

United States Army Base Hospital Number 12 World War I and II Records

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Identifier: 0/20/7
Abstract

U.S. Army Base Hospital No. 12 (Chicago Unit), frequently referred to as the Northwestern University Base Hospital, was organized in October 1916 to assist the Allied war effort in Europe, and revived in World War II. Records from various souurces include clippings, programs, poems, newsletters, journals, published articles, memorabilia, correspondence, photographs, and a scrapbook.

Dates: 1917-2006

Nathan William MacChesney Papers

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Identifier: 1/10
Abstract

Most of the material in the collection is concerned with university business, and consequently sheds little light on MacChesney's private life or his military and civic activities. The collection's value lies primarily in its reflection of many of the varied activities undertaken by Northwestern's central administration during the university's emergence as a major American educational institution.

Dates: 1915-1952

Records of the Northwestern University Librarian, John McGowan, ca. 1969-1988 Subject Files

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Identifier: 9/1/11
Abstract The Subject Files fill thirty-two boxes and cover a time of significant growth and change in the University Library. The bulk of the records date between 1971, when John McGowan assumed the post of University Librarian (shortly after the completion of the new main Library building), and 1988. A few records from the mid- to late-1960s predate McGowan's tenure. This series documents the day-to-day administration of a major research library, with an emphasis on the important change to a...
Dates: 1964-1988

Lilla A. Heston (1927-1984) Papers

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Identifier: 20/28
Abstract Lilla Heston was a professor in the Interpretation Department of the School of Speech at Northwestern University. She was a prolific author, editor, and performer, focusing on drama and the interpretation of literature. She wrote numerous articles and reviews relating to literature and performance, edited textbooks on drama, and adapted, directed, and performed in scores of stage productions throughout her career. The Lilla Heston papers are arranged into the following subseries:...
Dates: 1948-1984

Records of the University Library Planning Committee Chairman, Clarence Ver Steeg

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Identifier: 4/5/9
Abstract This collection documents the activity of the committee established to plan and oversee construction of Northwestern University's University Library building (completed in 1970), viewed through the lens of Clarence Ver Steeg, who chaired the committte for over a decade. The Planning/Building Committee held regular, monthly meetings in addition to engaging in ongoing, sub-committee duties, site visits, and research. The collection is centered around the working files of the committee,...
Dates: 1951 - 2001; Other: Majority of material found within 1961 - 1970; Other: Date acquired: 02/08/1984

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Northwestern University (Evanston, Ill.). Office of the President 4
Northwestern University (Evanston, Ill.). University Archives 4
Scott, Walter Dill, 1869-1955 4
Carter, Gwendolen Margaret, 1906-1991 3
Krause, Alvina, -1981 3
Mack, Raymond W. 3
Northwestern University (Evanston, Ill.)--Buildings 3
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Northwestern University (Evanston, Ill.). Program of African Studies 3
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Vittum, Harriet E. (Harriet Elizabeth), 1872-1953 3
Avery, James Edward, 1949-1999 2
DeCrow, Karen 2
Koch, Theodore Wesley, 1871-1941 2
Mason, Claudine V., 1899-1993 2
National Federation of Settlements and Neighborhood Centers 2
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Northwestern University Settlement (Chicago, Ill.)--Administration 2
Northwestern Wildcats (Swimming and diving team) 2
Paden, John N. 2
Rachwalski, Michael M. (Michael Matthew), 1901-1987 2
Randall, Tony 2
Willard, Frances E. (Frances Elizabeth), 1839-1898 2
Woman's College of Northwestern University 2
Women's Educational Aid Association 2
Abrahams, Richard (Richard T.) 1
Adelphic Literary Society (Northwestern University) 1
Ahmad, Qudsia Khurshid Holozada, 1912-2009 1
Alpha Epsilon Phi. Omicron Chapter (Northwestern University) 1
Alpha Omicron Pi 1
Alumnae of Northwestern University 1
Ambrose, Lodilla 1
American Association of Teachers of French. Chicago/Northern Illinois Chapter 1
American Association of University Women 1
American Economic Association 1
Asolo Theater (Sarasota, Fla.) 1
Barber, Ethel M., 1914-1999 1
Beck, Joan, 1923-1998 1
Behrstock, Julian, 1916-1997 1
Bergen, Edgar, 1903-1978 1
Berolzheimer, Isobel, 1900-1937 1
Bienen, Leigh B. 1
Boyd, Elisabeth Blossom 1
Bragdon, Sara Frances, 1886-1957 1
Buettner, Virginia, 1917-2004 1
Chapin Hall (Evanston, Ill.) 1
Clara, Lu 'n' Em (Radio program) 1
Clark, Lenora E. 1
Community Fund of Chicago, inc. 1
Cooke, Edith Whitcomb, 1888-1975 1
Corley, Ellen 1
Craig, Ronald L. 1
Croxton, Blanche Grigson, 1883-1969 1
Cumnock, Robert McLean, 1840-1928 1
Daily Northwestern (Evanston, Ill.) 1
Daniels, Arlene Kaplan, 1930-2012 1
Deibler, Frederick Shipp, 1876-1961 1
Dickhaut, Florence Lillian Smith, 1887-1972 1
Doering, Genieve Linda, 1904-1979 1
Downs, David, 1946- 1
Elliott, Mabel A. (Mabel Agnes), 1898-1990 1
Eustice, Edith Capper, 1877-1953 1
Evans, Bergen, 1904-1978 1
Fadiman, Clifton, 1904-1999 1
Famous Writers School 1
Farrell, James T. (James Thomas), 1904-1979 1
Flagg, Ann, 1924-1970 1
For Members Only 1
Foster, Leila Merrell 1
Fowler, Charles Henry, 1837-1908 1
Francis, Tod Huntington, 1959- 1
Gardner, Henry B. (Henry Brayton), 1863-1939 1
Garrison, Alice King, 1906-2002 1
Geisler, Marjorie Cowan, 1911-2012 1
Gilbert, Barry, 1876-1961 1
Gilbert, Mary Ramage Peterson, 1876-1954 1
Girton, Daisy Myrtle, 1880-1963 1
Gloria Christi Lutheran Campus Church 1
Godeman, Ardis Kuhnen, 1929-2017 1
Goetzl, Alfred 1
Goetzl, Franz R., 1914-1981 1
Grannis, Macha Vance, 1882-1970 1
Grubb, Ethel Robinson, 1890-1975 1
Haider, Donald H. 1
Harris, Barbara, 1935-2018 1
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