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Land Book 1 and 2, 1865-1881, 1871-1874

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Scope and Contents From the Collection: The original series consists of five land books, numbered 1,2,3,4 and 6. The books detail Northwestern University's real estate holdings and transactions from 1856 to 1942. Books 1,3,4, and 6 contain maps of blocks of real estate owned by the University. The blocks are divided into numbered lots. The history of each block's use is recorded on the page facing the appropriate map. The history of sales includes to whom the lot was sold, the date sold, and occasionally the sale price and terms....
Dates: 1865-1881, 1871-1874