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Management compensation, 1926 - 1934

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Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

Papers of J. Howard Wood, general manager of the Tribune Company. Many of these papers come from Wood's own files as auditor and controller, treasurer, business manager and general manager. Some come from the files of his predecessors, S.E. Thomason and D.M. Deininger, and some from the files of R.R. McCormick.

  • Box 1: Material involving the naming of Liberty magazine, the William Hale Thompson lawsuit, the sale of the building at Dearborn and Madison Streets, and the purchase of the Michigan Avenue property. All from earlier files.
  • Box 7: Correspondence with or about Colonel McCormick's niece, Ruth McCormick Miller Tankersley (Bazy) and his widow, Maryland McCormick. The first three folders passed from Col. McCormick's personal file into Mr. Wood's files. Folders 4 and 5 date from after Col. McCormick's death
  • Box 10: Stock option plans, 1950-1956

    • Dates

    • 1926 - 1934

    Creator

    Conditions Governing Access

    There are no restrictions on use of the materials in the department for research; all patrons must comply with federal copyright regulations.

    Extent

    From the Collection: 12 Boxes

    Language of Materials

    English

    Library Details

    Library Details

    Part of the Charles Deering McCormick Library of Special Collections Repository

    https://www.library.northwestern.edu/libraries-collections/mccormick-library/index.html
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