Miscellaneous correspondence and other items, 1811 - 1916
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Scope and Contents
The Eleanor Medill (Cissy) Patterson Papers consist chiefly of Medill, McCormick and Patterson family correspondence, Joseph Medill business and political letters, Chicago Tribune historical material, and a collection of letters of Joseph Medill and others to and from important people. The papers cover the years 1846-1910, approximately, with most of the material falling in the 1850-1899 period. The name of the collection reflects its provenance, not its contents. There is much information about Mrs. Patterson in letters written by her parents, grandparents, and others, but only a few childhood letters written by her.
Dates
- 1811 - 1916
Creator
- From the Collection: Patterson, Eleanor Medill, 1881-1948 (Person)
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: 17 Boxes
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Arrangement
The materials are listed here in chronological order.
General
This group of folders itemizes the contents of folder 5 as it was originally prepared for the Tribune Company Archives. The entry in the original finding aid read: "Large brown envelope labeled 'Miscellaneous early (1800's and early 1900's) family letters taken from scrapbook." The envelope itself appears not to have survived.
Library Details
Part of the Charles Deering McCormick Library of Special Collections Repository
Deering Library, Level 3
1970 Campus Drive
Evanston IL 60208-2300 US
847-491-3635
specialcollections@northwestern.edu