Copy of a letter from Frank Knox to "My dear Doctor"
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Scope and Contents
This series consists of information from and about the Chicago tribune. It contains information spanning the entire history of the Tribune, in all genres and formats, such as: internal documents; publications; photographs; information about policies, practices, staff and buildings; printing plates; plaques; awards; paintings; original artwork. Almost any research into matters connected to the Chicago tribune should include an investigation into the material contained in this series.
Dates
- 1847 - 2001
Creator
- From the Collection: Tribune Company (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is stored off-site and requires two business days advance notice for retrieval. Please contact the McCormick Library at specialcollections@northwestern.edu or 847-491-3635 for more information or to schedule an appointment to view the collection.
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: 228 Boxes
From the Collection: 59 Volumes
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
General
On the letterhead of the Chicago Daily News
General
"I have no doubt that Roosevelt is the victim of hallucinations, but he is a dangerous paranoiac and must be defeated on this [Court] issue, or we will lose the fundamentals of our democracy." On March 9, 1937, Roosevelt gave a fireside chat on his plan to increase membership of the Supreme Court
General
Originally contained in an envelope typed "Maloney, J. Loy. Sept. 6, 1945" and inscribed "Frank Knox letter 1937 denouncing FDR" in pencil. Relationship to Maloney and 1945 is not evident. The envelope contains a work order for a print from the glass negative for Mr. [John T.] McCutcheon [Jr.], dated 1987-10-16
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