Collection of blueprints, and reproductions, 1922 - 1934
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No requestable containers
Scope and Contents
This series contains material related to two large tracts of land owned by Col. Robert R. McCormick: Cantigny Farm near Wheaton, Illinois, and the "experimental" farm on the Fox River west of Yorkville in Kendall County, Illinois. Most of this material is various maps and plans, but the series includes some related correspondence and other notes, and illustrations of a proposed remodeling of the house at Cantigny.
Dates
- 1922 - 1934
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. 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.
Extent
From the Collection: 1 Boxes
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
General
In the listings of titles, abbreviations have been spelled out
Processing Information
This group was originally assigned the identifier I-18. Each item in the group was originally assigned an identifying lowercase letter (I-18a, I-18b, etc.)
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