Clipping originally inserted in the Diary, 1904-04-06

Item — Box: 392, Folder: 15

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

This diary illustrates Robert R. McCormick's brief career as a member of the City Council of Chicago as Alderman for the 21st Ward. Each entry in the diary describes a request from a constituent (identified by name, address and sometimes organization), and any action taken. Although the entries themselves are not dated, the date can be determined in most cases by the correspondence attached to entries, or laid into the volume.

Examples of matters brought to McCormick's attention are: an alley needs to be paved; a baseball team wants a permit to play on a city lot; a tavern owner wants to put up a large electric sign; a bad sidewalk needs repair; a constituent wants a job, or wants a ticket to the upcoming Republican convention, or wants a dog released from the dog pound.

The basic information about some requests is written in an unknown hand. Information about other entries, and the descriptions of any actions taken (in the "Remarks" section) appear to be in McCormick's hand.

Dates

1904-04-06

Creator

From the Collection: McCormick, Robert R. (Robert Rutherford), 1880-1955 (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. 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 Volumes

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

General

Clipping, with photograph, from the Chicago record-herald: "Robert R. M'Cormick as he appeared at his headquarters after the polls closed, and a picture of the casting of the first vote on the voting machine"