Chicago Tribune. Frances Peck Grover (Mae Tinee) Papers
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Scope and Contents
This collection consists of the personal and professional papers of Frances Peck Grover, whose career at the Chicago Tribune (1911-1945) was spent chiefly as movie critic (the first to write under the name "Mae Tinee"). This archive includes family correspondence and photographs, correspondence and pictures of movie stars of the 1920s, and scrapbooks of newspaper columns.
Dates
- 1895 - 1944
Creator
- Grover, Frances Peck, 1886-1961 (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
2 Boxes
8 albums
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection consists of the personal and professional papers of Frances Peck Grover, whose career at the Chicago Tribune (1911-1945) was spent chiefly as movie critic (the first to write under the name "Mae Tinee"). This archive includes family correspondence and photographs, correspondence and pictures of movie stars of the 1920s, and scrapbooks of newspaper columns.
Arrangement
Arrangement completed prior to receiving collection from the Robert R. McCormick Foundation.
Custodial History
The collection was originally given to the Tribune Company Archives by Mrs. Grover's stepdaughter, Mrs. Patricia Gilmore, on January 24, 1977.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Received from the Robert R. McCormick Foundation, Chicago Tribune Company, and Nexstar Media Group on January 10, 2020, accession #SPEC-2020-1.
- Title
- Guide to the Chicago Tribune, Frances Peck Grover (Mae Tinee) Papers, 1895-1940
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Lee Major, March 21, 1977; encoded by Sigrid P. Perry, March 24, 2020
- Date
- 20200323
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
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