Tribune Company. J. Howard Wood (1901-1988) papers - II

Collection

Identifier: X-30

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No requestable containers

Scope and Contents

Papers of J. Howard Wood, general manager of the Tribune Company. Many of these papers come from Wood's own files as auditor and controller, treasurer, business manager and general manager. Some come from the files of his predecessors, S.E. Thomason and D.M. Deininger, and some from the files of R.R. McCormick.

Box 1: Material involving the naming of Liberty magazine, the William Hale Thompson lawsuit, the sale of the building at Dearborn and Madison Streets, and the purchase of the Michigan Avenue property. All from earlier files.

Box 7: Correspondence with or about Colonel McCormick's niece, Ruth McCormick Miller Tankersley (Bazy) and his widow, Maryland McCormick. The first three folders passed from Col. McCormick's personal file into Mr. Wood's files. Folders 4 and 5 date from after Col. McCormick's death

Box 10: Stock option plans, 1950-1956

Dates

1921 - 1968

Creator

Wood, J. Howard, 1901-1988 (Person)
Tribune Company (Organization)

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

12 Boxes

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Papers of J. Howard Wood, general manager of the Tribune Company

Arrangement

Arrangement completed prior to receiving the collection from the Robert R. McCormick Foundation

Custodial History

These papers were in Mr. Wood's confidential files as chairman of the Tribune Company and were turned over to the Tribune Company Archives in December, 1993.