Robert R. McCormick. Personal and business correspondence
Scope and Contents
Colonel McCormick's personal and business papers from 1904 to 1914 include correspondence from his days as alderman, president of the Chicago Sanitary District, and his early days as president of the Tribune Company
Dates
- 1904 - 1914
Creator
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
15 Boxes
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Papers of Robert R. McCormick during his terms as Chicago alderman, president of the Chicago Sanitary District, and early days as president of the Tribune Company
Arrangement
Arrangement completed prior to receiving the collection from the Robert R. McCormick Foundation
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 McCormick family. Robert R. McCormick (1880-1955) personal and business correspondence
- Author
- Arranged by Harold Hutchings. Partially redone in 1981 by Lee Major. Input from typescript by Gary L. Strawn
- Date
- 1981?
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Repository 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