Joseph Medill (1823-1899) estate, miscellaneous papers
Scope and Contents
Miscellaneous papers concerning the administration of the Joseph Medill Trust (Medill was managing editor of the Chicago Tribune)
Dates
- 1899 - 1938
Creator
- Medill, Joseph, 1823-1899 (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.
Extent
1 Boxes
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Miscellaneous papers concerning the administration of the Joseph Medill Trust (Medill was managing editor of the Chicago Tribune)
Arrangement
Arrangement completed prior to receiving the collection from the Robert R. McCormick Foundation
Custodial History
This collection was presented to the Tribune Company Archives on September 11, 1978 by William N. Clark, director of the Robert R. McCormick Charitable Trust. They had been stored in the Trust's safe in room 1412, Tribune Tower.
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.
- Medill, Joseph, 1823-1899 -- Finance, Personal
- Title
- Guide to the Joseph Medill (1823-1899) estate, miscellaneous papers
- Author
- Lee Major. Input from typescript by Gary L. Strawn
- Date
- September 21, 1978
- 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