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Tribune Company subsidiaries. Chicago Tribune Charities. Ballets and other non-athletic projects records

 Collection
Identifier: XVIII-13

  • Staff Only
  • No requestable containers

Scope and Contents

Internal and external memos and other correspondence regarding the planning and promotion of "Nutcracker Suite" and "Alice in Wonderland": preparation of the programs, advertising and ticket sales; negotiations with Arie Crown Theater in McCormick Place; and photographs.

The ballets were produced by Archie Lang. Choreography by Ruth Page. Music by Henry Brandon. Those primariuly involved at the Tribune include William J. Rowe, Harold Lifvendahl, Robert J. Twilling, Les Bridges, JoeEllen Kitchen, and Ruth Roguski.

Dates

  • 1965 - 1984

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

3 Boxes

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Internal and external memos and other correspondence regarding the planning and promotion of "Nutcracker Suite" and "Alice in Wonderland": preparation of the programs, advertising and ticket sales; negotiations with Arie Crown Theater in McCormick Place; and photographs.

Arrangement

Arrangement completed prior to receiving the collection from the 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.

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to the Tribune Company subsidiaries. Chicago Tribune Charities. Ballets and other non-athletic projects records
Author
Input from typed finding aid by Gary L. Strawn, 2021-01-13
Date
1985-06
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Library Details

Library Details

Part of the Charles Deering McCormick Library of Special Collections Repository

https://www.library.northwestern.edu/libraries-collections/mccormick-library/index.html
Contact:
Deering Library, Level 3
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Evanston IL 60208-2300 US
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