Tribune Company subsidiaries. Chicago Tribune Charities records
Scope and Contents
Correspondence, contracts and other materials relating to the activities of Chicago Tribune Charities. Much of this material is related to Golden Gloves boxing matches sponsored by the Charities.
Dates
- 1937 - 1982
Creator
- 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
5 Boxes
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Correspondence, contracts and other materials relating to the activities of Chicago Tribune Charities. Much of this material is related to Golden Gloves boxing matches sponsored by the Charities.
Arrangement
Arrangement completed prior to receiving the collection from the McCormick Foundation.
Custodial History
Several cartons of Chicago Tribune Charities files were sent to the Tribune Company Archives in 1985-05 and 1985-06 by Ann Dalesandro and Bob Robinson in Marketing. They appear to have come maily from the files of Arch Ward (president of Chicago Tribune Charities until his death in 1955); George Strickler (president 1967/1970 and executive director 1970/1973); and Luke Carroll (executive director 1973/1976).
A second installment was received in 1986-05 from Nick Goodban, exectuive director since 1983, and a third in 1987-04 from Darlene Collins of the Chicago Tribune Charities office.
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.
Separated Materials
Some of the material received with these collections was discarded (duplicate programs; requisitions; International Newspaper Promotion Association newsletters; unidentified photographs). Some of the material has been filed elsewhere:
- Title
- Guide to the Tribune Company subsidiaries. Chicago Tribune Charities records
- Author
- Input from typed finding aid by Gary L. Strawn
- Date
- 1987
- 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