Skip to main content

Robert R. McCormick. Memoirs

 Collection
Identifier: I-34

  • Staff Only
  • No requestable containers

Scope and Contents

This series is one of a group that together represent the memoirs Col. Robert R. McCormick (1880-1955), editor and publisher of the Chicago tribune. These memoirs were originally presented as part of McCormick's weekly radio addresses, and were intended for eventual publication, but were never published. This series contains early published versions of each sections of the memoirs.

Dates

  • 1952 - 1954

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

Abstract

This series is one of a group that together represent the memoirs Col. Robert R. McCormick (1880-1955), editor and publisher of the Chicago tribune. These memoirs were originally presented as part of McCormick's weekly radio addresses, and were intended for eventual publication, but were never published. This series contains early published versions of each sections of the memoirs.

Arrangement

The segments of McCormick's memoirs are arranged in order by the date of their original presentation on the radio.

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.

Related Materials

Series I-36 contains versions of the Memoirs as they were being prepared for publication. Other series that contain material derived from Col. McCormick's speeches also contain material related to the Memoirs.

Title
Guide to the Robert R. McCormick. Memoirs
Author
Gary L. Strawn
Date
2021-04-13
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Library Details

Part of the Charles Deering McCormick Library of Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Deering Library, Level 3
1970 Campus Drive
Evanston IL 60208-2300 US
847-491-3635