Robert R. McCormick. Speeches, pamphlets, books (VI)
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Scope and Contents
This series is one of a group that together represent the speeches and other writings of Col. Robert R. McCormick (1880-1955), editor and publisher of the Chicago tribune. These collections primarily represent McCormick's weekly radio addresses, but they include speeches delivered on other occasions, and writings published as pamphlets and books. (McCormick's unpublished memoirs were also delivered originally as radio speeches). This series contains selected materials that were declared to be redundant by the Tribune Company Archives, but were retained because they represent the best available versions. (This series does not include all materials related to the speeches it contains.) The topics covered by McCormick in his speeches include American history, politics and government, military affairs (foreign and domestic), foreign policy, current events (including the course of the second World War), and descriptions of his travels to Europe, South America, Africa and Asia. McCormick's views on the freedom of the press and other matters contained in the United States Constitution and Declaration of Independence also occur frequently.
McCormick's radio addresses were broadcast over WGN, the Tribune's radio station, and over the Mutual Broadcasting System, usually during the intermission of a weekly musical program. The texts of these speeches (as well as many of McCormick's other public presentations) were reported the next day in the Tribune, usually with the full text of the speech. The radio addresses were also set in type and printed on half-sheets of paper (generally of poor quality) stapled together, and used for internal distribution. (These were probably also used for outside distribution on request.) The weekly radio addresses were typically collected and published as pamphlets. Many of McCormick's other speeches were also printed in pamphlet form, in at least some cases for distribution at the time of the presentation.
Several collections of material related to the speeches were maintained by Tribune staff. The Business Survey (Promotion) department maintained a large collection of materials that primarily represent the production of the speeches and their preparation for publication. Another series appears to have been collected by McCormick's secretaries or aides. Other collections consist of McCormick's memoirs, and of duplicate copies.
This series consists primarily of published versions of McCormick's speeches; some of these materials contain manuscript additions.
Dates
- 1912 - 1955
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. This collection is stored off-site and requires two business days advance notice for retrieval. Please contact the McCormick Library at specialcollections@northwestern.edu or 847-491-3635 for more information or to schedule an appointment to view the collection.
Extent
9 Boxes
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This series is one of a group that together represent the speeches and other writings of Col. Robert R. McCormick (1880-1955), editor and publisher of the Chicago tribune. These collections primarily represent McCormick's weekly radio addresses, but they include speeches delivered on other occasions, and writings published as pamphlets and books. (McCormick's unpublished memoirs were also delivered originally as radio speeches). This series contains selected materials that were declared to be redundant by the Tribune Company Archives, but were retained because they represent the best available versions. (This series does not include all materials related to the speeches it contains.) The topics covered by McCormick in his speeches include American history, politics and government, military affairs (foreign and domestic), foreign policy, current events (including the course of the second World War), and descriptions of his travels to Europe, South America, Africa and Asia. McCormick's views on the freedom of the press and other matters contained in the United States Constitution and Declaration of Independence also occur frequently.
Arrangement
The speeches are listed in chronological order.
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.
Processing Information
Most of the materials related to McCormick's speeches were housed by the Tribune Company Archives in a series of metal filing cabinets; there were also separate collections of duplicate copies. After the Tribune Company Archives was transferred to Northwestern University, the various series of speeches were compared to each other. All distinct items in whatever form were retained, in duplicate when multiple copies were available; but copies beyond the second copy were not retained. Newspaper clippings were replaced either by a photocopy, or a print from the online version of the Tribune.
- Title
- Guide to the Robert R. McCormick. Speeches, pamphlets, books (VI)
- 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
Deering Library, Level 3
1970 Campus Drive
Evanston IL 60208-2300 US
847-491-3635
specialcollections@northwestern.edu