Robert R. McCormick. Estate and finances records

Collection

Identifier: I-145

Staff Only
No requestable containers

Scope and Contents

This series contains information about Robert R. McCormick's estate, including real estate transactions that occurred following McCormick's death: correspondence, bank statements, inventories, appraisals, income tax filings, and deeds. Although some materials date as early as 1903 and as late as 1976, the bulk of the collection dates from the years immediately following McCormick's death: 1955-1959. These materials appear to have been collected by William A. Larson, chief accountant for the Chicago tribune, who served as comptroller for the Robert R. McCormick Charitable Trust and the Cantigny Trust.

Dates

1903 - 1976

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

2 Boxes

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Arrangement

When discovered among the unprocessed Tribune Company Archives materials, the material included in this series was contained in five boxes. Two of the boxes contained files in neatly-labeled tabbed folders. The remaining three boxes contained miscellaneous information, which was not always labeled. The materials are described largely as found.