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United Charities of Chicago: its history, 1857-1957, by Gudrun Rom. Chapter 36

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: XVIII-35
Abstract

A chapter from an unpublished history of United Charities of Chicago. This chapter deals with summer outings for children, and Camp Algonquin, and the part that the Chicago Tribune played in the organization and finance of these activities

Dates: 1957

United States Army Base Hospital Number 12 World War I and II Records

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Identifier: 0/20/7
Abstract

U.S. Army Base Hospital No. 12 (Chicago Unit), frequently referred to as the Northwestern University Base Hospital, was organized in October 1916 to assist the Allied war effort in Europe, and revived in World War II. Records from various souurces include clippings, programs, poems, newsletters, journals, published articles, memorabilia, correspondence, photographs, and a scrapbook.

Dates: 1917-2006

United States Life-Saving Service, Evanston Station, Photograph Album

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Identifier: 75/0/3
Abstract

Photographic portraits of many individuals, both surfmen and keepers, associated with the Evanston (Illinois) Station of the United States Life-Saving Service, are found in this volume. The portraits, mainly in standard cabinet format and dimensions, were made by a number of photographers, several (Aikin, Root, Charles Smith, and Fowler) with studios in Evanston. Dated photographs cover the years from 1888 to 1893. Most photographs, however, are undated.

Dates: 1888-1893

University Accounts Records

 Collection
Identifier: 7/1/2
Abstract The volumes in this series provide a comprehensive record of the financial transactions of Northwestern University between 1853 and 1903, and useful information for the years 1903-1933. The information recorded in these volumes includes various expenditures for salaries, fuel, etc., and receipts for tuition, rents, investments, etc., in a double entry bookkeeping format. The volumes comprising this series are of two types. There are volumes of original entry and volumes of final entry. In...
Dates: 1853-1933

University Archives Nitrate Negative Collection

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Identifier: 75/0/5
Abstract

Acquired over decades from a variety of sources, principally Northwestern University’s public relations units and as separations from the manuscript collections of Northwestern faculty and administrators, the photographic negatives in nitrate format date to the period of that format’s popularity, circa 1890 to circa 1950.

Dates: 1890 - 1950

University Attorney Endowment Record

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 53/6
Abstract This series consists of one volume that records the creation of Northwestern's endowment between 1865 and 1925. The record was apparently compiled in the wake of the 1922-24 “Toward a Greater Northwestern” campaign for the use of the university attorney. The record provides extracts of the minutes of the Board of Trustees and its Executive Committee and excerpts from correspondence between donors and university officers. The form and terms of each endowment are set forth and its value is...
Dates: 1865-1925

Office of The University Attorney Property Abstracts

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Identifier: 53/1
Abstract

The records in this series are legal abstracts of titles for property owned by Northwestern University. The abstracts in this series provide the following information about the properties which they describe: dimensions of the plot in feet; a complete record of conveyances which includes sales, tax sales, forfeiture, special assessments, judgments against, and the names of the various owners; and in most instances a map showing the location of the property in the context of a city block.

Dates: 1920-1930 and n.d.

Office of the University Attorney, Real Estate Records

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Identifier: 53/3
Abstract This series is comprised of a miscellany of records pertaining to University real estate transactions. The records were received from the Office of the University Attorney in the Spring of 1975. Boxes 1 through 7 contain: land deeds, warranty deeds (which usually enumerate deed restrictions), waivers of reversion, abstracts of title, and real estate sales contracts.  Included among the records is a copy of the deed for the University property which was sold to the City of Evanston for its...
Dates: 1897-1942

Office of the University Attorney, Real Estate Records, Land Books

 Collection
Identifier: 53/5
Abstract

This series consists of six land books, detailing Northwestern University's real estate holdings and transactions from 1856 to 1942.

Dates: 1856-1942

University Attorney Real Estate Records: Mortgages

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Identifier: 53/7
Abstract The University Attorney's real estate records fill thirteen records center boxes and date approximately from 1949 to 1989. The records relate to mortgages once held by Northwestern University. They document mortgage loans made to faculty members and have since matured. A typical file includes correspondence, tax bills, property description, the applicant's financial statement, mortgage application, payment report, canceled checks, title report, application for title insurance, survey map of...
Dates: 1949-1989

Records of University Chaplain, James Edward Avery (1949-1999)

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Identifier: 30/16
Abstract While attending Northwestern, James Edward Avery developed a calling toward the ministry. After receiving his undergraduate degree, Avery began studies at the Yale Divinity School. In 1973, Avery was hired as Northwestern’s interim chaplain. The following year he accepted the appointment of University Chaplain. During his tenure at Northwestern, Avery continued the development of the Alice Millar Chapel into a working congregation of regular attendants. Very popular with students, faculty,...
Dates: 1960 - 1986; Other: Majority of material found within 1973 - 1986

Ralph G. Dunlop, Records of the University Chaplain

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Identifier: 30/8
Abstract The University Chaplain is the coordinator of religious affairs and acts as a liaison between more than fifteen Protestant denominational, Roman Catholic, and Jewish religious groups represented at the University. The records of the University Chaplain are comprised of general correspondence documenting the activities of a number of campus religious groups and organizations including: the University Board of Religion, Campus Religious Counselors, the University Chapel Association, Chapel...
Dates: 1955-1975

University Circle Records

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Identifier: 0/3/1
Abstract

The University Circle was established in 1915 to "promote fellowship and to advance the interests of Northwestern University" among woman who held, or whose spouse held, an official connection with the University. Records include minutes; annual reports; President's files; officers' records and reports; committee materials; special interest group materials; financial records; publicity materials; and membership cards.

Dates: 1915-2014

Records of the University Club of Evanston

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Identifier: 55/33
Abstract

The University Club of Evanston was founded in 1904 to promote good fellowship among college men. The collection includes meeting announcements, correspondence, treasurers' files, invoices from local venders, and publications that provide a snapshot of Northwestern faculty and alumni life as well as the commercial life of Evanston.

Dates: 1905 - 1965; Other: Majority of material found within 1905 - 1940

Evening Divisions University College Class Rolls

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Identifier: 15/4
Abstract

These class rolls span the years of 1945-1955 and occupy 9 boxes.

Dates: 1945/1955

University Financial Reports

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Identifier: 7/0/1
Abstract

This collection is comprised of annual reports reviewing the financial conditions of Northwestern University during the preceding year. They were prepared for submission to the Board of Trustees by a succession of university officials known sequentially as the Treasurer, Treasurer and Business Manager, Comptroller, etc.

Dates: 1876-1977

Records of the University Guild

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Identifier: 0/4/1
Abstract The University Guild was founded on June 3, 1892, at a meeting of 11 women in the home of Emma W. Rogers, wife of Northwestern University President Henry Wade Rogers (1890-1900). The Guild’s purposes, as stated in its Constitution, were: “To bring to the membership the intellectual resources of the University. To promote the interests of the University. To work for the collection and exhibition of objects of art. To advance the development and appreciation of the fine arts in the University...
Dates: 1892-2004

University Housing Budget Records

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Identifier: 30/11
Abstract The series of Northwestern University's Housing Administration budget records fills three and one-half archival boxes and spans the years 1947-48 to 1980-81. The budget material consists of annual profit and loss statements (or income and expense reports) complied at the end of each academic year. The statements pertain to income and expenses of university dormitories, apartments, and commons areas. Records include room service and food service income and expenses; student counseling costs;...
Dates: 1947-1981

Records of the University Librarian, Jens Nyholm

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Identifier: 9/1/1
Abstract

The Records of Northwestern University Librarian Jens Nyholm fill 32 boxes and document Nyholm's tenure as University Librarian from 1944-1968, including: correspondence, monthly and annual reports, employment applications, invoices, catalogs, surveys, and questionnaires. The bulk of the records consist of inter-university correspondence providing insight into the workings of the library during a period of expansion and transition. For Nyholm's personal papers, see Series 9/4/1.

Dates: 1944-1976

University Library Photograph Negatives

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Identifier: 75/9/1
Abstract

This series includes 30 rolls of negatives from photographs taken of the University Library. Most rolls total 36 exposures. The negatives, black and white and on Kodak Tri-X Pan film, are in 35mm format. The photographs, apparently taken during the early 1970s, are mainly of the interior of the University Library although some shots of Deering Library also are included.

Dates: ca. 1970

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