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Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Blatchford family papers

 Collection
Identifier: Midwest-MS-Blatchford
Abstract Extensive collection of letters, photographs, scrapbooks, diaries, writings, and genealogical research materials centering around Chicago lead manufacturer, Newberry Library founding trustee, and Christian social activist Eliphalet Wickes Blatchford, his wife Mary Williams Blatchford, their parents and grandparents, and the families of their children, especially son Paul Blatchford, but also daughter Amy Blatchford Bliss. Families represented most heavily include Blatchford, Williams, Bliss,...
Dates: 1777-1987; Majority of material found within 1839-1965

James M. Barker papers

 Collection
Identifier: Midwest-MS-Barker
Abstract Correspondence, business records, speeches, personal materials, photographs, and family newsletters of business executive James M. Barker. During his career, Barker was, among other things, banker, vice-president of Sears, Roebuck and Company and president of Allstate Insurance Company whose financial expertise made him a valued advisor in government financial matters and corporate environments. He participated in post World War II era economic missions to Iran and Turkey, and was a close...
Dates: 1825-1975; Majority of material found within 1920-1970

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Ambrotypes (photographs) -- 1851-1900 1
Bangor (Me.) 1
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Chicago (Ill.) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 1
Cold War -- Economic aspects -- United States 1
College students -- Connecticut -- Correspondence 1
College students -- Massachusetts -- Correspondence 1
Congregationalists 1
Cookbooks -- 1801-1850 1
Cookbooks -- 1851-1900 1
Cooking, American -- History -- 19th century 1
Correspondence -- 1901-1950 1
Correspondence -- 1951-2000 1
Daguerreotypes (photographs) -- 1851-1900 1
Dakota Indians -- Land tenure 1
Dakota Indians -- Missions -- South Dakota -- History 1
Diaries 1
Diaries -- 1801-1850 1
Diaries -- 1851-1900 1
Education, Higher -- United States 1
Engineers -- United States 1
Europe -- Description and travel -- 19th century 1
Female friendship -- Correspondence 1
Financial executives 1
Golf clubs (Sporting goods) -- United States 1
Great Fire, Chicago, Ill., 1871 1
Houses -- Illinois -- Chicago 1
Houses -- Illinois -- Oak Park 1
Husband and wife -- Correspondence 1
Industrialists -- Illinois -- Chicago 1
Iran -- Foreign economic relations -- United States 1
Jerusalem -- Description and travel 1
Kennebunkport (Me.) 1
Kindergarten -- United States 1
Languages, Modern -- Study and teaching 1
Lead industry and trade 1
Missionaries -- Arab countries 1
Missionaries -- South Dakota 1
Newsletters 1
Oak Park (Ill.) 1
Parent and adult child -- Correspondence 1
Philanthropists 1
Philippines -- Description and travel 1
Photographs -- 1901-1950 1
Photographs -- 1951-2000 1
Photographs -- Colombia 1
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Photographs -- Jerusalem 1
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Postcards 1
Sermons -- 1751-1800 1
Sermons -- 1801-1850 1
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Shipping -- Maine -- Bangor -- History 1
South America -- Description and travel 1
Speeches 1
Tintypes (prints) -- 1851-1900 1
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Upper class -- United States -- Social life and customs 1
World War, 1914-1918 1
World War, 1939-1945 -- Economic aspects -- United States 1
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