Series 5: Scrapbooks, 1880s-1960s, bulk: 1918 - 1960
Scope and Contents note
Scrapbooks and wedding albums from the Wacker and Zimmerman families. Includes photographs, clippings, correspondence, and other ephemera. Rosalie Wacker’s wedding album contains invitations and typed lists of guests and gifts. Charles W. Zimmerman’s army scrapbook documents his enlistment in the military in 1942 and includes various military documents, patches, correspondence, and newspaper clippings.
Dates
- Creation: 1880s-1960s
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1918 - 1960
Creator
- From the Collection: Wacker family (Family)
Conditions Governing Access
The Wacker family papers are open for research in the Special Collections Reading Room; 1 box at a time (Priority III).
Audiovisual recordings in this collection have been digitized and are available online. Access to the original audiovisual items is restricted.
Arrangement note
Arranged by type of material and size.
Repository Details
Part of the The Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts and Archives Repository
60 West Walton Street
Chicago Illinois 60610 United States
312-255-3512
reference@newberry.org