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Series 20: Miscellaneous, 1754-1951, bulk: 1893 - 1951

 Series

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Scope and Contents note

This series consists of a variety of documents collected by Harrison that he found of interest. Some relate directly to his life and work; with other items, the connection to Harrison is less clear. Included in this series are everything from cocktail recipes, to copies of poems Harrison enjoyed, to a list of the members of the Chicago Board of Education appointed by Harrison. This series also includes: (a) documents relating to the Chicago street railway workers strike of 1912, including a draft settlement agreement prepared by Clarence Darrow; (b) an account by William Preston Harrison, Harrison's brother, of Preston's round-the-world trip from 1887-1888; (c) William Preston Harrison's autograph collection, which includes the autographs of a number of Civil War generals, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Rutherford B. Hayes, and Jefferson Davis; and (d) statements by Harrison regarding his work with the American Red Cross in France at the end of World War I.

Dates

  • Creation: 1754-1951
  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1893 - 1951

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The Carter H. Harrison IV papers are open for research and available to users one box at a time in the Special Collections Reading Room (Priority III); except for Series 21, Collector's Items, which is 5 folders at a time maximum, and items in each folder will be counted before and after delivery to the patron (Priority I).

Arrangement note

This series is arranged alphabetically by subject, title, or type of material. Multiple items within a folder are then arranged chronologically.

Repository Details

Part of the The Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts and Archives Repository

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