Clothing Accessories: 1 pair sunglasses with grey plastic frames
Scope and Contents note
Artwork and three-dimensional objects such as clothing and other personal items owned by Royko. Large miscellaneous items include a coat rack used by Royko at the Chicago Daily News that he claimed was originally owned by Carl Sandburg; a red Chicago Daily News newspaper vending box Royko had in the basement of his house (the paper enclosed was of a front-page story Royko wrote about a scandal regarding O'Hare airport funds); and a Rolodex card file including phone numbers of journalists as well as of The Billy Goat Tavern and John Belushi.
Creator
- From the Collection: Royko, Mike, 1932-1997 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The Mike Royko papers are open for research and available to users one box at a time in the Special Collections Reading Room. (Priority III)
Repository Details
Part of the The Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts and Archives Repository
60 West Walton Street
Chicago Illinois 60610 United States
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