Mrs. John Beckwith calling cards
Scope and Content of the Collection
Ten cards and an envelope presented to Mrs. John Beckwith by the following Chicago families: Armour, Field, Grant, Lodge, McClurg, McCormick, Palmer and Scudder, ca. 1890-1910.
Dates
- Creation: approximately 1890-1910
Creator
- Beckwith, John, Mrs. (Person)
Language
Materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The Mrs. John Beckwith calling cards are open for research in the Special Collections Reading Room (Priority III).
Ownership and Literary Rights
The Mrs. John Beckwith calling cards are the physical property of the Newberry Library. Copyright may belong to the authors or their legal heirs or assigns. For permission to publish or reproduce any materials from this collection, contact the Roger and Julie Baskes Department of Special Collections at reference@newberry.org.
Biography of Mrs. John Beckwith
Chicago socialite. Possibly Mary Stuart Beckwith (1874-1943) who married John William Beckwith (1867-1932) in 1897.
Extent
0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
Ten calling cards presented to Mrs. John Beckwith by members of prominent Chicagoans including Armour, Field, Grant, Lodge, McClurg, McCormick, Palmer and Scudder families.
Collection Stack Location
1 1 2
Provenance
Gift, Dr. Paul McFarlane, 1987.
Processed by
Virginia Hay Smith, 2008.
Subject
- Beckwith, John, Mrs. (Person)
- Title
- Inventory of the Mrs. John Beckwith calling cards, approximately 1890-1910
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Virginia Hay Smith
- Date
- ©2009.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the The Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts and Archives Repository
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Chicago Illinois 60610 United States
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