Eleanor F. Lewis (1882-1961) Papers 1900-1977

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Eleanor F. Lewis (1882-1961) Papers 1900-1977

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The Eleanor F. Lewis Papers document Lewis's life and career at Northwestern University Library, spanning the years 1900-1977; the bulk of the materials relate to her retirement in 1948. Materials include: biographical materials; correspondence; articles; bibliographies; and a speech.

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Lewis, Eleanor F. (Eleanor Frances), 1882-1961

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Eleanor Frances Lewis was born on September 2, 1882, in Chinkiang, China, the daughter of Methodist missionaries. Eleanor Lewis returned to the United States to attend Hyde Park High School and the Evanston Academy, entering Northwestern University in 1900. While at Northwestern she was involved in the Chi Omega sorority and worked in the University Library (then located in Lunt Hall). Upon graduating, Lewis began working at the NU library, eventually becoming Head of the Reference ...

Northwestern University (Evanston, Ill.). Library

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Northwestern University was founded in 1850; classes began in the building known as Old College, at Hinman and Davis Streets in Evanston, in 1855, with an enrollment of ten young men. During the summer of 1856, Northwestern's board of trustees allocated $1000 to create a library. Initially the library was directed by faculty members, and borrowing privileges were restricted to faculty. Professor William Godman, one of the two original faculty members (teaching Greek language and lit...