Hermann Raster papers, 1849-1940, bulk 1860-1891.

Newberry Library

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The Newberry was founded on July 1, 1887 and opened for business on September 6 of that year. The Newberry’s establishment came about because of a contingent provision in the will of Chicago businessman Walter L. Newberry (1804-68), which left what later amounted to approximately $2.2 million for the foundation of a “free, public” library on the north side of the Chicago River, if his two children died without issue. After the deaths of Mr. Newberry’s daughters and then, in 1885, of his widow, t...

Midwest manuscript Collection (Newberry Library)

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Raster, Hermann, 1827-1891

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German immigrant "Forty-Eighter," editor of New York Abendzeitung and Illinois Staats-Zeitung. From the description of Hermann Raster papers, 1849-1940, bulk 1860-1891. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 191721728 ...

Medill, Joseph, 1823-1899

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American journalist. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Chicago, to J.M. dalzell, 1881 Aug. 15. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270636685 Journalist & major stockholder/director of the Chicago Tribune. Active participant in the formation of a "compact" Republican party and personal friend of Abraham Lincoln's. From the description of Joseph Medill letter to S. S. McClure [manuscript], 1893 Sep 8. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 317...

Pulitzer, Joseph, 1847-1911

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Joseph Pulitzer (born József Pulitzer; April 10, 1847 – October 29, 1911) was a Hungarian-born American newspaper publisher of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and the New York World. He became a leading national figure in the Democratic Party and was elected congressman from New York. He crusaded against big business and corruption, and helped keep the Statue of Liberty in New York. Born in Makó, Hungary, he grew up there and in Pest, where he was educated by private tutors and taught French and ...

Damrosch, Leopold, 1832-1885

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German-American violinist, conductor, and composer. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : New York, 21 October 1878, to S.M. Knevals, 1878 Oct. 21. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270565339 From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : New York, 7 February 1873, to S. Kauffmann, Frabrikbesitzer in Breslau, 1873 Feb. 7. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270565335 The Damrosch family is a German-American family of musicians that ...

Parker, Francis W. (Francis Wayland), 1837-1902

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Educator and teacher. From the description of Papers, 1857-1904 (inclusive). (University of Chicago Library). WorldCat record id: 52247000 Francis W. Parker [1837-1902], leading American educator, was called by John Dewey "more than any other person... the father of the progressive education movement." His teaching career, begun ca. 1857 was interrupted by the Civil War; by the end of the war Parker had attained the rank of lieutenant colonel and for the remaind...

Brachvogel, Udo, 1835-1913

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Udo Brachvogel (1835-1913), a German author and translator, was a major figure in German-American publishing. From the description of Udo Brachvogel papers, 1866-1925. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122607730 From the guide to the Udo Brachvogel papers, 1866-1925, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.) ...

Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )

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The Republican Party is a national political party in the United States, and was founded in 1854. In the 1864 election, the party took the name National Union Party to allow the participation of Democrats. From the description of Republican Party tickets, 1864. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 496362231 From the guide to the Republican Party tickets, 1864, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) ...

Rapp, Wilhelm, 1828-1907

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German emigre and editor of the Illinois Staats-Zeitung. From the description of Wilhelm Rapp papers, 1846-1929. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 183193555 ...