Correspondence - estimates for work, 1899-1909.

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Correspondence - estimates for work, 1899-1909.

Correspondence addressed to or kept by the Financial Agent of the Newberry Library concerning estimates or proposals for work done by outside firms.

1 cubic ft. (2 boxes)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7164213

Newberry Library

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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...

Newberry Library. Financial Agent.

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The Financial Agent's responsibilities during the early years of the Library were varied and extensive. Beyond accounting and finance, they included book ordering, purchasing, personnel matters, superintendence of real estate, building and construction, insurance, legal affairs, book binding, and even some reference. From the description of Correspondence - general, 1892-1946. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 26522043 From 1892 to 1916, book o...

Newberry Library. Business Office.

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General file maintained in the Business Office since 1946 when the position of Comptroller (later Controller) was created. Records were created under the administrations of Robert A. Brannon (1946-1967) and Lawrence C. Hodapp (1967-1985). Until 1967, when the Librarian assumed that function, the Comptroller/Controller was also Secretary to the Board of Trustees. From the description of General file, 1946-1978. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 26523951 ...

Moss, Jesse L. 1847-

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