Records, 1887-[ongoing]

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. Controller.

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Newberry Library. Comptroller.

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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 ...