Mrs. John Beckwith calling cards, ca. 1890-1910.

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Mrs. John Beckwith calling cards, ca. 1890-1910.

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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.

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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...

Midwest manuscript Collection (Newberry Library)

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Beckwith, John

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Chicago socialite. From the description of Mrs. John Beckwith calling cards, ca. 1890-1910. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 531743892 ...