University of Chicago Vice President for Public Affairs Carl von Linné monument records 1969-1976 (inclusive).

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University of Chicago Vice President for Public Affairs Carl von Linné monument records 1969-1976 (inclusive).

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This collection was compiled by the office of the University's Vice President for Public Affairs, a position filled at the time by the journalist D.J.R. Bruckner. It contains a set of photographs that document the removal of the Linne monument from its original Lincoln Park location, the opening of a time capsule found in the base of the monument, the transfer of the monument to a local foundry for cleaning and repair, its installation on the Midway, and its unveiling at the luncheon for the King of Sweden. Most of the photographs are black and white, medium-format, and chronicle the events in minute detail; they are arranged in a chronological sequence. The collection also contains correspondence, organizational material, publications, and other material relating to the monument and the visit of the King of Sweden. Most of the correspondence and other textual material are photocopies.

1 linear foot (2 boxes)

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Linné, Carl von, 1707-1778

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Bruckner, D.J.R.

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A monument to the Swedish biologist Carl von Linné (1707-1778), a replica of a work by Johan Dyfverman, was given to the City of Chicago by the area's Swedish-American community in 1891. The monument stood for most of the twentieth century at the corner of Fullerton Avenue and Cannon Drive in Lincoln Park. Beginning in the fifties, Swedish-American organizations in the Chicago area began seeking out a potential new location for the monument. In 1975, George Beadle, President Emeritu...

University of Chicago. Vice President for Public Affairs.

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A monument to the Swedish biologist Carl von Linné stood in Lincoln Park for most of the twentieth century, but was relocated to the University of Chicago's Midway Plaisance in 1976. The relocation, negotiated between the university, the City of Chicago, and the Central Swedish Committee of the Chicago Area, coincided with the visit of Carl XVI Gustav, King of Sweden, to Chicago. The Vice-President for Public Affairs, D.J.R. Bruckner, took the lead in organizing an event to honor the King's vis...

Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden, 1946-

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