Carpenter family papers, 1813-1947.

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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Carpenter, Benjamin, 1809-1881.

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Prominent Chicago business family. Benjamin Carpenter was born in Manlius, Onondaga County, New York in 1809. He studied law and practiced for several years in Ohio, but later turned to the trading and shipping business. He came to Chicago in 1850 and joined Sylvester Marsh in the packing business, establishing the house of Marsh & Carpenter on North State Street. He was one of the city's first packers and a member of the city's first board of public works. He marrie...

Isom family.

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Carpenter, Harriet Isham, 1869-1948.

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Manierre family.

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Carpenter family.

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Carpenter, George H. (George Herbert), 1865-1939

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Snow family.

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Snow, George W., 1797-1870.

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