Hoffmann family papers, ca. 1789-1901.

Newberry Library

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6kt7hww (person)

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)

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6bm24mm (corporateBody)

Hoffmann, Franz Joseph

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6w11z5f (person)

Hoffmann, John Augustus.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w65m8z40 (person)

German immigrant family based in Wilmette, Illinois, and Dubuque, Iowa. From the description of Hoffmann family papers, ca. 1789-1901. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 654417528 ...