Glessner family papers, 1851-1960 (bulk 1864-1881).

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Glessner family papers, 1851-1960 (bulk 1864-1881).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/712675130

Incoming letters to Mr. and Mrs. Glessner from each other, many family members, business associates, and friends (primarily 1864-1881); original journals and some letters (1879-1921, 52 v.) of Frances Macbeth Glessner with occasional entries by her husband John J. Glessner, an officer of International Harvester Company; diary of Helen Macbeth (1872-1880); typed transcripts of the journals and diary (6 boxes); household account books (1870s, 17 small vol.); and scrapbook of newsclippings (1923-1931) of the Glessner family, who moved from Springfield, Ohio, to Chicago. Included are miscellaneous personal and business cards, trade cards, bills and receipts, pressed flowers, invitations, menus, 2 commentaries on music presented to The Fortnightly (club) by Mrs. Glessner (1892, 1893), and other items. The journals comment on social activities; family life and illnesses; construction of the house at 1800 South Prairie Avenue in Chicago designed by H.H. Richardson; household operations and domestic servants; travel, including Mrs. Glessner's 1890 European trip; and summers at The Rocks in Littleton, New Hampshire. The scrapbook includes clippings about donation of the house to the American Institute of Architects, Chicago Chapter. Correspondence relates to courtship, child rearing, death of child (1875); purchases of furniture and art, art pottery; John J. Glessner's work (correspondence beginning 1864) with Warder, Mitchell & Company, manufacturers of Champion reapers and mowers (Springfield, Ohio); attendance at the U.S. Centennial Exposition (Philadelphia, 1876). Correspondents include Mary Glessner (Mrs. Thomas S. Kimball), Charles Macbeth, Helen Macbeth, and Benjamin H. Warder.

13 linear ft. (32 boxes)

Chicago History Museum

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Chicago History Museum

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Richardson, H. H. (Henry Hobson), 1838-1886

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Architect Henry Hobson Richardson was born and raised in Louisiana. He attended Harvard College (class of 1859) and was the second American to enroll in the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris. Upon his return in 1866, he opened a small office in New York City in partnership with Charles Gambrill. In 1872 he received the design commission for Trinity Church in Boston and in 1874 he moved his home and office to Brookline to handle his growing practice in New England. The following years were to be the ...

Glessner House (Chicago, Ill.)

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Glessner, Frances Macbeth, 1848-1932.

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The Glessner family moved to Chicago in 1886 when Glessner's company based in Springfield (Ohio) merged into the company that became International Harvester. Helen Macbeth was Mrs. Glessner's sister, who resided with the family for a period. From the description of Glessner family papers, 1851-1960 (bulk 1864-1881). (Chicago History Museum). WorldCat record id: 712675130 ...

Fortnightly of Chicago (Organization)

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1800 South Prairie Avenue (Chicago, Ill.)

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Macbeth, Helen M.

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Glessner family.

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Centennial Exhibition 1876 Philadelphia, Pa.

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The Centennial Exhibition of 1876 marked the 100th anniversary of American freedom. The celebration took place in Philadelphia from May 10 to November 10 and attracted over eight million visitors. The exhibition spread across 450 acres of ground in Fairmont Park and consisted of over 200 buildings. Planning for the event began in 1870, and in 1871, Congress established the United States Centennial Commission to plan and run the exhibition. The following year saw the incorporation of the Centenni...

Kimball, Thomas, Mrs.

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Warder, Benjamin H.

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Glessner, John Jacob, 1843-1936

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Warder, Mitchell & Company (Springfield, Ohio)

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