Grace Laird papers, 1883-1991.

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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Brommel, Bernard J., 1930-

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Professor of speech and performing arts at Indiana State University and at Northeastern Illinois University, Debs biographer, and author. Dr. Brommel began his study of Eugene V. Debs in 1959 when he moved to Terre Haute, Indiana, to teach at Indiana State University. He interviewed people who knew Debs, and started to collect pamphlets and other source materials by and about Debs, both in Terre Haute, and at repositories holding Debs material, such as the Rand School of...

Laird, Grace, 1891-1991.

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Rural Iowa schoolteacher and active community member. Grace Laird was born January 5, 1891 to two schoolteachers, Wallace (1855-1942) and Laura Rayburn Laird (1861-1939). Grace and her brother Paul, born October 6, 1893, were educated entirely in their homes in Carson, Iowa, Chillicothe, Missouri and Jackson Township, Iowa. After passing the teacher's examination and receiving the Uniform School Certificate at the age of 17, Grace followed in her parents' example and beg...

Laird, Grace, 1881-1991.

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