Newberry Library. Board of Trustees
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Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
James M. Barker papers
Collection
Identifier: Midwest-MS-Barker
Abstract
Correspondence, business records, speeches, personal materials, photographs, and family newsletters of business executive James M. Barker. During his career, Barker was, among other things, banker, vice-president of Sears, Roebuck and Company and president of Allstate Insurance Company whose financial expertise made him a valued advisor in government financial matters and corporate environments. He participated in post World War II era economic missions to Iran and Turkey, and was a close...
Dates:
1825-1975; Majority of material found within 1920-1970
Lambert Tree papers
Collection
Identifier: Midwest-MS-Tree
Abstract
Correspondence, speeches, drafts, documents, photographs, scrapbooks, and newspaper clippings relating to Lambert Tree, Cook County lawyer, judge, politician, philanthropist, and U.S. diplomat in Belgium and Russia. The collection contains some Tree family material, commentary on the state of the Democratic Party under Grover Cleveland and William Jennings Bryan, and numerous items related to Tree's social, political, philanthropic, and diplomatic activities.
Dates:
1821-1948; Majority of material found within 1821-1933
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- Subject: Correspondence -- 1901-1950 X
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- China -- History -- Boxer Rebellion, 1899-1901 -- Personal narratives 1
- Cold War -- Economic aspects -- United States 1
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- Correspondence -- 1951-2000 1
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- Newsletters 1
- Norfolk (Va.) -- History -- 19th century -- Sources 1
- Parent and adult child -- Correspondence 1
- Photographs -- 1901-1950 1
- Photographs -- 1951-2000 1
- Secession -- Virginia -- Public opinion 1
- Speeches 1
- Speeches -- 1851-1900 1
- United States -- Politics and government -- 1865-1900 1
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Economic aspects -- United States 1 + ∧ less
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