General Correspondence -- Letters (incoming), minutes, and brochure, 1921
Scope and Contents note
Includes correspondence as well as financial records, ticket sales, and miscellaneous documents relating to Orchestra Hall and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, of which Oakley was an officer on the board of trustees. Because of Oakley's financial acumen, he was actively involved in, and the recipient of various papers and letters concerning, monetary matters such as the negotiations over salary with the Chicago Federation of Musicians and James Petrillo, the union president.
Dates
- Creation: 1921
Creator
- From the Collection: Oakley, Horace Sweeney, 1861-1929 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The Horace Sweeney Oakley papers are open for research in the Special Collections Reading Room; 5 folders at a time maximum (Priority II).
Repository Details
Part of the The Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts and Archives Repository
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Chicago Illinois 60610 United States
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