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Letterheads, New Year cards, Proof

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 3

Scope and Content of the Collection

From the Collection:

A collection of 31 items collected by Robert E. Wagner between approximately 1880 and approximately 1931. The bulk of materials were issued between 1894 and 1931.

Materials include personal items such as two photographs of Wagner by Walinger of Chicago and golf memorabilia in the form of a golf chit from Riverside Golf Club and a magazine or news clipping of Wagner holding a trophy. Most items relate to Wagner's Chicago printing company. Items associated with the business include letterheads, business cards, company announcements in the form of New Year cards, a copperplate for business card engraving, plant photographs featuring machinery and employees, and a manuscript printing seal proof designed by J. Manz Engraving Co. Some letterheads feature manuscript sketches for a printing plant built around 1931.

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Conditions Governing Access

The Robert E. Wagner papers are open for research in the Special Collections Reading Room; 1 box at a time (Priority III).

Repository Details

Part of the The Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts and Archives Repository

Contact:
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Chicago Illinois 60610 United States
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