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Series 4: Artifacts, Books, and Films, 1812-1980, bulk: 1912 - 1928

 Series

  • Staff Only

Scope and Contents note

Artifacts, books, and films belonging to, created by, or about the Wacker and Zimmerman families. Includes a book written by Charles H. Wacker in 1912 for his children remembering their late mother, Ottilie, a 1927 hand illustrated commemorative book to Charles H. Wacker from the Commercial Club of Chicago, and a 1915 edition of Wacker’s Manual of the Plan of Chicago. Consult the Newberry catalog for other editions of Wacker’s Manual. Two 8mm film reels total about twenty-five minutes of footage showing buildings, roads, and parks that developed under the auspices of the Chicago Plan Commission, led by Charles H. Wacker.

Dates

  • Creation: 1812-1980
  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1912 - 1928

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

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

Audiovisual recordings in this collection have been digitized and are available online. Access to the original audiovisual items is restricted.

Arrangement note

Arranged alphabetically by type of material.

Repository Details

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

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