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Photographs - Honorary James. T. Farrell Way (South Indiana Ave. between 57th and 58th St.), 2005

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 10

Scope and Content of the Collection

From the Collection:

Correspondence, planning, publicity, photographs, and event materials primarily compiled by Ron Offen, the chairperson for the James T. Farrell Centenary Committee. The committee’s purpose was to organize support for the recognition of author James T. Farrell by the city of Chicago, arrange events related to the centennial of Farrell’s birth, and to establish the Honorary James T. Farrell Way. Other members of the committee included Charles Fanning, John L. Harvey, William Lederer, and Ellen Skerrett.

Collection includes an official proclamation for James. T. Farrell Day in Chicago and the resolution for the Honorary James T. Farrell, located at South Indiana Avenue between 57th and 58th Streets in Chicago. Postcard responses supporting Farrell’s recognition by the city of Chicago are signed by a variety of writers and scholars including Saul Bellow, Martin Marty, Arthur Schlesinger Jr., Harry Petrakis, Norman Mailer, Stuart Dybeck, and Studs Terkel.

This collection contains materials previously classified as Midwest MS 36, Midwest MS 39, Midwest MS 52, and Midwest MS 57.

Dates

  • Creation: 2005

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The James T. Farrell Centenary Committee Records 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

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