Series 41: Correspondence - Book Order, 1894-1916
Scope and Contents
Under the direction of the Committee on Investments and Finance, the Financial Agent had charge of all the business affairs (including the Business Office) of the Newberry Library, 1892-1946. The Agent was also responsible for keeping the books and depositing monies. From 1946 to 1964, according to the Bylaws, the position was split, with a Comptroller assuming responsibility for the books. However, in practice, there was no Financial Agent from 1947 on, and the Comptroller handled all the business affairs of the Library. By 1964, the Financial Agent was no longer mentioned in the Bylaws. Financial Agents include Noah Brooks, 1893-1898; Jesse Moss, 1898-1928; and Philip Williams, 1928-1947. Moss and Williams also served as Secretary of the Board of Trustees.
Dates
- Creation: 1894-1916
Creator
- From the Collection: Newberry Library (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
The Newberry Library Archives are open for research in the Special Collections Reading Room; 1 box at a time (Priority III).
Unprocessed records are available by appointment only. Advance notice is necessary, particularly for administrative files, so that files may be screened for personnel records that are removed when records are processed.
Files containing personal or confidential information about individuals (including individual files on members of the Board of Trustees, individual donor files and records reporting the donations of an individual, personnel records, payroll records, and individual accepted fellows files) are closed for 30 years.
Extent
1.8 Linear Feet (2 boxes and 1 record carton)
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Repository Details
Part of the The Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts and Archives Repository
60 West Walton Street
Chicago Illinois 60610 United States
312-255-3512
reference@newberry.org