General reference correspondence - A - F, 1975
Scope and Contents
Reference inquiries on genealogical topics with attached responses by department heads (Joseph C. Wolf, 1944-1974, Rick J. Ashton, 1974-1977, Peggy Tuck Sinko, 1978-1983, and David T. Thackery, 1983-1998), assistants, and volunteers. Includes files from 1953 to date (1962-1964, 1967-1973 lacking). Most correspondence has been weeded, except for the year 1989.
Dates
- Creation: 1975
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.
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