Series 4: Newspaper Division, 1943-1980
Series
Scope and Contents note
Papers pertaining to the era when the Chicago Daily News and Chicago Sun-Times were owned by the Field Enterprises corporation. Marshall Field IV had inherited the Sun-Times from his father, Marshall Field III and purchased the Chicago Daily News in 1959. These became the primary holdings under the Newspaper Division of Field's media empire.
Dates
- Creation: 1943-1980
Creator
- From the Collection: Field Enterprises (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
The Field Enterprises records are open for research in the Special Collections Reading Room; 1 box at a time (Priority III).
Arrangement note
Organized in the following subseries: Lawrence S. Fanning Files, Larry Sizer Files, Famous Authors, and Miscellaneous.
Repository Details
Part of the The Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts and Archives Repository
Contact:
60 West Walton Street
Chicago Illinois 60610 United States
312-255-3512
reference@newberry.org
60 West Walton Street
Chicago Illinois 60610 United States
312-255-3512
reference@newberry.org