Confederate States of America, Printed Envelope, n.d.
Scope and Contents note
This series consists of a variety of documents collected by Harrison that he found of interest. Some relate directly to his life and work; with other items, the connection to Harrison is less clear. Included in this series are everything from cocktail recipes, to copies of poems Harrison enjoyed, to a list of the members of the Chicago Board of Education appointed by Harrison. This series also includes: (a) documents relating to the Chicago street railway workers strike of 1912, including a draft settlement agreement prepared by Clarence Darrow; (b) an account by William Preston Harrison, Harrison's brother, of Preston's round-the-world trip from 1887-1888; (c) William Preston Harrison's autograph collection, which includes the autographs of a number of Civil War generals, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Rutherford B. Hayes, and Jefferson Davis; and (d) statements by Harrison regarding his work with the American Red Cross in France at the end of World War I.
Dates
- Creation: n.d.
Creator
- From the Collection: Harrison, Carter H. (Carter Henry), 1860-1953 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The Carter H. Harrison IV papers are open for research and available to users one box at a time in the Special Collections Reading Room (Priority III); except for Series 21, Collector's Items, which is 5 folders at a time maximum, and items in each folder will be counted before and after delivery to the patron (Priority I).
Repository Details
Part of the The Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts and Archives Repository
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Chicago Illinois 60610 United States
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