Archives Directory for the History of Collecting in America
Archives related to: Paepcke, Elizabeth H.
| title | Elizabeth H. Paepcke Papers, 1889-1994 | repository | University of Chicago, Library |
| description | The Elizabeth H. Paepcke Papers consist of 140 linear feet and include biographical, personal and financial material, correspondence, subject files, photographs, audio-visual materials, awards, honorary degrees, ephemera, typescript drafts, publications, and newspaper and magazine clippings. The collection documents Elizabeth Paepcke's many interests in cultural, social and philanthropic activities. This includes material related to the Aspen Institute for the Humanities and the Goethe Bicentennial Foundation. Her interests in the arts, environment, education and politics are also reflected by the records of her art collection, interest in works of numerous artists and involvment in the Art Institute of Chicago and Museum of Contemporary Art. The collection also includes personal and family material in the form of calendars and guest books, correspondence, and photographs. Her extensive correspondence concerns both her cultural and social activities and personal and family relationships. The collection focuses primarily on the years between circa 1950 and 1993, although the earliest material dates to 1889. |
| extent | 140 linear feet |
| formats | Correspondence Engravings Financial Records Legal Papers Photographs |
| access | The collection is open for research except for Series XII. This series is restricted indefinitely. |
| record source | http://ead.lib.uchicago.edu |
| finding aid | Finding aid available in the Special Collections Research Center, University of Chicago Library, and on the repository's Web site. |
| updated | 03/16/2023 10:30:00 |
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| title | Walter P. Paepcke. Papers, 1912-1961 | repository | University of Chicago, Library |
| description | The Walter P. Paepcke Papers consist of 66.5 linear feet and include biographical material, correspondence, subject files, financial documents, publications, scrapbooks, ledgers, newspaper clippings, and photographs. The collection also includes information pertaining to the Container Corporation of America, a business founded by Walter Paepcke in 1926. In addition to materials that refer to Paepcke’s paperboard container business, the papers also document some of his philanthropic, cultural, and educational interests. Included among them is the Goethe Bicentennial Foundation, which organized a festival in 1949 to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Included among Paepcke’s other cultural and educational activities are materials relating to the Aspen Institute for Humanistic Studies. The AIHS, founded in 1950, became an intellectual and cultural center of continuing education that provided seminars, lectures, and forums conducted by leaders in commerce, industry, science, education, religion, and government. Biographical Note: Businessman, philanthropist. Born 1896. B.A. Economics and History, Yale 1917. Founded Container Corporation of America. Died 1960. |
| extent | 66.5 linear feet |
| formats | Correspondence Subject Files Financial Records Scrapbooks Photographs |
| access | Series VI includes a small container located in Box 131 that holds a reel of movie film. This film is currently restricted due to the condition of the material or need for special equipment. |
| record source | http://ead.lib.uchicago.edu |
| finding aid | Finding aid available in the Special Collections Research Center, University of Chicago Library, 1100 E. 57th St., Chicago, IL 60637. |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:30:03 |
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