Institutional Spotlight: The Newberry Library, Chicago
Abstract
Located two blocks west of the glittering Rush Street entertainment district on Chicago's Near North Side, The Newberry Library is an oasis of intellectual delights for scholars. It was established in 1887 through the behest of pioneer merchant, Walter Loomis Newberry and through the years has developed outstanding holdings in the humanities - particularly the Italian Renaissance; the history of printing, typography, and calligraphy; the history of music; Portuguese and Brazilian studies; Western Americana; American Indian studies; and bibliography.
How to Cite:
(1974) “Institutional Spotlight: The Newberry Library, Chicago”, MAC Newsletter 2(1), 12-13.
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