Title: Cyrus Hall McCormick, Jr., Letterpress Copy Books
Inclusive Dates: 1891-1928

Creator:

• McCormick, Cyrus Hall, 1859-1936

Call Number: McCormick Mss 3C; Micro 1194

Quantity: 72 reels of microfilm (35mm)

Repository:

Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Library, Archives, and Museum Collections

Archival Locations:

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Abstract:

Outgoing correspondence of Cyrus Hall McCormick, Jr., president of the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company (later International Harvester), 1884-1918, and chairman of the board, 1918-1935. The letters reflect external business conditions including the unsuccessful attempt in 1890 to combine with other companies to form the American Harvester Company; the successful consolidation with the Deering Harvester Company and other companies to form International Harvester; the role of J. P. Morgan and Company in effecting that consolidation; and problems attendant to the government's subsequent anti-trust suit. Internal operations such as plant expansions, introduction of new lines, and domestic and foreign marketing are also covered. Other topics include McCormick's personal investments; his service as trustee of Princeton University, 1889-1936; and his role as a member of the government's special diplomatic mission to Russia (the Root Commission) in 1917.

Note:

This collection was microfilmed with the support of the Office of Preservation of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-mcc0003c

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Letterpress copy books for McCormick's outgoing correspondence for much of the time he controlled one of America's largest and most influential corporations. Many of these letters and telegrams are in reply to incoming letters found in McCormick Mss 1C. Each volume is preceded on the microfilm by its own index. In addition, all pages from each letter of the alphabet were filmed together on Reels 70-72 to provide a consolidated reference aid. A copy of this reel list pertaining to the letterpress books is located on Reel 70.

Reel   70	Register
	Cumulative Index
Reel   70	A - F
Reel   71	G - Mc
Reel   72	N - Z
	Copy Books
Reel   1	1891, April 30 - 1892, June 9
Reel   2	1892, June 9 - 1893, April 6
Reel   3	1893, April 5, - 1894, February 2
Reel   4	1894, February 3 - 1894, August 8
Reel   5	1894, August 8 - 1895, April 6
Reel   6	1895, April 8 - 1896, February 21
Reel   7	1896, February 22 - 1896, December 14
Reel   8	1896, December 14 - 1897, November 19
Reel   9	1897, November 19 - 1898, November 26
Reel   10	1898, November 26 - 1899, July 3
Reel   11	1899, July 3 - 1900, April 26
Reel   12	1900, April 27 - 1901, April 19
Reel   13	1901, April 19 - 1901, November 30
Reel   14	1901, December 2 - 1902, May 8
Reel   15	1902, May 12 - 1902, December 24
Reel   16	1902, December 24 - 1903, September 2
Reel   17	1903, September 3 - 1904, March 22
Reel   18	1904, March 21 - 1904, October 4
Reel   19	1904, October 5 - 1905, March 2
Reel   20	1905, March 3 - 1905, September 11
Reel   21	1905, August 28 - 1906, March 6
Reel   22	1906, March 6 - 1906, August 14
Reel   23	1906, August 15 - 1907, February 2
Reel   24	1907, January 9 - 1907, June 5
Reel   25	1907, June 5 - 1907, November 29
Reel   26	1907, November 29 - 1908, March 20
Reel   27	1908, March 21 - 1908, August 22
Reel   28	1908, August 22 - 1909, January 7
Reel   29	1909, January 7 - 1909, March 29
Reel   30	1909, April 28 - 1909, October 21
Reel   31	1909, October 22 - 1910, March 2
Reel   32	1909, March 1 - 1910, July 18
Reel   33	1910, July 12 - 1910, December 9
Reel   34	1910, December 9 - 1911, April 14
Reel   35	1911, April 14 - 1911, August 26
Reel   36	1911, August 26 - 1912, February 6
Reel   37	1912, February 6 - 1912, June 28
Reel   38	1912, June 27 - 1912, December 11
Reel   39	1912, December 11 - 1913, May 8
Reel   40	1913, May 1 - 1913, December 1
Reel   41	1913, December 1 - 1914, April 29
Reel   42	1914, April 28 - 1914, September 3
Reel   43	1914, September 3 - 1915, February 1
Reel   44	1915, January 30 - 1915, June 17
Reel   45	1915, June 17 - 1915, December 9
Reel   46	1915, December 9 - 1916, June 10
Reel   47	1916, June 10 - 1916, November 9
Reel   48	1916, November 7 - 1917. March 27
Reel   49	1917, March 30 - 1917, October 15
Reel   50	1917, October 15 - 1918, March 7
Reel   51	1918, March 8 - 1918, July 11
Reel   52	1918, July 11 - 1918, December 2
Reel   53	1918, November 30 - 1919, March 27
Reel   54	1919, March 27 - 1919, August 28
Reel   55	1919, August 28 - 1920, February 5
Reel   56	1920, February 5 - 1920, June 25
Reel   57	1920, June 26 - 1920, November 23
Reel   58	1920, November 22 - 1921, April 9
Reel   59	1921, April 8 - 1921, September 12
Reel   60	1921, September 7 - 1922, January 26
Reel   61	1922, January 25 - 1922, June 23
Reel   62	1922, June 23 - 1922, December 5
Reel   63	1922, December 4 - 1923, May 25
Reel   64	1923, May 25 - 1923, December 18
Reel   65	1923, December 19 - 1924, June 5
Reel   66	1924, June 5 - 1924, November 24
Reel   67	1924, November 24 - 1925, June 10
Reel   68	1925, June 9 - 1926, February 27
Reel   69	1926, March 1 - 1928, April 17