Subseries: Volumes

Diaries
Scope and Content Note: A “diary”, as it was called, was kept in loose-leaf book form at the office of McCormick Estates in Chicago, and copies were sent to each of the Trustees for Stanley R. McCormick: i.e. his wife, Katharine, and his two brothers, Cyrus H., Jr. and Harold F.; and also to his estate legal advisor, Cyrus Bentley. This is a complete record, 1906-1927, showing receipts and disbursements of monies, memoranda of conferences held and decisions made, and a digest of all letters written and received concerning Stanley R. McCormick and matters relating to his financial estate.

Oct. 18, 1906-Feb. 28, 1907

Mar. 1, 1907-June 29, 1907

July 1, 1907-Dec. 31, 1907

Jan.2, 1908-June 30, 1908

July 1, 1908-Dec. 31, 1908

Jan. 2, 1909-July 31, 1909

Aug. 1, 1909-July 30, 1910

Aug. 1, 1910-May 31, 1911

June 1, 1911-Feb. 29, 1912

Mar. 1, 1912-Dec. 31, 1912

Jan. 2, 1913-Oct. 31, 1913

Nov. 1, 1913-June 30, 1914

July 14, 1914-Mar. 31, 1915

Apr. 1, 1915-Dec. 31, 1915

Jan. 3, 1916-Nov. 29, 1916

Dec. 1, 1916-Sept. 29, 1917

Oct. 1, 1917-Sept. 30, 1918

Oct. 1, 1918-Sept. 30, 1919

Oct. 1, 1919-Dec. 31, 1920

Jan. 3, 1921-Dec. 31, 1921

June 3, 1922-May 31, 1923

June 1, 1923-July 31, 1924

Aug. 2, 1924-Aug. 31, 1925

Nov.2, 1925-Oct. 30, 1926

Nov. 1, 1926-Apr. 30, 1927

Accounts, 1890-1899
Scope and Content Note: A complete accounting, with letter of transmittal May 1, 1901, to Stanley R. McCormick, recording the stewardship of Stanley's estate from his father, until Stanley's 25th birthday, Nov. 2, 1899; submitted by Nettie F. McCormick and Cyrus H. McCormick, Jr., trustees. Including an inventory.

Audit report, Man 31, 1909
Scope and Content Note: Audit of general books and accounts for the year ending Jan. 31, 1909.

Journal, 1890-Feb. 2, 1929
Scope and Content Note: Monthly accounts, chiefly re sources of income but also information as to profit and loss, capital, insurance, and transfer of money.

Cashbook
Scope and Content Note: Daily receipts and disbursements - business according to purpose, and personal.

1890-Jan. 1907
Note: Recorded by McCormick.

Feb. 1907-May 1921
Note: Recorded for McCormick.

June 1921-Feb. 11, 1929
Note: Recorded for McCormick.

Account books

1890, 1895
Scope and Content Note: Business expenses paid by McCormick on his European trips.

1890-1900
Scope and Content Note: Personal living and travel expenses (recorded by McCormick?).

1904
Scope and Content Note: McCormick's charges at Messrs Munroe, Paris.

1905
Scope and Content Note: McCormick's charges at Messrs Munroe, Paris.

1902-1924
Scope and Content Note: Trial balances, 1902-1922; Closing entries, 1921-Jan. 1922; Profit and loss, 1922-1924; Personal accounts, Jan. 31, 1907-1924.

Feb.-Sept. 1905
Scope and Content Note: Temporary cash book, journal and ledger. Indexed.

Feb. 1905-Feb. 1929
Scope and Content Note: Cash book of receipts and disbursements, Feb. 1905-Feb. 1929. Journal Feb. 1905-1927.

“Private account”
Scope and Content Note: Personal expenses, grouped as to purpose for disbursements.

Feb. 1903-1908

Mar. 1913-May 1919

July 1923-Aug. 1929

Sept. 1927-Feb. 1929

Ledger, 1890-1922
Scope and Content Note: Receipts and disbursements by and for McCormick. Indexed.

Ledger, Jan. 31, 1906-1917
Scope and Content Note: Monthly disbursements in behalf of McCormick, grouped as to purpose, incl. capital available. Indexed.

Donations Ledger, 1892-1928
Scope and Content Note: Donations by and for McCormick, grouped by recipients. Bound index inside.

Donations Journal, Feb. 1905-Jan. 31, 1929
Scope and Content Note: Donations by and for McCormick.

Bills receivable and payable, 1893-Jan. 1919
Scope and Content Note: Bills receivable, 1893-1918; Bills payable, Oct. 1902-Jan. 1919.

Securities, 1890-Apr. 1922
Scope and Content Note: Bonds, 1890-Nov. 1921; Stocks, 1890-Apr. 1922. Indexed.

Real Estate-buildings, Feb. 1912-1913
Scope and Content Note: Distribution of all expenses on McCormick's properties. Index tabs.

“Riven Rock”, June 1919-June 1923
Scope and Content Note: Distribution of monthly household expenses, grouped as to purpose for disbursements, at McCormick's estate, Montecito, Calif.

“Uracca”

Oct. 1906-Nov. 1909
Scope and Content Note: Sales, and profit and loss for production at McCormick's ranch, Cimarron, New Mexico.

Feb. 1907-Nov. 1909
Scope and Content Note: Trustee's ledger for operation of “Uracca” ranch, Cimarron, New Mexico.

Aug. 1906-Oct. 1909
Scope and Content Note: Petty cash expense book by [George H. Webster?] in managing [“Uracca” ranch?].