Series: Administrative File
Physical Description: 9 archives boxes, 1 oversize file box, and 1 card file box 
Scope and Content Note

Consists of correspondence (handwritten and typescript originals and typescript copies), memoranda, notes, and reports of Stella Virginia Roderick with individuals and institutions in search of Nettie F. McCormick letters. The correspondence contains biographical and genealogical information about numerous persons acquainted with Mrs. McCormick, material about the institutions she was interested in and some recollections about Mrs. McCormick. In addition, there is material relating to Cyrus H. McCormick, lists of Nettie F. McCormick's donations, notes on McCormick descendants, travel itineraries, newspaper clippings and photos, and clippings from magazines and periodicals relating to the McCormick family, their activities and their friends. The material is arranged alphabetically by subject.

Following the above alphabetical administrative file is a section titled “Personal Belongings” (boxes 8 and 9), which includes an inventory and appraisal of the personal belongings of Mrs. McCormick, together with correspondence and a record of the distribution of many of these belongings. This section is arranged alphabetically by subject.

Finally there are two file boxes of note cards. One is a partial alphabetical listing compiled by the Nettie Fowler McCormick Biographical Association of persons and institutions to whom requests were sent for recollections of Mrs. McCormick. Most of the cards contain biographical and genealogical information. The second file box is a chronological day by day listing of the whereabouts and activities of Mrs. McCormick and her parents for the years 1809 to 1923. This list is not complete.

Some of the material is catalogued.

Correspondence

Abbe, Dr. Truman-Cheney, Mrs. Nelson Weaver

Chesebrough, Anna-DuPont, Manual Training

Easterly, Mrs. L.C.-Hanover College

Harrison, Nancy-Loesch, Joseph B.

Lowe, Frank D.-McCormick, Robert Rutherford

McCormick, Roger S.-Rawson, Emily P.

Regina College-Westminster College

Wheelock, Mrs. William E.-Ziegler, Miss Anna M.

Personal Belongings

Bill of Appraisement: Recapitulation-Jewelry

McCormick, Cyrus H., Jr.-United Charities Clothing

Card Files

Alphabetical listing of persons contacted for recollections of Mrs. McCormick

McCormick chronology, 1809-1923

Series: Administrative File: Virginia Roderick Papers
Physical Description: 2 archives boxes, 3 oversize file boxes, and 4 card file boxes 
Scope and Content Note

File consists of material Virginia Roderick used or accumulated in preparing her biography of Nettie F. McCormick. Includes a carbon copy of the biography, a list of sources, correspondence commenting about the biography in its preparatory stages, typescript copies of Nettie F. McCormick letters to family and friends, correspondence and data regarding James Shields' loan, working papers (chapter outlines and notes), newspaper clippings and corrected drafts. The material is arranged under three headings, “Comment,” “Outlines,” and “Sources,” and alphabetically by subject within each heading.

The file also includes 3 oversize file boxes (6 drawers) and 2 card file boxes of notes written by Virginia Roderick. The notes are on half sheets of typing paper and arranged alphabetically by subject. Finally, there are 2 card file boxes of notes. The first contains references to the writings of Nettie F. McCormick found in the letters of others and is arranged chronologically by years, from 1826 to 1923 (and undated). The second contains notes and references to letters in the Cyrus H. McCormick Papers. These notes are arranged alphabetically by subject.

None of the material is catalogued.

Comment

Comment-Tusculum

Outlines

Birthplace-Utica Presbyterian Sunday School

Sources

Date Sequences-Letters Special

Letters Special-Roderick, Stella Virginia Nettie Fowler McCormick
Note: Carbon copy of biography.

Card Files

A-M

M-R

R-S

S

T-Y

References to the writings of Nettie F. McCormick on the letters of others, 1826-1923, undated

Subject reference to letters of Cyrus H. McCormick

Series: Acquired Material: Merle-Smith Papers
Physical Description: 2 archives boxes 
Scope and Content Note

Typescript and photostat copies of correspondence between various members of the Fowler, Spicer, Merick and McCormick families. Includes copies of letters written by Nettie F. McCormick (principally to her brother Eldridge M. Fowler and her sister-in-law Mrs. Eldridge M. Fowler) and Cyrus H. McCormick Jr. These papers are copies of papers loaned to the Nettie Fowler Biographical Association by Mrs. Van Santvoord Merle-Smith, a niece of Mrs. McCormick. Also included are typescript biographical notes on Eldridge M. Fowler and some miscellaneous Fowler family business papers.

The Fowler family business papers cover the years 1802 to 1876 and the correspondence the years 1820 to 1949 (and undated). The correspondence is arranged chronologically by years and alphabetically by subject.

None of the material is catalogued.

Biographical notes on Eldridge M. Fowler

Fowler family business papers, 1802-1876

Correspondence

Bartlett, Lois, 1820-Illinois Circuit Court, 1890

McCormick, Nettie Fowler, 1890-Tucker, Delia, undated

Series: Acquired Material: Harold F. McCormick File
Physical Description: 1 archives box 
Scope and Content Note: Principally original (handwritten and typescript) correspondence between Harold F. McCormick and his mother, Nettie F. McCormick, together with original letters of Harold and Nettie to and from friends and relatives. The material was taken from the papers of Harold F. McCormick and covers the years 1889 to 1930 (and undated). The material is uncatalogued. Arranged chronologically by years and alphabetically within the chronology.

McCormick, Harold F., 1889-1930, undated

Series: Acquired Material: Letters Pertaining to Nettie F. McCormick
Physical Description: 2 archives boxes 
Scope and Content Note: Original (handwritten and typescript) and typescript copies of letters about Nettie F. McCormick from friends and members of the family. Also letters to Mrs. McCormick's personal secretary. The material is arranged alphabetically by author and chronologically therein. Items cover the period 1824 to 1939 (and undated) and are uncatalogued.

Adams, Arthur-McClenahan, Wallace

McCormick, Alice Holt-Morse, Richard C.

Series: Acquired Material: Genealogical File
Physical Description: 3 archives boxes 
Scope and Content Note: Genealogical data (handwritten and typescript originals and typescript copies) relating to various families, including Adams, Chaffee, Fish, Fowler, McCormick, Merick, and Spicer families. Also includes background material (documents, clippings, copies of deeds) on Jefferson County, New York. The items are arranged alphabetically by subject and are uncatalogued. Much of this material was sent to the Nettie F. McCormick Biographical Association or acquired through the work of Virginia Roderick.

Genealogy

Adams Family-Merick, Maria F.

Merick, Maria F.-Wiltse, Marian P.

Jefferson County, New York

Brownville Maps, Jefferson County, New York Tombstones

Genealogy Additions

Names of Fowler, Hammond, Hubbard, McChesney, McCormick, Spicer, Stone, James McCormick
Note: It is possible James McCormick has no connection to Anita McCormick.

Series: Acquired Material: Alphabetical File
Physical Description: 3 archives boxes 
Scope and Content Note: Letters (handwritten and typescript originals and typescript and photostat copies), newspaper and magazine clippings, documents, reports, maps, pertaining to Nettie F. McCormick, the McCormick family, the institutions they contributed to or were interested in, and the places they had friends and relatives, material about International Harvester, condolences about Nettie's death and similar items. The material is arranged alphabetically by subject or author and is uncatalogued.

American Harvester Company-McCormick, Cyrus H.

McCormick, Cyrus H. and Harriet Bradley Hammond-Richfield Springs

Robinson, George Livingston-Zenos, Dr. Andrew C.

Series: Acquired Material: Reverend James G.A. McClure Papers
Physical Description: 1 archives box 
Scope and Content Note: Correspondence (handwritten and typescript originals and typescript copies) of the President of the McCormick Theological Seminary, James G.A. McClure. Correspondents include Cyrus H. McCormick Jr., Anita McCormick Blaine, Stanley McCormick and the material pertains to the affairs of the Seminary, McCormick family matters, biographical notes on Nettie F. McCormick, the Interior and similar items. The material about the McCormick family was collected by McClure for use in a memoir of Nettie F. McCormick. Also included is a bound volume of typescript copies of correspondence regarding Nettie F. McCormick including letters of Nettie F. McCormick collected by McClure at the request of Cyrus H. McCormick Jr. Some of the copies of letters written by Nettie F. McCormick are indexed in Nettie F. McCormick's own writings. Much of this material is a copy or duplicate of the original correspondence. The material is arranged alphabetically by author and subject. Most of the material is uncatalogued.

Continent, correspondence concerning Sullivan, George H.

Copies of letters received by Reverend James G.A. McClure, regarding Nettie F. McCormick (including some letters of Nettie F. McCormick); letters from Eldridge M. Fowler to Cyrus Jr. concerning Nettie Fowler McCormick

Series: Interviews and Recollections Pertaining to Nettie F. McCormick
Physical Description: 7 archives boxes 
Scope and Content Note

Typescript copies of interviews and handwritten and typescript originals of recollections of individuals who knew Nettie F. McCormick. This material was collected by the Nettie Fowler McCormick Biographical Association under the direction of Stella Virginia Roderick. The material offers an invaluable appraisal of Mrs. McCormick and her endeavors as seen by her contemporaries and her children. Both the interviews and the recollections are arranged alphabetically by name of author or interviewee, and are catalogued on 3x5 cards located in the last drawer of the Nettie F. McCormick “Subject” catalogue.

A few folders contain newspaper clippings and printed material along with the recollections.

The contents of each box is listed according to the first and last folder in each box.

Interviews

Adams, John Beilingham-Dreher, Dr. Julius D.

Dunn, Mrs. Morrill-Lyons, John F.

McAfee, Dr. Cleland B.-Robinson, Dr. George L.

Robinson, Dr. George L.-Zenos, Dr. and Mrs. Andrew C.

Recollections

Adams, Charlotte H.-Hayes, Dr. Watson M.

Hieb, Rev. Louis-Scott, H.L.

Scoular, Rev. William F.-Zwemer, Samuel M.