A handwritten letter from Abraham Lincoln to the Chicago Daily Tribune circulation manager requesting a Tribune newspaper back issue. Nov. 1860.

Marble bust of George Washington by John Eckstein, circa 1796 that Robert R. McCormick displayed in his Tribune Tower office.

Hand painted images and calligraphy on silk by Edith and Eileen Wu, Robert R. McCormick’s wards from 1948 to 1955.

One of eight received by Robert’s father, Robert Sanderson McCormick, for service between 1893 Chicago World’s Fair organizers and the British government.

Robert read this book for a Greek history class at Groton School. His handwritten notes are found throughout.

Robert and Maryland’s Christmas cards frequently depicted their travels aboard Roberts converted B-17.

Button ceremonially pressed by Maryland in 1953 opening the McCormick Dam near Baie Comeau, Quebec, Canada thus powering the Tribune’s paper mill.

Joseph Medill McCormick, U.S. Senator from Illinois, 1918-1925, argued against American imperialism in the Far East after World War One.

Robert’s initials are still visible on his personal satchel, which also sports the colors of his Cantigny Farm.

Amy McCormick painted this family portrait after a photograph. From L to R: Robert, Cissy Patterson, Joseph Medill, Medill McCormick, Joe Patterson

Wood and brass medical chest issued to Civil War Union surgeon Bernard J.D. Irwin, Amy McCormick’s father.

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The Robert R. McCormick Museum collects and documents Robert R. McCormick’s life and legacy and the lives of his family members. We actively seek materials related to Joseph Medill, Robert R. McCormick, his wives Amy and Maryland, and his parents Robert Sanderson and Katherine Medill McCormick. Material related to his business ventures including the Tribune Company and Tribune Experimental Farms, as well as material documenting his political life and philanthropic legacy and the lives of his many employees are of interest to us as well.

If you are interested in donating material to our collections, please contact Assistant Director Will Buhlig at wbuhlig@cantigny.org.

Featured Artifacts from our Collection

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