Harrison E. Cunningham Papers, 1891-1963 | University of Illinois Archives

Description: Papers of Harrison Edward Cunningham (1877-1966), director of the University Press (1918-47) and Secretary of the Board of Trustees (1914-50), including correspondence, reports, manuscripts, minutes, financial records, diaries, scrapbooks, albums, clippings, photographs, publications, art works and related material concerning the functions, agenda, actions and minutes of the Board of Trustees; management and publications of the University Press; the University of Vermont; newspaper work (1904-06); social life in Urbana (1912-50); university administration; selection of a president (1944-45); securing increased retirement benefits (1949-58); vacations (1921-61); travel; brother-in-law's U.S. Consular service in Mexico, Spain, Venezuela, Australia, England and the Bahamas (1918-44); genealogy; art; drama; languages; financial affairs and related subjects; concerning the Urbana Coke Corporation: its correspondence, patent applications, letters patent and assignment of patent applications, company ledger, contracts, stock certificate book.