Wayne Andrews correspondence

  • Creator Names Andrews, Wayne
  • Title Wayne Andrews correspondence [manuscript], 1940-1945.
  • Physical description 7 items.
  • Collection summary Letters relative to information supplied by Joseph T. Ryerson (and others?) for Andrews' book, Battle for Chicago, which was published in 1946. The book focuses on Chicago's leading entrepreneurs and real estate speculators, newspaper circulation wars, and gangsters. Includes discussion of fortunes made by the Fields, Armours, Pullmans, Insulls, and McCormicks.
  • Finding Aids Note Unpublished finding aid available.
  • Names
    • Andrews, Wayne. Battle for Chicago.
    • Ryerson, Joseph Turner, 1880-1947.
    • Ryerson, Joseph Turner, 1880-1947.
  • Subjects
    • Authors, American
    • Business enterprises Illinois Chicago.
    • Crime Illinois Chicago.
    • Newspaper publishing Illinois Chicago.
  • Geographic coverage Chicago (Ill.) History