In November of 2003, Chicago lost an icon – Irv Kupcinet. Nicknamed “Mr. Chicago”, Kup was a friend to presidents and the Hollywood elite. For 50 years, he conducted the annual Purple Heart outings for wounded veterans. As his library has been dispersed, the Pritzker Military Library has been honored to receive history titles from his collection and plaques and awards received in his service to veterans.

World War II Holdings
The section on World War II keeps filling out, particularly after magnificent gifts from Robert Baldridge and Lt. COL Robert C. Peithman.  Dr. Jerry Field, of IIT , has also become a wonderful friend to the library with his gifts and support. Daniel Blewett from the College of DuPage continues to think of the library with regular surprises in the mail. Bryan Mark Rigg's best students have sent copies of their dissertations from their research course at the American Military University .

Our generous donors include: Peder Dahlberg, David Pelizzon, Walter Pomper, Mary Dempsey, Laurence Andrews, Doug Brouder, Laure and Mary Devlin, Richard P. Friedman, John Hamrin, Sarah Houghland, Tom Wilkerson of the Naval Institute, Darrell Irwin, Jennifer Schwartz, Sheree Pemberton, Susan Patrick, Dianna Mitchell, Susan Mennenga, Danuta Plyer, William Lichtman, the 404th Chemical Brigade, the NROTC at Northwestern University, and authors W.E.B. Griffin, Frederick Chiaventone, Geoffrey Perret, Jack Dierks, James Joyce, Jack Horsley, Russell Fudge, Douglas Macgregor, Patrick O'Donnell, Carlo D'Este, Lewis Sorley…and many others.

AND, in addition to the books -- our unique and rare prints and posters circulate around the space, so that each time you visit you may see something different.

Contact our Senior librarian, Teri Embrey, regarding potential donations, at 312-587-0234.

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