A History of the University of Chicago, Founded by John D. Rockefeller

by Thomas Wakefield Goodspeed

1972 · University of Chicago Press

Provides a detailed account of the founding of the University of Chicago in 1891 throught the first twenty-five years. The university had the support of John D. Rockefeller and William Rainey Harper who helped with procurement of funds, recruitment of faculty, construction of buildings, student life and the problems of continuing growth.