An annual, year-end contribution, whether designated for one of the following projects or un-designated, will be greatly appreciated.
-The Development Committee, Fall 2001

The annual solicitation of The Caxton Club members is undertaken to enhance the Club's programs. Its success also allows the Club to hold annual dues at a reasonable level. The support by members of the Club is critical and, it should be noted, is also tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.

Contributors may, if they wish, designate their gifts for any of the following projects; gifts not designated will be used to meet the annual budget:

Exhibitions
Funds for exhibitions, one of the core programs of the Club, are never adequate and yet always necessary. Gifts designated for these projects will help fund illustrated catalogues for the Club's exhibitions.
Estimated budget: $30,000

The Caxtonian
The publication costs of the Caxtonian are not insignificant and gifts designated for the journal will help to assure its continued quality. In addition, the Club seeks this year and in the years ahead to publish an annual index.
Estimated annual budget: $21,000

Publications
The Wing book, published December 2002, is the personal, and often intimate, diaries of fledgling journalist and entrepreneur John M. Wing, which paint a unique portrait of a rough-and-tumble Chicago in the first few years following the Civil War. Wing wrote of a city filled with new immigrants, ex-soldiers, and the thriving merchant Class making its fortune before the great fire of 1871 left much of the city in ashes.
Estimated budget: $15,000

Video Project
The Club wishes to catalogue and digitize the videos taken of speakers, and to develop a library that would permit members to check out or purchase copies of "favorite" talks given at both lunch and dinner meetings. Funds are required for the cataloging and the transfer of current films and videos to DVDs.
Estimated budget: $2,000

Graduate Student Aid
This is a new project to support part-time assistance for the volunteer efforts of the Club, through hiring a graduate student to help in the administration of the Club's many projects.
Estimated annual budget: $2,000