Chicago's Art-Related Archival Materials
A Terra Foundation Resource
In 2015, with funding provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art, more than 75 Chicago archival repositories were surveyed. Browse by repository or search across the nearly 900 records to discover the history of American Art in Chicago.
The Archives of American Art would like to acknowledge the work of Chicago-based art historian Dr. Wendy Greenhouse who completed the survey, and the valued participation of the contributing institutions and organizations.
Repository Locations
Surveyed Collection Descriptions
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Collection Title: 57th Street Art Fair collection of visual materials and 57th Street Art Fair files of Adrian AlexanderInclusive Dates: 1947–2001, 1964–1982 Repository: Chicago History Museum
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Collection Title: 57th Street Art Fair records and addendaInclusive Dates: 1964–2006, 2005 Repository: University of Chicago Library, Special Collections Research Center
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Collection Title: Walter Burt Adams papersInclusive Dates: 1926–1988 Repository: Evanston History Center
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Collection Title: George Ade papersInclusive Dates: 1865–1971 Repository: Newberry Library
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Collection Title: Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum institutional recordsInclusive Dates: 1912–2008 Repository: Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum
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Collection Title: Mortimer Adler papersInclusive Dates: 1914–1995 Repository: University of Chicago Library, Special Collections Research Center
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Collection Title: Fritz W. Albert photograph collectionInclusive Dates: circa 1895–1935 Repository: Chicago History Museum
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Collection Title: Photographs of the Century of ProgressInclusive Dates: 1933–1934 Repository: Chicago History Museum
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Collection Title: Ivan Albright collectionInclusive Dates: 1888–1995 (bulk 1900–1980) Repository: Art Institute of Chicago, Ryerson and Burnham Libraries
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Collection Title: Ivan Albright medical drawings made in Nantes, FranceInclusive Dates: 1918–1919 Repository: University of Chicago Library, Special Collections Research Center