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: Junior Museum and Gallery of Art Interpretation recordsInclusive Dates: 1924–1956 Repository: Art Institute of Chicago, Institutional Archives
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Collection Title: Museum Services recordsInclusive Dates: 1919–1983 Repository: Art Institute of Chicago, Institutional Archives
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Collection Title: Art Institute of Chicago photographsInclusive Dates: circa 1885–2010 Repository: Art Institute of Chicago, Institutional Archives
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Collection Title: Antiquarian Society recordsInclusive Dates: 1896–1984 Repository: Art Institute of Chicago, Institutional Archives
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Collection Title: Architects' and Designers' papersInclusive Dates: 1767–2003 (bulk 1889–1920) Repository: Art Institute of Chicago, Ryerson and Burnham Libraries
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Collection Title: Historic Architecture and Landscape Image collectionInclusive Dates: circa 1865–1973 Repository: Art Institute of Chicago, Ryerson and Burnham Libraries
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Collection Title: Illinois Artists, Art Institute questionnaires and Illinois Academy of Fine Arts biographical dataInclusive Dates: 1918, 1929 Repository: Art Institute of Chicago, Ryerson and Burnham Libraries
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Collection Title: Artists' papers from the Art Institute of Chicago, Ryerson and Burnham LibrariesInclusive Dates: 1636–1970 (bulk 1800s) Repository: Art Institute of Chicago, Ryerson and Burnham Libraries
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Collection Title: World's Columbian Exposition collectionInclusive Dates: 1890–1896 Repository: Art Institute of Chicago, Ryerson and Burnham Libraries
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Collection Title: Work[s] Progress Administration Federal Art Project photograph collectionInclusive Dates: 1930s Repository: Art Institute of Chicago, Ryerson and Burnham Libraries