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: 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
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Collection Title: Century of Progress CollectionInclusive Dates: circa 1920s–1980 Repository: Art Institute of Chicago, Ryerson and Burnham Libraries
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Collection Title: Pamphlet filesInclusive Dates: early 20th century–ongoing Repository: Art Institute of Chicago, Ryerson and Burnham Libraries
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Collection Title: School of the Art Institute of Chicago recordsInclusive Dates: 1879–2010 Repository: Art Institute of Chicago, Institutional Archives
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Collection Title: On Art and Artists video collectionInclusive Dates: 1974–present Repository: Video Data Bank
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Collection Title: Art Resources in Teaching recordsInclusive Dates: 1906–1994 (bulk 1945–1991) Repository: University of Illinois at Chicago, Richard J. Daley Library Special Collections and University Archives
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Collection Title: Artemisia Gallery recordsRepository: Art Institute of Chicago, Ryerson and Burnham Libraries
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Collection Title: Artists Book Works recordsInclusive Dates: undetermined Repository: Newberry Library
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Collection Title: Arts Club recordsInclusive Dates: 1892–2004 Repository: Newberry Library