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: Benjamin Galleries recordsInclusive Dates: 1941–1979 Repository: Chicago History Museum
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Collection Title: Benjamin GalleriesInclusive Dates: 1939–1979? Repository: Art Institute of Chicago, Ryerson and Burnham Libraries
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Collection Title: Edward H. Bennett collectionInclusive Dates: 1901–1954 Repository: Art Institute of Chicago, Ryerson and Burnham Libraries
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Collection Title: William Benton papersInclusive Dates: 1839–1973 Repository: University of Chicago Library, Special Collections Research Center
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Collection Title: Vera Berdich personal papersInclusive Dates: 1935–2000 Repository: Art Institute of Chicago, Institutional Archives
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Collection Title: Peter L. Berg Silver Designs collectionInclusive Dates: circa 1909–circa 1915 Repository: Art Institute of Chicago, Ryerson and Burnham Libraries
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Collection Title: New Deal Federal Art Project research collectionInclusive Dates: 1934–1982 Repository: Art Institute of Chicago, Ryerson and Burnham Libraries
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Collection Title: Bertsch & Cooper image collectionInclusive Dates: 1904–1910 Repository: Chicago History Museum
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Collection Title: Louis Betts collectionInclusive Dates: 1918–1994 Repository: Art Institute of Chicago, Ryerson and Burnham Libraries
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Collection Title: Beverly Arts Center exhibition recordsInclusive Dates: circa 2005–present Repository: Beverly Arts Center