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: University of Chicago biographical fileInclusive Dates: circa 1890–2010 Repository: University of Chicago Library, Special Collections Research Center
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Collection Title: Department of Art History records and addenda from the University of Chicago Library, Special Collections Research CenterInclusive Dates: 1919–1961 Repository: University of Chicago Library, Special Collections Research Center
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Collection Title: University of Chicago. Department of Buildings and Grounds recordsInclusive Dates: 1892–1965 Repository: University of Chicago Library, Special Collections Research Center
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Collection Title: University of Chicago Office of the President, Harper, Judson and Burton Administrations recordsInclusive Dates: 1869–1925 Repository: University of Chicago Library, Special Collections Research Center
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Collection Title: University of Chicago Office of the President, Hutchins Administration recordsInclusive Dates: 1892–1951 Repository: University of Chicago Library, Special Collections Research Center
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Collection Title: University of Chicago Office of the President, Levi Administration recordsInclusive Dates: 1918–1975 Repository: University of Chicago Library, Special Collections Research Center
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Collection Title: University of Chicago Office of the President, Mason Administration, recordsInclusive Dates: 1910–1929 Repository: University of Chicago Library, Special Collections Research Center
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Collection Title: University of Chicago Office of the President, Wilson Administration recordsInclusive Dates: 1891–1978 Repository: University of Chicago Library, Special Collections Research Center
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Collection Title: Ellen Gates Starr papersInclusive Dates: 1885–1940 Repository: University of Illinois at Chicago, Richard J. Daley Library Special Collections and University Archives
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Collection Title: Jane Addams Memorial Collection Small Manuscript file: Hull House Artists and CraftsmenRepository: University of Illinois at Chicago, Richard J. Daley Library Special Collections and University Archives