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: Anita Willets-Burnham and Burnham family collectionInclusive Dates: circa 1900-1990 Repository: Winnetka Historical Society
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Collection Title: Gaar Williams cartoons collection and Gaar Williams drawings collectionInclusive Dates: 1928–1935, 1927–1932 Repository: Chicago History Museum
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Collection Title: Wilmette Historical Commission recordsInclusive Dates: 1948–1977 Repository: Wilmette Historical Museum
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Collection Title: Wilmette Historical Museum reference filesInclusive Dates: circa 1870s–present Repository: Wilmette Historical Museum
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Collection Title: Alexander Wilson papersInclusive Dates: 1802 and undated Repository: Chicago History Museum
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Collection Title: Eugene Winslow papersInclusive Dates: 1885–1993 Repository: University of Illinois at Chicago, Richard J. Daley Library Special Collections and University Archives
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Collection Title: Eugene Winslow papersInclusive Dates: 1851–1994 Repository: Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library Center
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Collection Title: Records of the Woman's Club of EvanstonInclusive Dates: 1890–2010 Repository: Northwestern University
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Collection Title: Women in Design of Chicago recordsInclusive Dates: 1978–2005 Repository: University of Illinois at Chicago, Richard J. Daley Library Special Collections and University Archives
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Collection Title: 57th Street Art Fair collection by Mary Louise WomerInclusive Dates: 1948–1987 Repository: Chicago History Museum