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: Mildred B. Bevis notebook of designs for the Kalo ShopInclusive Dates: circa 1910–1913 Repository: Art Institute of Chicago, Ryerson and Burnham Libraries
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Collection Title: Barbara Blades papersInclusive Dates: 1976–2004 Repository: Loyola University Chicago, Women and Leadership Archives
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Collection Title: William McCormick Blair recordsInclusive Dates: 1958–1966 Repository: Art Institute of Chicago, Institutional Archives
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Collection Title: Hayward Blake design collectionInclusive Dates: 1960s–2000s and undated Repository: University of Illinois at Chicago, Richard J. Daley Library Special Collections and University Archives
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Collection Title: Margaret Day Blake scrapbookInclusive Dates: 1952–1964 Repository: Art Institute of Chicago, Institutional Archives
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Collection Title: Rufus Blanchard collectionInclusive Dates: 1880–1940 Repository: Chicago History Museum
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Collection Title: Betty J. Blum Blatchford Family research papersInclusive Dates: 1862–1983 Repository: Newberry Library
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Collection Title: Bennet Harvey collection's scrapbook on Chicago artist Grace Gassette's work in World War I ParisInclusive Dates: 1914–1919 Repository: Lake Forest College Library
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Collection Title: Edward Augustus Brackett collectionInclusive Dates: 1839 Repository: Chicago History Museum
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Collection Title: James D. Breckenridge papersInclusive Dates: 1924-1983 Repository: Northwestern University