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: Lantern slides from the World's Columbian ExpositionInclusive Dates: 1893–1894 Repository: Chicago History Museum
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Collection Title: World's Columbian Exposition recordsInclusive Dates: 1890–1904 (bulk 1890–1894) Repository: Chicago History Museum
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Collection Title: Edward F. Worst papersInclusive Dates: circa 1893–1948 Repository: Chicago History Museum
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Collection Title: Wrightiana collectionInclusive Dates: circa 1897–1997 Repository: Art Institute of Chicago, Ryerson and Burnham Libraries
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Collection Title: Frank Lloyd Wright Trust archives, reference and rotating collectionInclusive Dates: 1889–1959 Repository: Frank Lloyd Wright Trust
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Collection Title: The Illinois Writers Project “Negro in Illinois” papersInclusive Dates: 1936–1942 Repository: Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library Center
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Collection Title: Chicago StoriesInclusive Dates: circa 2002–2003 Repository: Chicago History Museum
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Collection Title: Paul Zakoian photograph collectionInclusive Dates: circa 1955–1972 Repository: Chicago History Museum
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Collection Title: Toby Zallman papersInclusive Dates: 1984–2010 Repository: Loyola University Chicago, Women and Leadership Archives
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Collection Title: Antoni Zamora collectionInclusive Dates: 1929–1987 Repository: Polish Museum of America
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Collection Title: Links Hall Performance SeriesInclusive Dates: 1987–1990 Repository: Experimental Sound Studio
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Collection Title: Tony Zwicker archivesRepository: Art Institute of Chicago, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, John M. Flaxman Library