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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: Chicago Book Clinic recordsInclusive Dates: 1982–1995 Repository: University of Illinois at Chicago, Richard J. Daley Library Special Collections and University Archives
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Collection Title: Chicago Calligraphy Collective recordsInclusive Dates: 1975–[ongoing] Repository: Newberry Library
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Collection Title: Chicago Hand Bookbinders recordsInclusive Dates: 1979–2007 Repository: Newberry Library
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Collection Title: Chicago Historical Society Decorative and Industrial Arts Department management recordsInclusive Dates: 1870s–1997 Repository: Chicago History Museum
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Collection Title: Autograph letterbooks compiled by Chicago Historical SocietyInclusive Dates: circa 1871–1920 Repository: Chicago History Museum
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Collection Title: Album of photographs of the Woman's Building at the World's Columbian ExpositionInclusive Dates: 1893 Repository: Chicago History Museum
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Collection Title: Chicago History Museum's bookplate collectionInclusive Dates: circa 1700–1930, bulk 1800s Repository: Chicago History Museum
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Collection Title: Records relating to John Frederick Finerty Memorial StatueInclusive Dates: 1913–1941 Repository: Chicago History Museum
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Collection Title: Sketches by Chicago Artists of the 1890sInclusive Dates: 1890–1896 Repository: Chicago History Museum
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Collection Title: State Street autumn festival photograph collectionInclusive Dates: circa 1900 Repository: Chicago History Museum
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Collection Title: John Alexander LoganInclusive Dates: 1890s Repository: Chicago History Museum
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Collection Title: Photographs of Chicago-area PottersInclusive Dates: 1954–1957 Repository: Chicago History Museum
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Collection Title: Photographs of Lucy Flower Technical High School in ChicagoInclusive Dates: circa 1916–1985 Repository: Chicago History Museum
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Collection Title: Painting and Sculpture Department filesInclusive Dates: 1970s–1990s Repository: Chicago History Museum
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Collection Title: Chicago Journalists Association collectionInclusive Dates: circa 1910s–1960s Repository: Columbia College Chicago
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Collection Title: Chicago Literary Club recordsInclusive Dates: 1874–1960 Repository: Newberry Library
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Collection Title: Chicago Loop Alliance collectionInclusive Dates: 1895–2006 (bulk, 1970–2006) Repository: Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections and Preservation Division
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Collection Title: Chicago Mural Group recordsInclusive Dates: 1970–1995 Repository: Chicago History Museum
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Collection Title: Chicago Park district drawingsInclusive Dates: 1870–2010 Repository: Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections and Preservation Division
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Collection Title: Art Conservation filesInclusive Dates: 1990s–1930 (bulk 1990s) Repository: Chicago Park District
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Collection Title: Chicago Park District recordsInclusive Dates: 1869–1980s Repository: Chicago Park District
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Collection Title: Chicago Public Art Group archiveRepository: Chicago Public Art Group
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Collection Title: Beverly-Morgan Park collectionInclusive Dates: 1884–2002 (bulk 1896–1956) Repository: Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections and Preservation Division
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Collection Title: Chicago Artists’ archiveInclusive Dates: circa 1890–present (bulk 1946–present ) Repository: Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections and Preservation Division
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Collection Title: Woodlawn Community collectionInclusive Dates: 1857–1970 Repository: Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections and Preservation Division