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: Edward H. Weiss papersInclusive Dates: 1949–1985 Repository: Chicago History Museum
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Collection Title: Edward H. Weiss collection of visual materialsInclusive Dates: circa 1940–1980 Repository: Chicago History Museum
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Collection Title: Carl Weissner archiveInclusive Dates: 1965–1973 Repository: Northwestern University
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Collection Title: James M. Wells papersInclusive Dates: 1951–1984 Repository: Newberry Library
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Collection Title: Austin Community collectionInclusive Dates: 1860–1981 Repository: Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections and Preservation Division
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Collection Title: Benjamin West papersInclusive Dates: 1814–1816 Repository: Chicago History Museum
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Collection Title: H. C. Westermann Study CollectionInclusive Dates: 1922-1981 Repository: University of Chicago, Smart Museum of Art
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Collection Title: Paul Wieghardt collectionInclusive Dates: 1940s–1970s Repository: Koehnline Museum of Art at Oakton Community College
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Collection Title: Peter Bonnett Wight papersInclusive Dates: 1863–1915 Repository: Art Institute of Chicago, Ryerson and Burnham Libraries
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Collection Title: John Wilcock interviews concerning Andy WarholRepository: Northwestern University
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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: 1851–1994 Repository: Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library Center
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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: 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
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Collection Title: Susan Cayton Woodson papersInclusive Dates: 1910–2004 Repository: Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library Center
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Collection Title: Works Progress Administration collectionInclusive Dates: circa 1938–1943 Repository: Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections and Preservation Division
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Collection Title: World's Columbian Exposition card photographsInclusive Dates: 1893 Repository: Chicago History Museum
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Collection Title: World's Columbian Exposition and other lantern slidesInclusive Dates: 1893–1900 Repository: Chicago History Museum
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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: World's Columbian Exposition collectionInclusive Dates: 1891–1998 Repository: University of Illinois at Chicago, Richard J. Daley Library Special Collections and University Archives
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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