Addison Ballard papers

  • Creator Names Ballard, Addison, 1823-1905.
  • Title Addison Ballard papers [manuscript], 1871-1940.
  • Physical description ca. 40 items (3 folders)
  • Collection summary Real estate documents, letters, newsclippings, etc., primarily about lumber trade and real estate interests of Addison Ballard and Mary Ballard Derby of Chicago (Ill.). Includes letter from a friend inquiring about Ballard's lumber yard after the Great Chicago Fire of 1871; reminiscence in 1902 of a wolf hunt in 1843; items pertaining to Ballard's work as an alderman, including plan to create Grand Boulevard (1877); text of speech at the laying of the cornerstone of the Criminal Court Building, S.E. corner of Michigan Street and Dearborn Avenue (1892); and an appraisal of 1128 South Michigan Avenue in 1938.
  • Finding Aids Note Unpublished finding aid available for eight items related to Ballard acquired long ago.
  • Acquisition information The major portion of this collection was a gift of Mary Derby (1989.0575).
  • Location of Other Archival Materials Note Related materials at Chicago History Museum, Research Center, include a Ballard scrapbook about forty niners and other materials cataloged separately.
  • Names
    • Ballard, Addison, 1823-1906.
    • Derby, Mary Ballard.
    • Cook County Criminal Courts Building (Chicago, Ill. : 1892- )
    • Derby, Mary, donor.
  • Subjects
    • City council members Illinois Chicago 19th century.
    • Fires Illinois Chicago.
    • Great Fire, Chicago, Ill., 1871.
    • Lumber trade Illinois Chicago 19th century.
    • Real estate investment Illinois Chicago.
    • Wolf hunting
  • Genre
    • Correspondence. aat
    • Speeches. aat
  • Geographic coverage
    • 1128 South Michigan Avenue (Chicago, Ill.)
    • Chicago (Ill.) Commerce.
    • Grand Boulevard (Chicago, Ill.)
  • Geographic name United States Illinois Cook County Chicago.